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1 unable
(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) vanmáttugur; ófær, sem getur ekki -
2 out of hand
(unable to be controlled: The angry crowd was getting out of hand.) stjórnlaus -
3 bankrupt
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4 lame
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5 anaesthetise
verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) svæfa, deyfa -
6 anaesthetize
verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) svæfa, deyfa -
7 angry
1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) reiður2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) rauðþrútinn -
8 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blindur2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blindur á/fyrir3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind-4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindra-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) gluggatjald2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) yfirskin; blása ryki í augun á, villa3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) blinda- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda fyrir augun á5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) með bundið fyrir augun- the blind leading the blind -
9 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) anda2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) segja frá (leyndarmáli)•- breather -
10 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) litblindur -
11 deaf
[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) heyrnarlaus2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) sem daufheyrist (við e-u)•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
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12 dyslexia
[dis'leksiə](a difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters.)- dyslexic -
13 fog-bound
adjective (unable to move or function because of fog: The plane is fog-bound.) tepptur vegna þoku -
14 foolproof
adjective (unable to go wrong: His new plan seems completely foolproof.) pottþéttur -
15 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) frjósa, frysta2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) frjósa, frysta3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) frjósa, (of)kólna4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) frysta5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stirðna upp/verða agndofa af skelfingu6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) frysta laun/verð(lag)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frost- freezer- freezing
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16 frustrated
1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) vonsvikin; vansæll; ófullnægður2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) vonsvikinn; uppgjafa- -
17 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) ósjálfbjarga -
18 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) taka í gíslingu -
19 hold (someone) hostage
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) taka í gíslingu -
20 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) vonlaus2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) vonlaus3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) vonlaus
См. также в других словарях:
Unable — Un*a ble, a. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent weak; helpless; incapable; now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unable — I adjective defenseless, disabled, feckless, forceless, helpless, impotent, inadequate, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, inept, inoperative, insufficient, lame, notable, powerless, unfit, unqualified, useless, worthless II index… … Law dictionary
unable — (adj.) late 14c., lacking in ability, incapable, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + ABLE (Cf. able). Modeled on O.Fr. inhabile or L. inhabilis … Etymology dictionary
unable — [adj] not having talent, skill can’t cut it*, can’t hack it*, can’t make the grade*, clumsy, helpless, hog tied*, impotent, impuissant, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inoperative … New thesaurus
unable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something … English terms dictionary
unable — [un ā′bəl] adj. 1. not able; lacking the ability, means, or power to do something 2. incompetent 3. helpless; feeble … English World dictionary
unable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ find yourself … Collocations dictionary
unable — un|a|ble [ ʌn eıbl ] adjective *** unable to do something FORMAL not able to do something. In ordinary speech can t do something is the more usual way of saying this: Some of the children were unable to read or write. feel unable to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unable — adj. (cannot stand alone) unable to + inf. (she is unable to work today) * * * [ʌn eɪb(ə)l] (cannot stand alone) unable to + int. (she is unable to work today) … Combinatory dictionary
unable — un|a|ble W2S3 [ʌnˈeıbəl] adj [not before noun] not able to do something →↑inability unable to do sth ▪ Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. ▪ Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink … Dictionary of contemporary English
unable — [[t]ʌne͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ: v link ADJ to inf If you are unable to do something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money. The… … English dictionary
