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1 advanced
adjective (having made a lot of progress; at a high level: an advanced computer course; in the advanced stages of the illness.) framhalds-; þróaður, langt kominn -
2 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) sækja fram; efla2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) lána2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framsókn, framfarir2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) fyrirframgreiðsla3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) umleitanir; það að reyna við e-n3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) fyrirfram-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) fyrirfram-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) framlið/-sveitir•- advanced- in advance -
3 intermediate
[intə'mi:diət](in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) milli- -
4 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) -
5 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) sem beinist aftur á bak/til baka2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) seinþroska3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) á eftir tímanum•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
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6 civilise
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.)- civilisation -
7 civilize
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.)- civilisation -
8 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) þróast2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) venja sig á, þjálfa3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) koma í ljós4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) framkalla• -
9 elementary
[-'men-]adjective (very simple; not advanced: elementary mathematics.) undirstöðu- -
10 fellowship
1) (an association (of people with common interests): a youth fellowship (= a club for young people).) félag, félagsskapur2) (friendliness.) vinátta3) (a scholarship given to a graduate student for advanced studies or for research.) -
11 heathen
['hi:ðən]noun, adjective((of) a person who believes in a less advanced form of religion, especially one with many gods: Missionaries tried to convert the heathens to Christianity.) heiðingi; heiðinn -
12 high-tech
noun ((also hi-tech, high technology) the use of advanced machines and equipment in industry.) -
13 O level
['ou-levəl](Ordinary Level; (in Britain) a matriculation examination in a particular subject that is not sufficient for university entrance, for which A (= Advanced) levels are required.) -
14 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gamall2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gamall3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gamall4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gamall, notaður5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) forn•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
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15 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) aðalsmaður2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) jafningi•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) rÿna -
16 PhD
[,pi: ei 'di:]( abbreviation) (Doctor of Philosophy; an advanced university degree: She has a PhD in chemistry/history.) -
17 secondary
1) (coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary: secondary education.) framhalds-2) (lesser in importance: a matter of secondary importance.) auka-, ekki eins mikilvægur -
18 secondary school
(a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school.) framhaldsskóli -
19 smart card
noun (an advanced version of a credit card, with a computer memory, which can be used for such purposes as paying money and identification.) -
20 space-age
adjective (extremely up-to-date and advanced: space-age technology.) geimöld
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