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1 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) mál2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) málfar3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) mæli4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) ræða•- speechlessly
- speechlessness -
2 free speech
(the right to express an opinion freely: I believe in free speech.) málfrelsi -
3 indirect speech
(a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said: He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'.) óbein ræða -
4 reported speech
(indirect speech.) óbein ræða -
5 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) líking, myndhverfing -
6 part of speech
(one of the groups into which words are divided (eg noun, verb, adjective etc).) orðflokkur -
7 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
8 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frjáls2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frjáls, óbundinn3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) örlátur4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) hreinskilinn5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ókeypis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laus, ekki upptekinn7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laus8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) laus undan/við; ókeypis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) frelsa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) losa sig við•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) vera í lausamennsku- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
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9 impediment
[im'pedimənt]1) (something that delays or prevents.) hindrun2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) málhelti -
10 language
['læŋɡwi‹]1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) mál, tungumál2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) tungumál3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) fagmál• -
11 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) skÿrsla2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) orðrómur, kvittur3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) (skot)hvellur2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) segja frá; gefa skÿrslu2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) klaga3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) kæra4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) tilkynna komu sína; mæta•- reporter- reported speech
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12 speaking
1) (involving speech: a speaking part in a play.) talandi; tal-2) (used in speech: a pleasant speaking voice.) áheyrilegur talandi/málrómur -
13 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) merkja heimilisfangi2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) ávarpa; beina (máli/skrifum til)2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) heimilisfang2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) ræða, ávarp• -
14 allusion
[-ʒən]noun ((the act of making) a mention or reference: The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech.) lausleg eða óbein tilvitnun til -
15 applaud
[ə'plo:d](to praise or show approval, by clapping the hands: to applaud a speech / a singer.) klappa lof í lófa- applause -
16 applause
[-z]noun (praise or approval, expressed by clapping: The President received great applause at the end of his speech.) lófatak -
17 as one man
(simultaneously; together: They rose as one man to applaud his speech.) samtímis, allir sem einn -
18 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) ráðast á2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) nauðga2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) áhlaup, árás2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) líkamsárás, nauðgun -
19 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) með stuttum fyrirvara -
20 bereft
[bi'reft]((with of) having had something taken away: bereft of speech.) sviptur
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