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1 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) ákveða2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) gera út um -
2 adopt
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3 approximation
1) (a figure, answer etc which is not (intended to be) exact: This figure is just an approximation.) nálgun2) (the process of estimating a figure etc: We decided on a price by a process of approximation.) nálgun -
4 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- -
5 ballot
['bælət](a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box: They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.) leynileg atkvæðagreiðsla -
6 brazen it out
(to face a situation with impudent boldness: She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.) þykjast ekki vita upp á sig skömmina -
7 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) meistarakeppni2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) stuðningur, barátta -
8 declare
[di'kleə]1) (to announce publicly or formally: War was declared this morning.) lÿsa yfir2) (to say firmly: 'I don't like him at all,' she declared.) lÿsa yfir; fullyrða3) (to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc): He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office.) telja fram• -
9 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) helga sig2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) tileinka3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) tileinka•- dedication -
10 democratically
[demə'krætikəli]adverb ((negative undemocratically) following democratic principles: The issue was decided democratically by taking a general vote.) lÿðræðislega -
11 depend
[di'pend]( with on)1) (to rely on: You can't depend on his arriving on time.) reiða sig á, treysta2) (to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from: The school depends for its survival on money from the Church.) vera uppá (e-n) kominn, vera háður3) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Our success depends on everyone working hard.) ráðast af•- dependant
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12 dependent
1) (relying on (someone etc) for (financial) support: He is totally dependent on his parents.) háður2) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Whether we go or not is dependent on whether we have enough money.) ráðast af -
13 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) leggja frá sér2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) leggja inn2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) innlegg, innlögn2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) innborgun, trygging3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) innborgun, trygging4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) botnfall, set5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) steinefnalög -
14 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) virðulegur -
15 drastic
['dræstik](violent, severe and having a wide effect: At this point they decided to take drastic action.) harkalegur, róttækur -
16 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
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17 examine
[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) athuga, skoða, kanna2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) skoða, athuga3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) rannsaka4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) prófa5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) prófa, yfirheyra•- examiner -
18 final
1. adjective1) (the very last: the final chapter of the book.) loka-2) ((of a decision etc) definite; decided and not to be changed: The judge's decision is final.) endanlegur2. noun(the last part of a competition: The first parts of the competition will take place throughout the country, but the final will be in London.) úrslit- finally- finalist
- finality
- finalize
- finalise
- finalization
- finalisation
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19 firm
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20 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flatur2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) leiðinlegur, tilbreytingarlítill3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) afdráttarlaus4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) vindlaus5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flatur, goslaus6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) lágur; sem hangir í tóninum; of lágt2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flatt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) íbúð2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bé, lækkunarmerki3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) flatur4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) flatlendi, sléttlendi•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out
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