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1 dummy
plural - dummies; noun1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) eftirlíking2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) gína3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) snuð -
2 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) láta sér nægja -
3 axis
['æksis]plural - axes; noun1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) möndull, öxull2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) ás -
4 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) hvatamaður; hvati2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) magnari3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) fyrsta þrep eldflaugar -
5 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lítill2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lítill3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ómerkilegur2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lítið, fátt eitt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lítið2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) lítt, lítið3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) alls ekki•- a little- little by little
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6 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) yfirmaður; herra, húsbóndi2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) herra, húsbóndi3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) kennari4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) skipherra, skipstjóri5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) meistari6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) meistari, herramaður2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) meistari3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) ná tökum á, sigrast á2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) ná fullkomnum tökum á•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) leggja á ráðin- master stroke
- master switch
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7 shocker
noun (a very unpleasant person or thing: This headache is a real shocker.) hryllingur -
8 underestimate
(to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc: Never underestimate your opponent!) vanmeta
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