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1 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) fremur, frekar2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) frekar, fremur3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) fremur/heldur/frekar en -
2 out of shape
(not in the proper shape: I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape.) færður úr lagi -
3 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) þunnur2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) grannur, mjór3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) þunnur, vatnskenndur4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) þunnur, gisinn5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) lélegur2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) þynna(st)- thinly- thinness
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4 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) óbeinn; krókaleið2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) óheiðarlegur; loðin svör3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) óbeinn•- indirect object
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5 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mildur; blíðlyndur2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mildur, vægur3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mildur4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) (bragð)mildur•- mildly- mildness -
6 slack
[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) slakur2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) slakur, ekki hertur3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) kærulaus4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) dauður, í lægð•- slacken- slackly
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7 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) velja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) velja, ákveða• -
8 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) óviss, efagjarn2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) vafasamur3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) vafasamur4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) grunsamlegur -
9 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) straumlaus vík í fljótsbakka2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afskekktur staður -
10 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) í tiltekinni fjarlægð; fjarlægur2) (not close: a distant relation.) fjarskyldur3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) óvingjarnlegur, kuldalegur -
11 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 -
12 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) áhugalaus2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) lakur, fremur lélegur•- indifference -
13 indistinct
[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) óljós, óskÿr- indistinctness -
14 shallow
['ʃæləu]1) (not deep: shallow water; a shallow pit.) grunnur2) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) grunnhygginn•- shallows -
15 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) óhlutbundinn, óhlutstæður2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) afstrakt, óhlutbundinn2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) útdráttur, ágrip -
16 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) bráður2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ákafur, alvarlegur3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpur4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) næmur5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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18 arbitrary
(not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) geðþóttalegur, geðþótta- -
19 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) handunninn2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) með sendiboða -
20 disreputable
[-'repju-]1) (not respectable, especially in appearance: a disreputable old coat.) óásjálegur2) (of bad reputation: He's rather a disreputable character.) illa þokkaður
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rather — [[t]rɑ͟ːðə(r), ræ̱ð [/t]] ♦ 1) PHR PREP You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than… … English dictionary
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rather — rath|er [ ræðər ] function word *** Rather can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): I m feeling rather tired. She s been treated rather badly. (before a verb): He rather enjoys telling other people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rather — adv. 1) rather + inf. + than (she would rather play tennis than watch TV) 2) (colloq.) rather + clause + than (I would rather you stayed home than go out in this blizzard; she would rather you did your homework than watched TV) 3) rather + inf.… … Combinatory dictionary
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rather — adv. 1 (often foll. by than) by preference; for choice (would rather not go; would rather stay than go). 2 (usu. foll. by than) more truly; as a more likely alternative (is stupid rather than honest). 3 more precisely (a book, or rather, a… … Useful english dictionary
rather — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrathor, comparative of hrathe quickly; akin to Old High German rado quickly, Old English hræd quick Date: before 12th century 1. with better reason or more propriety ; more properly < this you… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rather — 1. Rather is common in BrE as a so called ‘downtoner’, i.e. an adverb that reduces the effect of the following adjective, adverb, or noun, as in It is rather expensive, You were driving rather fast, and He s rather a fool. With nouns, the… … Modern English usage
rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
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