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21 gag
[ɡæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) kefla2) (to choke and almost be sick.) kúgast2. noun(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) kefli -
22 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) hætta við2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) hætta að nota3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) afhenda4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) helga sig, nota/eyða tíma í5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) átlíta/telja e-n vera -
23 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) hálfur2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) hálfleikur2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) hálfur2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) að hálfu, hálf-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) hálf-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) hálf-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) hálfpartinn•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half -
24 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) ósjálfbjarga -
25 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) mannlegur2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) maður, manneskja- humanly- human being
- human resources -
26 illegible
[i'le‹əbl]((almost) impossible to read; not legible: His writing is illegible.) (næstum) ólæsilegur- illegibility -
27 indistinguishable
[indi'stiŋɡwiʃəbl](not able to be seen as different or separate: This copy is indistinguishable from the original; The twins are almost indistinguishable.) óaðgreinanlegur -
28 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) tafarlaus; sem verður samstundis2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) skyndi-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) á þeirri stundu; undir eins2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) andartak, andrá•- this instant -
29 kill off
(to destroy completely: So many deer have been shot that the species has almost been killed off.) gera út af við -
30 marginal
adjective (small and almost non-existent or unimportant: a marginal improvement.) lágmarks- -
31 meticulous
[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) nákvæmur, vandvirkur -
32 millennium
[mi'leniəm]plural - millennia; noun(a period of a thousand years: Almost two millennia have passed since the birth of Christ.) þúsund ár -
33 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) nokkurn veginn, um það bil -
34 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mestan part; flestir•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
35 nearly
adverb (not far from; almost: nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished.) næstum -
36 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) gera/vera viti sÿnu fjærEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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37 peninsula
[pə'ninsjulə](a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water: the Malay peninsula.) skagi -
38 practically
1) (almost: The room was practically full.) næstum2) (in a practical way: Practically, it's more difficult than you think.) í reynd -
39 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) sætta(st)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) samræma3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sætta sig við, gera sáttan við• -
40 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record
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