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1 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) einka-2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) óbreyttur2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) óbreyttur- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
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2 private enterprise
(the management and financing of industry etc by individual persons or companies and not by the state.) frjálst framtak, einkaframtak -
3 private means
(money that does not come from one's work but from investment, inheritance etc.) einkaeignir -
4 in private
(with no-one else listening or watching; not in public: May I speak to you in private?) undir fjögur augu -
5 communism
['komjunizəm]((often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.) kommúnismi -
6 preparatory school
[-'pærə-]1) (a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school ( abbreviation prep school [prep-]).) forskóli, undirbúningsskóli2) ((American) a private secondary school preparing students for college.) -
7 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) umferðarréttur2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) gata/stígur með umferðarrétti3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) réttur; eiga réttinn -
8 tuition
[tju'ʃən]1) (teaching, especially private: he gives music tuition / tuition in music.) (einka)kennsla2) ((American) tuition fee; the money a student pays to a college, university or private school: How much is the tuition at your university?) -
9 aerodrome
['eərədrəum](a place (usually private or military) where aircraft are kept and from which they fly.) flugvöllur, flughöfn -
10 apartment
1) (a room, usually rented, in a private house.) herbergi2) (a flat.) íbúð3) (a single room in a house: a five-apartment house.) herbergi -
11 billet
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12 closeted
adjective (engaged in a private conversation in a separate room from other people: They're closeted in his office.) í einkaviðræðum bak við lokaðar dyr -
13 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) farþegavagn2) (a bus for tourists etc.) ferðamannarúta3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) þjálfari4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) einkakennari5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) hestvagn2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) þjálfa, hlÿða yfir- coachman -
14 commandeer
[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) gera upptækan -
15 commercial
[kə'mə:ʃəl]1) (connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.) viðskipta-2) ((likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.) vænlegur3) (paid for by advertisements: commercial television.) fjármagnaður af auglÿsanda, auglÿsinga- -
16 conclave
['konkleiv](a private, secret meeting.) einkafundur -
17 confide
(to tell one's private thoughts to someone: He confided in his brother; He confided his fears to his brother.) trúa fyrir- confident
- confidential
- confidentiality
- confidentially
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18 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) íhaldsamur2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) íhaldsmaður -
19 den
[den]1) (the home of a wild beast: a lion's den.) greni, bæli2) (a private room for working in etc.) vinnuherbergi -
20 disinterested
[dis'intristid](not influenced by private feelings or selfish motives; impartial: It would be best if we let a disinterested party decide.) hlutlaus
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