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1 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yfirleitt, m.t.t. alls -
2 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) vera klaufiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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3 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) eiga í miklum erfiðleikum með að velja á milli tveggja kostaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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4 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) eiga í miklum erfiðleikum með að velja á milli tveggja kostaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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5 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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6 bifocal
((of lenses) having two points of focus, which help people to see things close at hand and things far away.) tvískipt gleraugu -
7 irreverent
[i'revərənt](showing no respect or reverence (eg for holy things, or people and things generally considered important).) virðingarlaus- irreverence -
8 what have you
(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) og þvíumlíkt -
9 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) hálfur2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) hálfleikur2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) hálfur2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) að hálfu, hálf-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) hálf-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) hálf-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) hálfpartinn•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
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10 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) annar hvor, hvor sem er2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) með hvorum sem er; báðir2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) báðir, hvor sem er3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) (ekki) heldur2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) þar að auki; ennfremur•- either way -
11 mixture
['miks ə]1) (the result of mixing things or people together: a mixture of eggs, flour and milk.) blanda2) (a number of things mixed together and used for a given purpose: The doctor gave the baby some cough mixture.) mixtúra3) (the act of mixing.) blöndun -
12 bundle
1. noun(a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) böggull, baggi2. verb1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) vefja í böggul2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) senda í skyndi, drífa af stað -
13 dump
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14 follow
['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) fylgja, koma á eftir2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) fara eftir3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) fylgjast með, skilja4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) hlÿða, fara að•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) næstur, næstkomandi2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) eftirtalinn3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) í kjölfar4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) eftirfarandi- follow up -
15 packing
1) (the act of putting things in bags, cases etc: He has done his packing tonight as he is leaving in the morning.) pökkun2) (the materials (paper, string etc) used to wrap things for posting etc: He unwrapped the vase and threw away the packing.) umbúðir, pakkning -
16 suchlike
adjective, pronoun (things) of the same kind: I don't like books about love, romance and suchlike (things). sams konar; þess háttar -
17 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) milli2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) (skipta) á milli3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) sameiginlega4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) á milli• -
18 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formlegur2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formlegur, hátíðlegur; samkvæmis-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formlegur, stífur4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formlegur, háttfastur5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) reglulegur•- formally- formality -
19 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) lúxus, munaður2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) lúxus, munaður•- luxuriously
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20 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) sement2) (any of several types of glue.) lím3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) tannfyllingarefni2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) líma; festa, binda
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