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1 remnant
['remnənt](a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) afgangur, leifar -
2 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) nokkrir -
3 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) fáir- a few- few and far between -
4 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) handfylli2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) lítilræði; fáeinar sálir3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) sem lætur illa að stjórn -
5 minority
[mi'no-, mæi'no-]noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) minnihluti; minnihlutahópur -
6 privilege
['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) forréttindi -
7 recital
1) (a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people: a recital of Schubert's songs.) flutningur2) (the act of reciting.) flutningur -
8 simile
['siməli](a form of expression using `like' or `as', in which one thing is compared to another which it only resembles in one or a small number of ways: `Her hair was like silk' is a simile.) (sam)líking -
9 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) blettur2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) doppa3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) bóla, blettur4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) staður, vettvangur5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smáskammtur2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) koma auga á2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) þekkja, finna út•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) lÿsa með kastljósi2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) beina sviðsljósinu að, draga athygli að•- on the spot
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10 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nokkur; dálítill; sumir3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) töluverður, umtalsverður2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einhver3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) um það bil, í kringum3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) eitthvað; að vissu marki- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
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11 perforation
1) (a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc: The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.) rifgötun2) (the act of perforating or being perforated.) götun -
12 roller
1) (any of a number of tube-shaped objects, or machines fitted with one or more such objects, for flattening, crushing, printing etc: a garden roller; a road-roller.) kefli, valtari2) (a small tube-shaped object on which hair is wound to curl it.) hárrúlla3) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) hjól/sívalningur til að velta e-u á4) (a long large wave on the sea.) brimalda -
13 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) (skordÿra)sveimur, urmull, mor, ger2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) mergð, skari2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) fljúga í hóp, sverma2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) flykkjast, hópast3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) mora, vera fullur af -
14 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) skÿ2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mökkur, skÿ3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) áhyggjur, þyngsli2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) þykkna í lofti2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) verða óskÿr, fyllast3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) verða þungbúinn•- cloudy
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15 fraction
['frækʃən]1) (a part; not a whole number eg 1/4, 3/8, 7/6 etc.) brot2) (a small part: She has only a fraction of her brother's intelligence.) brot eða lítill hluti• -
16 infinity
[-'fi-]1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) óendanleiki2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) óendanleg stærð -
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18 large
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19 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) föggur, baggi; pakki2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) spilastokkur3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) flokkur4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pakki2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakka2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) hópast, troðast; pakka saman•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
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20 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við
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