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1 dictionary
['dikʃənəri]plural - dictionaries; noun1) (a book containing the words of a language alphabetically arranged, with their meanings etc: This is an English dictionary.) orðabók2) (a book containing other information alphabetically arranged: a dictionary of place-names.) uppsláttarrit -
2 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) eftirlíking2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) eintak3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) handrit2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) afrita; líkja eftir- copier- copyright -
3 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) áhugi2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) áhugamál3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) vextir4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) hlutur, hlutabréf5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) hagsmunahópur2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) vekja áhuga á2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) vekja áhuga•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
4 italic
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5 American
[ə'merikən](of or from America: In this dictionary ``American'' refers to American English.) -
6 British
['britiʃ](of or from Great Britain or the Commonwealth: In this dictionary British refers to British English.) -
7 criterion
plural - criteria; noun(a standard used or referred to in judging something: What are your criteria for deciding which words to include in this dictionary?) forsenda; viðmiðun -
8 cross-refer
verb (to give a cross-reference (to): In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.) millivísa -
9 revise
1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) endurskoða, fara yfir2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) lesa/rifja upp3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) skipta um skoðun•- revision -
10 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) keppinautur2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) keppa við- rivalry -
11 specifically
adverb I specifically told you not to do that; This dictionary is intended specifically for learners of English.) sérstaklega -
12 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) þumall, þumalfingur2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) þumlungur2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) fletta- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb
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