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1 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) skuldar; sem e-m er skuldað; eiga inni; þökk sé2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) væntanlegur3) (proper: Take due care.) tilhlÿðilegur2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) nákvæmlega, beint3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) það sem (e-m) ber2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) tollur•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due -
2 due to
(brought about by: His success was due to hard work.) orsakast (af) -
3 in due course
(at the appropriate or normal time: In due course, this seed will grow into a tree.) þegar þar að kemur -
4 give (someone) his due
(to be fair to someone.) láta e-n njóta sannmælis -
5 give (someone) his due
(to be fair to someone.) láta e-n njóta sannmælis -
6 appreciative
[-ʃətiv]adjective (giving due thanks or praise; grateful: an appreciative audience.) þakklátur; sem kann að meta -
7 assess
[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) meta2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) áætla, meta•- assessor -
8 blind spot
1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) blindur blettur; vera blindur fyrir e-u, neita að skilja/sjá2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) blindur blettur, staður sem sést ekki -
9 bonus
['bəunəs]1) (an addition to the sum due as interest, dividend, or wages.) aukaarður/-greiðsla/-geta2) (something unexpected or extra: The extra two days holiday was a real bonus.) happ -
10 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) námskeið; meðferð2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) réttur3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) völlur4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) rás, farvegur5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) gangur6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) leið•- in due course
- of course
- off
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11 interruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted: His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.) truflun, ónæði2) (something that interrupts: I get too many interruptions in my work.) truflun, ónæði -
12 largely
adverb (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) að mestu leyti -
13 mature
[mə'tjuə] 1. adjective1) ((having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed: a very mature person.) þroskaður2) ((of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking: a mature cheese.) þroskaður, tilbúinn2. verb1) (to make or become mature: She matured early.) þroska(st)2) ((of an insurance policy) to become due to be paid: My insurance policy matures when I reach sixty-five.) koma til útborgunar•- maturely- maturity
- matureness -
14 oversight
(a failure to notice: Due to an oversight, we have not paid the bill.) yfirsjón -
15 prestige
[pre'sti:ʒ](reputation or influence due to success, rank etc.) orðstír, álit -
16 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) afleiðing; niðurstaða2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) útkoma3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) úrslit4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) niðurstaða; listi yfir nemendur sem hafa náð prófi2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) stafa af2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) leiða til; enda í/með -
17 special
['speʃəl] 1. adjective1) (out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional: a special occasion; a special friend.) sérstakur2) (appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose: a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.) sérstakur, sér-2. noun(something which is special: There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.) e-ð sem er sérstakt- speciality
- specialize
- specialise
- specialization
- specialisation
- specialized
- specialised
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18 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) klæðast, vera í2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) slitna5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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19 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vindur2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) andardráttur, öndun3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vindgangur, þemba2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) fá til að missa andann3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blásturs-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vefja um2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda (e-ð) í hnykil/upp á spólu3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) hlykkjast4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trekkja, vinda•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
20 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) með öndina í hálsinum
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