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41 below
[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) fyrir neðan, undir2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) fyrir neðan -
42 binoculars
[bi'nokjuləz](an instrument for making distant objects look nearer, with separate eyepieces for each eye: He looked at the ship on the horizon through his binoculars.) sjónauki -
43 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) greiði2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) velvild3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) mismunun, hygli4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) (í) náð, velþóknun2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) halda upp á, styðja- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) uppáhald- in favour of
- in one's favour -
44 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) stolt2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) stolt3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) -hjörð, -hópur•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in -
45 stern
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46 vertical
['və:tikəl](standing straight up at right angles to the earth's surface, or to a horizontal plane or line; upright: The hillside looked almost vertical.) lóðréttur -
47 wistful
['wistful](thoughtful and rather sad, (as if) longing for something with little hope: The dog looked into the butcher's window with a wistful expression on his face.) löngunarfullur, dapurlegur- wistfulness -
48 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) atviksorð- adverbially -
49 beaten
1) (overcome; defeated: the beaten team; He looked tired and beaten.) yfirbugaður, sigraður; uppgefinn2) (mixed thoroughly: beaten egg.) þeyttur, hrærður -
50 distaste
[dis'teist](dislike (of something unpleasant): She looked at the untidy room with distaste.) ógeð, ímugustur- distastefully
- distastefulness -
51 effortless
adjective (done without (apparent) effort: The dancer's movements looked effortless.) áreynslulaus -
52 ideal
1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) fullkominn2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) ímynd hins fullkomna2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) fyrirmynd•- idealist- idealism
- idealistic
- idealize
- idealise
- idealization
- idealisation
- ideally -
53 longing
noun (a great desire or wish for something: She looked at the cakes with longing.) þrá, löngun -
54 look out
1) ((usually with for) to watch: She was looking out for him from the window.) líta eftir2) (to find by searching: I've looked out these books for you.) finna -
55 look up to
(to respect the conduct, opinions etc of: He has always looked up to his father.) líta upp til -
56 off one's hands
(no longer needing to be looked after etc: You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.) vera laus við/undan -
57 purse
-
58 quarry
I 1. ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun(a place, usually a very large hole in the ground, from which stone is got for building etc.) grjótnáma2. verb(to dig (stone) in a quarry.) vinna (grjót) úr námuII ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun1) (a hunted animal or bird.) veiðibráð2) (someone or something that is hunted, chased or eagerly looked for.) bráð, e-ð sem er elt eða ofsótt -
59 solemn
['soləm]1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) alvörugefinn2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) hátíðlegur•- solemnly- solemnness
- solemnity -
60 specimen
['spesimin](something used as a sample (of a group or kind of something, especially an object to be studied or to be put in a collection): We looked at specimens of different types of rock under the microscope.) sÿnishorn
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