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41 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) harður2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) erfiður3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) strangur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) harður, erfiður5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) þungbær, erfiður6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kalkríkur, harður2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) af fremsta megni, mikið2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) ákaflega; fast, hart3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hvasst, fast4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) algerlega•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
42 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) heiður, sómi2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) heiður, sómi3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) orðstír, sæmd4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) virðingarvottur, heiður5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) heiður, sæmd6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) yðar náð2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) heiðra, virða2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) heiðra, sÿna virðingu3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) standa við•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
43 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lauf2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) blað(síða)3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) borðvængur•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf -
44 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) gera, búa til2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) láta gera, fá til að gera3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) vekja tilteknar tilfinningar hjá e-m, valda, orsaka4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) þéna5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) gera, vera6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) verða, vera efni í7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) áætla8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) gera að9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gera (...)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) gerð- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
45 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) tala, tölustafur2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) fjöldi3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) eintak, tölublað4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) lag2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) tölusetja, númera2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) telja til3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) telja•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number -
46 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) bræði2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) ofsi2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vera fokillur2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) geisa, æða3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) geisa4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) geisa•- raging- all the rage
- the rage -
47 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vera fulltrúi (e-s)2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) standa fyrir, tákna3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vera gott dæmi um; sÿna•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) umboðsmaður, fulltrúi2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) fulltrúi -
48 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) troða; kremja2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) berja/bæla niður2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) kássa, þvaga2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) ávaxtasafi3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) skvass (veggtennis)4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)•- squashy -
49 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) (rútu-/lestar)-stöð2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) (slökkviliðs-/útvarps-/her)-stöð3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) (varð)staða2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) staðsetja -
50 sweet
[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sætindi2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) ferskur3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) góður, þægilegur4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) ánægjulegur, ljúfur5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) indæll6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) elskulegur2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) sælgæti2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sætur ábætis-/eftirréttur3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) elskan, ástin•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered -
51 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) þykkur2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) þykkur3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) þykkur, seigfljótandi4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) þéttur5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) þéttur6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) morandi7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) heimskur2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) þar sem mest gengur á; í erfiðasta/þéttasta (hluta e-s)- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
52 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) (svefn)herbergi2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) þingsalur3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) þingdeild4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) skothólf•- chamber music -
53 complex
1. ['kompleks, ]( American[) kəm'pleks] adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) margbrotinn, flókinn2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) margbrotinn, flókinn2. ['kompleks] noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) (húsa)samstæða2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) geðhnútur, duld• -
54 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) skiptast; skipta í hópa2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) skipta með sér3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) deila•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional -
55 encounter
1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) hitta, mæta2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) rekast á; verða fyrir, þurfa að standa andspænis2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) samfundur2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) bardagi -
56 execute
['eksikju:t] 1. verb1) (to put to death by order of the law: After the war many traitors were executed.) lífláta2) (to carry out (instructions etc).) framkvæma3) (to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).) gera, framkvæma, leika•- executioner
- executive 2. noun1) (the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect.) framkvæmdavald2) (a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage: He is an executive in an insurance company.) stjórnandi•- executor -
57 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) bújörð; bÿli, bú2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) bóndabær2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.) rækta; reka bú- farmer- farming
- farmhouse
- farmyard -
58 finally
1) (as the last (of many): The soldiers rode past, then came the Royal visitors, and finally the Queen.) að lokum, loks; að síðustu2) (at last, after a long time: The train finally arrived.) að lokum, loks -
59 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) hetja2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) söguhetja•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) dÿrka -
60 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot
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