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41 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) ágætur2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) góður, bjartur3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) heilbrigður, hress4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fínn, fíngerður5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) nákvæmur, vandaður6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fíngerður7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) nákvæmur, skÿr, örfínn8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) ágætur, prÿðilegur2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) prÿðilega3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) stórfínt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) sekt2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) sekta -
42 fishing-rod
noun (a long thin flexible rod used with a fishing-line and hooks etc for catching fish.) veiðistöng -
43 flex
[fleks] 1. verb(to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) beygja2. noun((a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity: That lamp has a long flex.) einangruð raftaug- flexible- flexibility
- flexitime -
44 flimsy
['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) haldlítill; efnislítill2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) veigalítill, veikbyggður -
45 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
46 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
47 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
48 gangling
['ɡæŋɡliŋ](tall, very thin and usually awkward.) renglulegur -
49 gauze
[ɡo:z](thin cloth used eg to cover wounds: a length of gauze; ( also adjective) a gauze bandage.) grisja, sárabindi -
50 goblet
['ɡoblit](a drinking-cup with a thin stem: He served the wine in goblets.) drykkjarbikar/-glas -
51 gold-leaf
noun (gold beaten into a very thin sheet: a brooch covered with gold-leaf.) gullþynna -
52 golf-club
noun (the long thin stick used to hit the ball in golf: He bought a new set of golf-clubs.) golfkylfa -
53 haggard
['hæɡəd]((of a person) looking very tired and thin-faced, because of pain, worry etc: She looked haggard after a sleepless night.) gugginn -
54 haze
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55 hoop
[hu:p](a thin ring of metal, wood etc: At the circus we saw a dog jumping through a hoop.) gjörð -
56 husk
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57 knitting-needle
noun (a thin rod of steel or plastic etc, used in knitting.) prjónn -
58 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vita2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kunna3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) þekkja4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) þekkja, hafa þekkingu á•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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59 lank
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60 lanky
adjective (thin, tall and not elegant: He is tall and lanky.) hár og grannur, mjósleginn
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