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41 hierarchy
((an) arrangement (of usually people in a group, also things etc) in order of rank, importance etc.) stigveldi, stigskipt kerfi -
42 humanity
[hju'mænəti]1) (kindness: a man of great humanity.) mannúð2) (people in general: all humanity.) mannkynSee also:- humane -
43 hundredth
1) (one of a hundred equal parts.) hundraðasti hlutur2) (( also adjective) (the) last of a hundred (people, things etc) or (the person, thing etc) in an equivalent position.) hundraðasti -
44 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) leikfimi -
45 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) örlátur, ríkulegur2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) umburðarlyndur3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) frjálslyndur, sem tilheyrir frjálslyndum flokki•- liberally -
46 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) -
47 nineteenth
1) (one of nineteen equal parts.) nítjándi2) (( also adjective) the last of nineteen (people, things etc); the next after the eighteenth.) nítjándi -
48 ninetieth
1) (one of ninety equal parts.) nítugasti hluti2) (( also adjective) the last of ninety (people, things etc); the next after the eighty-ninth.) nítugasti -
49 ninth
1) (one of nine equal parts.) níundi hluti2) (( also adjective) the last of nine (people, things etc); the next after the eighth.) níundi -
50 patrol
[pə'trəul] 1. past tense, past participle - patrolled; verb(to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it: Soldiers patrolled the streets.) vakta, hafa eftirlit2. noun1) (a group of people etc who patrol an area: They came across several army patrols in the hills.) varðflokkur2) (the act of watching or guarding by patrolling: The soldiers went out on patrol; ( also adjective) patrol duty.) vakt, eftirlit -
51 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) slagverk2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) sláttur, högg• -
52 personnel
[pə:sə'nel](the people employed in a firm, factory, shop etc; the staff: Our personnel are very highly trained; ( also adjective) a personnel manager.) starfslið -
53 politically correct
adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) -
54 poll
[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) kosningar2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) kosningaþátttaka3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) skoðanakönnun2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) hljóta atkvæði- polling-station
- go to the polls -
55 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) keppni, kapphlaup2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) taka þátt í hlaupi2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) þreyta kapphlaup3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) þjóta•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) kynþáttur/-stofn2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) kynþáttur/-stofn3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kynstofn/-þáttur•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
56 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) vegur2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) -vegur, -gata3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) leið, vegur4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) leið•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road -
57 sceptic
['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) efasemdarmaður- sceptically
- scepticism -
58 seventeenth
1) (one of seventeen equal parts.) sautjándi2) (( also adjective) (the) last of seventeen (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixteenth.) sautjándi -
59 seventh
1) (one of seven equal parts.) sjöundi2) (( also adjective) (the) last of seven (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixth.) sjöundi -
60 seventieth
1) (one of seventy equal parts.) sjötugasti2) (( also adjective) (the) last of seventy (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixty-ninth.) sjötugasti
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