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1 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 -
2 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
3 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) enginn, ekki neinn2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) síst, alls ekki- none but- nonetheless
- none the less -
4 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) greifi- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) telja2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) telja3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) skipta máli4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) telja, álíta2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) telja2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) kæruatriði3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
- out for the count -
5 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 -
6 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
7 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) viðeigandi; hæfur2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) hentugur•- suitableness
- suitably -
8 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) kenning2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) fræðilegur grundvöllur•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist -
9 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 -
10 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) siðvenja; viðtekin regla2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) ráðstefna3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) ráðstefna•- conventionality -
11 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) fegrunar-2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) snyrtivara -
12 couple
1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) tvennt af e-u; fáeinir2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par; hjón2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) tengja- couplet- coupling -
13 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 -
14 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
15 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) fáir- a few- few and far between -
16 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) almennur2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) almennur3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) almennur4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) yfir-, aðal-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) herforingi- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public -
17 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) forðast með öllu, virða að vettugi2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) snertir ekki (á nokkurn hátt) -
18 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) heyrn2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) heyrnarmál3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) áheyrn4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) réttarhald -
19 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) margra hæða -
20 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) hungur, svengd2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) hungur3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) hungur2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). hungra (eftir e-u)- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike
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