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1 taken aback
(surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) agndofa -
2 be taken ill
(to become ill: He was taken ill at the party and was rushed to hospital.) veikjast -
3 be taken up with
(to be busy or occupied with: He's very taken up with his new job.) vera upptekinn (af) -
4 be taken with/by
(to find pleasing or attractive: He was very taken with the village.) vera hrifinn af -
5 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) inntaka2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) inntak3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) inntaka -
6 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) skána; versna -
7 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) taka (rÿmi/tíma)2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) byrja (að gera e-ð/á e-u)3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) stytta4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) taka/lyfta upp -
8 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) skána; versna -
9 aback
[ə'bæk] -
10 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) allur2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) allir, hver og einn2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) algerlega2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) þeim mun•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
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11 arbitration
noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) gerðardómur -
12 bereft
[bi'reft]((with of) having had something taken away: bereft of speech.) sviptur -
13 booty
['bu:ti](goods taken from eg an enemy by force (especially in wartime): The soldiers shared the booty among themselves; the burglars' booty.) herfang; ránsfengur -
14 captive
['kæptiv] 1. noun(a prisoner: Two of the captives escaped.) fangi2. adjective(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) fanginn, í haldi- captor
- capture 3. noun1) (the act of capturing.) handtaka, föngun2) (something caught: A kangaroo was his most recent capture.) fang, fangi, veiði -
15 cash-and-carry
noun (a store where goods are sold more cheaply for cash and taken away by the buyer.) staðgreiðsluverslun -
16 chrysalis
['krisəlis](the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) púpa -
17 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) nærmynd -
18 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) heildar-; samvinnu-2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) safnheiti -
19 (Holy) Communion
(in the Christian Church, the service which commemorates the meal taken by Christ with His disciples before His crucifixion.) altarisganga; altarissakramenti -
20 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) tillitssemi2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) atriði sem hafa ber í huga
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