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21 him etc
(an expression of approval: You've passed your exam - good for you!) gott hjá þér! -
22 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) mæta2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) hittast, koma saman3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) kynnast, vera kynntur fyrir4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) mætast, skerast5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) uppfylla6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) slá; vekja athygli/undrun/hrylling7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) verða fyrir, hljóta, mæta8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) verða fyrir, hljóta, mæta9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) svara2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) mót- meeting- meet someone halfway
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23 O.K.
[ou'kei] 1. interjection, adjective, adverb(all right: Will you do it? O.K., I will; Is my dress O.K.?; That's O.K. with/by me (= I agree).) ókei, allt í lagi2. noun(approval: He gave the plan his O.K.) samþykki -
24 okay
[ou'kei] 1. interjection, adjective, adverb(all right: Will you do it? O.K., I will; Is my dress O.K.?; That's O.K. with/by me (= I agree).) ókei, allt í lagi2. noun(approval: He gave the plan his O.K.) samþykki -
25 ovation
[ə'veiʃən, ]( American[) ou-](cheering or applause etc to express approval, welcome etc: They gave the president a standing ovation) hylling; lófaklapp -
26 pay lip-service to
(to show respect to, or approval of, in word only, without sincerely feeling it.) hræsna fyrir -
27 sanction
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28 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) innsigli2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) innsigli3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) (vatns)þéttiefni2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) innsigla2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) loka vel3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) gera út um, ákvarða•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) selur- sealskin -
29 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
30 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
31 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) merkja2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) sÿna•- significant
- significantly -
32 subject to
1) (liable or likely to suffer from or be affected by: He is subject to colds; The programme is subject to alteration.) sem er hætt við e-u2) (depending on: These plans will be put into practice next week, subject to your approval.) með fyrirvara um -
33 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
34 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) bólgna, þrútna2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) (undir)alda3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) fínn, frábær- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
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35 unanimous
[ju'næniməs](having, or showing, complete agreement: The whole school was unanimous in its approval of the headmaster's plan.) sammála, einhuga, einróma- unanimity -
36 unreserved
1) ((of a seat etc) not reserved: These seats are unreserved.) ófrátekinn2) (complete: The committee gave his suggestion unreserved approval.) afdráttarlaus3) (frank: She had a cheerful, unreserved nature.) hreinskilinn•
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