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1 being
1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) tilvera2) (any living person or thing: beings from outer space.) vera -
2 for the time being
(meanwhile: I am staying at home for the time being.) í bili -
3 well-being
noun (welfare: She is always very concerned about her mother's well-being.) vellíðan -
4 human being
(a person: Animals may behave like that, but human beings shouldn't.) manneskja, mannvera -
5 at/in the back of one's mind
(being vaguely aware of something; deep inside: In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.) -
6 in(to) a huff
(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) fÿla; reiðikast -
7 in question
(being talked about: The matter in question can be left till next week.) sem er til umræðu -
8 in the hands of
(being dealt with by: This matter is now in the hands of my solicitor.) í höndum -
9 in the making
(being made or formed at this very moment: A revolution is in the making.) í mótun -
10 in(to) a huff
(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) fÿla; reiðikast -
11 on show
(being displayed in an exhibition, showroom etc: There are over five hundred paintings on show here.) til sÿningar -
12 on view
(being shown or exhibited: There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.) til sÿningar -
13 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera•- being- the be-all and end-all -
14 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) skÿrsla2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) orðrómur, kvittur3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) (skot)hvellur2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) segja frá; gefa skÿrslu2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) klaga3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) kæra4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) tilkynna komu sína; mæta•- reporter- reported speech
- report back -
15 attribute
1. [ə'tribjut] verb1) (to think of as being written, made etc by: The play is attributed to Shakespeare.) eigna2) (to think of as being caused by: He attributed his illness to the cold weather.) rekja til2. noun(a quality that is a particular part of a person or thing: Intelligence is not one of his attributes.) eiginleiki -
16 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) skÿrleikur; skÿrleiki2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) skÿrleikur -
17 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) djúpur2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) djúpur, á dÿpt3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) á kafi4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) sterkur, djúpur5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) djúpur2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) langt niður eða inn, djúpt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) djúpfrysta- deep-sea- in deep water -
18 destruction
1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) eyðilegging2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) eyðilegging•- destructively
- destructiveness -
19 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) ónáð2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) smán3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skömm; hneisa2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) óvirða, verða til skammar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) lítillækka; reka med skömm•- disgracefully -
20 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) efa, efast um2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) efast um2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) efi, vafi, vafamál- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt
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