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21 deal with
1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) fjalla um2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) fara með, meðhöndla -
22 dictionary
['dikʃənəri]plural - dictionaries; noun1) (a book containing the words of a language alphabetically arranged, with their meanings etc: This is an English dictionary.) orðabók2) (a book containing other information alphabetically arranged: a dictionary of place-names.) uppsláttarrit -
23 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) athugun, skoðun2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) próf3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) yfirheyrsla, prófun -
24 father
1. noun1) (a male parent, especially human: Mr Smith is her father.) faðir2) ((with capital) the title of a (usually Roman Catholic) priest: I met Father Sullivan this morning.) prestur, preststitill3) (a person who begins, invents or first makes something: King Alfred was the father of the English navy.) stofnandi, upphafsmaður2. verb(to be the father of: King Charles II fathered a number of children.) feðra; vera faðir (e-s)- fatherly
- father-in-law -
25 fluent
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26 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formlegur2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formlegur, hátíðlegur; samkvæmis-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formlegur, stífur4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formlegur, háttfastur5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) reglulegur•- formally- formality -
27 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
28 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) harður2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) erfiður3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) strangur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) harður, erfiður5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) þungbær, erfiður6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kalkríkur, harður2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) af fremsta megni, mikið2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) ákaflega; fast, hart3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hvasst, fast4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) algerlega•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
29 idiom
['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) orðatiltæki, orðtak2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) málvenja•- idiomatically -
30 idiomatic
[-'mætik]1) (using an idiom: an idiomatic use of this word.) sem er samkvæmt málvenju2) (using appropriate idioms: We try to teach idiomatic English.) sem er samkvæmt málvenju -
31 infinitive
[in'finətiv](the part of the verb used in English with or without to, that expresses an action but has no subject: The sentence `You need not stay if you want to go' contains two infinitives, stay and go.) nafnháttur -
32 intermediate
[intə'mi:diət](in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) milli- -
33 invigilate
[in'vi‹ileit](to supervise students while they are doing an examination: I am going to invigilate (the candidates) (at) the English exam.) hafa umsjón með- invigilator -
34 lecturer
noun (a person who lectures, especially to students: He is a lecturer in the English department.) fyrirlesari -
35 martyr
1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) píslarvottur2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) langþjáður maður2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) deyða eða pína -
36 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 -
37 native language/tongue
noun My native language is Spanish, but I also speak English and German.) -
38 native speaker
(a person who has spoken a particular language ever since he was able to speak at all: I am a native speaker of English; a native Spanish speaker.) sá sem hefur tiltekið mál að móðurmáli -
39 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) uppruni- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) frumgerð, frumeintak2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) fyrirmynd•- originally
- originate
- origins -
40 paraphrase
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