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61 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) vernda, varðveita2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) varðveita3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) sjóða niður2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) athöfn sem takmarkaður aðgangur er að2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) verndarsvæði3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) sulta; niðursoðnir ávextir•- preservative -
62 protect
[prə'tekt](to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) vernda, verja- protection
- protective
- protector -
63 purify
verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) hreinsa -
64 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spurning2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spurning, umræðuefni3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spurning, úrlausnarefni4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) vafi, spurning5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) spurning, möguleiki2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spyrja2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) efast um•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
65 reckon
['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) álíta, telja2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) gera ráð fyrir•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with -
66 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
67 reproach
[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) átelja, ásaka2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) átölur, ásökun- reproachfully -
68 root out
1) (to pull up or tear out by the roots: The gardener began to root out the weeds.) uppræta, rífa upp með rótum2) (to get rid of completely: We must do our best to root out poverty.) uppræta -
69 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) klöngrast2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) brölta3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) berjast/keppast um e-ð4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) rugla2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) barátta um e-ð- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg -
70 second-class
1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) annars flokks2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) annars farrÿmis -
71 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) sitja sem fastast -
72 snake-bite
noun (the wound resulting from the bite of a snake: What is the best treatment for (a) snake-bite?) höggormsbit -
73 stand for
1) (to be a candidate for election to: He stood for Parliament.) bjóða sig fram2) (to be an abbreviation for: HQ stands for Headquarters.) tákna3) (to represent: I like to think that our school stands for all that is best in education.) vera merkisberi4) (to tolerate: I won't stand for this sort of behaviour.) þola -
74 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
75 Sunday
(the first day of the week, the day following Saturday, kept for rest and worship among Christians.) sunnudagur- Sunday school
- a month of Sundays -
76 superlative
[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) hástigs-2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) efsta stig, hástig -
77 swamp
[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). blautlendi, mÿri, fen2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) fylla(st) vatni- swampy- swampiness -
78 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því•- the...- the... -
79 timing
1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) tímamæling2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) tímasetning -
80 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) til að byrja með, í fyrstu2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) í fyrsta lagi
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