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61 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) heyrnartæki -
62 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) þegja, þagna -
63 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) flÿta (sér), hraða (sér)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) senda/flytja í skyndingu2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) flÿtir; óðagot2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) sem liggur á•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up -
64 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) hræsni- hypocritical
- hypocritically -
65 I
(it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something): I could do with a cup of coffee.) veita ekki af, vilja gjarnan -
66 improve
[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) bæta, laga- improve on -
67 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) bæta við, gera betur -
68 in one's shirt-sleeves
(without a jacket or coat: I work better in my shirt-sleeves.) jakkalaus, á skyrtunni -
69 inland
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70 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) hrífa; fylla hugmóði2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) vera kveikjan að• -
71 join forces
(to come together for united work or action: We would do better if we joined forces (with each other).) ganga til liðs við -
72 just now
1) (at this particular moment: I can't do it just now.) á þessari stundu2) (a short while ago: She fell and banged her head just now, but she feels better again.) rétt áðan -
73 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) koma sér vel við (e-n) -
74 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vita2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kunna3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) þekkja4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) þekkja, hafa þekkingu á•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
75 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) flikka upp á, þjálfa -
76 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) ganga úr skugga um -
77 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) nÿta til fullnustu -
78 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) nÿta til fullnustu -
79 manure
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80 mark time
(to move the feet up and down as if marching, but without going forward: He's only marking time in this job till he gets a better one.) ganga á staðnum; bíða átekta
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