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  • 1 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar

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  • 2 model

    ['modl] 1. noun
    1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) líkan
    2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) stíll, gerð, módel
    3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) módel, sÿningarstúlka/-maður
    4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) módel, fyrirsæta
    5) (something that can be used to copy from.) fyrirmynd
    6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) fyrirmynd
    2. verb
    1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) sÿna
    2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) sitja fyrir
    3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) móta
    4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) móta; miða (sjálfan sig) við
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  • 3 possibility

    plural - possibilities; noun (something that is possible; the state of being possible; (a) likelihood: There isn't much possibility of that happening; There's a possibility of war; The plan has possibilities (= looks as if it may be a good one).) möguleiki

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  • 4 extreme

    [ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
    1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ákaflegur
    2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur
    3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) róttækur, öfgakenndur
    2. noun
    1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) öfgar
    2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) (ítrustu) öfgar
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    - extremism
    - extremist
    - extremity
    - in the extreme
    - to extremes

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  • 5 full

    [ful] 1. adjective
    1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) fullur
    2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) allur, heill, fullur
    3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) efnismikill, rúmur, víður
    2. adverb
    1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) algjörlega; í fullri lengd
    2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) beint
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    - full-length
    - full moon
    - full-scale
    - full stop
    - full-time
    - fully-fledged
    - full of
    - in full
    - to the full

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  • 6 rapacious

    [rə'peiʃəs]
    (greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) gráðugur
    - rapaciousness
    - rapacity

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  • 7 spare

    [speə] 1. verb
    1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) sjá af
    2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) hafa (ekki) efni á
    3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) þyrma, sÿna miskunn
    4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) hlífa
    5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) vera spar á
    6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) hlífa við
    2. adjective
    1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) auka-
    2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) umfram-, frí-
    3. noun
    1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varahlutur
    2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varadekk
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    - sparingly
    - spare part
    - spare rib
    - and to spare
    - to spare

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  • possible — pos|si|ble1 [ pasəbl ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is possible it can be done: The task will not be possible without access to the Internet. it is possible to do something: It is possible to see as far as the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • possible — I UK [ˈpɒsəb(ə)l] / US [ˈpɑsəb(ə)l] adjective *** 1) if something is possible, it can be done The task will not be possible without access to the Internet. it is possible to do something: It is possible to see as far as Corsica on a clear day.… …   English dictionary

  • possible — pos|si|ble1 W1S1 [ˈpɔsıbəl US ˈpa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin possibilis, from posse to be able ] 1.) if something is possible, it can be done or achieved ≠ ↑impossible ▪ Is it possible to get tickets for the game? ▪ It might …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • much — [[t]mʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV after v You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with so , too , and very , and in negative clauses with this… …   English dictionary

  • possible — 1 adjective 1 able to be done or likely to happen or exist: Accidents are always possible in this kind of situation. | Sony and Showscan are discussing possible joint projects. | it is possible to do sth: Is it possible to predict what will… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • possible*/*/*/ — [ˈpɒsəb(ə)l] adj 1) able to be done, or capable of happening or being true Ant: impossible The task will not be possible without access to the Internet.[/ex] We need to avoid delay if at all possible.[/ex] I relax with a good book whenever… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • possible - possibly — ◊ possible Possible is an adjective. If something is possible, it can be done or achieved. It is possible for us to measure his progress. A breakthrough may be possible next year. Possible …   Useful english dictionary

  • much less — Not to mention • • • Main Entry: ↑less * * * still/much/even/less phrase used after a negative statement in order to emphasize that it applies even more to what you say next They are not interested in reading p …   Useful english dictionary

  • possible — [[t]pɒ̱sɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦ possibles 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ to inf If it is possible to do something, it can be done. If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall... Everything is possible if we want it enough...… …   English dictionary

  • Possible world — In philosophy and logic, the concept of possible worlds is used to express modal claims. In philosophy, the term modality covers such notions as possibility , necessity , and contingency . Talk of possible worlds is very widespread in… …   Wikipedia

  • much — 1 /mVtS/ adverb 1 much taller/much more difficult etc used especially before comparatives and superlatives to mean a lot taller, a lot more difficult: You get a much better view if you stand on a chair. | She looks much fatter in real life than… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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