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1 English
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2 in plain English
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3 anglicise
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) aðlaga(st) enskum siðum; gefa enskt yfirbragð -
4 anglicize
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) aðlaga(st) enskum siðum; gefa enskt yfirbragð -
5 pidgin
['pi‹ən](any of a number of languages which consist of a mixture of English, French, Portuguese etc and some non-European (especially African) language: Beach-la-mar is a pidgin spoken in parts of the southern Pacific Ocean; ( also adjective) pidgin English.) blendingsmál -
6 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) gera hæfan, veita réttindi2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) uppfylla kröfur3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) komast áfram í keppni4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) breyta eða afmarka merkingu•- qualified
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7 acquire
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8 American
[ə'merikən](of or from America: In this dictionary ``American'' refers to American English.) -
9 Anglo-
[æŋɡləu]( as part of a word) (English: Anglo-American.) Ensk- -
10 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
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11 British
['britiʃ](of or from Great Britain or the Commonwealth: In this dictionary British refers to British English.) -
12 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.)2) (interrupted: broken sleep.)3) (uneven: broken ground.)4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.)5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).)• -
13 chancellor
1) (a state or legal official of various kinds: The Lord Chancellor is the head of the English legal system.) kanslari2) (the head of a university.) rektor• -
14 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 -
15 code
[kəud] 1. noun1) (a collection of laws or rules: a code of behaviour.) lagabálkur; siðareglur2) (a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols: the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code.) dulmál3) (a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another: There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer.) kódi, táknróf2. verb(to put into (secret, computer etc) code: Have you coded the material for the computer?) kóda, táknsetja; setja í dulmál -
16 colonise
verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) gera að nÿlendu -
17 colonize
verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) gera að nÿlendu -
18 conversational
1) (informal or colloquial: conversational English.) samræðu-2) (fond of talking: He's in a conversational mood.) samræðu- eða viðtalsgóður -
19 corrupt
1. verb(to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) spilla2. adjective1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) spilltur2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) afbakaður•- corruptibility
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20 countryside
noun (country areas: the English countryside.) sveit
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