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81 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjórðungur, fjórði hluti, fjórði; kortér2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) fjórðungur úr dollara/dal3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) (borgar)hverfi4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) átt5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grið6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) kjötlæri; lærstykki7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kvartil, tunglfjórðungur8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) leikfjórðungur9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) önn2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) skipta í fernt2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deila með fjórum3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) hÿsa•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ársfjórðungslega4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ársfjórðungsrit- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
82 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) hlið; hinum megin; sömu megin2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) hlið3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) hlið4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) hlið; (blað)síða5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) síða6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) hluti7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) hlíð, brekka8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) hlið9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) lið, flokkur2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) auka-- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides -
83 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) kreista2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) troða(st)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) kreista2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) kreisting; knús2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) þrengsli3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nokkrir dropar af4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) kreppa, samdráttur•- squeezer- squeeze up -
84 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klukkan2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tíminn3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) stund, tímapunktur4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tími5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) (rétt) augnablik, tækifæri6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) sinnum7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tími, tímabil, stund(ir)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) hraði, tempó2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) taka tímann á2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) tímasetja•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
85 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) umhverfis2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) á víð og dreif um, í kringum2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) um3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) snúa (sér) við2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) hérna, nærri -
86 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera•- being- the be-all and end-all -
87 cable
['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) kaðall, keðja, festar2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) kapall, leiðsla3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) vírkaðall4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) símskeyti5) (cable television.)2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) senda símskeyti- cable television
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88 cater
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89 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) gagnsær2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) heiðskír3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skÿr4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) óhindraður; opinn5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) saklaus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) skilja vel7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) laus, sloppinn (úr eða frá)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laus (undan eða við)2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) hreinsa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) hreinsa3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) birta til, hreinsa (sig)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) fara/komast yfir•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
90 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband -
91 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brak, braml2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) árekstur3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) fjárhagslegt hrun4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) skellast2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) klessa3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) brotlenda4) ((of a business) to fail.) fara á hausinn5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ryðjast, brjótast6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) skyndi-- crash-land -
92 denomination
[dinomi'neiʃən]1) (a value (of a stamp, coin etc): banknotes of all denominations.) (einingar)gildi, verðgildi2) (a group of people with the same religious beliefs: This service is open to people of all denominations.) trúarsöfnuður -
93 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) einræðisherra -
94 distribute
[di'stribjut]1) (to divide (something) among several (people); to deal out: He distributed sweets to all the children in the class.) úthluta2) (to spread out widely: Our shops are distributed all over the city.) dreifa• -
95 eat
[i:t] 1. past tense - ate; verb(to (chew and) swallow; to take food: They are forbidden to eat meat; They ate up all the cakes; We must eat to live.) borða- eatable2. noun((in plural) food: Cover all eatables to keep mice away.) matvæli- eat into- eat one's words -
96 ensemble
1) (a woman's complete outfit of clothes.) samstæður alklæðnaður2) (in opera etc, a passage performed by all the singers, musicians etc together.) atriði sem allur flokkurinn flytur3) (a group of musicians performing regularly together.) hljóðfærasveit; söngsveit4) (all the parts of a thing taken as a whole.) heild, heildarsvipur -
97 exception
[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) undantekning2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) undantekning -
98 exhaust
[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) gera örþreyttan2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) þurrausa, nota upp til agna3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) gera e-u fullkomin skil2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) útblástur; útblástursrör- exhaustion
- exhaustive -
99 Fascism
['fæʃizəm](a nationalistic and anti-Communist system of government like that of Italy 1922-43, where all aspects of society are controlled by the state and all criticism or opposition is suppressed.) fasismi- fascist -
100 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) fingur2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) fingur3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) fingur2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) snerta, þreifa á- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on
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