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1 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
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2 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) skotskífa/-mark2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) skotmark3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) skotspónn -
3 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) sem beinist aftur á bak/til baka2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) seinþroska3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) á eftir tímanum•- backwards
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4 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grafa með skóflu2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) moka, grafa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) ÿta, gefa olnbogaskot2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) sneið, háðsleg athugasemd- digger- dig out
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5 dislike
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6 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) brennipunktur, fókus2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) miðdepill, athygli2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) stilla linsu/fókus2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) beina athygli•- focal- in
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7 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tilgangur2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) hlutverk3) (determination: a man of purpose.) stefnufesta, ákveðni•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
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8 telephone exchange
(a central control through which telephone calls are directed.) símstöð -
9 upward
adjective (going up or directed up: They took the upward path; an upward glance.) upp, upp á við
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