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1 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) upptekinn, önnum kafinn2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) iðandi; annasamur3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) upptekinn2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) láta sig varða, snúa sér að, annast- busily -
2 conference
['konfərəns]noun (a meeting for discussion: The conference of heart specialists was held in New York.) ráðstefna -
3 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flótti -
4 ghetto
['ɡetəu]plural - ghetto(e)s; noun(a (poor) part of a city etc in which a certain group of people (especially immigrants) lives: Large cities like New York have many ghettoes.) (gyðinga)hverfi; fátækrahverfi -
5 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) skrifstofa2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) (einka)skrifstofa3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) skrifstofa; miðasala4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) embætti, staða, stjórn•- officer -
6 proper noun/name
(a noun or name which names a particular person, thing or place (beginning with a capital letter): `John' and `New York' are proper nouns.) sérnafn -
7 skyline
noun (the outline of buildings, hills etc seen against the sky: the New York skyline; I could see something moving on the skyline.) útlínur bygginga/trjáa/fjalla þar sem þau ber við himinn -
8 smash hit
(a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) sÿning/lag sem slær í gegn -
9 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) sléttur2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) kekkjalaus3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) þægilegur4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) hnökralaus, fyrirhafnarlaus5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) sléttmáll, ísmeygilegur2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) slétta, strauja2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) bera á•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
10 stow away
1) (to hide oneself on a ship, aircraft etc before its departure, in order to travel on it without paying the fare: He stowed away on a cargo ship for New York.) fara sem laumufarþegi2) (to put or pack in a (secret) place until required: My jewellery is safely stowed away in the bank.) koma fyrir á öruggum stað -
11 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) vír2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) vír3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) ritsími4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) símskeyti2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) leggja raflögn í2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) senda símskeyti3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) senda símskeyti•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
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