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41 lucky dip
(a form of amusement at a fair etc in which prizes are drawn from a container without the taker seeing what he is getting.) lukkudráttur -
42 make sure
(to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure: Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is).) ganga úr skugga um -
43 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) gera eins gott út og hægt er -
44 malnutrition
[mælnju'triʃən]((a medical condition resulting from) eating too little or getting too little nourishing food: About half of the population is suffering from malnutrition.) vannæring -
45 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
46 merry
['meri]1) (cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc: merry children; a merry party.) glaðlegur, líflegur2) (slightly drunk: He's been getting merry on whisky.) góðglaður, hreifur•- merrily- merriness
- merriment
- merry-go-round
- merrymaking
- merrymaker -
47 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) miðja, miðpunktur2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) mitti2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) mið-, miðju-- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something -
48 muddle
1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) rugla2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) ruglingur- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up -
49 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nálægur2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) náinn, nákominn2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nálægt2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nálægt, nærri3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nærri, nálægt4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nálgast- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
50 not a dog's chance
(no chance at all: He hasn't a dog's chance of getting a ticket.) enginn möguleiki -
51 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') ekki minnsta von -
52 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') ekki minnsta von -
53 nutrition
noun ((the act of giving or getting) nourishment, or the scientific study of this.) næring; næringarfræði -
54 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) fara þverrandi -
55 out of hand
(unable to be controlled: The angry crowd was getting out of hand.) stjórnlaus -
56 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) velja2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) koma auga á; bera kennsl á3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) fikra sig áfram -
57 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við -
58 ploy
[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) klækur, kænskubragð2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) erindi -
59 route
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60 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa; rispa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skafa, skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) mynda skraphljóð4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nuggast/strjúkast (við)5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grafa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrap2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skráma3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) klípa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
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