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1 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) með öndina í hálsinum -
2 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) frá sér, í uppnámi -
3 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) frá sér, í uppnámi -
4 seething
['si:ðiŋ]1) ((sometimes with with) very crowded: a seething mass of people; The beach is seething with people.) morandi2) ((usually with with) very excited or agitated: seething with excitement/anger.) sjóðandi3) (very angry: He was seething when he left the meeting.) vera í uppnámi -
5 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) suða2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) suða2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) suð, kliður- buzzer -
6 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) slá ótt og títt2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) mala3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) vera að springa2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) reglulegur sláttur -
7 bubble over
(to be full (with happiness etc): bubbling over with excitement.) -
8 delirious
[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) með óráði2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) frá sér numinn• -
9 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tíðII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) spenntur2) (tight; tightly stretched.) strekktur2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spenna- tensely- tenseness
- tension -
10 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) eftirvænting -
11 fever
['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) hiti- feverish- feverishly
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12 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) gera veður (út af e-u)2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) vera með of miklar áhyggjur eða fyrirgang- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of -
13 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) hiti2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) hiti3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) heitasti tími dagsins4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) æsing, ákafi; í hita augnabliksins5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) lota, undanrás2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) hita (upp)- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
14 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) hljóður, hljóðlátur2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) rólegur3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rólegur, friðsæll4) ((of colours) not bright.) mildur2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) friður, næði3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) róa; stillast- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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15 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) keppinautur2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) keppa við- rivalry -
16 romantic
[-tik]1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) rómantískur2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) rómantískur3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) rómantískur
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