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1 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) áfall2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) (rafmagns)lost3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) högg, kippur4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) lost, geðshræring2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) fá á, setja úr jafnvægi, hrylla- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hármakki -
2 horrify
verb (to shock greatly: Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.) hræða, skelfa -
3 scandalise
verb (to shock or horrify: Their behaviour used to scandalize the neighbours.) hneyksla -
4 scandalize
verb (to shock or horrify: Their behaviour used to scandalize the neighbours.) hneyksla -
5 startle
(to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) gera (e-m) bilt við -
6 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
7 appal
[ə'po:l]American - appalled; verb(to horrify or shock: We were appalled by the bomb damage.)- appallingly -
8 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) falla saman, hrynja2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) hrynja saman3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) falla niður, mistakast4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) falla saman• -
9 daze
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10 dismay
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11 jar
I noun(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.)II past tense, past participle - jarred; verb1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.) nísta2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) koma illa við•- jarring -
12 jolt
[‹əult] 1. verb1) (to move jerkily: The bus jolted along the road.) hrista; rykkja2) (to shake or move suddenly: I was violently jolted as the train stopped.) rykkjast2. noun1) (a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.) kippur2) (a shock: He got a jolt when he heard the bad news.) áfall -
13 outrage
1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) ofbeldisverk2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) svívirða- outrageously
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14 prepare
[pri'peə](to make or get ready: Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock.) undirbúa- preparatory
- prepared
- preparatory school
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15 shake
[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) hrista(st)2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) trufla, koma úr jafnvægi2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) hristingur2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) hristingur•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
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16 stun
past tense, past participle - stunned; verb1) (to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.) rota; gera vankaðan2) (to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.) gera agndofa•- stunning -
17 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
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18 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) hvítur2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) hvítur3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) náfölur4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) mjólkurbættur2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) hvítur litur2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) hvítur maður3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) (eggja)hvíta4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) (augn)hvíta•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) kalka- white wine
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