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101 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) áhætta2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) stofna (e-u) í hættu2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) hætta á (e-ð)•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
102 saloon
[sə'lu:n]1) (a large public room on a ship: the dining-saloon.) borðsalur2) ((American sedan) a motor car with enclosed seating space for driver and at least three passengers.) lokuð fólksbifreið3) (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold: The police searched in all the saloons for the thief.) bar -
103 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) bjarga2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) spara3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) spara (sér) vinnu/vandræði4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) koma í veg fyrir mark, verja(st)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) frelsa6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) björgun, vörn- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) nema -
104 sport
[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) íþrótt2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) íþrótt3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) greiðvikinn og góðhjartaður maður4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) skemmtun2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) klæðast- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance -
105 spray
[sprei] 1. noun1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) úði2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) úðari3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) úði2. verb1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) úðast2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) úða -
106 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) læra, stunda nám, stúdera2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) rannsaka, skoða2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) lærdómur; rannsókn2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etÿða, æfing3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) lesstofa, bókaherbergi -
107 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) efni2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) drasl3) (an old word for cloth.) fataefni•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) troða í2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) seta fyllingu í3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) stoppa upp•- stuffing- stuff up -
108 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallari2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) öryggisgeymsla3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grafhvelfing•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) (stangar)stökk2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) stökkva (yfir) -
109 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) virði2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) jafnvirði2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) verður, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) fyrirmaður, mektarmaður- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth -
110 abdicate
['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) afsala sér (völdum)2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) segja af sér• -
111 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) fyrir ofan2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) yfir3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) hafinn yfir2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) að ofan2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) að ofan, að framansögðu•- above all -
112 appreciate
[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.)2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.)3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.)4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.)•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
113 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nálgast2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) koma, það að e-ð nálgast2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) aðkoma, aðkomuleið3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) leita til; reyna við•- approaching -
114 article
1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) vara, vörutegund, hlutur2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) grein3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) greinir -
115 at sea
1) (on a ship and away from land: He has been at sea for four months.) á hafi úti2) (puzzled or bewildered: Can I help you? You seem all at sea.) úti á þekju -
116 batten
['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) battingur, mjótt borð/fjöl -
117 be hard on
1) (to punish or criticize severely: Don't be too hard on the boy - he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.) vera strangur við2) (to be unfair to: If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.) ósanngjarn -
118 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bestur2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) sigra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
119 cash in
(to exchange for money: I've cashed in all my shares.) skipta, innleysa -
120 champion
[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) meistari2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) málssvari, baráttumaður2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) verja, berjast fyrir/
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