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21 at the moment
(at this particular time; now: She's rather busy at the moment.) núna, þessa stundina, í augnablikinu -
22 author
['o:Ɵə]feminine sometimes - authoress; noun(the writer of a book, article, play etc: He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.) (rit)höfundur -
23 babble
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24 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) bakka2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) draga sig til baka -
25 be all the same to
(to be a matter of no importance to: I'll leave now, if it's all the same to you.) ef þér er sama -
26 be out of pocket
(to have no money; to lose money: I can't pay you now as I'm out of pocket at the moment.) -
27 be tied up
1) (to be busy; to be involved (with): I can't discuss this matter just now - I'm tied up with other things.) vera önnum kafinn2) ((with with) to be connected with.) vera tengdur við -
28 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) vera upptekinn við2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) hæfur í/til3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) í samræmi við4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) vera á valdi/í verkahring (e-s) -
29 be/get on one's way
(to start or continue a walk, journey etc: Well, thanks for the cup of tea, but I must be on my way now.) vera/verða spenntur/æstur -
30 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bestur2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) sigra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
31 bloom
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32 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) alls ekki2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) alls ekki -
33 calendar
['kæləndə]1) (a table showing the months and days of the year: Look at the calendar and tell me which day of the week November 22nd is.) tímatal, dagatal2) (a list of important dates or events: The football team's calendar is complete now.) listi, (leikja)skrá -
34 caravan
['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) hjólhÿsi2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) vagnlest -
35 cautious
adjective (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) varfærinn -
36 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) hending, heppni2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tækifæri3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) möguleiki4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) áhætta2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) taka áhættu2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sem gerist óvænt3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) óvæntur- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
37 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) farvegur2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) skipaskurður3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) sund4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) (fjarskipta)rás5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) rás2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) gera skurð/sund/farveg í2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) veita, beina -
38 cheap
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39 coinage
[-ni‹]1) (the process of coining.) nÿmyndun; nÿyrðasmíð2) (the money (system) used in a country: Britain now uses decimal coinage.) gjaldmiðilskerfi -
40 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) þægindi2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) þægindi•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off
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