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1 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) sanna2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) reynast•- proven -
2 -wise
1) (in respect of or as regards: This new idea may prove to be difficult costwise.) -lega2) (in a (particular) way: The stripes run crosswise.) á sama veg og fyrri hluti orðsins tiltekur -
3 bring home to
(to prove or show (something) clearly to (someone): His illness brought home to her how much she depended on him.) færa heim sanninn, sÿna greinilega -
4 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) gagnsær2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) heiðskír3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skÿr4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) óhindraður; opinn5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) saklaus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) skilja vel7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) laus, sloppinn (úr eða frá)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laus (undan eða við)2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) hreinsa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) hreinsa3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) birta til, hreinsa (sig)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) fara/komast yfir•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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5 convict
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6 disprove
[dis'pru:v](to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) hrekja, afsanna -
7 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) koma sér fyrir í2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) stofna, koma á fót3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) sanna•- establishment
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8 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) springa; sprengja2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) brjótast út; springa (úr hlátri)3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) hrekja, afsanna•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) sprengiefni; sprengifimt efni -
9 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) standa sig; gefa ekki eftir -
10 identity card
(a card with a person's name (often also with a photograph) which is carried to show or prove who he/she is.) nafnskírteini; skilríki -
11 innocence
noun He at last managed to prove his innocence; the innocence of a child.) sakleysi -
12 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) réttlæta2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) réttlæta•- justification -
13 onus
['əunəs](the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) skylda, kvöð -
14 refute
[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) hrekja, afsanna- refutation -
15 set out
1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) leggja upp2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) ætla sér -
16 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) sÿna2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sjást, vera sÿnilegur3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) sÿna, vera sÿndur4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vísa á, sÿna5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) vísa, fylgja6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) sÿna7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) sÿna fram á, sanna8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (auð)sÿna2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) sÿning; skemmtiþáttur2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) sÿning; það að sÿna e-ð3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) sÿnd, yfirskin; það að þykjast4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) e-ð sem er gert til að vekja á sér athygli5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) frammistaða•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
17 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) færa sönnur á -
18 turn out
1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) vísa brott/á dyr2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) framleiða3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) tæma4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) mæta5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) slökkva á6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) reynast
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