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61 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) beinn2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) hreinn og beinn3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) beinn4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) algjör, nákvæmur5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) í óslitna ættarlínu2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) beina2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) vísa veginn3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) skipa4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) stjórna•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
62 divert
1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) beina í aðra átt2) (to amuse or entertain.) veita afþreyingu -
63 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) snúa við og fara sömu leið til baka -
64 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) færa í leikbúning2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) ÿkja -
65 dramatize
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) færa í leikbúning2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) ÿkja -
66 elixir
[i'liksə](a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) elixír, gullgerðarefni -
67 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) andlit2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) yfirborð3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) endi gangs í kolanámu2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) snúa að2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) snúa að, standa andspænis3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) horfast í augu við•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
68 flip
[flip] 1. past tense, past participle - flipped; verb1) (to throw (something) in the air (so that it turns): They flipped a coin to see which side it landed on.) kasta upp2) ((sometimes with over) to turn over quickly: She flipped over the pages of the book.) fletta, snúa við2. noun(an act of flipping.) fletting -
69 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) fara að, bera sig að2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) snúa, breyta um stefnu -
70 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handfang2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handleika2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) meðhöndla3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) versla með, selja4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) meðhöndla•- - handled- handler
- handlebars -
71 heating
noun (the system of heaters etc which heat a room, building etc: We turn the heating off in the summer.) hitun -
72 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) hæll2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) hæll3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) hæll2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) hæla, setja hæl undir2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) hallast á hlið•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
73 impatient
[im'peiʃənt](not willing to wait or delay; not patient: Don't be so impatient - it will soon be your turn.) óþolinmóður- impatiently -
74 invert
[in'və:t](to turn upside down or reverse the order of.) hvolfa; snúa við- inverted commas -
75 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) það, (hann, hún)2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) það (óákv. frumlag)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) það (óákv. frumlag og undanfari tilvís. fn.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) það•- its- itself -
76 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) fara fram fyrir aðra -
77 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) síðastur2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) síðasti (þar á undan3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) síðastur, seinastur2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) síðastur, seinastur- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vara, standa yfir2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) endast•- lasting- last out -
78 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lauf2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) blað(síða)3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) borðvængur•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf -
79 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) líta, horfa2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) virðast, sÿnast3) (to face: The house looks west.) snúa2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) það að líta á2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) svipur, augnaráð3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) útlit•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
80 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) gæsla; varðberg2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) varðberg/-turn3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) varðmaður4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) áhyggjuefni
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