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1 handwriting
1) (writing with a pen or pencil: Today we will practise handwriting.) rithönd, skrift2) (the way in which a person writes: Your handwriting is terrible!) rithönd, skrift -
2 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hönd2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) vísir3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mannskapur, vinnumaður4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) aðstoð5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hönd, spil á hendi6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) þverhönd, 4 þumlungar7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rithönd2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rétta2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) skila, yfir til•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
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3 atrocious
[ə'trəuʃəs]1) (very bad: Your handwriting is atrocious.) skelfilegur, hörmulegur2) (extremely cruel: an atrocious crime.) grimmilegur, hryllilegur•- atrocity -
4 calligraphy
[kə'liɡrəfi]((the art of) beautiful, decorative handwriting.) skrautskrift -
5 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) skapgerð, lunderni2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) skapfesta3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) mannorð4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) persóna5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) furðufugl, sérkennilegur6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) letur(gerð)•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) (persónu-/skapgerðar)einkenni- characterize
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6 cursive
['kə:siv]((of handwriting) with letters joined.) samfelldur -
7 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) ráða fram úr, lesa úr2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) ráða fram úr, lesa úr -
8 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) dæmi2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) dæmi3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) fordæmi, fyrirmynd4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) varnaðardæmi, víti til varnaðar•- make an example of
- set someone an example
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9 indecipherable
(impossible to read or understand; not decipherable: indecipherable handwriting; This code is indecipherable.) óráðanlegur, ólesanlegur -
10 irregular
[i'reɡjulə]1) (not happening etc regularly: His attendance at classes was irregular.) óreglulegur2) (not formed smoothly or evenly: irregular handwriting.) ójafn3) (contrary to rules.) sem brÿtur í bága við lög4) ((in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way: irregular verbs.) óreglulegur•- irregularity -
11 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna -
12 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna -
13 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) fordómar2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) gera e-n hlutdrægan2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) skaða, spilla• -
14 readable
1) (easy or pleasant to read: I don't usually enjoy poetry but I find these poems very readable.) læsilegur2) (able to be read: Your handwriting is scarcely readable.) læsilegur -
15 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) þekkja, bera kennsl á2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) viðurkenna, gangast við3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) viðurkenna og taka upp stjórnmálasamband við4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) viðurkenna•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
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16 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) þekkja, bera kennsl á2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) viðurkenna, gangast við3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) viðurkenna og taka upp stjórnmálasamband við4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) viðurkenna•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
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17 scrawl
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18 scribble
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19 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) skjálfandi2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) ótraustur3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) slakur -
20 write out
(to copy or record in writing: Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting.) afrita, skrifa upp
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handwriting — ► NOUN 1) writing with a pen or pencil rather than by typing or printing. 2) a person s particular style of writing … English terms dictionary
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handwriting — hand|writ|ing [ hænd,raıtıŋ ] noun uncount * the particular way someone writes using a pen or pencil: His handwriting is very hard to read. This letter is in her own handwriting. the handwriting is on the wall AMERICAN used for saying that it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
handwriting — [[t]hæ̱ndraɪtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft poss N Your handwriting is your style of writing with a pen or pencil. The address was in Anna s handwriting... I have to admit that I have bad handwriting … English dictionary
