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41 contradict
[kontrə'dikt](to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with: It's unwise to contradict your boss.) mótmæla; andmæla- contradictory -
42 critic
['kritik]1) (a person who judges or comments on books, art etc: He is the book critic for the local newspaper.) gagnrÿnandi2) (a person who finds fault: His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.) gagnrÿnandi•- critical- critically
- criticize
- criticise
- criticism -
43 declare
[di'kleə]1) (to announce publicly or formally: War was declared this morning.) lÿsa yfir2) (to say firmly: 'I don't like him at all,' she declared.) lÿsa yfir; fullyrða3) (to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc): He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office.) telja fram• -
44 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) hafna2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) fara aftur, hnigna2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) fall -
45 deny
1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) neita, vísa á bug2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) neita um•- denial -
46 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• -
47 diagnose
(to say what is wrong (with a sick person etc) after making an examination; to identify (an illness etc): The doctor diagnosed her illness as flu.) sjúkdómsgreina -
48 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) deila; mótmæla2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) deila2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) deila, karp- disputation -
49 drawl
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50 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dropi2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dropi; smálögg3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) falllengd2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) falla; fella; missa2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falla, detta3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) hætta við, sleppa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) hleypa úr5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skrifa miða/skilaboð•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
51 drop a brick / drop a clanger
(unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless.) segja e-ð óviðeigandiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > drop a brick / drop a clanger
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52 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) þorna upp2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) klárast3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) þurrka4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) reka í vörðurnar -
53 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) jafngildur2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) jafngildi -
54 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) nákvæmlega2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) nákvæmlega3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) einmitt, hárrétt -
55 exaggeration
1) (the act of exaggerating.) ÿkjur2) (an exaggerated description, term etc: To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.) ÿkjur -
56 exclaim
[ik'skleim](to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly: `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment.) hrópa upp yfir sig- exclamation mark -
57 exhaust
[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) gera örþreyttan2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) þurrausa, nota upp til agna3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) gera e-u fullkomin skil2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) útblástur; útblástursrör- exhaustion
- exhaustive -
58 extraordinary
[ik'stro:dənəri](surprising; unusual: What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.) óvenjulegur, afbrigðilegur; furðulegur -
59 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) skjalla, lofa um of2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) fegra3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) þykjast geta•- flattery -
60 for certain
(definitely: She may come but she can't say for certain.) með vissu
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