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41 bail out
1) (to set (a person) free by giving such money to a court of law: He was bailed out by his father.) leysa út með tryggingarfé2) ((American) to parachute from a plane in an emergency.) -
42 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brjóta2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brjóta af3) (to make or become unusable.) brjóta, skemma4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brjóta gegn; svíkjast um5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) brjóta/setja met6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) gera hlé á7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rjúfa8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fréttast; segja fréttir9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) bresta10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) draga úr11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) skella á2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) hlé2) (a change: a break in the weather.) breyting; sloti3) (an opening.) op; skarð4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) tækifæri•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) brothættur- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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43 brother
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.)2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.)3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.)•- brother-in-law -
44 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.)2) (an act of brushing.)3) (a bushy tail of a fox.)4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.)2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.)2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.)3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!)4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.)•- brush away
- brush up
- give
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45 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) gætni, varfærni2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) áminning2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) áminna- cautious
- cautiously -
46 civil
['sivl]1) (polite, courteous.) kurteis, siðaður2) (of the state or community: civil rights.) borgaralegur, þegnlegur3) (ordinary; not military or religious: civil life.) borgaralegur4) (concerned with law cases which are not criminal.) einkamála-•- civilian- civility
- civilly
- civil defence
- civil disobedience
- civil engineer
- civil liberties/rights
- civil servant
- civil service
- civil war -
47 civil liberties/rights
(the rights of a citizen according to the law of the country.) borgaraleg réttindi -
48 congress
['koŋɡres, ]( American[) -ɡris]1) (a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.) ráðstefna; þing2) (a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States: He has been elected to Congress.) þjóðþing•- congressman
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49 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) fyrirlitning2) (disregard for the law.) óvirðing•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
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50 contravene
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51 conveyancing
noun (the branch of the law dealing with transfer of property.) undirbúningur og frágangur afsalsgjörninga -
52 crime
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53 cross-examine
verb (in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.) gagnprófa -
54 cursed with
(having the misfortune to have: She's cursed with a troublesome mother-in-law.) vera þjakaður af, sitja uppi með -
55 daughter
['do:tə](a female child (when spoken of in relation to her parents): That is Mary's daughter; She has two daughters.) dóttir -
56 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) vörn2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) vörn3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) vörn•- the defence -
57 defend
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58 defendant
noun (a person accused or sued in a law-court.) verjandi -
59 dismiss
[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) vísa á dyr; hætta að hugsa um2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) segja upp3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) vísa frá• -
60 dock
I 1. [dok] noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) viðlegustaður; skipakví, hafnarbakki, bryggja2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) hafnarsvæði, höfn3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) sakamannabekkur2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) leggja að bryggju- docker- dockyard II [dok] verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.) stÿfa; skerða
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