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1 Certificate of Secondary Education
noun (abbreviation) (C.S.E.; a secondary school leaving certificate (given for each subject), of a lower level than the General Certificate of Education (university entrance).)English-Icelandic dictionary > Certificate of Secondary Education
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2 going
1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) (brott)för2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) færð -
3 grapevine
1) (an informal means of passing news from person to person: I hear through the grapevine that he is leaving.) lausafregnir, slúðursaga2) (a vine.) vínviður -
4 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) gæsla; varðberg2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) varðberg/-turn3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) varðmaður4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) áhyggjuefni -
5 packing
1) (the act of putting things in bags, cases etc: He has done his packing tonight as he is leaving in the morning.) pökkun2) (the materials (paper, string etc) used to wrap things for posting etc: He unwrapped the vase and threw away the packing.) umbúðir, pakkning -
6 paragraph
(a part of a piece of writing, marked by beginning the first sentence on a new line and usually leaving a short space at the beginning of the line: There are a couple of paragraphs about football on page three of today's paper.) málsgrein -
7 parting
1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) aðskilnaður2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) skipting -
8 replacement
noun I must find a replacement for my secretary - she's leaving next week.) afleysing, staðgenill -
9 displeasure
[dis'pleʒə]noun (disapproval: She showed her displeasure by leaving at once.) óánægja -
10 dump
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11 gather
['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) safnast saman2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) álykta3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) tína4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) rykkja2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) rykking- gather round
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12 goodbye
interjection, noun (an expression used when leaving someone: Goodbye - it was good of you to visit us; sad goodbyes.) vertu sæll -
13 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) ætlun -
14 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) minnast á, nefna2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) minnast á, nefna2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) e-ð sem minnst er á -
15 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) tilkynning2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) athygli3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) uppsögn; uppsagnarfrestur2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) taka eftir- noticeably
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16 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) jákvæður2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) öruggur3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) öruggur, handviss4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) algjör5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) jákvæður6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) jákvæður7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) jákvæður, stærri en núll8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) jákvætt stig•- positively -
17 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
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