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61 face the music
(to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) taka afleiðingum gerða sinna -
62 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) finna út, komast að2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) fletta ofan af e-m, koma upp um -
63 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) ágætur2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) góður, bjartur3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) heilbrigður, hress4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fínn, fíngerður5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) nákvæmur, vandaður6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fíngerður7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) nákvæmur, skÿr, örfínn8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) ágætur, prÿðilegur2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) prÿðilega3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) stórfínt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) sekt2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) sekta -
64 freelance
noun, adjective ((of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer: a freelance journalist; freelance work.) lausamaður; lausamennska -
65 going
1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) (brott)för2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) færð -
66 groundwork
noun (work done in preparation for beginning a project etc.) undirbúningsvinna -
67 habit
['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) ávani, vani2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) ávani, vani3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) búningur, klæði•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of -
68 high-handed
adjective (done, acting, without consultation of, or consideration for, other people: a high-handed decision; A new headmaster should try not to be too high-handed.) yfirgangssamur, ráðríkur; hrokafullur -
69 impromptu
[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) óundirbúinn -
70 in order
1) (correct according to what is regularly done, especially in meetings etc: It is quite in order to end the meeting now.) í samræmi við reglur, í lagi2) (in a good efficient state: Everything is in order for the party.) í lagi, tilbúinn -
71 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dæma2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) dæma, úrskurða3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) dæma, meta4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dæma, gagnrÿna2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dómari2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dómari3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) sérfræðingur•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
72 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) leið, aðferð, ráð- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) fjárráð -
73 mental
['mentl]1) (of the mind: mental illnesses/disorders.) andlegur2) (done or made by the mind: mental arithmetic; a mental picture.) hugar-3) (for those who are ill in mind: a mental hospital.) geð-4) (suffering from an illness of the mind: a mental patient.) geð-•- mentally -
74 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) mínúta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) mínúta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) andartak4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) andrá, stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) fundargerð•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) agnarlítill2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) ítarlegur•- minutely- minuteness -
75 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) enginn2) (not allowed: No smoking.) bannaður3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) enginn, ekki2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ekkert; engu3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nei4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nei, neitun2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nei, mótatkvæði•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) lítilvæg/ómerkileg persóna- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing -
76 out of the question
(not to be thought of as possible; not to be done: It is quite out of the question for you to go out tonight.) kemur ekki til mála -
77 overdue
[əuvə'dju:]1) (late: The train is overdue.) á eftir áætlun2) ((of bills, work etc) not yet paid, done, delivered etc, although the date for doing this has passed: overdue library books.) fallinn í gjalddaga -
78 packing
1) (the act of putting things in bags, cases etc: He has done his packing tonight as he is leaving in the morning.) pökkun2) (the materials (paper, string etc) used to wrap things for posting etc: He unwrapped the vase and threw away the packing.) umbúðir, pakkning -
79 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) látbragðsleikur2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
80 preparation
[prepə'reiʃən]1) (the act of preparing: You can't pass an exam without preparation.) undirbúningur2) (something done to prepare: She was making hasty preparations for her departure.) undirbúningur
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