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1 unexpected
(not expected, eg because sudden: his unexpected death; His promotion was quite unexpected.) óvæntur -
2 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) undrun, furða2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) undur, furðuverk3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) furða2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vera/verða hissa, undra2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undrast, furða sig á3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) langa til að vita•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder -
3 a bolt from the blue
(a sudden, unexpected happening: His resignation was a bolt from the blue.) þruma úr heiðskíru lofti -
4 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) skyndilegur2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) stuttaralegur, dónalegur3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
5 accident
['æksidənt]1) (an unexpected happening, often harmful, causing injury etc: There has been a road accident.) slys2) (chance: I met her by accident.) tilviljun•- accidentally -
6 backfire
1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) miskveikja, sprengja2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) hafa öfug áhrif (við tilætluð) -
7 bonus
['bəunəs]1) (an addition to the sum due as interest, dividend, or wages.) aukaarður/-greiðsla/-geta2) (something unexpected or extra: The extra two days holiday was a real bonus.) happ -
8 bring off
(to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) takast e-ð -
9 coroner
['korənə](an official who inquires into the causes of accidental or sudden, unexpected deaths.) dánardómstjóri -
10 emergency
[i'mə:‹ənsi]plural - emergencies; noun(an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation: Call the doctor - it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; ( also adjective) an emergency exit.) neyðartilfelli -
11 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) jafn, í sömu hæð2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) sléttur, flatur3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) reglulegur, jafn4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) jafn, sléttur5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) jafn6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) jafnlyndi, jafnaðargeð2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) jafna2) (to make smooth or level.) jafna, slétta•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) enn, ennþá; einu sinni; meira að segja2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) jafnvel•- even if- even so
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12 eye-opener
noun (something that reveals an unexpected fact etc: Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener - they are so inefficient!) óvænt uppgötvun/atvik -
13 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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14 fluster
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15 flying visit
(a very short, often unexpected, visit: She paid her mother a flying visit.) skyndiheimsókn -
16 godsend
noun (a very welcome piece of unexpected good luck: Your cheque was an absolute godsend.) guðsgjöf, himnasending -
17 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) festa; spenna fyrir2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) ferðast á puttanum2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) fyrirstaða2) (a kind of knot.) stikk (hnútur)3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) rykkur; tog•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
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18 inquest
['inkwest](a legal inquiry into a case of sudden and unexpected death.) réttarrannsókn -
19 master stroke
(a very clever thing to do: This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke.) snilldarbragð -
20 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) rassía2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) gera innrás/rassíu2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) taka úr, ræna•- raider
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