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1 favourite
adjective (best-liked; preferred: his favourite city.) uppáhalds- -
2 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) greiði2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) velvild3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) mismunun, hygli4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) (í) náð, velþóknun2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) halda upp á, styðja- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) uppáhald- in favour of
- in one's favour -
3 athletics
[-'le-]noun singular (the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these: Athletics was my favourite activity at school.) (frjáls)íþróttir -
4 ballet
['bælei, ]( American[) bæ'lei]1) (a theatrical performance of dancing with set steps and mime, often telling a story: Swan Lake is my favourite ballet.) ballett2) (the art of dancing in this way: She is taking lessons in ballet; ( also adjective) a ballet class.) ballett• -
5 boyfriend
noun (a girl's favourite male friend.) kærasti, góður vinur -
6 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) hugarfóstur -
7 chemistry
['kemistri] 1. noun((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) efnafræði- chemical2. noun(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) (efnafræðilegt) efni- chemist -
8 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) flugeldasÿning; læti -
9 frequency
plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) tíðleiki2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) tíðni3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) bylgjulengd, tíðni -
10 gardening
noun (the work of looking after a garden: Gardening is his favourite hobby; ( also adjective) gardening clothes/tools.) garðyrkja -
11 haunt
[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) ásækja, ganga aftur2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) ásækja; sækja að3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) sækja oft2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) athvarf, bækistöð- haunted -
12 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.)2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) -
13 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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14 mousse
[mu:s](a dish made from flavoured whipped cream and eaten cold: My favourite dessert is chocolate mousse.) frauð -
15 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) gangur, húsasund2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) kaflabrot, hluti3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) (tímans) rás4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) sigling -
16 pastime
(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) dægrastytting, tómstundagaman -
17 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) draumur; eftirlæti2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) gæla við2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
18 pin-up
1) (a picture of an attractive girl (or man), often pinned on a wall: He has dozens of pin-ups in his room; ( also adjective) a pin-up girl.) veggskvísa/-gæi2) (the girl (or man): She's the favourite pin-up of the soldiers.) veggskvísa/-gæi -
19 relaxation
[ri:læks-]noun I play golf for relaxation; Golf is one of my favourite relaxations.) afþreying; afslöppun -
20 skiing
noun Skiing is her favourite sport; ( also adjective) a skiing holiday.) skíðaíþrótt/-iðkun
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