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21 full-length
1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) í fullri lengd2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) frá hvirfli til ilja -
22 go slow
((of workers in a factory etc) to work less quickly than usual, eg as a form of protest.) fara sér hægt -
23 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) á endanum -
24 missing
adjective (not in the usual place or not able to be found: The child has been missing since Tuesday; I've found those missing papers.) sem vantar; sem er saknað -
25 normal
['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normal; eðlilegur, venjulegur- normally -
26 normally
1) (in a usual, ordinary way: He was behaving quite normally yesterday.) venjulega2) (usually; most often: I normally go home at 4 o'clock.) vanalega -
27 notably
1) (in particular: Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown.) sérstaklega2) (in a noticeable way: Her behaviour was notably different from usual.) áberandi -
28 old maid
(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) piparmey -
29 ordinary
['o:dənəri]1) (usual; normal: She was behaving in a perfectly ordinary manner.) vanalegur, eðlilegur2) (not unusually good etc: Some people like his poetry but I think it's rather ordinary.) venjulegur, sem einkennist af meðalmennsku•- out of the ordinary -
30 outsize
((for people who are) bigger than usual: outsize clothes.) óvenjustór -
31 prevail
[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) sigra2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) vera ráðandi•- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon -
32 procedure
[prə'si:‹ə](the order or method of doing something: They followed the usual procedure(s).) aðferð -
33 rendezvous
['rondivu:]plural - rendezvous; noun1) (an agreement to meet someone somewhere: They had made a rendezvous to meet at midnight.) stefnumót2) (the place where such a meeting is to be: The park was the lovers' usual rendezvous.) fundarstaður3) (the meeting itself: The rendezvous took place at midnight.) stefnumót4) (a place where a certain group of people meet or go regularly: This pub is the rendezvous for the local artists and poets.) samkomustaður -
34 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) takmarka2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) takmarka•- restriction
- restrictive -
35 run its course
(to develop or happen in the usual way: The fever ran its course.) ganga sinn vanagang -
36 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) árstíð2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) tímabil, vertíð2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) krydda2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) láta veðrast•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season -
37 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) sjá2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) sjá3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) sjá4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) sjá fyrir sér5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) sjá, skilja6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) athuga7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) sjá, hitta8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) fylgja•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) biskupsdæmi -
38 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
39 short-handed
adjective (having fewer workers than are necessary or usual.) fáliðaður -
40 small beer
(something unimportant: This is small beer compared with his usual work.) lítilræði
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