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1 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) afmarkað tímabil2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) námsönn3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) fræðiheiti, fagorð•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) kallað, nefna- in terms of -
2 half-term
noun ((the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term: We get a week's holiday at half-term; ( also adjective) a half-term holiday.) miðannarfrí -
3 short-term
1) (concerned only with the near future: short-term plans.) skammtíma-2) (lasting only a short time: a short-term loan.) skammtíma- -
4 generic
[‹ə'nerik]((of a name, term etc) referring to several similar objects etc: `Furniture' is a generic term for chairs, tables etc.) ættkvíslar- -
5 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) handtaka2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) stöðva2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) handtaka2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stöðvun; (hjarta)bilun• -
6 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) vera háður, ráðast af2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) (að)laga; koma í gott ástand•- conditionally
- conditioner
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7 creature
['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) skepna2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) grey, ræfilstuska -
8 cretin
['kretin]1) (a person who is mentally subnormal and physically deformed.) kretíni2) (an idiot, used as a term of contempt and abuse.) fáviti -
9 darling
1. noun1) (a dearly loved person (often used as a term of endearment): Is that you, darling ?) elska(n)2) (a lovable person: Mary really is a darling!) indæl/elskuleg manneskja2. adjective1) (much loved: My darling child!) ástkær, eftirlætis-2) (lovable; pretty and appealing: What a darling little girl!) yndislegur -
10 enrol
[in'rəul](to add (someone), or have oneself added, to a list (as a pupil at a school, a member of a club etc): Can we enrol for this class?; You must enrol your child before the start of the school term.) skrá, innrita sig -
11 enter on/upon
(to begin: We have entered upon the new term.) hefja -
12 exaggeration
1) (the act of exaggerating.) ÿkjur2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) ÿkjur -
13 grand
[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) stórkostlegur, tilkomumikill2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) merkilegur; göfugmannlegur3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) prÿðilegur4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) virðulegur2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) þúsund dollarar/pund- grand jury
- grand piano
- grandstand
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14 grub
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15 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) hálfur2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) hálfleikur2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) hálfur2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) að hálfu, hálf-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) hálf-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) hálf-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) hálfpartinn•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
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16 libel
1. noun(the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation.) ærumeiðing, meiðyrði2. verb(to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel.) skrifa/segja e-ð ærumeiðandi um e-n- libellously -
17 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) ást2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) ástfanginn3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) líf og yndi; elskan4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) núll stig2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elska, þykja vænt um2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) hafa dálæti á•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
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18 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) draumur; eftirlæti2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) gæla við2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
19 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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20 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) efni2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) efni
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