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1 rich
[ri ]1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) ríkur2) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) auðugur3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) dÿrmætur4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) þungur; saðsamur5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) glæsilegur•- richly- richness
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2 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fita2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) feiti2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) feitur2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) feitur; arðvænlegur•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
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3 artful
adjective (clever; having a lot of skill (usually in a bad sense): an artful thief.) kænn, slægur -
4 beefy
1) (of or like beef: a beefy taste.) nautakjöts-2) (having a lot of fat or muscle: a beefy man.) holdmikill; vöðvamikill -
5 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) upptekinn, önnum kafinn2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) iðandi; annasamur3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) upptekinn2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) láta sig varða, snúa sér að, annast- busily -
6 hairy
adjective (covered in hair or having a lot of hair: a hairy chest.) hárugur, loðinn -
7 stormy
1) (having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc: a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.) stormasamur2) (full of anger or uncontrolled feeling: in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.) ofsafenginn -
8 stringy
adjective ((especially of meat or vegetables) having a lot of tough fibres.) trefjóttur; sinamikill, seigur -
9 advanced
adjective (having made a lot of progress; at a high level: an advanced computer course; in the advanced stages of the illness.) framhalds-; þróaður, langt kominn -
10 be in / out of practice
((not) having had a lot of practice recently: I haven't played the piano for months - I'm very out of practice.) vera (ekki) í æfingu -
11 crowded
adjective (having or containing a lot of people or things: crowded buses.) yfirfullur -
12 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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13 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
14 mirror
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15 prize
I 1. noun1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) verðlaun, viðurkenning2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) verðlaun2. verb(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) metaII see prise -
16 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) þunnur2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) grannur, mjór3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) þunnur, vatnskenndur4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) þunnur, gisinn5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) lélegur2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) þynna(st)- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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