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41 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
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42 fraternity
plural - fraternities; noun1) (a company of people who regard each other as equals, eg monks.) félagssamtök karlmanna; bræðralag2) (a company of people with the same interest, job etc: the banking fraternity.) bræðralag, félagasamtök3) ((American) a society of male students in various universities.) -
43 gaze
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44 gilt-edged
adjective (safe to invest in and certain to produce interest: gilt-edged stocks.) gulltryggður, mjög traustur -
45 godfather
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) guðfaðir, guðmóðir -
46 godmother
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) guðfaðir, guðmóðir -
47 godparent
nouns (a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.) guðfaðir, guðmóðir -
48 identify oneself with / be identified with
(to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).) styðja; leggja nafn sitt viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > identify oneself with / be identified with
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49 indeed
[in'di:d] 1. adverb1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') vissulega; svo sannarlega2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) virkilega; innilega2. interjection(used to show surprise, interest etc: `John said your idea was stupid.' `Indeed!') er það virkilega!; jæja já! -
50 indifference
noun (the state of showing no interest in, or concern about, something: She showed complete indifference to the cries of the baby.) áhugaleysi, skeytingarleysi -
51 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) áhugalaus2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) lakur, fremur lélegur•- indifference -
52 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) láta eftir, dekra við2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) láta undan, láta eftir3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) leyfa sér•- indulgent
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53 jaded
['‹eidid]((of eg a person or his interest, appetite etc) worn out and made tired and dull.) sljór; leiður á öllu -
54 lethargy
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55 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
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56 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lína; snúra, band2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) lína, strik3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) útlínur, lögun4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) hrukka5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) röð6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) stutt sendibréf, skilaboð7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) ætt, ættleggur8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) stefna9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) járnbraut, járnbrautarteinar10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) síma-/rafmagnslína; pípulagnir11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ljóðlína, lína12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) skipafélag13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) (starfs)svið, áhugasvið14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) víglína; reiðubúnir fótgönguliðar við víglínu2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) raða sér meðfram2) (to mark with lines.) merkja með línu•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) klæða að innan2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fóðra, klæða að innan•- lined- liner- lining -
57 listless
['listlis](tired and without energy or interest: listless children.) latur, áhugalaus, afskiptalaus- listlessness -
58 lively
adjective (active; full of life, high spirits or movement: She took a lively interest in us; The music is bright and lively.) líflegur, fjörugur -
59 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) missa2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) missa, glata, tapa3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) glata, tÿna4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) tapa, bíða ósigur5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) sóa tíma•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
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60 lukewarm
['lu:kwo:m]1) (slightly warm: lukewarm water.) volgur2) ((of eg interest, support etc) not very enthusiastic.) áhugalaus
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