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1 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
2 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) óverulegur2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) fíngerður•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
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3 ailment
noun (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) lasleiki -
4 airy
1) (with plenty of (fresh) air: an airy room.) loftgóður, rúmgóður2) (light-hearted and not serious: an airy disregard for authority.) léttúðugur, kærulaus -
5 facetious
[fə'si:ʃəs](not serious; intended to be funny or humorous: a facetious remark.) gamansamur- facetiousness -
6 flippant
['flipənt](not serious enough about important matters: a flippant reply.) kærulaus, óskammfeilinn- flippancy -
7 frivolous
['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) léttúðugur, alvörulaus- frivolousness
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8 playful
1) (happy; full of the desire to play: a playful kitten.) gáskafullur2) (joking; not serious: a playful remark.) gamansamur -
9 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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10 dead
[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) dauður2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) bilaður3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) algjör2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) algjörlega- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) ákaflega- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock -
11 sober
['səubə]1) (not drunk: He was still sober when he left.) ódrukkinn2) (serious in mind: a sober mood.) alvarlegur3) ((of colour) not bright: She wore a sober (grey) dress.) dempaður, daufur4) (moderate; not overdone or too emotional: His account of the accident was factual and sober.) ÿkjulaus, yfirvegaður•- sobering- soberly
- soberness
- sober up -
12 persuade
[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) telja e-n á e-ð2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) sannfæra e-n með•- persuasive
- persuasively
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13 badly
comparative - worse; adverb1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) illa2) (to a serious or severe extent: He badly needs a haircut; The dress is badly stained.) mjög, illilega -
14 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) virðulegur -
15 in earnest
1) (serious; not joking: I am in earnest when I say this.) vera alvara2) (seriously; with energy and determination: He set to work in earnest.) af/fyrir alvöru -
16 light-hearted
adjective (happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious: a light-hearted mood.) áhyggjulaus -
17 must
1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) verður, má til2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) hlÿtur3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) verður2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) e-ð nauðsynlegt -
18 off the record
((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) í trúnaði -
19 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) sem fer hjá/fram úr2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) skammvinnur3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) í framhjáhlaupi -
20 revue
[rə'vju:](an amusing, not very serious, theatre show.) revía
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