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1 statement
1) (the act of stating.) staðhæfing2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) yfirlÿsing3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) reikningsyfirlit -
2 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) skora á2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) véfengja, rengja2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) áskorun2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) véfenging•- challenging -
3 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) skÿrsla2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) orðrómur, kvittur3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) (skot)hvellur2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) segja frá; gefa skÿrslu2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) klaga3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) kæra4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) tilkynna komu sína; mæta•- reporter- reported speech
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4 accord
[ə'ko:d] 1. verb1) ((with with) to agree with: His story accords with what I saw happen.) vera í samræmi við2) (to grant or give to (a person): They accorded the president great respect.) veita, láta njóta2. noun(agreement: That is not in accord with your original statement.) samræmi- accordingly
- according to
- of one's own accord
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5 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) reikningur, yfirlit2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) bókhald, reikningsyfirlit3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) reikningur4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) reikningur (vera í r.)5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) frásögn, skÿrsla•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
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6 alibi
(the fact or a statement that a person accused of a crime was somewhere else when it was committed: Has he an alibi for the night of the murder?) fjarvistarsönnun -
7 all-clear
noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) hætta liðin hjá -
8 allege
[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) staðhæfa -
9 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) tvíræður, margræður- ambiguity -
10 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
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11 axiom
['æksiəm](a fact or statement which is definitely true and accepted as a principle or rule.) lögmál, grundvallarregla -
12 bald
[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) sköllóttur2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) hárlaus3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) umbúðalaus•- baldness- balding
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13 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) stuttur2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) yfirlit3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) upplÿsa, kynna- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
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14 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) fullyrða2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) krefjast, gera kröfu til3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) þykjast eiga, gera tilkall til2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) fullyrðing, staðhæfing2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) krafa3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) gera tilkall til•- claimant -
15 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) (út)skÿra -
16 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) kvörtun, kæra2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) kvilli -
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18 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• -
19 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) samhengi -
20 creed
[kri:d]((a short statement of) one's (especially religious) beliefs.) trúarjátning
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