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1 demanding
adjective (requiring a lot of effort, ability etc: a demanding job.) krefjandi -
2 bluecollar
adjective ((of workers) wearing overalls and working in factories etc: Blue collar workers are demanding the same pay as office staff.) verkamanna-, iðnverkamanna- -
3 challenging
adjective (demanding effort; difficult: a challenging job/idea.) ögrandi -
4 clamour
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5 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) krefjast2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) þarfnast2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krafa2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) krafa3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) eftirspurn•- on demand -
6 kidnap
['kidnæp]past tense, past participle - kidnapped; verb(to carry off (a person) by force, often demanding money in exchange for his safe return: He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being kidnapped.) ræna -
7 press for
(to try to get; to keep demanding: The miners are pressing for higher wages.) fara fram á -
8 stringency
1) (the quality of being strict.) harka2) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) þrengingar; sparnaðar-/-skömmtunarstefna
См. также в других словарях:
demanding — demanding; un·demanding; … English syllables
demanding — index exigent, imperative, insistent, operose, particular (exacting), peremptory (imperative), ur … Law dictionary
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demanding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ requiring much skill or effort. DERIVATIVES demandingly adverb … English terms dictionary
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demanding */*/ — UK [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ] / US [dɪˈmændɪŋ] adjective 1) a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied Young children can be very demanding. 2) needing a lot of time, ability, and energy a demanding job … English dictionary