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61 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) draga að sér2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) draga til sín, laða•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness -
62 attribute
1. [ə'tribjut] verb1) (to think of as being written, made etc by: The play is attributed to Shakespeare.) eigna2) (to think of as being caused by: He attributed his illness to the cold weather.) rekja til2. noun(a quality that is a particular part of a person or thing: Intelligence is not one of his attributes.) eiginleiki -
63 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) trjágöng, gata með trjám til beggja hliða2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) breiðgata -
64 awaken
1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) vekja2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) vakna/vekja til meðvitundar -
65 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) bakka2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) draga sig til baka -
66 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) -
67 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) bakhönd2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) rithönd sem hallar til vinstri -
68 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) sem beinist aftur á bak/til baka2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) seinþroska3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) á eftir tímanum•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards -
69 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) aftur (á bak), til baka2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) aftur á bak3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) aftur á bak -
70 backwards and forwards
(in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) fram og til baka, fram og aftur -
71 be in good voice
(to have one's voice in good condition for singing or speaking: The choir was in good voice tonight.) vera vel upplagður (til að syngja) -
72 be on the market
(to be for sale: Her house has been on the market for months.) vera til sölu -
73 be tempted (to do something)
(to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something): I'm tempted to go to the party.) freistast/hallast/hneigjast til að -
74 be tempted (to do something)
(to think that it would be pleasant, interesting etc to do (something): I'm tempted to go to the party.) freistast/hallast/hneigjast til að -
75 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) vera upptekinn við2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) hæfur í/til3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) í samræmi við4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) vera á valdi/í verkahring (e-s) -
76 be/get screwed
((slang) be cheated: You've been screwed - it's not worth more than $10.) finna til með -
77 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) hagsbót, gagn2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) hafa gagn af2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) gagna, verða til góðs•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
78 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) handan (við)2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) fram yfir3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) of langt gengið til að, handan, út fyrir4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) umfram•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
79 bland
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80 bloodcurdling
adjective (terrifying and horrible: a blood-curdling scream.) ógnvekjandi, lamandi; sem fær blóðið til að storkna
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