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21 chalk
[ o:k]1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) kalksteinn2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) krít•- chalky- chalkboard -
22 chalkboard
noun (a smooth board, usually green, for writing or drawing on with crayon or chalk.) krítartafla -
23 cipher
(secret writing; a code: The message was written in cipher.) dulmál -
24 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) koma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) koma, nálgast3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) koma, vera4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) fara að5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komast að6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) verður samanlagt2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) láttu ekki svona! heyrðu nú!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
25 consistent
[kən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) in agreement (with): The two statements are not consistent; The second statement is not consistent with the first.) samkvæmur2) (always (acting, thinking or happening) according to the same rules or principles; the same or regular: He was consistent in his attitude; a consistent style of writing.) samkvæmur• -
26 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) dragast saman2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) gera samning3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) sÿkjast af4) (to promise (in marriage).) strengja hjúskaparheit2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) samningur- contractor -
27 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) brjóta2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) kasta í, slá við3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) gera að engu2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) þjóta2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvetta, sletta3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) þankastrik4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) snerpa, hvatleiki•- dashing- dash off -
28 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) ráða fram úr, lesa úr2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) ráða fram úr, lesa úr -
29 delete
[di'li:t](to rub or strike out (eg a piece of writing): Delete his name from the list.) strika út, þurrka út- deletion -
30 desk
[desk](a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) skrifborð -
31 digress
(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) gera útúrdúr -
32 dissertation
[disə'teiʃən](a long formal talk or piece of writing (for a university degree etc).) ritgerð, fyrirlestur -
33 dyslexia
[dis'leksiə](a difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters.)- dyslexic -
34 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) áhersla2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) áhersla3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) áhersla•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
35 employ
[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) ráða til starfa2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) vera upptekinn3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) nota•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment -
36 erratum
plural - errata; noun(an error in writing or printing: The errata are listed at the beginning of the book.) leiðrétting, villuskrá -
37 eulogy
['ju:lə‹i]plural - eulogies; noun((a speech or piece of writing containing) high praise.) lofræða/ -grein/-kvæði -
38 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) afsaka2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) veita undanþágu, sleppa við2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) afsökun -
39 fall behind
1) (to be slower than (someone else): Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.) dragast aftur úr2) ((with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc: Don't fall behind with the rent!) verða á eftir -
40 foolscap
['fu:lskæp](a large size of paper for writing or printing.) skrifpappírsörk
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