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1 highly
1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) mjög (mikið/vel)2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) vel, með virðingu/velþóknun -
2 highly-strung
adjective (very nervous; very easily upset or excited.) taugastrekktur -
3 think highly
(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) meta (mikils) -
4 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hár2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hár3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hár, mikill, töluverður4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) há-, hæsti-, aðal-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) háleitur6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterkur, mikill7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hár, bjartur8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hár, bjartur9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) sem farið er að slá í10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) háspil2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hátt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) beina athygli að- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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5 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tíðni, hlutfall, prósenta2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) hlutfall, prósenta3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hraði4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) taxti5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) skattur2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) meta- rating- at this
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7 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
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8 badly etc of
(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) meta (mikils) -
9 cholera
['kolərə](a highly infectious, often fatal disease occurring in hot countries.) kólera -
10 delicious
[di'liʃəs](highly pleasing to the taste: a delicious meal.) ljúffengur- deliciousness -
11 extol
[ik'stəul]past tense, past participle - extolled; verb(to praise highly.) hefja til skÿjanna; dásama -
12 grand
[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) stórkostlegur, tilkomumikill2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) merkilegur; göfugmannlegur3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) prÿðilegur4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) virðulegur2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) þúsund dollarar/pund- grand jury
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- grandstand
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13 inflammable
[in'flæməbl](easily set on fire: Paper is highly inflammable.) eldfimur- inflammation -
14 marble
1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) marmari2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) glerkúla•- marbled- marbles -
15 personnel
[pə:sə'nel](the people employed in a firm, factory, shop etc; the staff: Our personnel are very highly trained; ( also adjective) a personnel manager.) starfslið -
16 prize
I 1. noun1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) verðlaun, viðurkenning2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) verðlaun2. verb(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) metaII see prise -
17 regard
1. verb1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) álíta2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) virða3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) hugsa til4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) líta á5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) veita athygli2. noun1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) tillit2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) tillit, umhyggja3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) virðing•- regardless
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18 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
19 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
20 shrine
1) (a holy or sacred place: Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.) helgidómur2) (a usually highly-decorated case for holding holy objects.) helgiskrín
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