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1 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) finna bragð af2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) bragða á, smakka3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) bragðast4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smakka5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) njóta2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) bragðskyn2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) bragð3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) sÿnishorn, smakk4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smekkur5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smekkur•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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2 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) leggja fram, sÿna2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) geta af sér3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) leiða af sér4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) framleiða5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) framleiða6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) setja upp2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) framleiðsla- producer- product
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3 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) veraldarvanur2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) margbrotinn3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) háþróaður• -
4 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
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- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
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5 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grafa með skóflu2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) moka, grafa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) ÿta, gefa olnbogaskot2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) sneið, háðsleg athugasemd- digger- dig out
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6 fall flat
((especially of jokes etc) to fail completely or to have no effect: Her joke fell flat.) mistakast, missa marks -
7 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) framkvæmdar-2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) hagnÿtur3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) sem er séður, sem hefur verksvit•- practically
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8 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) brosa2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) bros- smiling- be all smiles -
9 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) taka velEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) in good part
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10 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) taka velEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) in good part
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11 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) máttlaus, veikburða2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) veikgeðja3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) þunnur, bragðlítill4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) ósannfærandi5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) lélegur•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
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