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41 forget
[fə'ɡet]past tense - forgot; verb1) (to fail to remember: He has forgotten my name.) gleyma2) (to leave behind accidentally: She has forgotten her handbag.) gleyma3) (to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner: She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.) gleyma sér•- forgetfully -
42 freedom
noun (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) frelsi, frjálsræði -
43 gas
[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) lofttegund2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) svæfingagas4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) táragas2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) beita gasi á- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks -
44 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) vísa, fylgja, leiða2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) stÿra2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) leiðsögumaður2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) leiðarvísir, ferðahandbók3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) (kven)skáti4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) merki, ábending•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile -
45 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) handfylli2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) lítilræði; fáeinar sálir3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) sem lætur illa að stjórn -
46 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handfang2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handleika2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) meðhöndla3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) versla með, selja4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) meðhöndla•- - handled- handler
- handlebars -
47 have (someone) on a string
(to have (a person) under one's control.) stjórna e-m -
48 have (someone) on a string
(to have (a person) under one's control.) stjórna e-m -
49 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) höfuðstöðvar -
50 headstrong
adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) þrjóskur -
51 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) ræna flugvél2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) ræna3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) ræna2. noun(the act of hijacking.) (flug)rán- hijacker -
52 imperialism
noun ((belief in) the policy of having or extending control over the territory of other nations.) heimsvaldastefna -
53 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) halda kyrru fyrir2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) halda niðri, takmarka3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) halda niðri -
54 let loose
(to free from control: The circus trainer has let the lions loose.) láta lausan, sleppa lausum -
55 lose one's grip
(to lose understanding or control.) missa tökin á -
56 mastery
noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) vald; snilli; afburðaþekking/-leikni -
57 poise
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58 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) kraftur, afl, eiginleiki2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) afl3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vald4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) vald5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) valda-/áhrifamikill maður6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) veldi7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) veldi•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
59 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) æfa (sig)2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) sÿna í verki, ástunda3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) stunda• -
60 receiver
1) (the part of a telephone which is held to one's ear.) símtól2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.) móttökutæki3) (a person who receives stolen goods.) hylmari, þjófsnautur4) (a person who is appointed to take control of the business of someone who has gone bankrupt.) skiptastjóri5) (a stereo amplifier with a built-in radio.) magnari
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