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1 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) en2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) að frátöldum, nema -
2 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) ekki merkilegur -
3 informal
[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) óformlegur; óhátíðlegur2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) óformlegur; talmáls-•- informally -
4 dormant
['do:mənt](not dead but not active: a dormant volcano.) óvirkur -
5 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) sía, filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter; ljóssía, litsía2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) sía (út)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) síast út• -
6 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formlegur2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formlegur, hátíðlegur; samkvæmis-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formlegur, stífur4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formlegur, háttfastur5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) reglulegur•- formally- formality -
7 liquid
['likwid] 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) fljótandi2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) vökvi- liquefy- liquidate
- liquidation
- liquidator
- liquidize
- liquidise
- liquidizer
- liquidiser -
8 on order
(having been ordered but not yet supplied: We don't have any copies of this book at the moment, but it's on order.) í pöntun -
9 ostensible
[o'stensəbl]((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) yfirskins- -
10 ring a bell
(to have been seen, heard etc before, but not remembered in detail: His name rings a bell, but I don't remember where I've heard it before.) láta kunnuglega í eyrum -
11 sneaking
adjective ((of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress: She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.) dulinn -
12 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) viðeigandi; hæfur2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) hentugur•- suitableness
- suitably -
13 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) rödd, (mál)rómur2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) álit, vilji; (innri) rödd2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) tjá, láta í ljós2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) radda•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
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14 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) bráður2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ákafur, alvarlegur3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpur4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) næmur5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
15 after a fashion
(in a way, but not very well: She can speak French after a fashion.) svona og svona, þokkalega -
16 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) næstum því -
17 B.A.
[,bi:'ei:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Arts; a first university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the exact sciences).) -
18 BA
[,bi:'ei:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Arts; a first university degree in arts, literature etc (but not in the exact sciences).) -
19 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klukka2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) (hraða)mælir2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) taka tímann- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
20 cold war
(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) kalt stríð
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