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41 follow
['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) fylgja, koma á eftir2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) fara eftir3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) fylgjast með, skilja4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) hlÿða, fara að•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) næstur, næstkomandi2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) eftirtalinn3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) í kjölfar4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) eftirfarandi- follow up -
42 for nothing
1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) ókeypis2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) til einskis -
43 freak
[fri:k]1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; ( also adjective) a freak result.) náttúruduttlungur; viðundur2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) maður með tiltekna dellu• -
44 fruition
[fru'iʃən]noun (an actual result; the happening of something that was thought of, hoped for etc: Her dreams came to fruition.) uppfylling -
45 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) bræða (saman)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) fara, springa, detta út2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) rafmagnsöryggi- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) sprengiþráður -
46 gamble
['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) spila fjárhættuspil2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) fjárhættuspil; áhætta- gambler- gambling
- take a gamble -
47 gratifying
adjective (causing pleasure or satisfaction: a gratifying result.) ánægjulegur, fullnægjandi -
48 guesswork
noun (the process or result of guessing: I got the answer by guesswork.) ágiskun -
49 hairstyle
noun (the result of cutting, styling etc a person's hair: a simple hairstyle.) greiðsla, klipping -
50 hazard
['hæzəd] 1. noun((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) tvísÿna, hætta2. verb1) (to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain): Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission?) hætta; leggja út í2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) leggja fram•- hazardousness -
51 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
52 hinge on
(to depend on: The result of the whole competition hinges on the last match.) snúast um, velta á -
53 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) aðgerðalaus; ekki í notkun2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) latur3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) gagnslaus; innantómur4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) ástæðulaus2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) vera iðjulaus; slæpast2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) í lausagangi•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away -
54 in doubt
(uncertain: The result of the dispute is still in doubt.) óviss, vafasamur -
55 inconclusive
[inkən'klu:siv](not leading to a definite decision, result etc: inconclusive evidence.) ófullnægjandi -
56 indecisive
1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) óáfgerandi2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) óákveðinn -
57 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) óbeinn; krókaleið2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) óheiðarlegur; loðin svör3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) óbeinn•- indirect object
- indirect speech -
58 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) ráðabrugg2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) vekja forvitni2) (to plot or scheme.) standa í ráðabruggi• -
59 involve
[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) hafa í för með sér2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) blanda í, flækjast í•- involved- involvement -
60 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) líklegur2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) hentugur
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