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61 brood
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62 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) miðlægur, miðsvæðis2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) megin-, aðal-•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
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63 checkpoint
noun (a barrier where cars, passports etc are inspected, or a point that contestants in a race must pass.) eftirlitsstöð, skoðun -
64 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) hringur2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) hópur3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) klíka, hópur4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) svalir2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) mynda hring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) teikna/gera hring -
65 circular
['sə:kjulə] 1. adjective1) (having the form of a circle: a circular piece of paper.) hringlaga2) (leading back to the point from which it started: a circular road.) sem myndar hring2. noun(a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons: We often get circulars advertising holidays.) dreifibréf -
66 circulate
['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) streyma (í hring)2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) berast/breiðast út•- circulatory -
67 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) hástig, hápunktur; fullnæging -
68 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) keila2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) köngull3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) kramarhús, ísform úr brauði4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) varúðarkeila•- conical -
69 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) stjórn2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) hafa stjórn á3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) stjórntæki4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) (vegabréfs)skoðun2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) stjórna; hafa hemil á2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) halda aftur af3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) stjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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70 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) stefna/koma saman- convergent -
71 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) horn2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) afvikinn staður, krókur, kimi3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hornspyrna2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) króa af2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) taka beygjur•- cornered- cut corners
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72 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
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73 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) umhvörf; hættuástand; krísa2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) hættuástand -
74 crux
plural - cruxes; noun(a difficult or essential point: That is the crux of the matter.) höfuðatriði -
75 cue
I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') stikkorð, markorðII [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) kjuði -
76 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) ná hámarki -
77 curve
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78 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) umdeilanlegur -
79 decimal fraction
(a fraction expressed as so many tenths, hundredths, thousandths etc and written with a decimal point, like this: 0.1 (= 1/10), 2.33 (= 233/100).) tugabrot -
80 designate
['deziɡneit] 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) nefna2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) útnefna, tilnefna2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) útnefndur- designated driver
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point — 1. (poin ; le t se lie : un poin t important ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des points z importants) s. m. 1° Douleur qui point, qui pique. 2° Piqûre que l on fait dans l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée d un fil. 3° Nom donné à certains… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point lace — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point net — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of concurrence — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of contrary flexure — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of order — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of sight — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of view — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point paper — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point system of type — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
