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81 regret
[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) sjá eftir2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) eftirsjá; harmur; söknuður- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably -
82 remunerate
[rə'mju:nəreit](to pay (someone) for something he has done.) greiða fyrir- remunerative -
83 repent
[rə'pent]1) ((especially in religion) to be sorry for one's past sins.) iðrast2) ((with of) to wish that one had not done, made etc: He repented of his generosity.) sjá eftir•- repentant -
84 reprimand
1. verb((especially of a person in authority) to speak or write angrily or severely to (someone) because he has done wrong; to rebuke: The soldier was severely reprimanded for being drunk.) átelja, veita áminningu2. noun(angry or severe words; a rebuke: He was given a severe reprimand.) átölur, áminning -
85 reprove
[rə'pru:v]verb (to tell (a person) that he has done wrong: The teacher reproved the boys for coming late to school.) ávíta -
86 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) afleiðing; niðurstaða2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) útkoma3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) úrslit4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) niðurstaða; listi yfir nemendur sem hafa náð prófi2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) stafa af2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) leiða til; enda í/með -
87 retaliate
[rə'tælieit](to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one: If you insult him, he will retaliate.) svara í sömu mynt -
88 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) snúa/koma aftur2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) skila, setja aftur á sinn stað3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) snúa sér aftur að4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) endurgjalda, svara í sömu mynt5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) (endur)kjósa6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) kveða upp úrskurð7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) senda aftur, svara2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) endurkoma; heimkoma2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) miði sem gildir fram og tilbaka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
89 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
90 subcontractor
(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) undirverktaki -
91 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) próf2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) prófun, rannsókn3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prófsteinn4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) prófun, könnun, tilraun5) (a test match.) landsleikur2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) prófa; reynslufljúga- test pilot
- test-tube -
92 undercover
(working or done in secret: He is an undercover agent for the Americans.) leynilegur, leyni- -
93 unprofessional
1) ((of a person's conduct) not according to the (usually moral) standards required in his profession: The doctor was dismissed from his post for unprofessional conduct.) ófagmannlegur2) ((of a piece of work etc) not done with the skill of a trained person: This repair looks a bit unprofessional.) viðvaningslegur -
94 vengeance
['ven‹əns](harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) hefnd -
95 voluntary
['voləntəri, ]( American[) volən'teri]1) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) sjálfviljugur2) (run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc: He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.) sjálfboðaliðs-• -
96 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvað í ósköpunum -
97 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvað í ósköpunum
См. также в других словарях:
done for — {adj. phr.} Finished; dead. * /When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for./ … Dictionary of American idioms
done for — {adj. phr.} Finished; dead. * /When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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done for — ► done for informal in serious trouble. Main Entry: ↑done … English terms dictionary
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done for — about to fail, suffer, or die. If we have to rely on Warren for a solution, we are done for. With rockets flying overhead and machine guns shooting at us, I thought we were done for. Usage notes: usually used after the verb be, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
done for — mod. lost; dead; doomed. □ I’m sorry, this whole scheme is done for. □ I knew I was done for … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
done for — adjective Doomed; without hope of recovery. Hes done for when they hear that piece of testimony. See Also: do for … Wiktionary
done for — adj In big trouble, finished. I just let the car roll into the lake. I m done for when the rents find out. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
done\ for — adj. phr. Finished; dead. When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for … Словарь американских идиом
