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1 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) afl, kraftur2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) afl, kraftur3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) mannafli, liðsafli2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) þvinga, neyða2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) ná/gera með erfiðismunum•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force -
2 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) bræði2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) ofsi2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vera fokillur2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) geisa, æða3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) geisa4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) geisa•- raging- all the rage
- the rage -
3 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) harður2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) erfiður3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) strangur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) harður, erfiður5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) þungbær, erfiður6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kalkríkur, harður2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) af fremsta megni, mikið2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) ákaflega; fast, hart3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hvasst, fast4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) algerlega•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
4 violent
1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) ofsalegur2) (caused by force: a violent death.) ofbeldisfullur•- violence -
5 collide
(to strike together (usually accidentally) with great force: The cars collided in the fog; The van collided with a lorry.) rekast á -
6 fling
[fliŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - flung; verb1) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) henda, kasta2) (to rush: He flung out of the house.) hendast, flengjast2. noun(a lively Scottish dance: They danced a Highland fling.) skoskur dans -
7 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) hrútur2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) múrbrjótur; pressa, stimpill2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) rekast harkalega á2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) reka niður -
8 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) áfall2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) (rafmagns)lost3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) högg, kippur4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) lost, geðshræring2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) fá á, setja úr jafnvægi, hrylla- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hármakki -
9 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) mölva; brotna í smátt2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) skella/klessa á2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) harður árekstur; brothljóð, skellur2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) þungt högg3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smass, skellur•- smashing- smash hit -
10 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) stormur2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) tilfinningastormur; fagnaðarlæti2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) hrópa reiðilega, hella sér yfir með ofsa2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) æða3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) gera áhlaup•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm -
11 surge
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12 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) þungur2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) þungur3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) mikill, þungur,4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) stórtækur, stór-5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) þungbúinn6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) erfiður7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) þungur8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) þunglamalegur, hávær•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of -
13 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) áhersla2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) áhersla3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) áhersla•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
14 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar -
15 rape
[reip] 1. noun1) (the crime of having sexual intercourse with a woman against her will.) nauðgun2) (the act of causing great damage, destruction etc to land etc.) eyðilegging, (náttúru)spjöll2. verb1) (to force (a woman) to have sexual intercourse against her will.) nauðga2) (to cause great damage, destruction etc to (countryside etc).) valda spjöllum á•- rapist -
16 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
17 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) sækja fram; efla2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) lána2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framsókn, framfarir2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) fyrirframgreiðsla3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) umleitanir; það að reyna við e-n3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) fyrirfram-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) fyrirfram-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) framlið/-sveitir•- advanced- in advance -
18 beat down
1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) vera heitur/brennandi2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) prútta niður -
19 brainwash
verb (to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him: The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals.) heilaþvo -
20 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest
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