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1 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) verður ekki með orðum lÿst -
2 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) lÿsa2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) segjast vera; lÿsa sjálfum sér sem• -
3 genius
['‹i:njəs]plural - geniuses; noun(a person who is very clever: The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius.) snillingur -
4 in a nutshell
(expressed, described etc very briefly: I'll tell you the story in a nutshell.) í hnotskurn -
5 inexpressible
[inik'spresəbl](that cannot be expressed or described: inexpressible delight.) ólÿsanlegur -
6 melting pot
noun (a place where different peoples, races, cultures etc blend: The United States is often described as a melting pot.) -
7 romantic
[-tik]1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) rómantískur2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) rómantískur3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) rómantískur -
8 self-portrait
[self'po:trit](a person's portrait or description of himself: Rembrandt painted several self-portraits; The man described is a self-portrait of the author.) sjálfsmynd -
9 sequence
['si:kwəns](a series of events etc following one another in a particular order: He described the sequence of events leading to his dismissal from the firm; a sequence of numbers; a dance sequence.) röð, syrpa, sería -
10 so-called
adjective (wrongly described or named in such a way: Your so-called friends have gone without you!) svokallaður -
11 specific
[spə'sifik]1) (giving all the details clearly: specific instructions.) nákvæmur2) (particular; exactly stated or described: Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.) sérstakur, tiltekinn -
12 technically
1) (in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically.) tæknilega2) (as far as skill and technique are concerned: The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music.) tæknilega3) (according to strict obedience to laws or rules: Technically, you aren't allowed to do that, but I don't suppose anyone will object.) strangt til tekið -
13 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því•- the...- the... -
14 virtual
['ve:(r) uəl](almost (as described), though not exactly in every way: a virtual collapse of the economy.)
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