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1 moral
['morəl] 1. adjective(of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour: high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life.) siðferðilegur2. noun(the lesson to be learned from something that happens, or from a story: The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay.) boðskapur- morally- morality
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2 climate
1) (the weather conditions of a region (temperature, moisture etc): Britain has a temperate climate.) loftslag2) (the conditions in a country etc: the economic/moral climate.) andi, andrúmsloft, aðstæður•- climatic -
3 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.) -
4 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) velsæmi -
5 fibre
1) (a fine thread or something like a thread: a nerve fibre.) trefja; þráður2) (a material made up of fibres: coconut fibre.) trefjar, trefjaefni3) (character: A girl of strong moral fibre.) skapgerð; siðferðisþrek•- fibrous- fibreglass -
6 frailty
plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) veikleiki; breyskleiki -
7 indecent
[in'di:snt](offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest: indecent clothing.) ósæmilegur, smekklaus -
8 message
['mesi‹]1) (a piece of information spoken or written, passed from one person to another: I have a message for you from Mr Johnston.) skilaboð2) (the instruction or teaching of a moral story, religion, prophet etc: What message is this story trying to give us?) boðskapur• -
9 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) heimspeki2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) heimspeki•- philosophical
- philosophic
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10 preach
[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) predika2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) predika3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) ráðleggja•- preacher -
11 righteous
1) ((of anger etc) justifiable: righteous indignation.) réttmætur2) (living a good moral life: a righteous man.) réttlátur, réttsÿnn3) (good; morally right: a righteous action.) réttlátur; dyggðugur -
12 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) lúta, halla sér fram2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) leggjast svo lágt að2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) lot- stooped -
13 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 -
14 values
noun plural (standards or principles: People have very different moral values.) (siðferðis)gildi -
15 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) skrúfstykkiII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) löstur2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) slæmur ávani, löstur -
16 virtue
['və: u:]1) (a good moral quality: Honesty is a virtue.) dyggð2) (a good quality: The house is small, but it has the virtue of being easy to clean.) kostur3) (goodness of character etc: She is a person of great virtue.) verðleiki, kostur•- virtuous- virtuously
- virtuousness
См. также в других словарях:
Moral — Moral … Deutsch Wörterbuch
moral — moral, ale, aux [ mɔral, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1270; n. m. 1212; lat. moralis, de mores « mœurs » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne les mœurs, les habitudes et surtout les règles de conduite admises et pratiquées dans une société. Conscience morale. Sens… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Moral — bezeichnet zumeist die faktischen Handlungsmuster, konventionen, regeln oder prinzipien bestimmter Individuen, Gruppen oder Kulturen. So verstanden, sind die Ausdrücke Moral, Ethos oder Sitte weitgehend gleichbedeutend und werden beschreibend… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Moral — Mor al, a. [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom, habit, way of life, conduct.] 1. Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moral — moral, ale (mo ral, ra l ) adj. 1° Qui concerne les moeurs. Préceptes moraux. Réflexions morales. Les oeuvres morales de Plutarque. Sens, instinct moral. Contes moraux, contes où l auteur a l intention de faire ressortir une leçon de morale … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
moral — adj Moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous, noble are comparable when they mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. Moral is the most comprehensive term of the group; in all of its pertinent senses it implies a relationship to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
moral — MORÁL, Ă, morali, e, adj., s.n. I. adj. 1. Care aparţine moralei, conduitei admise şi practicate într o societate, care se referă la morală; etic; care este conform cu morala; cinstit, bun; moralicesc. ♦ Care conţine o învăţătură; moralizator. 2 … Dicționar Român
moral — mòrāl m <G morála> DEFINICIJA 1. shvaćanje odnosa prema dobru i zlu u najširem smislu; ukupnost nepisanih društvenih načela, normi, ideala, običaja o ponašanju i odnosima među ljudima koji se nameću savjesti pojedinca i zajednice, u skladu… … Hrvatski jezični portal
moral — adjetivo 1. De las costumbres o formas de comportamiento humanas: valor moral, reglas morales, superioridad moral. 2. Que no se funda en pruebas objetivas, sino en la conciencia de cada individuo: Tenías la obligación moral de pagar. 3.… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
moral — [môr′əl, mär′əl; ] for n.4 [, mə ral′] adj. [ME < L moralis, of manners or customs < mos (gen. moris), pl. mores, manners, morals (see MOOD1): used by CICERO2 as transl. of Gr ēthikos] 1. relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the… … English World dictionary
moral — I adjective aboveboard, bene moratus, bound by duty, commendable, conscientious, correct, creditable, decent, deserving, duteous, dutiful, estimable, ethical, exemplary, good, high minded, high principled, honest, honestus, honorable, idealistic … Law dictionary