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1 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) hvernig, á hvaða hátt2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) hversu, hve, hvað3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) hvernig4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) hvernig5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) hvers vegna•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) hvernig sem- how come
- how do you do? -
2 conceit
[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) sjálfbirgingsháttur, mont -
3 familiar
[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) kunnuglegur2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) vel að sér í3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) ágengur, nærgöngull•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
- familiarisation -
4 mistake
[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) ruglast/villast á2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) villast á2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) mistök; villa- mistaken- mistakenly -
5 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) hégómlegur, sjálfumglaður2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) árangurslaus3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) innantómur•- vainly- vanity
- in vain
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