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1 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) viðvörun, viðvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) hræða, skelfa- alarming- alarmingly -
2 appetite
(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) matarlyst- appetiser
- appetizing
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3 aroma
[ə'rəumə](the (usually pleasant) smell that a substance has or gives off: the aroma of coffee.) ilmur- aromatic -
4 bassoon
(a woodwind musical instrument which gives a very low sound.) fagott -
5 beautician
[bju:ɡtiʃən]((American) a person who gives cosmetic treatment usually in a beauty salon.) -
6 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) klukka, bjalla2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) bjalla -
7 benefactor
['benəfæktə](a person who gives friendly help, often in the form of money: the benefactor of the school.) velgjörðarmaður -
8 blood donor
(a person who gives blood for use by another person in transfusion etc.) blóðgjafi -
9 citric acid
(the acid which gives lemons and certain other fruits their sourness.) sítrus- -
10 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) málamiðlun -
11 consultant
1) (a person who gives professional advice: He is consultant to a firm of engineers; ( also adjective) a consultant engineer.) ráðgjafi, ráðgefandi sérfræðingur2) (a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine: His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; ( also adjective) a consultant physician.) sérfræðingur -
12 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) samhengi -
13 copra
(the dried kernel of the coconut which gives coconut oil.) kókoshnetukjarni -
14 counsellor
noun (a person who gives advice.) ráðgjafi -
15 coupon
['ku:pon]1) (a piece of paper etc giving one the right to something, eg a gift or discount price: This coupon gives 50 cents off your next purchase.) afsláttarmiði2) (a betting form for the football pools.) getraunamiði -
16 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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17 cracker
1) (a thin crisp biscuit.) stökkt kex2) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) kínverji, púðurkerling3) (a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.) knall -
18 defeatist
noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.) uppgjafarsinni -
19 entertainer
noun (one who gives amusing performances professionally.) skemmtikraftur -
20 evidence
['evidəns]1) (information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case): Have you enough evidence (of his guilt) to arrest him?) sönnunargagn2) ((an) indication; a sign: Her bag on the table was the only evidence of her presence.) vottur, merki
См. также в других словарях:
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GIVES — … Useful english dictionary
gives herself easily — readily devotes herself, commits herself without difficulty … English contemporary dictionary
gives him the silent treatment — does not speak to him (due to anger) … English contemporary dictionary
gives himself airs — has an affected or artificial manner, acts haughtily … English contemporary dictionary
gives the creeps — shocks, makes one shudder … English contemporary dictionary
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