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61 moneylender
noun (a person who lends money and charges interest.) peningalánari -
62 morbid
['mo:(r)bid](sick (in the way one shows his/her excessive interest in death, disease, cruel acts etc): his morbid fascination with horror films; her morbid imagination.) -
63 museum
[mju'ziəm](a place where collections of things of artistic, scientific or historic interest are set out for display.) (minja)safn -
64 nos(e)y
adjective (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) hnÿsinn, forvitinn -
65 nos(e)y
adjective (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) hnÿsinn, forvitinn -
66 observe
[əb'zə:v]1) (to notice: I observed her late arrival.) taka eftir2) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) veita athygli3) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) fylgja, hlÿða4) (to make a remark: `It's a lovely day', he observed.) segja, verða að orði•- observant
- observation
- observatory
- observer -
67 pander to
(to give in to (a desire, especially if unworthy): Some newspapers pander to people's interest in crime and violence.) höfða til -
68 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) sem fer hjá/fram úr2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) skammvinnur3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) í framhjáhlaupi -
69 passive
['pæsiv]1) (showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc: The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy) aðgerðalaus, óvirkur2) (of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb: The boy was bitten by the dog.) í þolmynd•- passiveness
- passivity -
70 prerequisite
[priə'rekwizit]noun, adjective((something that is) necessary for something else to be done or happen: An interest in children is (a) prerequisite for a teacher.) forsenda -
71 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) megin-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) skólastjóri2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) aðalleikari/-dansari/-söngvari3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) höfuðstóll• -
72 privacy
noun (the state of being away from other people's sight or interest: in the privacy of your own home.) næði; einkalíf -
73 provocative
[-'vokətiv]adjective (likely to rouse feeling, especially anger or sexual interest: provocative remarks; a provocative dress.) ögrandi, æsandi -
74 realm
[relm]1) (a kingdom.) konungsríki2) (an area of activity, interest etc: She's well-known in the realm of sport.) svið, vettvangur -
75 revival
1) (the act of reviving or state of being revived: the revival of the invalid / of our hopes.) endurlífgun; endurnÿjun2) ((a time of) new or increased interest in something: a religious revival.) endurvakning3) ((the act of producing) an old and almost forgotten play, show etc.) endursÿning -
76 rouse
1) (to awaken: I'll rouse you at 6 o'clock.) vekja2) (to stir or excite: Her interest was roused by what he said.) vekja, erta•- rousing -
77 savings account
(an account in a bank or post office on which interest is paid.) sparisjóðsreikningur -
78 savings bank
(a bank that receives small savings and gives interest.) sparisjóður -
79 self-centred
[self'sentəd](interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) sjálfhverfur -
80 shrug
1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) yppta öxlum2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) axlayppting
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interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim … Law dictionary
interest — INTEREST. s. m. Ce qui importe, ce qui convient en quelque maniere que ce soit, ou à l honneur, ou à l utilité, ou à la satisfaction de quelqu un. Interest public, general, commun. interest de famille. interest particulier. interest d honneur.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Interest — In ter*est, n. [OF. interest, F. int[ e]r[^e]t, fr. L. interest it interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. LL. interesse usury. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interest — Interest † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Interest Notion of interest Interest is a value exacted or promised over and above the restitution of a borrowed capital. ♦ Moratory interest, that is interest due as an indemnity or a… … Catholic encyclopedia
interest — Interest, Versura, B. Prendre à interest, Versuram facere, B. ex Cic. Argent prins à interest, ou perte de finance, Circunforaneum aes. Tu y as interest, Ad te attinent, et tua refert. Il n y a point d interest, Non interest quid faciat morbum,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
interest — [in′trist, in′trəst, in′tər ist; ] also, esp. for v. [, in′tər est΄, in′trest΄] n. [ME interesse < ML usury, compensation (in L, to be between, be different, interest < inter , between + esse, to be: see IS1): altered, infl. by OFr interest … English World dictionary
Interest — In ter*est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interesting}.] [From interess d, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. int[ e]resser, L. interesse. See {Interest}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To engage the attention of; to awaken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interest — [n1] attraction, curiosity absorption, activity, affection, attentiveness, care, case, concern, concernment, consequence, diversion, engrossment, enthusiasm, excitement, game, hobby, importance, interestedness, into, leisure activity, matter,… … New thesaurus
interest — ► NOUN 1) the state of wanting to know about something or someone. 2) the quality of exciting curiosity or holding the attention. 3) a subject about which one is concerned or enthusiastic. 4) money paid for the use of money lent. 5) a person s… … English terms dictionary
Interest — Interest is the charge or cost for using money; expressed as a rate per period, usually one year, called interest rate. The reward for making funds available to a third party over a period of time, usually pre arranged … International financial encyclopaedia
interest — is now normally pronounced in trist or in trest, with the first e unpronounced. The same applies to the derivative words interested, interesting, etc … Modern English usage
