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1 fate
[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) örlög2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) örlög, hlutskipti•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful -
2 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) jafn víst og -
3 come to a sticky end
(to have an unpleasant fate or death.) enda illa -
4 destined
['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) sem er ætlaður ákveðinn ferill2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) á leið til -
5 destiny
['destəni]plural - destinies; noun(the power which appears or is thought to control events; fate: We are all subject to the tricks played by destiny.) örlög -
6 doom
[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) ömurleg endalok, dauðadómur2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) dæma -
7 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) andlit2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) yfirborð3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) endi gangs í kolanámu2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) snúa að2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) snúa að, standa andspænis3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) horfast í augu við•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
8 fatalism
noun (the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.) forlagatrú, örlagatrú -
9 fated
adjective (controlled or intended by fate: He seemed fated to arrive late wherever he went.) örlagabundinn; á valdi örlaganna; fyrirfram ákveðinn -
10 in the balance
(in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) óútkljáður, í tvísÿnu -
11 lot
[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) hlutskipti2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) hluti; slatti3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) hlutur•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots -
12 resignation
[reziɡ'neiʃən]1) (the act of resigning.) uppsögn2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) uppsagnarbréf3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) það að sætta sig við e-ð, æðruleysi -
13 resigned
adjective ((often with to) having or showing patient, calm acceptance (of a fact, situation etc): He is resigned to his fate.) sáttur -
14 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) innsigli2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) innsigli3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) (vatns)þéttiefni2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) innsigla2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) loka vel3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) gera út um, ákvarða•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) selur- sealskin -
15 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) sundtak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) strjúka2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka
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