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21 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) gorta, hælast um2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) gort, sjálfshól- boastful- boastfully
- boastfulness
- boasting -
22 breezy
1) (windy: a breezy day.) vindasamur2) ((of people etc) bright, lively: She's always so bright and breezy; a breezy young man.) hressilegur, glaðvær -
23 by the book
(strictly according to the rules: She always does things by the book.) samkvæmt reglum -
24 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) miðja; miðbær2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) miðstöð3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) aðal-, megin-2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) setja/færa í miðju, leggja áherslu á2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) snúast um, -
25 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) velja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) velja, ákveða• -
26 clumsy
(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) klunnalegur- clumsily- clumsiness -
27 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) verða undir -
28 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) koma sér að efninu2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) þegar að því kemur -
29 company
plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) fyrirtæki2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) gestur3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) félagsskapur4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) félagsskapur5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) undirfylki•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company -
30 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 -
31 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) lofsyrði, gullhamrar2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) hrósa- with compliments -
32 confuse
[kən'fju:z]1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) koma ólagi á, rugla2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) rugla (saman)3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) rugla; koma úr jafnvægi•- confused- confusedly
- confusion -
33 considerate
[kən'sidərət](thoughtful about others: He is always considerate to elderly people.) tillitssamur- considering
- take into consideration -
34 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• -
35 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) brotna2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) brjóta3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) brotna; smella4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) segja brandara5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) brjóta upp6) (to solve (a code).) ráða, lesa úr7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) brotna niður2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) sprunga2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rifa3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smellur4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) högg5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) skens, háð, brandari6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) úrvals-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
36 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) -
37 criticise
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) gagnrÿna2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) gagnrÿna -
38 criticize
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) gagnrÿna2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) gagnrÿna -
39 crush
1. verb1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) kremja2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) bögglast3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) kveða niður4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) troða2. noun(squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) troðningur- crushing -
40 deference
['defərəns]1) (willingness to consider the wishes etc of others: He always treats his mother with deference.) virðing, tillitssemi2) (the act of deferring.) virðing
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