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1 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) efa, efast um2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) efast um2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) efi, vafi, vafamál- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt -
2 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) hagsbót, gagn2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) hafa gagn af2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) gagna, verða til góðs•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) gagnsær2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) heiðskír3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skÿr4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) óhindraður; opinn5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) saklaus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) skilja vel7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) laus, sloppinn (úr eða frá)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laus (undan eða við)2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) hreinsa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) hreinsa3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) birta til, hreinsa (sig)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) fara/komast yfir•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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4 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spurning2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spurning, umræðuefni3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) spurning, úrlausnarefni4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) vafi, spurning5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) spurning, möguleiki2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spyrja2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) efast um•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
5 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) ákveða2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) úrskurða3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) leysa, ráða (fram úr) -
6 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) fræ2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) (efasemdar)fræ3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) bestu leikmönnum dreift í riðla2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) bera fræ2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) dreifa/sá bestu leikmönnum í riðla•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
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7 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skuggi2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) myrkur3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) baugar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) vottur2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skyggja á2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) hafa náið eftirlit með•- shadowy- shadowiness
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8 shrug
1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) yppta öxlum2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) axlayppting -
9 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta (af baki)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) rugla, slá (e-n) út af laginu4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) fella/glíma í gólfið2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast, sending- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway -
10 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) undrun, furða2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) undur, furðuverk3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) furða2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vera/verða hissa, undra2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undrast, furða sig á3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) langa til að vita•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
См. также в других словарях:
doubt — verb. 1. I doubt whether he ll come and I doubt if he ll come are the standard constructions when doubt is used in the affirmative to mean ‘think it unlikely’. When doubt is used in the negative to mean ‘think it likely’, a that clause is normal … Modern English usage
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doubt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English douten, from Anglo French duter, douter, from Latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to Latin dubius dubious Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. archaic a. fear b. suspect … New Collegiate Dictionary
doubt — /daʊt / (say dowt) verb (t) 1. to be uncertain in opinion about; hold questionable; hesitate to believe. 2. to distrust. 3. Archaic to fear; suspect. –verb (i) 4. to feel uncertainty as to something; be undecided in opinion or belief. –noun 5.… …
doubt — doubt1 [ daut ] noun count *** a feeling of not being certain about something: doubt about/as to: There seems to be some doubt as to whether this is legal. have no/little doubt that: I have no doubt that he will succeed. there is little/no doubt… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doubt — 1 /daUt/ noun 1 UNCERTAIN FEELING (C, U) a feeling or feelings of being uncertain about something (+ about/as to): Maisie expressed private doubts about Lawrence s sanity. (+ whether/who/what etc): There s no doubt who was responsible for this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
doubt — I UK [daʊt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms doubt : singular doubt plural doubts *** a feeling of not being certain about something doubt about/as to: There seems to be some doubt as to whether this is legal. have no/little doubt… … English dictionary
doubt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Indecision Nouns 1. doubt, dubiousness, dubiety; unbelief, skepticism, pyrrhonism, disbelief; agnosticism, irreligion; incredulity, discredit; credibility gap, image spill. See improbability, dejection.… … English dictionary for students
