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1 capable
['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) hæfur, fær (um)2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) fær•- capably- capability -
2 countable
1) (capable of being numbered: Millionths of a second are countable only on very complicated instruments.) teljanlegur2) ((negative uncountable: also count) (of a noun) capable of forming a plural and using the definite or indefinite article: Table is a count(able) noun, but milk is an uncountable noun.) teljanlegur -
3 able
['eibl]1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) fær (um), geta2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) hæfur3) (legally competent: able to vote.)•- ably -
4 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) -
5 competent
['kompətənt](capable; skilled: a competent pianist; competent to drive a car.) hæfur, fær- competently -
6 comprehensible
adjective (capable of being understood.) skiljanlegur -
7 computer
[kəm'pju:tə](a usually large electronic machine capable of storing and processing large amounts of information and of performing calculations: The whole process is done by computer; PC means `personal computer'; a computer game; a computer program.) tölva- computerise -
8 deceit
[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) svik- deceitfully
- deceitfulness -
9 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) hæfur, skilvirkur2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) áhrifaríkur, skilvirkur•- efficiency -
10 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) nákvæmur2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) nákvæmur2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) (inn)heimta, krefjast- exacting- exactly
- exactness -
11 explicable
[ek'splikəbl](capable of being explained.) (út)skÿranlegur -
12 latent
['leitənt](hidden or undeveloped, but capable of being developed: a latent talent for music.) dulinn, leyndur -
13 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
14 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) kraftaverk2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) kraftaverk•- miraculously -
15 murderous
adjective (intending, or capable of, murder: There was a murderous look in his eye.) morð-, blóðþyrstur, grimmdarlegur -
16 perversion
[-ʃən]1) ((the) act of perverting: a perversion of justice.) afbökun, spilling2) (a perverted act: He is capable of any perversion.) öfuguggaháttur -
17 probation
[prə'beiʃən, ]( American[) prou-]1) (the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker.) skilorðsdómur2) ((in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job.) reynslutími•- probation officer
- be/put on probation -
18 serviceable
1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) gagnlegur2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) endingargóður -
19 spectrum
['spektrəm]plurals - spectrums, spectra; noun1) (the visible spectrum.) litróf, skali2) (the full range (of something): The actress's voice was capable of expressing the whole spectrum of emotion.) litróf3) (the entire range of radiation of different wavelengths, part of which (the visible spectrum) is normally visible to the naked eye.) sÿnilegt litróf4) (a similar range of frequencies of sound (the sound spectrum).) hljóðróf -
20 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) fjölhæfur2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) fjölnota•
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capable — [ kapabl ] adj. • XIVe; bas lat. capabilis, de capere « contenir, être susceptible de » I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Qui a le pouvoir, la possibilité de recevoir, de supporter. Les hommes sont « indignes de Dieu, et capables de Dieu » (Pascal). Capable d une joie … Encyclopédie Universelle
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capable — competent, qualified, *able Analogous words: efficient, *effective, effectual, efficacious Antonyms: incapable Contrasted words: incompetent, unqualified (see IN CAPABLE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
capable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (capable of) having the ability or quality necessary to do. 2) able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do. DERIVATIVES capably adverb. ORIGIN French, from Latin capere take or hold … English terms dictionary
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capable — 1560s, from L.L. capabilis receptive, used by theologians, from L. capax able to hold much, broad, wide, roomy; also receptive, fit for; adjectival form of capere to grasp, lay hold, take, catch; undertake; take in, hold; be large enough for;… … Etymology dictionary