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1 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) ekki (lengur) í sambandi (við)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) ekki í snertingu við, skilja ekki -
2 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) ekki (lengur) í sambandi (við)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) ekki í snertingu við, skilja ekki -
3 rub shoulders with
(to meet or mix with (other people).) umgangast -
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 laden
['leidn](carrying a lot; heavily loaded (with): People left the shops laden with purchases; Several laden lorries turned out of the yard.) hlaðinn -
6 converse
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7 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) ríkiserindrekstur2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) lipurð, háttvísi•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomatically -
8 populate
['popjuleit]((usually in passive) to fill with people: That part of the world used to be populated by wandering tribes.) byggja land- populous -
9 tame
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10 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nokkur; dálítill; sumir3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) töluverður, umtalsverður2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einhver3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) um það bil, í kringum3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) eitthvað; að vissu marki- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
11 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) hluti, skerfur2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) þáttur3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) hlutur, hlutafé2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) deila2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) deila3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) taka þátt í•- share and share alike -
12 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
13 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sulta- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) troðfylla, þjappa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) troða3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) festa(st)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) trufla2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) öngþveiti, troðningur, stífla2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) vandræði•- jam on -
14 popular
['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) vinsæll2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) vinsæll3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) almennur4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) alþÿðu-•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise -
15 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá -
16 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá -
17 nomad
['nəumæd](one of a group of people with no permanent home who travel about with their sheep, cattle etc: Many of the people of central Asia are nomads.) hirðingi- nomadic- nomadically -
18 nurse
[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) hjúkrunarfræðingur2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) fóstra2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) hjúkra, hlynna að2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) hafa á brjósti3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) halda gætilega á4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) ala með sér•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
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19 party
plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) veisla, partí2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) hópur, flokkur3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) (stjórnmála)flokkur -
20 interfere
[intə'fiə]1) ((often with in, with) to (try to) become involved in etc, when one's help etc is not wanted: I wish you would stop interfering (with my plans); Don't interfere in other people's business!) blanda sér í, skipta sér af2) ((with with) to prevent, stop or slow down the progress of: He doesn't let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.) trufla, hindra•- interfering
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