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1 language
['læŋɡwi‹]1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) mál, tungumál2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) tungumál3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) fagmál• -
2 dead language
(a language no longer spoken, eg Latin.) dautt tungumál -
3 modern language
(a language spoken nowadays (as opposed to ancient Greek, Latin etc).) lifandi tungumál -
4 native language/tongue
noun My native language is Spanish, but I also speak English and German.) -
5 bad language
noun (swearing.) grófyrði, bölv -
6 body language
noun (body movements, facial expressions etc that show what a person (really) feels or thinks.) -
7 strong language
(swearing or abuse.) stóryrði, blótsyrði -
8 vernacular
[və'nækjulə] 1. adjective(colloquial or informally conversational: vernacular speech/language.) sem lÿtur að mállÿsku/hversdagslegum talsmáta2. noun(the common informal language of a country etc as opposed to its formal or literary language: They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.) þjóðtunga; mál alþÿðunnar -
9 English
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10 Latin
['lætin]noun, adjective1) ((of) the language spoken in ancient Rome: We studied Latin at school; a Latin lesson.) latína2) ((a person) who speaks a language derived from Latin.) maður af rómönsku þjóðerni•- Latin American -
11 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) orð2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) orð, (stutt) samtal3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) fréttir4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) loforð, heit2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) orða- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word -
12 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) misnota2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) svívirða2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) móðgun2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) ill meðferð•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness -
13 abusive
[-siv]adjective (using insulting language: He wrote an abusive letter to the manager.) svívirðilegur -
14 alphabet
['ælfəbit](the letters of a written language arranged in order: I have learned all the letters of the Greek alphabet.) stafróf- alphabetically -
15 au pair
[,ou 'pə(r)](a young person from abroad employed by a family to look after the children and help with the housework in return for room, meals, pocket money and an opportunity to learn the language: a French au pair; an au pair girl.) -
16 body
['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) líkami2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) lík3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) meginhluti4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) safn, magn5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) afmarkaður hópur/heild•- bodily2. adverb(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) líkamlega, í eigin persónu- body language
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17 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.)2) (interrupted: broken sleep.)3) (uneven: broken ground.)4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.)5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).)• -
18 brush up
( with on) (to refresh one's knowledge of (eg a language): He brushed up his Spanish before he went on holiday.) -
19 classical
['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) fornfræða-2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) sígildur, klassískur3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) klassískur•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) sígilt verk; snilldarverk, meistaraverk2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) tunga, bókmenntir eða menning Grikkja og Rómverja -
20 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) hreinn2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) þrifalegur3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nÿr, ónotaður4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) óspilltur5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) snyrtilegur, myndarlegur2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) algerlega3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) hreinsa['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
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