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1 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) náttúran2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) eðli3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) eðli4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) manngerð•- - natured- in the nature of -
2 in the nature of
(having the qualities of: His words were in the nature of a threat.) eins og; var sett fram sem -
3 akin
[ə'kin]((often with to) similar in nature: This problem is akin to the one we had last year.) keimlíkur -
4 analyse
verb (to examine the nature of (something) especially by breaking up (a whole) into parts: The doctor analysed the blood sample.) greina -
5 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) efnafræði- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) (efnafræðilegt) efni- chemist -
6 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) sem felur í sér gagnrÿni2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) aðfinnslusamur3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) alvarlegur; tvísÿnn -
7 elements
1) (the first things to be learned in any subject: the elements of musical theory.) undirstöðuatriði2) (the forces of nature, as wind and rain.) náttúruöflin -
8 flesh and blood
1) (relations; family: She is my own flesh and blood.) hold og blóð, afkomendur2) (human nature: It is more than flesh and blood can tolerate.) mannlegt eðli, manneskju -
9 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) afl, kraftur2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) afl, kraftur3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) mannafli, liðsafli2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) þvinga, neyða2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) ná/gera með erfiðismunum•- forced- forceful
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10 foreign
['forən]1) (belonging to a country other than one's own: a foreign passport.) erlendur2) ((with to) not naturally part of: Anger was foreign to her nature.) framandi• -
11 freak
[fri:k]1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; ( also adjective) a freak result.) náttúruduttlungur; viðundur2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) maður með tiltekna dellu• -
12 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) örlátur2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) ríflegur, stór3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) göfuglyndur; sáttfús•- generosity -
13 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) mannlegur2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) maður, manneskja- humanly- human being
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14 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tegund, gerðII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) góður, vingjarnlegur- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) vinalegur- kindness
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15 methodical
[-'Ɵo-]1) (arranged or done in an orderly manner or according to a plan: a methodical search.) skipulegur, kerfisbundinn2) ((in the habit of) acting in a planned, orderly way: a methodical person/nature.) skipulegur -
16 molecule
['molikju:l](the group of atoms that is the smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without losing its basic nature or identity.) sameind, mólekúl -
17 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) náttúrulegur, náttúru-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) meðfæddur3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) eðlilegur4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) eðlilegur5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) sem hefur engin formerki; hvorki hækkaður né lækkaður2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) maður með meðfædda hæfileika2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) óbreyttur tónn•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
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18 naturally
1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) auðvitað2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) að eðlisfari3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) eðlilega -
19 philosophise
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) velta vöngum (yfir) -
20 philosophize
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) velta vöngum (yfir)
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