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1 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) minnstur, það minnsta2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) minnst, síst- at least- not in the least -
2 at least
(at any rate; anyway: I think she's well - at least she was when I saw her last.) að minnsta kosti -
3 not in the least
(not at all: You're not disturbing me in the least!) ekki vitund -
4 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) viðvörun, viðvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) hræða, skelfa- alarming- alarmingly -
5 at any rate
(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) að minnsta kosti -
6 be getting on for
(to be close to (a particular age, time etc): He must be getting on for sixty at least.) nálgast -
7 come round
1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) koma við/í heimsókn2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) komast til meðvitundar -
8 damn
[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) fordæma2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) fordæma2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) fjandinn!, helvíti!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) vera skítsama- damned- damning -
9 fully
1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) algjörlega; full-2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) að minnsta kosti -
10 good for
1) (certain to last: These houses are good for another hundred years at least.) endast, duga2) (certain to pay (a sum of money): He's good for $50.) geta lagt fram3) (certain to cause: That story is always good for a laugh.) vís til að valda -
11 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) (yndis)þokki2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) sómakennd3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) borðbæn4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) (gjald)frestur5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) náð6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) náð•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) hamingjan góða!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
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12 hundred
1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) hundrað2) (the figure 100.) hundrað3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) hundrað ára4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) hundrað2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) hundrað2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) hundrað ára•- hundred-- hundredfold
- hundredth
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13 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) verðleiki; kostur; gildi2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) kostur2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) eiga skilið -
14 not care a hoot / two hoots
(not to care in the least: He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him.) standa gjörsamlega á sama -
15 perturb
[pə'tə:b](to make (someone) worried or anxious: His threats didn't perturb her in the least.) valda hugarangri hjá (e-m) -
16 saloon
[sə'lu:n]1) (a large public room on a ship: the dining-saloon.) borðsalur2) ((American sedan) a motor car with enclosed seating space for driver and at least three passengers.) lokuð fólksbifreið3) (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold: The police searched in all the saloons for the thief.) bar -
17 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) neyðast til að grípa til sísta kosts/leikmannsEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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18 slightest
adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) minnsta -
19 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nokkur; dálítill; sumir3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) töluverður, umtalsverður2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einhver3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) um það bil, í kringum3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) eitthvað; að vissu marki- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
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