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  • 21 inclination

    [inklə'neiʃən]
    1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) tilhneiging
    2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) hneiging

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  • 22 inkling

    ['iŋkliŋ]
    (a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) hugboð

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  • 23 jingle

    ['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun
    1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) bjölluhljómur, hringl
    2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) einfalt og auðlært rím; auglÿsingastef
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) hringla

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  • 24 misunderstanding

    1) ((a) confusion or mistake: a misunderstanding about the date of the meeting.) misskilningur
    2) (a slight quarrel.) ágreiningur

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  • 25 noticeable

    adjective ((likely to be) easily noticed: There's a slight stain on this dress but it's not really noticeable.) greinilegur, áberandi

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  • 26 off-chance

    noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) ef svo ólíklega vildi til

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  • 27 opal

    ['oupəl]
    (a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) ópall

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  • 28 prick

    [prik] 1. verb
    (to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stinga
    2. noun
    1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) stingur
    2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) (nálar)gat
    3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.)
    4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!)
    - prick up one's ears
    - prick one's ears

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  • 29 ray

    [rei]
    1) (a narrow beam (of light, heat etc): the sun's rays; X-rays; heat-rays; a ray of light.) geisli
    2) (a slight amount (of hope etc).) vonarglæta

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  • 30 remote

    [rə'mout]
    1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) afskekktur
    2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) fjarskyldur
    3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) lítill, hverfandi
    - remoteness
    - remote control

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  • 31 scrape

    [skreip] 1. verb
    1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa; rispa
    2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skafa, skrapa
    3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) mynda skraphljóð
    4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nuggast/strjúkast (við)
    5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grafa
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrap
    2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skráma
    3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) klípa
    - scrape the bottom of the barrel
    - scrape through
    - scrape together/up

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  • 32 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) rispa, klóra, skráma
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klóra
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rispa
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klóra (út úr)
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) hætta í keppni
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skráma, rispa; ískur
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skráma
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ráslína
    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

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  • 33 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skuggi
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) myrkur
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) baugar
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) vottur
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skyggja á
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) hafa náið eftirlit með
    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow

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  • 34 shock

    I 1. [ʃok] noun
    1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) áfall
    2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) (rafmagns)lost
    3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) högg, kippur
    4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) lost, geðshræring
    2. verb
    (to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) fá á, setja úr jafnvægi, hrylla
    - shocking
    - shockingly
    - shock-absorber
    II [ʃok] noun
    (a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hármakki

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  • 35 sketchy

    1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) lauslegur
    2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) ófullkominn

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  • 36 slender

    ['slendə]
    1) (thin, slim or narrow.) grannur
    2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) lítill

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  • 37 slim

    [slim] 1. adjective
    1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) grannur
    2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) naumur, lítill
    2. verb
    (to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) grenna sig
    - slimness

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  • 38 slope

    [sləup] 1. noun
    1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) halli
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) halli, brekka
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) hallast

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  • 39 sneaking

    adjective ((of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress: She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.) dulinn

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  • 40 sniff

    [snif] 1. verb
    1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) sjúga upp í nefið
    2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) snusa
    2. noun
    (an act of sniffing.) snus; nefsog

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  • slight´ness — slight «slyt», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not much; not important; small: »I have a slight headache. One slice of bread is a slight lunch. I hardly felt that slight scratch. Therefore I am glad to take this slight occasion this trifling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slight — Slight, a. [Compar. {Slighter}; superl. {Slightest}.] [OE. sli?t, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. sl?ttr smooth, Sw. sl[ a]t,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slight — Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slight — slight·er; slight; slight·ish; slight·ly; slight·ness; slight·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • slight — I adjective ancillary, auxiliary, diminutive, exiguous, exiguus, immaterial, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inferior, insignificant, levis, light, limited, little, meager, mean, minor, minute, modest, negligible, niggardly,… …   Law dictionary

  • slight — [adj1] insignificant, small fat, feeble, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meager, minor, modest, negligible, off, outside, paltry, petty, piddling, remote, scanty, slender, slim, sparse, superficial, trifling, trivial, unessential, unimportant,… …   New thesaurus

  • Slight — Slight, adv. Slightly. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Think not so slight of glory. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slight Rebellion off Madison — is a short story written by J. D. Salinger for the December 22, 1946 issue of The New Yorker. It was to become the basis for his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye , which contains a modified version of Slight Rebellion off Madison as chapter 17 …   Wikipedia

  • Slight — is a surname, and may refer to:* Aaron Slight (born 1966), former professional motorcycle road racer * Jim Slight (1855 1930), Australian cricketeree also* Sleight …   Wikipedia

  • slight negligence — see negligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. slight negligence …   Law dictionary

  • slight — [slīt] adj. [ME (northern dial.) sliht < OE, kin to OHG sleht, straight, smooth: for IE base see SLICK] 1. a) light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender b) frail; fragile 2. having little weight, strength, substance, or significance… …   English World dictionary

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