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1 a shot in the dark
(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) tilviljun; ágiskun byggð á litlum/engum upplÿsingum -
2 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) undirstaða; stallur; neðsti hluti2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) grunnur, grunnefni, undirstöðuefni3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bækistöð; höfuðstöðvar2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundvalla, byggja á- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) auvirðilegur- basely- baseness -
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4 common law
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5 fictitious
[fik'tiʃəs]1) (not true: a fictitious account.) skáldaður, ímyndaður2) (not real or based on fact: All the characters in the book are fictitious.) skáldaður, ekki raunverulegur -
6 generalise
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) alhæfa2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) alhæfa -
7 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) alhæfa2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) alhæfa -
8 horoscope
['horəskəup](the prediction of a person's future based on the position of the stars and planets at the time of his birth.) stjörnuspá(kort) -
9 hunch
(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) grunur, hugboð- hunchbacked
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10 illogical
[i'lo‹ikəl](not logical; not based on, or showing, sound reasoning.) órökréttur- illogicality -
11 Judaism
['‹u:deizem](the Jewish religion, based on the Jewish Scriptures.) -
12 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
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13 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) látbragðsleikur2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
14 policy
I ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles: the government's policies on education.) stefnaII ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a (written) agreement with an insurance company: an insurance policy.) (vá)tryggingarsamningur -
15 random
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16 sermon
['sə:mən](a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) predikun, stólræða -
17 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fastur2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) gegnheill3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sterkbyggður, traustur4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) óblandaður, heill í gegn5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) óslitinn, heill6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) rúm-, þrívíður7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) samfelldur2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) samfellt3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast efni, sem er í föstu formi2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) rúmmynd, þrívíður hlutur•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
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18 the metric system
(a system of weights and measures based on multiples of ten (eg 1 metre = 100 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres etc).) metrakerfi -
19 unfounded
(not based on facts or reality: The rumours are completely unfounded.) tilefnislaus, staðlaus -
20 wishful thinking
noun (expectations based on what one hopes will happen, not on what is likely to happen.)
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