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1 spite
1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) illgirni2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) ergja- spiteful- spitefully
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2 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) þrátt fyrir2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) þrátt fyrir -
3 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) þegar öllu er á botninn hvolft2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) þrátt fyrir allt -
4 although
[o:l'ðəu](in spite of the fact that: Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there.) þó að, enda þótt -
5 anyway
adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) hvort eð er -
6 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) halda skeytingarlaust áfram að gera e-ð -
7 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) halda skeytingarlaust áfram að gera e-ð -
8 condescend
[kondi'send](to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority: The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff.) sÿna lítillæti- condescendingly
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9 despite
(in spite of: He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications.) þrátt fyrir -
10 even so
(in spite of that: It rained, but even so we enjoyed the day.) samt, allt um það -
11 even though
(in spite of the fact that: I like the job even though it's badly paid.) þó, jafnvel þótt -
12 exertion
[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) beiting, neyting2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) áreynsla; viðleitni -
13 façade
1) (the front of a building: the façade of the temple.)2) (a pretended show: In spite of his bold façade, he was very frightened.) -
14 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) fjölskylda2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) ættingjar, skyldmenni3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) afkvæmi, börn4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) ætt•- family tree -
15 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) fyrir; handa; til2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) í4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) um, í5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) fyrir6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) fyrir7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) fyrir8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) fyrir (hönd e-s)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) með, til stuðnings10) (because of: for this reason.) vegna, fyrir11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) fyrir12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) fyrir13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) fyrir14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) miðað við15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) þrátt fyrir2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) vegna -
16 frailty
plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) veikleiki; breyskleiki -
17 go through with
(to finish doing: I will go through with this in spite of what you say.) halda til streitu -
18 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) samt (sem áður)2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) hvernig í ósköpunum3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) sama hvernig -
19 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) frammi fyrir -
20 inexperience
[inik'spiəriəns](lack of experience or skilled knowledge: He seems good at the job in spite of his youth and inexperience.) reynsluleysi
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