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1 correct
[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) leiðrétta2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) leiðrétta, fara yfir2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) réttur2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) réttur•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness -
2 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blindur2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blindur á/fyrir3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind-4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindra-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) gluggatjald2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) yfirskin; blása ryki í augun á, villa3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) blinda- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda fyrir augun á5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) með bundið fyrir augun- the blind leading the blind -
3 damning
adjective (showing faults, sins etc: The evidence was damning.) sakfellandi (vitnisburður) -
4 destructive
[-tiv]1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) skaðlegur, eyðileggjandi2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) niðurdrepandi, niðurrifs- -
5 enumerate
[i'nju:məreit](to give a list of: He enumerated my faults - laziness, vanity etc.) telja upp -
6 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) ÿkja; draga fram2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) ÿkja• -
7 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) mistök2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) galli3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) jarðsprunga; misgengi2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) finna að, gagnrÿna- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
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8 get at
1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) komast að, ná til2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) gefa í skyn3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) henda gaman að, hæðast að -
9 go over
1) (to study or examine carefully: I want to go over the work you have done before you do any more.) fara yfir2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) endurtaka3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) telja upp4) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) vera tekið -
10 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) stagast/klifa á -
11 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) stagast/klifa á -
12 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) umburðarlaus -
13 like clockwork
(very smoothly and without faults: Everything went like clockwork.) eins og klukka; jafnt og þétt -
14 numerous
['nju:mərəs](very many: His faults are too numerous to mention.) (fjöl)margir -
15 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) gagnrÿna, finna galla á -
16 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) lagfæra2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) leiðrétta3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) stilla rétt4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) leiðrétta5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) lækna, gera heilbrigðan -
17 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) grundvallar-2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) djúptækur, róttækur3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) róttækur2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) róttæklingur -
18 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) tilbúinn2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) reiðubúinn, fús3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) snar, fljótur til4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) að því kominn að•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness -
19 redeem
[rə'di:m]1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) kaupa aftur, leysa úr veðböndum2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) leysa út, fá lausan3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) bæta upp•- Redeemer- redemption
- past/beyond redemption
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20 reform
[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) bæta; betra2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) bæta ráð sitt2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) umbót2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) umbót•- reformed
- reformer
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