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1 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) fegrunar-2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) snyrtivara -
2 drugstore
noun ((American) a shop which sells various articles (eg cosmetics, newpapers and soft drinks) as well as medicines.) lyfjabúð sem selur ÿmislegan annan varning -
3 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) búa til2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) setja saman3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) fylla upp í4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) farða/mála (sig)5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) sættast -
4 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) andlitsfarði2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) gerð; lunderni -
5 market research
(investigation of the habits and preferences of the public in choosing what goods to buy: She does market research for a cosmetics firm.) markaðskönnun
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