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21 break loose
(to escape from control: The dog has broken loose.) losna -
22 centralise
verb (to bring under one control.) koma undir eina stjórn -
23 centralize
verb (to bring under one control.) koma undir eina stjórn -
24 clamp down
( with on) (to check or control strictly.) herða eftirlit; beita reglum af hörku -
25 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) grípa í, þrífa2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) halda fast um2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (í) greipar2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) kúpling• -
26 command
1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) skipa2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) stjórna, vera yfir3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) knÿja fram,2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) skipun2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) stjórn, yfirráð•- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief -
27 compose
[kəm'pəuz]1) (to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.) setja saman2) (to write (eg music, poetry etc): Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.) semja3) (to control (oneself) after being upset.) róa sig, stilla sig•- composed- composer
- composition
- composure -
28 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
- on condition that -
29 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) innihalda2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) halda í skefjum• -
30 continent
I ['kontinənt] noun1) (one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world - Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa.) heimsálfa2) (Europe excluding Britain: We are going to the continent for our holidays.) meginland•- continental breakfast
- continental shelf II ['kontinənt] adjective(able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel.) sem getur haldið í sér -
31 contraception
[kontrə'sepʃən](the prevention of conceiving children; birth-control.) getnaðarvörn -
32 council
1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) ráð2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) bæjar- eða borgarstjórn• -
33 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) kÿr2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) kÿr, kvendÿr•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) hræða til undirgefni -
34 curb
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35 destiny
['destəni]plural - destinies; noun(the power which appears or is thought to control events; fate: We are all subject to the tricks played by destiny.) örlög -
36 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) beinn2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) hreinn og beinn3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) beinn4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) algjör, nákvæmur5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) í óslitna ættarlínu2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) beina2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) vísa veginn3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) skipa4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) stjórna•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
37 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
38 emancipate
[i'mænsipeit](to set free from slavery or other strict or unfair control.) leysa úr ánauð -
39 experiment
[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) tilraun2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) gera tilraun(ir)- experimentally
- experimentation -
40 forbearance
[fə'beərəns](patience; control of temper: She showed great forbearance.) umburðarlyndi
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