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61 countess
1) (the wife or widow of an earl or count.) greifafrú, greifynja2) (a woman of the same rank as an earl or count in her own right.) jarlsfrú, greifynja -
62 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) bölva, formæla2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) bölva, blóta2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) bölvun, formæling2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) bölvun, ólán• -
63 deck
[dek]1) (a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor: The cars are on the lower deck.) þilfar2) (a floor in a bus: Let's go on the top deck.) efri hæð3) (a pack of playing-cards: The gambler used his own deck of cards.) spilastokkur• -
64 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) þróast2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) venja sig á, þjálfa3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) koma í ljós4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) framkalla• -
65 dignity
['diɡnəti]1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) virðuleiki; virðing, sæmd2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) virðuleiki, myndugleiki3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) virðingarstaða4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) stolt, sómatilfinning -
66 dine out
(to have dinner somewhere other than one's own house eg in a restaurant or at the house of friends etc.) borða úti -
67 displaced person
(a person forced to leave his own country as a result of war etc.) uppflosnaður maður; flóttamaður -
68 disregard
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69 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) vantraust, tortryggni2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) vantreysta- distrustfully
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70 do-it-yourself
noun, adjective ((of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY): I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.) heimasmíðar/-nám -
71 dogmatic
[doɡ'mætik](tending to force one's own opinions on other people: He's very dogmatic on this subject.) kreddufastur, fullur af skoðanahroka -
72 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) draumur2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) dagdraumur3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) (alveg) draumur; frábær4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) draumur2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) dreyma- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
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73 enforce
[in'fo:s](to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) framfylgja -
74 expatriate
noun, adjective((a person) living outside his own country.) landflótta maður; maður sem kÿs að búa erlendis -
75 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) búast við2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') búast við, vænta3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) ætlast til, krefjast4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) gera ráð fyrir, þykjast vita•- expectant
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76 exploit
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77 express
[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) tjá2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) tjá3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) gefa til kynna; láta í ljósi4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) senda með hraði2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) hrað-2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) skÿlaus, eindreginn3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) með hraði; í hraðsendingu4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) hraðlest2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) hraðpóstur•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
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78 extrovert
['ekstrəvə:t]noun, adjective((a person) more interested in what happens around him than his own ideas and feelings: An extrovert (person) is usually good company.) úthverfur maður -
79 fallow
['fæləu]((of land) left to its own natural growth and not planted with seeds: We will let this field lie fallow for a year; fallow fields.) hvíldar-, sem er ekki ræktaður -
80 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
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own — [ōn] adj. [ME owen < OE agen, pp. of agan, to possess: see OWE] 1. belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself: used to strengthen a preceding possessive [his own book, her own idea] 2. Now Rare related by blood rather than by… … English World dictionary
own — [əʊn ǁ oʊn] verb [transitive] to have or possess something that is legally yours: • He still owns shares in the company. • The company is owned by a foreign consortium. * * * Ⅰ. own UK US /əʊn/ verb [T] ► to have something that legally belongs to … Financial and business terms
Own — Own, a. [OE. owen, awen, auen, aughen, AS. [=a]gen, p. p. of [=a]gan to possess; akin to OS. [=e]gan, G. & D. eigen, Icel. eiginn, Sw. & Dan. egen. [root]110. See {Owe}.] Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
own — ► ADJECTIVE & PRONOUN 1) (with a possessive) belonging or relating to the person specified. 2) done or produced by the person specified. 3) particular to the person or thing specified; individual. ► VERB 1) possess. 2) formal admit or acknowledge … English terms dictionary
OWN — OWN … Википедия
own — vt: to have or hold as property; esp: to have title to own property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. own … Law dictionary
Own — Own, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Owned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Owning}.] [OE. ohnien, ahnien, AS. [=a]gnian, fr. [=a]gen own, a. See {Own}, a.] To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
own — [adj] belonging to individual endemic, hers, his, individual, inherent, intrinsic, its, mine, owned, particular, peculiar, personal, private, resident, theirs, very own, yours; concept 710 own [v1] possess; be responsible for be in possession of … New thesaurus
Own — ([=o]n), v. t. [OE. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. unnan to grant; akin to OS. giunnan, G. g[ o]nnen, Icel. unna; of uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess.] To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
OWN — may refer to: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, a U.S. based cable and satellite television channel Old West Norse, a North Germanic language Once Was Not (2005), an album by Cryptopsy OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), a Canadian cable and satellite … Wikipedia
own up — index betray (disclose), confess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
