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1 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) hlÿhugur, ástúð- affectionately -
2 have a soft spot for
(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) vera veikur fyrir -
3 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) svalur2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) rólegur, kaldur3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) fálegur, kuldalegur4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) kæla2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) minnka3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) svali- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
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4 lover
1) (a person who enjoys or admires or has a special affection for something: an art-lover; He is a lover of sport; an animal-lover.) áhugamaður, unnandi, vinur2) (a person who is having a love affair with another.) elskhugi, kærasti -
5 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) hungur, svengd2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) hungur3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) hungur2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). hungra (eftir e-u)- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike -
6 attachment
1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) fylgihlutur2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) væntumþykja; tenging -
7 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) ást2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) ástfanginn3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) líf og yndi; elskan4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) núll stig2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elska, þykja vænt um2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) hafa dálæti á•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them -
8 fondness
noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) blíða, ástríki -
9 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) tilfinning2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) tilfinning, kennd3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) tilfinningar4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) tilfinning; hugboð; skoðun5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) tilfinning6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) geðshræring, uppnám; tilfinningasemi -
10 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) opinn2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) opinn3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) opinn4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) opinber, opinskár5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) einlægur, hreinskilinn6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) óútkljáður7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) auður, bersvæði2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) opna2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) byrja, hefja•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
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11 pet name
(a particular name used to express affection: His pet name for her was `Kitten'.) gælunafn
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