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  • 1 far

    1. adverb
    1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) langur
    2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt (í burtu), fjarri
    3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) miklu
    2. adjective
    1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) langt (í burtu), fjarri
    2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) fjarlægari; hinum megin við
    - farthest
    - faraway
    - far-fetched
    - as far as
    - by far
    - far and away
    - far from
    - so far

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  • 2 far from

    1) (not only not, but: Far from liking him, I hate him.) langt frá því að
    2) (not at all: He was far from helpful.) fjarri því, hreint ekki

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  • 3 a far cry

    (a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) löng leið; gjör ólíkur

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  • 4 how

    1. adverb, conjunction
    1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) hvernig, á hvaða hátt
    2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) hversu, hve, hvað
    3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) hvernig
    4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) hvernig
    5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) hvers vegna
    2. conjunction
    (in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) hvernig sem
    - how come
    - how do you do?

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  • 5 extreme

    [ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
    1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ákaflegur
    2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur
    3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) róttækur, öfgakenndur
    2. noun
    1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) öfgar
    2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) (ítrustu) öfgar
    - extremism
    - extremist
    - extremity
    - in the extreme
    - to extremes

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  • 6 near

    [niə] 1. adjective
    1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nálægur
    2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) náinn, nákominn
    2. adverb
    1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nálægt
    2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nálægt, nærri
    3. preposition
    (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nærri, nálægt
    4. verb
    (to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nálgast
    - nearness
    - nearby
    - nearside
    - near-sighted
    - a near miss

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  • 7 remote

    [rə'mout]
    1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) afskekktur
    2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) fjarskyldur
    3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) lítill, hverfandi
    - remoteness
    - remote control

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  • 8 distant

    1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) í tiltekinni fjarlægð; fjarlægur
    2) (not close: a distant relation.) fjarskyldur
    3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) óvingjarnlegur, kuldalegur

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  • 9 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 10 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar

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  • 11 apart

    (separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) í sundur, hvor frá öðrum, út af fyrir sig
    - come apart
    - take apart
    - tell apart

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  • 12 offshore

    1) (in or on the sea, not far from the coast: offshore oil-wells.) aflands-, grunnsævis-
    2) ((of winds) blowing away from the coast, out to sea.) aflandsvindur

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  • 13 cry

    1. verb
    1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) gráta
    2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) hrópa
    2. noun
    1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) öskur
    2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) grátur
    3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) öskur
    - cry off

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  • 14 disability

    [disə'biləti]
    - plural disabilities - noun (something which disables: He has a disability which prevents him from walking very far.) fötlun

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  • 15 distance

    ['distəns]
    1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) fjarlægð
    2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) fjarski

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  • 16 extremism

    noun (the holding of views which are as far from being moderate as possible.) ofstæki, öfgastefna

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  • 17 flight

    I noun
    1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug
    2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug
    3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða
    4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa
    - flight deck
    - in flight
    See also: II 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

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  • 18 foot

    [fut]
    plural - feet; noun
    1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) fótur
    2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) brekkufótur; fjallsrót; neðsti hluti
    3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) fet
    - football
    - foothill
    - foothold
    - footlight
    - footman
    - footmark
    - footnote
    - footpath
    - footprint
    - footsore
    - footstep
    - footwear
    - follow in someone's footsteps
    - foot the bill
    - on foot
    - put one's foot down
    - put one's foot in it

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  • 19 half-way

    adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) hálfnaður, á miðri leið; hálfa leið

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  • 20 here

    [hiə] 1. adverb
    1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) hér, hérna
    2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) hér, hérna
    3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) hér, hérna
    2. interjection
    1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) svona! hérna! heyrðu!
    2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) já!, hér!, viðstaddur!
    - hereabouts
    - hereabout
    - hereafter
    - the hereafter
    - hereby
    - herein
    - herewith
    - here and there
    - here goes
    - here's to
    - here
    - there and everywhere
    - here you are
    - neither here nor there

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