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  • 1 axis

    ['æksis]
    plural - axes; noun
    1) (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, öxull
    2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) ás

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  • 2 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; hvati
    2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) magnari
    3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) fyrsta þrep eldflaugar

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  • 3 dummy

    plural - dummies; noun
    1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) eftirlíking
    2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) gína
    3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) snuð

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  • 4 little

    ['litl] 1. adjective
    1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lítill
    2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lítill
    3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ómerkilegur
    2. pronoun
    ((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lítið, fátt eitt
    3. adverb
    1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lítið
    2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) lítt, lítið
    3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) alls ekki
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    - little by little
    - make little of

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  • 5 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

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  • 6 master

    1. feminine - mistress; noun
    1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) yfirmaður; herra, húsbóndi
    2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) herra, húsbóndi
    3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) kennari
    4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) skipherra, skipstjóri
    5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) meistari
    6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) meistari, herramaður
    2. adjective
    ((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) meistari
    3. verb
    1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) ná tökum á, sigrast á
    2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) ná fullkomnum tökum á
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    - 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
    - master of ceremonies

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  • 7 shocker

    noun (a very unpleasant person or thing: This headache is a real shocker.) hryllingur

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  • 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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  • Real — Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real action — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real assets — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real composition — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real estate — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real presence — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real property — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real servitude — Real Re al (r[=e] al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. r[ e]el. Cf. {Rebus}.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life. [1913 Webster] Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Real estate — Property lawReal estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions, notably in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is …   Wikipedia

  • real McCoy — noun informal usage attributing authenticity • Syn: ↑real thing, ↑real stuff • Hypernyms: ↑authenticity, ↑genuineness, ↑legitimacy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Thing-Thing — is a series of two dimensional action games in the vein of Vectorman and Abuse [ [http://diseasedboard.proboards75.com/index.cgi?board=thingthingdiscussion action=display thread=1026 page=2#71572 Diseased Productions Board Wikipedia Article ] ] …   Wikipedia

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