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1 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) geta ekki fengið af sér að -
2 enough
1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) nógur, nægilegur2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) nóg, nægilega mikið3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) nægilega2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) þótt undarlegt megi virðast -
3 well enough
(fairly, but not particularly, well.) sæmilega -
4 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) vantar upp á, skortir á -
5 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) mistakast; falla2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bila3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) bregðast4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) fella5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) bregðast•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) ef (e-ð) bregst- failure- without fail -
6 insufficient
[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) ófullnægjandi- insufficiency -
7 meagre
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8 pokey
adjective ((of a room etc) small, with not enough space.) þröngur -
9 poky
adjective ((of a room etc) small, with not enough space.) þröngur -
10 shingle
['ʃinɡl](coarse gravel: There's too much shingle and not enough sand on this beach.) fjörumöl -
11 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tala2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) slúðra, kjafta3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala um, ræða2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) samræður, spjall2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) fyrirlestur3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) slúður, kjaftasaga4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) snakk, blaður•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
12 be low on
(not to have enough of: I'll have to go to the supermarket - we're low on coffee and sugar.) vanta, eiga lítið af -
13 nowhere near
(not nearly: We've nowhere near enough money to buy a car.) ekki nærri því -
14 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
15 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mjúkur2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mjúkur, þægilegur viðkomu3) (not loud: a soft voice.) mildur4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) mildur5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mildur6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) óáfengur7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) kjánalegur, linur•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for -
16 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) sjálfstæður2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) sjálfbjarga, sjálfstæður3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) fjárhagslega óháður4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) óháður•- independently -
17 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) virðulegur, heiðvirður2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) tilhlÿðilegur, viðeigandi3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) sómasamlegur4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur -
18 rough-and-ready
1) (not carefully made or finished, but good enough: a rough-and-ready meal.) frumstæður en nothæfur2) ((of people) friendly enough but without politeness etc.) vinsamlegur en óheflaður -
19 unfit
1) (not good enough; not in a suitable state: He has been ill and is quite unfit to travel.) ófær2) ((of a person, dog, horse etc) not as strong and healthy as is possible: You become unfit if you don't take regular exercise.) sem er í lélegu ásigkomulagi• -
20 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) sem skortir e-ð/er ábótavant2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) skortir, af skornum skammti
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