-
41 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) á eigin ábyrgð -
42 at random
(without any particular plan or system: The police were stopping cars at random and checking their brakes; Choose a number at random.) af handahófi -
43 at the top of one's voice
(very loudly: They were shouting at the top(s) of their voices.) eins hátt og maður getur -
44 ATM
[,ei ti: 'em]((American) (abbreviation) Automated Teller Machine; a machine, usually outside a bank, from which people can get money with their credit cards or bank cards.) -
45 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) reyna, gera tilraun2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tilraun2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) tilræði -
46 automation
noun ((in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines: Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs.) það að koma á sjálfvirkni, sjálfvirkni -
47 axe
[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) öxi2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) segja upp2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) skera niður -
48 backpack
noun ((especially American) a bag that walkers, people who go on trips, or students carry on their backs.) -
49 baggage cart
noun ((American) (also luggage cart) a cart used by passengers at an airport etc to carry their luggage.) -
50 bar code
noun (a code in the form of parallel lines printed on goods from which the computer reads information about their price etc.) -
51 barber
(a person who cuts men's hair, shaves their beards etc.) rakari, hárskeri -
52 be all ears
(to listen with keen attention: The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.) hlusta af athygli -
53 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) hafa tilheigingu til að2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) hallast að; langa (helst) til -
54 bedlam
['bedləm]((a place of) noise, confusion or uproar: Their house is bedlam.) hávaði -
55 beehive
noun (a box in which bees are kept, and where they store their honey.) bÿflugnabú -
56 beeswax
['bi:zwæks]noun (the yellowish solid substance produced by bees for making their cells, and used in polishing wood.) bÿvax -
57 behind
1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) fyrir aftan, á bak við2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) eftir3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) á bakvið, með2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) á eftir2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) á eftir3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) eftir3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) rass, rasskinnar -
58 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bestur2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) sigra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
59 bland
-
60 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
- bodywork
См. также в других словарях:
their — [ ðer ] determiner *** Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. 1. ) belonging to or relating to a particular group of people or things that have already been mentioned or when it is obvious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
their — W1S1 [ðə strong ðeə $ ðər strong ðer] determiner [possessive form of they ] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: theirra theirs ] 1.) belonging to or connected with people or things that have already been mentioned ▪ They washed their faces and … Dictionary of contemporary English
Their — Their, pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. [thorn]eirra, [thorn]eira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. [eth][=a]ra, [eth][=ae]ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. [eth][=ae]ra, influenced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
their — ► POSSESSIVE DETERMINER 1) belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2) belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3) (Their)… … English terms dictionary
their — [ther] possessive pronominal adj. [ME theyr < ON theirra, gen. pl. of the demonstrative pron. replacing ME here, OE hira: see THEY] of, belonging to, made by, or done by them: also used before some formal titles [Their Majesties ]: often used… … English World dictionary
their — their·selves; their; … English syllables
their — c.1200, from O.N. þierra, gen. of þeir they (see THEY (Cf. they)). Replaced O.E. hiera. Use with singular objects, scorned by grammarians, is attested from c.1300. Theirs (c.1300) is a double possessive. Alternative form theirn (1836) is attested … Etymology dictionary
their */*/*/ — UK [ðeə(r)] / US [ðer] determiner Summary: Their is used as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of they. Get it right: their: Don t confuse their (the possessive form of they ) and there (a pronoun and adverb).… … English dictionary
their — [[t]ðeə(r)[/t]] ♦ (Their is the third person plural possessive determiner.) 1) DET POSS You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. Janis and Kurt have… … English dictionary
their — /dhair/; unstressed /dheuhr/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in… … Universalium
their — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. 2》 belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex (used in place of either ‘his’ or ‘his or her’). 3》 (Their)… … English new terms dictionary
