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1 high and mighty
(behaving as if one thinks one is very important: Don't be so high and mighty - you're just like any one of us.) merkilegur með sig -
2 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) háttvís- decorum -
3 behaviour
[-jə]1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) hegðun2) (actions or reactions: the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids.) hegðun, viðbrögð -
4 convention
[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) siðvenja; viðtekin regla2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) ráðstefna3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) ráðstefna•- conventionality -
5 fashion
['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) tíska2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) tíska3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) háttur, máti•- fashionably
- after a fashion
- all the fashion
- in fashion
- out of fashion -
6 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blíður, þægilegur2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) vægur, mildur3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) vægur; aflíðandi•- gently- gentleness -
7 immature
[imə'tjuə]1) (childish and behaving like someone much younger.) óþroskaður; barnalegur2) (not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe.) óþroskaður• -
8 imperious
[im'piəriəs](proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner.) hrokafullur; ráðríkur -
9 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
- just then -
10 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 -
11 oddly
adverb (strangely: He is behaving very oddly.) undarlega -
12 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 -
13 ostentatious
[osten'teiʃəs](behaving, done etc in such a way as to be seen by other people and to impress them: Their style of living is very ostentatious.) sem er ætlað að vekja athygli- ostentatiousness
- ostentatiously -
14 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) staða, stelling2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) uppgerð2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) stilla sér upp2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) þykjast veraII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) leggja fyrir -
15 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
16 temperament
['tempərəmənt](a person's natural way of thinking, behaving etc: She has a sweet/nervous temperament.) lunderni, skapgerð- temperamentally -
17 theatrical
[-'æ-]1) (of theatres or acting: a theatrical performance/career.) leikhús-, leiklistar-2) ((behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic: theatrical behaviour.) tilgerðarlegur -
18 turn over a new leaf
(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) snúa við blaðinu -
19 well-behaved
adjective (behaving correctly: well-behaved children.) þægur
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