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21 sleep like a top
(to sleep very well: The child slept like a top after a day on the beach.) sofa eins og steinn -
22 feel like a fish out of water
(to feel uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.) eins og fiskur á þurru landiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > feel like a fish out of water
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23 sleep like a log/top
(to sleep very well and soundly.) sofa eins og steinn -
24 wildfire: spread like wildfire
((of eg news) to spread extremely fast.) breiðast út eins og eldur í sinuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > wildfire: spread like wildfire
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25 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mestan part; flestir•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
26 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er- which is which? - which is which -
27 anything
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) eitthvað; ekkert; neitt2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') hvað sem er -
28 arch
1. noun1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) bogi2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) bogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogi3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) bogi4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) ristarbogi2. verb(to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) sveigja í boga- arched- archway -
29 branch
1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) trjágrein2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) grein; deild; útibú2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) greinast, skiptast -
30 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klukka2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) (hraða)mælir2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) taka tímann- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
31 curve
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32 derrick
['derik]1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) krani, hegri2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.) -
33 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tromma, trumba2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) tunna3) (an eardrum.) hljóðhimna2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) tromma2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tromma3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) óma, bergmála•- drummer- drumstick
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34 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) ló2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) ÿfa; hrista2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) klúðra•- fluffy -
35 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
- it is high time -
36 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') hvað segir þú um2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) hvað með þig -
37 hyena
(a dog-like animal with a howl which sounds like human laughter.) híena -
38 jelly
['‹eli]plural - jellies; noun1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) (ávaxta)hlaup2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) hlaup3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) hlaup4) ((American) same as jam I.)• -
39 material
[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) efni2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) (fata)efni, vefnaðarvara2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) efnislegur, efnis-2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) veraldlegur, veraldar-3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) mikilvægur, nauðsynlegur•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
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40 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) rigning2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) drífa2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) rigna2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) láta rigna yfir e-n•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain
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