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1 writing
noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) skrift -
2 writing-paper
noun (paper for writing letters etc on: writing-paper and envelopes.) bréfsefni -
3 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) dafna2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blómstra3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) sveifla2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) sveiflur og flúr2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) sveifla3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) skrautleg trilla eða annað flúr• -
4 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) (mannkyns)saga, sagnfræði2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) saga3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) saga•- historic
- historical
- historically
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5 write
past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) skrifa2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) skrifa3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) skrifa•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
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6 acknowledge
[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) viðurkenna2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) staðfesta móttöku á3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) þakka4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) heilsa; taka kveðju (e-s)•- acknowledgement- acknowledgment -
7 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hver sem er2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) neinn2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) allir, hver, hvaða (sem er)3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) nokkuð- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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8 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) list2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) list, listgrein3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) list•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts -
9 article
1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) vara, vörutegund, hlutur2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) grein3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) greinir -
10 at work
(working: He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning.) við vinnu -
11 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) bakhönd2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) rithönd sem hallar til vinstri -
12 ballpoint
noun (a pen having a tiny ball as the writing point.) kúlupenni -
13 blackboard
noun (a dark-coloured board for writing on in chalk (used especially in schools).) veggtafla; skólatafla -
14 blank
[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) auður2) (expressionless: a blank look.) sviplaus3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) blind-2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) eyða2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) púðurskot•- blankly- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
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15 blasphemous
((of speech or writing about God, religion etc) irreverent and without respect.) guðlastandi -
16 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) (stíla)bók2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) bók3) (a record of bets.) veðmálaskrá2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) bóka, panta2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) taka frá•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
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17 bread and butter
((a way of earning) one's living: Writing novels is my bread and butter.) lífsviðurværi -
18 bureau
['bjuərəu]plurals - bureaux; noun1) (a writing-desk with drawers.) skrifborð2) ((American) a chest of drawers.) kommóða3) (an office for collecting and supplying information etc: a travel bureau.) (ferða)skriftofa -
19 by word of mouth
(by one person telling another in speech, not in writing: She got the information by word of mouth.) munnlega -
20 carbon copy
(a copy of writing or typing made by means of carbon paper.) (kalkipappírs)afrit
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