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1 чрезвычайно
extremely, especially, exceedingly, very, extraordinarily• Имеется чрезвычайно важное различие между... - There is a vitally important distinction between...• Мы не будем доказывать здесь чрезвычайно правдоподобное утверждение, что... - We will not prove here the very reasonable statement that...• На практике чрезвычайно важно быть способным... - It is of great practical importance to be able to...• Тем не менее, зависимость переменной Р от Q чрезвычайно важна. - Nevertheless, the dependence of P on Q is very important.• Теорема Тейлора чрезвычайно полезна для изучения... - Taylor's theorem is extremely useful for the study of...• Чрезвычайно важно, что... - It is very significant that...• Чрезвычайно вероятно, что... - It is highly probable that...• Чрезвычайно неправдоподобно, что... - It is extremely unlikely that...• Чрезвычайно неудачно, что... - It is extremely unfortunate that...• Чрезвычайно широкая область явления объясняется... - A very great range of phenomena is explained by...• Это чрезвычайно важный результат, поскольку он позволяет нам... - This is an exceedingly important result, as it enables us to... -
2 маловероятно
it is unlikely, it is scarcely probable, it is not likely• Маловероятно, что... It is unlikely that... There is little likelihood that.• Чрезвычайно маловероятно, что... - It is extremely unlikely that... -
3 правдоподобно
it is realistic, it approaches reality• Более правдоподобно предположить, что... - It is more realistic to suppose that...• Очень мало правдоподобно, что... - It is extremely unlikely that...• Физически правдоподобно, что... - It is physically plausible that... -
4 весьма маловероятно, что
Mathematics: it is extremely unlikely thatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > весьма маловероятно, что
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5 duro
adj.1 hard, hard-core, stiff, strong.2 hard, hard-boiled, hard-bitten, severe.3 hard, tough, difficult, rough.4 headstrong, unbending, obdurate.5 harsh, severe.adv.hard, with force.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: durar.* * *► adjetivo1 hard3 (difícil) hard, difficult4 (cruel) tough, hardhearted, callous5 (resistente) strong, tough6 (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin2 familiar tough guy► adverbio1 hard\ser duro,-a de mollera to be thick, be as thick as two short planks————————1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin2 familiar tough guy► adverbio1 hard* * *1. adv. 2. (f. - dura)adj.1) hard2) harsh3) rough* * *duro, -a1. ADJ1) (=resistente) [material, superficie, cama, agua] hard; [cable, alambre] stiff; [pan] hard, stale; [carne] tough; [legumbres] hard; [articulación, mecanismo] stiff; [músculo] firm, hard2) (=agresivo) [clima, tiempo, crítica] harsh, severe; [deporte, juego] rough; [ataque] fierce; [castigo, sentencia] severe, harsh; [carácter, actitud] toughfue un duro golpe para el partido — it was a severe o heavy blow to the party
una postura dura contra la droga — a tough stance o hard line against drugs
es muy duro con sus hijos — he's very strict o tough with his children
hay que tener mano dura con los estudiantes — you have to be firm o strict with students, students need a firm hand
3) (=difícil) [tarea, prueba, examen] hardel slálom es una prueba muy dura — the slalom is a very hard o tough race
lo tienes duro para aprobar — * it will be hard o difficult for you to pass
¡qué dura es la vida! — it's a hard life!
4) * (=torpe)es muy duro para las matemáticas — he's hopeless o no good at maths *
duro de mollera — dense *, dim *
duro de oído — (=medio sordo) hard of hearing; (Mús) tone deaf
5) Méx* (=borracho)2.ADV hardpégale o dale duro — hit him hard
3.SM (=cinco pesetas) five pesetas; (=moneda) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — * to be broke *
- ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!- ¡y que te den dos duros!vender duros a tres pesetas —
cree que en Estados Unidos venden duros a tres pesetas — he thinks that in the States the streets are paved with gold
4. SM / F1) [en película, historia] tough characterse hizo el duro para disimular su tristeza — he acted the tough guy o hard man in order to hide his sadness
2) (Pol) hard-liner* * *I- ra adjetivo1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale3)a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hardestuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him
b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, toughestar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough
estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)
ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack
4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)IIadverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hardhable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!
reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly
agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight
duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out
IIIdarle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out
1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)
2)a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guyb) (Pol) hardliner* * *I- ra adjetivo1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale3)a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hardestuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him
b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, toughestar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough
estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)
ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack
4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)IIadverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hardhable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!
reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly
agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight
duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out
IIIdarle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out
1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)
2)a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guyb) (Pol) hardliner* * *duro11 = harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.], hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.], stern, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], rugged, hard-nosed, unfeeling, tough-minded, hard-line, hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], hard-wearing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex: 'I wish she'd tell me when she asks one of my people to do something,' she added in the same flinty tone.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex: There are two good reasons for this stern rule.Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Ex: The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex: Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* de línea dura = hard-line.* disco duro = hard disc.* dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* duro de corazón = hard-hearted.* duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* duro revés = cruel blow.* edición en cubierta dura = hardcover.* edición en tapas duras = hardcover.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* hacerse el duro = play it + cool, play + hard to get.* hueso duro = tough nut.* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.* madera dura = hardwood.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* paladar duro = hard palate.* pastas duras = hard cover.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* pornografía dura = hard core pornography.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sector duro = hard sector.* tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tenerlo duro = not be easy.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajo duro = hard graft, hard labour, thirsty work, hard work.duro2* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* estar sin un duro = not have a bean.* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* no tener un duro = not have a bean.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* sin un duro = broke, down-and-out, skint, penniless.* * *A1 ‹mineral› hard; ‹material› hard, tough; ‹asiento/colchón› hard; ‹carne› tough; ‹músculo› hardlas zanahorias todavía están duras the carrots are still hard2 ‹pan›este pan está duro como una piedra this bread is rock-hardpan duro para rallar stale bread for making breadcrumbs3 (entumecido) ‹cuello/dedos› stiffestoy duro de frío ( fam); I'm frozen stiffB1 ‹luz/voz› harsh; ‹facciones› hard, harsh2 ‹agua› hardC1 (severo, riguroso) ‹persona› harsh, hard; ‹castigo/palabras› harsh, severe; ‹crítica/ataque› harsh; ‹clima› harshestuviste demasiado duro con él you were too hard on himuna postura más dura a tougher linelos defensores de la línea dura the hardliners, those who favor a tough stanceel equipo es famoso por su juego duro the team is notorious for its rough o hard playlo que hace falta aquí es una mano dura what's needed here is a firm hand2 (difícil, penoso) ‹trabajo/vida› hard, toughfue un golpe muy duro para ella it was a very hard o a terrible blow for hera las duras y a las maduras through thick and thin ( colloq)está duro que nos aumenten el sueldo it's unlikely that we'll get a pay riseser duro de pelar ( fam); ‹persona› to be a hard o tough nut to crackes duro para los idiomas he's useless at languages ( colloq)duro2( esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard¡pégale duro! hit him hard!¡agárrate duro! hold on tight!le estamos dando duro we're working hard on itlos periódicos le dieron duro the newspapers gave him a rough ridehable más duro (Col, Ven); speak up!estábamos riéndonos muy duro (Col, Ven); we were laughing very loudlyagárrense duro (Col, Ven); hold on tightcorrimos bien duro (Col, Ven); we ran really fastdarle duro y parejo al trabajo to work flat outduro3A (en España) ( Hist) five-peseta coinB1 ( fam) (en películas) tough guy2 ( Pol) hardliner* * *
Del verbo durar: ( conjugate durar)
duro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
duró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
durar
duro
durar ( conjugate durar) verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿cuánto dura la película? how long is the film?
c) (Col, Ven) See Also→ demorar a
durarse verbo pronominal (Ven) See Also→
duro 1 -ra adjetivo
1 ( en general) hard;
‹ carne› tough;
‹ pan› stale;
2 ‹luz/voz› harsh;
‹ facciones› hard, harsh
3
‹ juego› rough, hard;
una postura más dura a tougher line
duro 2 adverbio (esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard;
‹ hablar› (Col, Ven) loudly
duro 3 sustantivo masculino ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coin
durar verbo intransitivo
1 to last
2 (ropa, calzado) to wear well, last
duro,-a
I adjetivo
1 hard: ... y también dos huevos duros,... and also two hard-boiled eggs
2 (insensible, intransigente) harsh, hard: su mirada era dura, her look was harsh
3 (violento, brusco) rough: aguanté una dura reprimenda, I endured a rough reprimand
II m (moneda) five-peseta coin
III adverbio hard
' duro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bregar
- canto
- disco
- dura
- durante
- edificación
- golpe
- huevo
- larga
- largo
- mollera
- oído
- pelar
- roer
- sobremesa
- suela
- tarugo
- aplastar
- entrado
- noviazgo
- pesado
- piedra
- rock
- tieso
English:
achieve
- blow
- broke
- celebration
- cold-hearted
- dammit
- disc
- disk
- easy
- elbow-grease
- empire
- exacting
- exertion
- graft
- grill
- gristle
- hard
- hard disk
- hard porn
- hard-boiled
- hard-core
- harsh
- hawkish
- lack
- last
- long
- nail
- not
- nougat
- nut
- penny
- punishing
- recognition
- rough
- rugged
- second
- severe
- slog
- stale
- stark
- stiff
- sweat
- thrive
- toil
- tough
- tough-minded
- arduous
- boil
- dense
- firm
* * *duro, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, material, superficie] hard;[carne] tough; [pan] stale;estas peras están todavía muy duras these pears are still hard o not ripe;Vulgponérsele dura a alguien: se me puso dura I got a hard-on;estar duro como una piedra to be rock-hard;más dura será la caída: cuanto más famosos se hagan, más dura será la caída the more famous they get, the worse it is when they fall from popularity;Famser duro de mollera [estúpido] to be thick in the head;[testarudo] to be pigheaded; Famser duro de oído to be hard of hearing2. [cerradura, grifo, mecanismo] stiff;los cajones van un poco duros the drawers are a bit stiff3. [agua] hard4. [penoso, inclemente] [clima, invierno] harsh, severe;[etapa, experiencia, vida] hard, tough;fue un golpe muy duro para todos it was a heavy blow for everybody;Famestar a las duras y a las maduras [sin rendirse] to be there through thick and thin;[sin quejarse] to take the rough with the smooth5. [severo, áspero] [persona, palabras, críticas] harsh, severe;[acciones, medidas, condena] harsh; [postura, sector] hard-line; [juego, partido] rough;estuvo muy duro con él he was very hard on him;el ala dura del partido the hard-line faction of the party;una entrada muy dura [de futbolista] a very hard tackle6. [fuerte, resistente] tough;un tipo duro a tough guy;Famser duro de pelar to be a hard nut to crack♦ nm1. [persona] tough guy;[en partido político] hardliner;hacerse el duro to act toughme debes 1.000 duros you owe me 5,000 pesetas;5 duros [moneda] 25-peseta coin;estar sin un duro to be flat broke;Fam¡lo que faltaba para el duro! that really is all we needed!;Fam♦ adv1. [mucho] hard;trabajar duro to work hardhablar duro to talk loudly;reír duro to laugh noisilynadan muy duro, es imposible alcanzarlos they're very strong swimmers, it's impossible to catch thempégale duro hit him hard* * *I adj2 clima, figharsh3:duro de oído fam hard of hearing;duro de corazón hard-hearted;ser duro de pelar be a tough nut to crackII adv hardIII m five peseta coin* * *duro adv: hardtrabajé tan duro: I worked so hardduro, -ra adj1) : hard, tough2) : harsh, severe* * *duro1 adj1. (en general) hard2. (carne, persona) tough3. (castigo, clima) harsh4. (pan) staleduro2 adv hardduro3 n five peseta coin -
6 весьма маловероятно, что
•It is extremely (or highly) unlikely that a single molecule will retain any given velocity very long.
* * *Весьма маловероятно, что-- It is highly unlikely that it [train] would pass through at maximum speed.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > весьма маловероятно, что
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1) General subject: a fat lot (тж. ирон.), anxiously, assai, awful, awfully, badly, bitter (употребляется для усиления прилагательного; it was bitter cold - было жутко холодно), curiously, dearly, deeply, downright, enormously, ever so, exceedingly, extremely, full, greatly, heartily, highly, hugely, intensely, jolly, much (I am much obliged to you - я вам очень благодарен), not half, only too, parlous, particularly, passing, plaguy, plenty, precious, pretty much, quite, rattling, real, right, sevenfold, shocking, sorely, spanking, super, thumping, to a fault, too, unco, uncommon, vera, very much, very much (часто с p. p.), very old, well, whopping, a great deal (I travelled (worked) a great deal last summer.), canny (as in "it is canny big"), pretty (usually like in such cases: "pretty much", "pretty good"), vanishingly (vanishingly unlikely - so very unlikely, that the chance has vanished almost completely), seriously (использ. для усиления значения, напр., seriously rich), inordinately, very2) Colloquial: a lot (I like it a lot я это очень/ сильно люблю), bang, ever such, fat lot (обыкн. ирон. мало), good and, it is a thousand pities, like anything, mightily, mighty, miles, mortal, properly, to a degree, vastly, horrendously3) Dialect: gallows4) American: hellova, helluva (hell of a)5) Jocular: muchly6) Mathematics: closely7) Australian slang: doggone8) Rude: bloody9) Scottish language: gey10) Textile: vy11) Jargon: corking, gosh-awful, hell-west-and-crooked, some, loads (I miss you loads), big time (Используется как усилитель. Пример: She's into dancing big time (= likes dancing a lot). — Она очень увлекается танцами), mucho, cracking, dirty, heaps, stone12) Emotional: confoundedly, damnably, desperate, infernally, miserably, slashing, thundering, tremendously13) Simple: almightily, powerful14) Makarov: deep, exceptionally, immensely, in a great measure, in a large measure, most, overwhelmingly, profound, tremendous15) Emotional: as can be, bitterly, cruel, frightfully, (обыкн. с отрицанием) half, really, roaring, terrible, terribly16) Taboo: as a bastard (употребляется для усиления), as hell (употребляется для усиления), bally (употребляется для усиления), bloody (употребляется для усиления), damnably (употребляется для усиления прилагательных), dead, (в знач. наречия) fucking, (в знач. наречия) fucky, hellishly, kinda, like hell -
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v.1 to hinder.2 to make difficult, to obstruct, to encumber, to hinder.3 to make it difficult to, to make it laborious to, to make it cumbersome to, to make it hard to.Ella estorba cocinar She makes it cumbersome to cook.* * *1 to make difficult, hinder, obstruct* * *VT1) (=obstaculizar) [+ camino] to obstruct; [+ tráfico] to hold up2) (=hacer difícil) [+ trabajo] to make difficult; [+ progreso] to hinder, stand in the way of; [+ movimientos] to restrictlas restricciones dificultan el comercio — the restrictions hinder trade o make trade difficult
* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex. It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex. In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex. You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex. This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex: It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.
Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex: In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex: You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *dificultar [A1 ]vtto make … difficultla niebla dificultó el acceso al lugar del accidente the fog made it difficult to reach the scene of the accidentel desconocer el idioma le dificulta el trabajo not knowing the language makes his job more difficultlas obras dificultaban el paso de vehículos the roadworks hampered o restricted o obstructed the flow of trafficdificultaba los intentos de rescate it hindered o hampered the rescue attemptsestos obstáculos dificultan el progreso these obstacles stand in the way of progress o hinder progress o make progress difficultprendas sueltas que no dificultan los movimientos loose garments which don't restrict your movements* * *
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
' dificultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- complicar
- embarazar
- entorpecer
- impedir
English:
deter
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- arrest
- constrict
* * *dificultar vt[estorbar] to hinder; [obstruir] to obstruct;la gran cantidad de transeúntes dificultaba el rodaje the large number of passers-by made filming more difficult;unas zanjas dificultaban el paso some ditches made progress difficult;el viento dificultaba la navegación the wind made sailing difficult* * *v/t hinder* * *dificultar vt: to make difficult, to obstruct* * *dificultar vb to hinder / to make difficult -
9 весьма маловероятно, что
•It is extremely (or highly) unlikely that a single molecule will retain any given velocity very long.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > весьма маловероятно, что
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10 extremadamente
adv.extremely, in the utmost degree, greatly, hugely.* * *► adverbio1 extremely* * *adv.* * *ADV extremely, exceedinglypesticidas extremadamente peligrosas — extremely o exceedingly dangerous pesticides
* * *= grossly, in the extreme, darn.Ex. The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Ex. However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.----* extremadamente + Adjetivo = alarmingly + Adjetivo, astronomically + Adjetivo, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre, extremely + Adjetivo, impossibly + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, devastatingly + Adjetivo, dauntingly + Adjetivo, outrageously + Adjetivo, abysmally + Adjetivo, awfully + Adjetivo, shockingly + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* extremadamente caro = prohibitively expensive.* extremadamente improbable = unlikely to the extreme.* extremadamente polémico = highly controversial.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* * *= grossly, in the extreme, darn.Ex: The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.
Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Ex: However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.* extremadamente + Adjetivo = alarmingly + Adjetivo, astronomically + Adjetivo, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre, extremely + Adjetivo, impossibly + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, devastatingly + Adjetivo, dauntingly + Adjetivo, outrageously + Adjetivo, abysmally + Adjetivo, awfully + Adjetivo, shockingly + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* extremadamente caro = prohibitively expensive.* extremadamente improbable = unlikely to the extreme.* extremadamente polémico = highly controversial.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* * *extremelyfue una operación extremadamente arriesgada it was an extremely risky operation* * *
extremadamente adverbio extremely
' extremadamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infante
English:
bloody
- desperately
- down-and-out
- exceedingly
- extremely
- fuck
- grossly
- lethargic
- methodical
- mightily
- volatile
- fiercely
* * *extremadamente advextremely* * *adv extremely* * *extremadamente adv extremely -
11 insólito
adj.unusual, extraordinary, strange, weird.* * *► adjetivo1 extremely unusual* * *ADJ unusual, unwonted frm* * *- ta adjetivo unusual* * *= extraordinary, unheard of, unlikely, off-beat, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], outlandish, unheard.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. This has led to some unlikely liaisons.Ex. Also, it must be remembered that since experts represent the establishment in a subject area, they may be intellectually reluctant to accept an off-beat new idea from an upstart young author.Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *- ta adjetivo unusual* * *= extraordinary, unheard of, unlikely, off-beat, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], outlandish, unheard.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.
Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: This has led to some unlikely liaisons.Ex: Also, it must be remembered that since experts represent the establishment in a subject area, they may be intellectually reluctant to accept an off-beat new idea from an upstart young author.Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *insólito -taunusualfue insólito que viniera it was unusual for him to comehecho insólito freak (occurrence)* * *
insólito◊ -ta adjetivo
unusual
insólito,-a adj (inconcebible) unheard-of, unusual
' insólito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparte
- inaudita
- inaudito
- insólita
- peregrina
- peregrino
English:
freak
- unaccustomed
- unheard-of
- unlikely
- extraordinary
- extravagance
- extravagant
- unheard
* * *insólito, -a adjvery unusual* * *adj unusual* * *insólito, -ta adj: rare, unusual -
12 preocupar
v.1 to worry.me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from himSu depresión concierne a Ricardo Her depression worries Richard.2 to bother.sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance3 to worry about.Me preocupa esa situación I worry about that situation.* * *1 to worry2 (ocuparse) to mind (de, -)* * *verbto concern, trouble, worry* * *1.VT (=inquietar) to worry; (=molestar) to botheresto me preocupa muchísimo — I'm extremely worried about this, this worries me very much
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex. Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.----* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex: Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex: Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *preocupar [A1 ]vtto worryle preocupa el futuro de sus hijos she's worried o concerned about her children's futureno lo preocupes con esas cosas don't worry him with things like thatme preocupa que aún no haya llegado it worries me that she hasn't arrived yetle preocupa mucho lo que puedan pensar de él he worries a lot o he's very worried about what others may think of him¿y si se entera alguien? — no me preocupa and what if somebody finds out? — I don't care o it doesn't bother o worry meA (inquietarse) to worryno te preocupes don't worrypreocuparse POR algo/algn to worry ABOUT sth/sbes tan tranquilo que no se preocupa por nada he's so easygoing he never worries o gets worried about anythingtiene amigos que se preocupan por ella she has friends who care o who are concerned about herB (ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it o I ensured that we had everythingno se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought, he took no further interest in the matter* * *
preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
to worry;
le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse verbo pronominal
1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
preocuparse POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
2 ( ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;
no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
' preocupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- angustiar
English:
agitate
- bother
- concern
- disturb
- trouble
- weigh
- worry
- burden
- preoccupy
* * *♦ vt1. [inquietar] to worry;me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from him;me preocupa que no haya llamado I'm worried that she hasn't called;no me preocupa que lo sepan otros it doesn't worry me that other people know about it2. [importar] to bother;sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance* * *v/t worry, concern* * *preocupar vtinquietar: to worry, to concern* * * -
13 kaum
Adv.1. hardly; (nur gerade) scarcely, barely, Brit. auch only just; kaum hatte er angefangen, als oder da..., kaum dass er angefangen hatte, (da) ... he had hardly ( oder only just, Am. barely) started when..., no sooner had he started than...; es ist kaum zu sehen it is scarcely ( oder barely) visible, you can hardly see it; wir haben kaum noch Milch we’ve hardly (Am. we hardly have) any milk left; sie sieht kaum älter aus she looks hardly ( oder scarcely) any older2. unwahrscheinlich: ( wohl) kaum! hardly, I doubt it very much; ich glaube kaum I hardly think so; er wird es wohl kaum überleben he is unlikely to survive; jetzt wird sie kaum noch kommen she’s hardly ( oder she’s not) likely to come now4. mit Zahlen: barely, just under; ich bekomme kaum 2000 Euro auch I’m lucky if I get 2,000 euros; sie kosten kaum 40 Euro you don’t even have to pay 40 euros for them, you can get them for under 40 euros* * *scarcely; hardly; only just; little; barely* * *[kaum]1. adv1) (= noch nicht einmal) hardly, scarcely, barelyer verdient káúm 1500 Euro — he earns barely 1500 euros
ich habe káúm noch 10 Liter — I've barely 10 litres (Brit) or liters (US) left
das kostet káúm 100 Euro — it doesn't even cost 100 euros
man braucht káúm 10 Liter — you'll need less than 10 litres (Brit) or liters (US)
sie war káúm hereingekommen, als... — hardly or scarcely or no sooner had she come in when..., she had hardly etc come in when...
káúm jemand/jemals — hardly or scarcely anyone/ever
es ist káúm möglich, dass... — it is hardly or scarcely possible that...
es ist káúm zu glauben, wie... — it's hardly or scarcely believable or to be believed how...
wir hatten káúm noch Vorräte — we had hardly or scarcely any supplies left, we hardly had any supplies left
er kann káúm noch sprechen/laufen — he can hardly etc speak/walk any more
ich hatte káúm noch damit gerechnet, dass... — I hardly or scarcely thought that... any more
2) (= wahrscheinlich nicht) hardly, scarcelykáúm! — hardly, scarcely
wohl káúm, ich glaube káúm — I hardly or scarcely think so
ich glaube káúm, dass... — I hardly or scarcely think that...
das wird káúm passieren — that's hardly or scarcely likely to happen
2. conjhardly, scarcelykáúm dass wir das Meer erreicht hatten... — hardly or scarcely had we reached the sea when..., no sooner had we reached the sea than...
káúm gerufen, eilte der Diener herbei — no sooner summoned, the servant hurried in
er verdient äußerst wenig, káúm dass er davon satt wird — he earns extremely little and can hardly even buy enough to eat
* * *1) (scarcely or only just: We have barely enough food.) barely2) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) hardly3) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) hardly4) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) hardly5) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) scarcely* * *[kaum]I. adv1. (gerade [erst]) hardly, scarcelysie war \kaum aus der Tür, da fingen sie schon an zu lästern she had hardly [or scarcely] gone out the door before they started making nasty remarks about her, no sooner was she out the door than they started making nasty remarks about her2. (höchstwahrscheinlich nicht) hardly, scarcely[wohl] \kaum! certainly not!, I don't think so!; s.a. wohl3. (fast nicht) hardly, scarcelyich habe euch dieses Jahr \kaum gesehen I've scarcely seen you this yeardas ist ja wohl \kaum anzunehmen! you'd scarcely credit it!\kaum jemals [o je] hardly ever\kaum noch/mehr hardly [or scarcely]... any moreseit vier Tagen hat er \kaum etwas gegessen he has hardly [or scarcely] eaten anything for four days [now]wir haben \kaum noch Zeit we've hardly [or scarcely] got any time leftwir hatten \kaum noch damit gerechnet! we scarcely expected that!II. konj▪ \kaum dass no sooner... than\kaum dass sie sich kennen gelernt hatten, heirateten sie auch schon no sooner had they met than they were married, they had hardly [or scarcely] met before they were married* * *kaum jemand/etwas — hardly anybody or anyone/anything
kaum älter/größer/besser — hardly or scarcely any older/bigger/better
ich kann es kaum glauben/erwarten — I can hardly believe it/wait
ich konnte kaum rechtzeitig damit fertig werden — I could hardly or barely finish it in time
2) (vermutlich nicht) hardly; scarcelyer wird [wohl] kaum zustimmen — he is hardly likely to agree
ich glaube kaum — I hardly or scarcely think so
3) (eben erst)kaum hatte er Platz genommen, als... — no sooner had he sat down than...
4)kaum dass er aus dem Gefängnis gekommen war... — hardly or scarcely had he left prison when...
* * *kaum advkaum hatte er angefangen, als oderda …, kaum dass er angefangen hatte, (da) … he had hardly ( oder only just, US barely) started when …, no sooner had he started than …;sie sieht kaum älter aus she looks hardly ( oder scarcely) any older2. unwahrscheinlich:(wohl) kaum! hardly, I doubt it very much;ich glaube kaum I hardly think so;er wird es wohl kaum überleben he is unlikely to survive;jetzt wird sie kaum noch kommen she’s hardly ( oder she’s not) likely to come now3. (selten)kaum je hardly ever;er ist kaum zu Hause he is hardly ever at home4. mit Zahlen: barely, just under;ich bekomme kaum 2000 Euro auch I’m lucky if I get 2,000 euros;sie kosten kaum 40 Euro you don’t even have to pay 40 euros for them, you can get them for under 40 euros* * *1) (fast gar nicht) hardly; scarcelykaum jemand/etwas — hardly anybody or anyone/anything
kaum älter/größer/besser — hardly or scarcely any older/bigger/better
ich kann es kaum glauben/erwarten — I can hardly believe it/wait
ich konnte kaum rechtzeitig damit fertig werden — I could hardly or barely finish it in time
2) (vermutlich nicht) hardly; scarcelyer wird [wohl] kaum zustimmen — he is hardly likely to agree
ich glaube kaum — I hardly or scarcely think so
3) (eben erst)kaum hatte er Platz genommen, als... — no sooner had he sat down than...
4)kaum dass er aus dem Gefängnis gekommen war... — hardly or scarcely had he left prison when...
* * *adv.barely adv.hardly adv.little adv.scarcely adv. -
14 ALL-
may be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, very, extremely.* * *may in old writers be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, like Engl. very, Lat. per-, Gr. οια-, ζα-. In common talk and modern writings it is rare (except after a negative), and denotes something below the average, viz. tolerably, pretty well, not very well; but in the Sagas, something capital, exceeding. In high style it may perhaps be used in the old sense, e. g. allfagrt ljós oss birtist brátt, a transl. of the Ambrosian hymn, Aurora lucis rutilat. The instances in old writers are nearly endless, e. g. all-annt, n. adj. very eager, Fms. ii. 41; ironically, 150. all-apr, adj. very sore, very harsh, v. apr. all-auðsóttligt, n. adj. very easy, Fs. 40. all-auðveldliga, adv. very easily, Fms. iv. 129. all-auðveldligr, adj. very easy, Fms. v. 331. all-auðveldr, adj. id., Fbr. 158: neut. as adv., Hkr. ii. 76. all-ágætr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 76. all-áhyggjusamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very careful, Fms. vi. 184. all-ákafliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hot, impetuous, Hkr. i. 234, ii. 32. all-ákaft, adj. very fast, Nj. 196. all-áræðiliga, adv. very likely, Fær. 183. all-áræðislítill, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 217. all-ástúðligt, n. adj. very hearty, intimate, Fms. ii. 20. all-banvænn, adj. very likely to prove mortal, Orkn. 148. all-beinn, adj. very hospitable, Fms. ii. 84, Eb. 286: neut. as adv., Fær. 259. all-beiskr, adj. very harsh, bitter, Sturl. iii. 167. all-bert, n. adj. very manifest, Lex. Poët. all-bitr, adj. very biting, sharp, Sks. 548. all-bitrligr, adj. of a very sharp appearance, Vígl. 20. all-bjartr, adj. very bright, Fms. viii. 361. all-bjúgr, adj. very much bent, curved, Ölkofr. 39. all-blár, adj. very blue, Glúm. 394. all-blíðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blithely, kindly, Fær. 132. all-blíðr, adj. very mild, amiable, Sd. 158, Fms. i. 202. all-bráðgörr, adj. very soon mature, Eb. 16. all-bráðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hastily, Orkn. 72. all-bráðr, adj. very hot-headed, Njarð. 370: neut. as adv. very soon, Fms. xi. 51: dat. pl. all-bráðum, as adv. very suddenly, 139. all-bros-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, laughable, Fms. iii. 113. all-dasigr, adj. very sluggish, Lex. Poët. all-digr, adj. very big, stout; metaph. puffed up, Nj. 236. all-djarfliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very boldly, Fms. ii. 313, Orkn. 102. all-djúpsettr, adj. very deep, thoughtful, Bret. 158. all-drengiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bold, gallant, Lv. 110. all-dræmt, n. adj. very boastfully, from dramb, superbia, (the modern word is dræmt = slowly, sluggishly); þeir létu a. yfir sér, boasted, Sturl. ii. 56. MS. Mus. Brit. 1127; Cod. A. M. has allvænt, prob. wrongly. all-dyggr, adj. very doughty, Lex. Poët. all-dýrr, adj. very dear, Fms. iii. 159. all-eiguligr, adj. very worth having, Sd. 146. all-eina (theol.), á Guð alleina (a hymn), alone: Hkr. iii. 339 (in a spurious chapter). all-einarðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sincere, candid, open, Ld. 334. all-eldiligr and -elliligr, adj. of a very aged appearance, Fms. iii. 125. all-fagr, adj. very bright, fair, Orkn. 296 old Ed.: neut. as adv. very fairly, Sturl. i. 72. all-fast, n. adj. very firmly, steadfastly, Eb. 290, Fær. 259. all-fastorðr, adj. very ‘wordfast,’ very true to his word, Fms. vii. 120. all-fálátr, adj. very taciturn, close, Fas. iii. 408. all-fáliga, adv. on very cold terms, Sturl. iii. 298. all-fámáligr, adj. very close, of very few words, Fms. iii. 85, iv. 366. all-fámennr, adj. followed by very few people, Sturl. ii. 122, Magn. 386. all-far, adj. very few, Eg. 512, Ld. 272, Ísl. ii. 356: neut. on very cold terms, Fms. xi. 55. all-fáræðinn, adj. of very few words, Fms. iv. 312. all-feginn, adj. very ‘fain,’ glad, Eg. 240, Ld. 330. all-feginsamliga, adv. very ‘fain,’ gladly, Eg. 27. all-feigligr, adj. having the mark of death very plain on one’s face, v. feigr, Sturl. iii. 234. all-feitr, adj. very fat, Fms. x. 303. all-ferliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very rudely, Fms. iv. 263. all-fémikill, adj. very costly, Ld. 298. all-fjarri, adv. very far, far from, metaph., Hkr. ii. 246; eigi a., not improper, Fbr. 15. all-fjartekit, part. very far-fetched, Skálda 166. all-fjölgan, adj. acc. very numerous (does not exist in nom.), Sks. 138 A. all-fjölkunnigr, adj. very deeply versed in sorcery, Fms. ii. 175, Fas. i. 412. all-fjölmeðr and -mennr, adj. followed, attended by very many people, much frequented, Eg. 724, 188, Hkr. i. 215: n. sing. in very great numbers, Fms. i. 36. all-fjölrætt, n. adj. very heedful, much talked of, Nj. 109. all-forsjáll, adj. very prudent, Hom. 115. all-framr, adj. very famous, Lex. Poët.; very far forward, Grett. 161 A. all-frekliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very daringly, impudently, Fas. i. 24. all-frekr, adj. too eager, too daring, Fms. vii. 164. all-friðliga, adv. in very great peace, Lex. Poët. all-fríðr, adj. very beautiful, Eg. 23, Hkr. i. 225, ii. 354, Fms. i. 2. all-frjáls, adj. very free, independent, v. alfrjáls. all-fróðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very wise, learned, Sks. 306 B. all-fróðr, adj. very learned, Sks. 30. all-frægr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 324, Hkr. i. 232, ii. 187, Ld. 122. all-frækiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj., and all-frækn, adj. and -liga, adv. very bold, boldly, Ísl. ii. 267, Hkr. i. 239, Fms. i. 121. all-fúss, adj. and -liga, adv. very eager, eagerly, Eg. 488, Fms. xi. 89. all-fýsiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very desirable, Eg. 19, 468. all-fölr, adj. very pale, Lex. Poët. all-gagnsamr, adj. very profitable, gainful, Ísl. ii. 56. all-gamall, adj. very old, Hkr. i. 34. all-gegniliga and -gegnliga, adv. very fittingly, Sturl. ii. 63. all-gemsmikill, adj. very wanton, frolicsome, Sturl. ii. 57. all-gerla and -görviligr, v. -görla, -görviligr. all-gestrisinn, adj. very hospitable, Háv. 40. all-geysilegr, adj. and -liga, adv. very impetuous, Fms. x. 81. all-gildliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with a very grand air, Grett. 121. all-gildr, adj. very grand, Lex. Poët. all-giptusam-liga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very lucky, Fms. x. 53. all-glaðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very joyfully, joyful, Fms. iii. 143, Lv. 55. all-glaðr, adj. very joyful, Eg. 163, Ld. 176. all-gleymr, adj. very gleeful, mirthful, in high spirits, [glaumr], verða a. við e-t, Sturl. iii. 152, Eb. 36. all-glæsiliga, adj. and -ligr, adv. very shiny, Eb. 34, Fas. iii. 626, Fms. ix. 430. all-glöggsær, adj. very transparent, dearly visible, metaph., þorf. Karl. 380. all-glöggt, n. adj. very exactly, Hkr. iii. 253, Fas. iii. 13. all-góðmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very kindly, kind, Mag. 6. all-góðr, adj. very good, Nj. 222, Eg. 36, 198. all-greiðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very easy, easily, Eb. 268: neut. as adv., Eb. l. c. all-grimmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grimly, fiercely, Fas. iii. 414. all-grimmr, adj. very cruel, fierce, Hkr. iii. 167. all-grun-samliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Ísl. ii. 364. all-göfugr, adj. very distinguished, Eg. 598, Bs. i. 60. all-görla, adv. very clearly, precisely, Hkr. iii. 133, Fms. xi. 15. all-görviligr, adj. very stout, manly, Fms. ii. 28. all-hagstæðr, adj. with a very fair wind, Sturl. iii. 109. all-harðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hard, stern, Fas. i. 382. all-harðr, adj. very hard, stern, Fms. i. 177: n. sing. severely, Nj. 165, Grág. i. 261. all-háskasamligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hazardous, Fms. v. 135. all-heiðinn, adj. quite heathen, Fs. 89 (in a verse). all-heilagr, adj. very sacred, Lex. Poët. all-heimskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very foolish, frantic, Hkr. ii. 190, Fas. iii. 293. all-heimskr, adj. very silly, stupid, Eg. 376, Grett. 159. all-heppinn, adj. very lucky, happy, Lex. Poët. all-herðimikill, adj. very broad-shouldered, Eg. 305. all-hermannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very martial, Fms. xi. 233. all-hjaldrjúgr, adj. very gossipping, chattering, Lv. 57: neut. as adv., Vápn. 10. all-hógliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very gently, Fms. xi. 240, vi. 274. all-hóleitr and -háleitr, adj. very sublime, Hom. 23. all-hór and -hár, adj. very high, tall, v. -hár. all-hratt, n. adj. in all speed, Lex. Poët. all-hraustliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bravely, Fms. viii. 289, Eb. 34. all-hraustr, adj. very valiant, Fms. viii. 267. all-hreystimannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very valiantly, Fms. xi. 95. all-hrumliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very infirmly from age, Fas. ii. 91. all-hræddr, adj. very much afraid, Fbr. 94. all-hræðinn, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 155. all-huml;mgsjúkr, adj. very grieved, heart-sick, Hkr. i. 243, Fms. vi. 133. all-hvass, adj. of the wind, blowing very sharp, Fms. ix. 20, Lex. Poët. all-hyggi-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very carefully, Fas. iii. 610. all-hýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blandly, with a very bright face, Fas. iii. 636. all-hæðiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very ridiculous, Finnb. 312. all-hældreginn, adj. walking very much on one’s heels, dragging the heels very much in walking, of an aged or beggarly person, Band. 9. all-hœgliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very softly, meekly, Fms. xi. 389. all-hœlinn, adj. very bragging, Lex. Poët. all-iðinn, adj. very diligent, laborious, Bs. i. 278. all-illa, adv. and -illr, adj. very badly, bad, wicked, Nj. 242, cp. ilia; ill-willed, Eg. 542: compar., vera allver um, to be worse off, Nj. 221 (Ed. allvant); angry, Lv. 145; disgraceful, Eg. 237; unfortunate, Sturl. ii. 47. all-jafnlyndr, adj. very calm, even-tempered, Fms. vi. 287. all-kaldr, adj. very cold, Vápn. 21. all-kappsamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with very much zeal, liberally, Hkr. i. 271; veita a., of hospitality, Ld. 292; mæla a., frankly, peremptorily, 296. all-kappsamr, adj. very eager, vehement, Eg. 187. all-karlmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very manfully, Fms. x. 141. all-kaupmannliga, adv. in a very businesslike, tradesmanlike way, Fms. v.255. all-kátligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, Grett. 112. all-kátr, adj. very joyful, Nj. 18, Eg. 44, 332. all-keppinn, adj. very snappish, Lex. Poët. all-kerskiligr and -keskiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very sarcastic, biting, Sturl. ii. 196. all-klókr, adj. very shrewd, Hkr. iii. 317. all-knáliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, vigorously, Rd. 312. all-kostgæflliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very earnestly, in a very painstaking way, Stj. all-kostigr, adj. very excellent, Lex. Poët. all-kviklatr, adj. very quick, lively, Ld. 270. all-kynliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very strangely, strange, Ísl. ii. 58, Fms. ii. 227, Grett. 160. all-kyrrligr, adj. very quiet, tranquil, Háv. 49. all-kærr, adj. very dear, beloved, Eg. 139, Fms. i. 48; very fond of, Hkr. i. 194: neut., Eg. 116, of mutual love. all-langr, adj. very long, Háv. 49. all-laust, n. adj. very loosely, Fms. xi. 103. all-lágr, adj. very low, short of stature, Fbr. 68. all-lengi, adv. very long, K. Þ. K. 158. all-léttbrúnn, adj. of very brightened, cheerful countenance, Ld. 94. all-léttiliga, adv. very lightly, Fas. iii. 612. all-léttmælt, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to speak in a very lively way, Fms. iv. 261. all-léttr, adj. very light (in weight), Fas. iii. 487. all-líkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in very agreeable, courteous terms, Fas. i. 84. all-likligr, adj. very likely, Fas. ii. 247, Sks. 669. all-líkr, adj. very like, Fas. iii. 579, Sd. 160, Korm. 142. all-lítilfjörligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very puny, prop. having little life in one, Háv. 54. all-lítill, adj. very little, Fær. 268: n. sing. all-lítt, as adv. very little, Nj. 108, 130, Korm. 172; poorly, Grett. 116. all-lyginn, adj. very given to lying, Fbr. 157. all-makligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very deserving, fitting, Sturl. iii. 127, Bjarn. 22. all-mann-fátt, n. adj. with very few people, Gísl. 31. all-mannhættr, adj. very dangerous, Fas. iii. 34. all-mannskæðr, adj. very full of manskathe, very murderous, Fms. ii. 512. all-mannæenligr, adj. a very promising man, Fms. iv. 254. all-mannvænn, adj. a man of very great promise, Hkr. ii. 182. all-margliga, adv. very affably, Sturl. iii. 27. all-margmæltr, part. very talkative, Sturl. ii. 179. all-margr, adj. very numerous, pl. very many, Nj. 32, Grág. ii. 176, Sks. 328, Gþl. 329. all-margrætt, n. adj. part. very much spoken of, Fms. viii. 275. all-málugr, adj. very loquacious, Hkr. iii. 152, 655 xi. 2. all-máttfarinn, adj. very much worn out, with very little strength left, Fas. ii. 356. all-máttlítill, adj. very weak, Fms. i. 159. all-meginlauss, adj. very void of strength, Fms. xi. 103. all-mikilfengligr, adj. very high and mighty, very imposing, Fs. all-mikill, adj. very great, Ísl. ii. 269, Nj. 193, Eg. 29, 39: neut. as adv. greatly, Fms. i. 24, vii. 110. all-mikilmannliga, adv. very nobly, Sturl. i. 33. all-misjafn, adj. very variously, unfavourably, in such phrases as, mæla a. um e-t, there were very different stories about the matter, leggja a. til, ganga a. undir, taka a. á, Eg. 242, Hkr. ii. 123, Fms. i. 86, vii. no, Ld. 166. all-mjór, adj. very slim, slender, narrow, Hkr. iii. 117, Gþl. 173. all-mjök, adv. very much, Nj. 134, Ld. 196, Eg. 19; féllu þá a. menn, in very great numbers, Fms. i. 173. all-myrkr, adj. very dark, Fms. ix. 23. all-mæðiliga, adv. with very great effort, heavily, Fms. ix. 16. all-nauðigr, adj. and -liga, adv. very reluctant, unwilling, Grett. 153; a. staddr, dangerously, Fms. v. 212. all-náinn, adj. very near, nearly related, Sks. 330. all-náttförull, adj. very much given to wandering by night, Lex. Poët. all-níðskárr, adj. of a poet, given to mocking, satirical verse, [níð and skáld (?)], Fms. ii. 7. all-nóg, adv. very abundantly, Sd. 182. all-nær, adv. very near, Fms. vii. 289; metaph., lagði a. at, pretty nearly, well-nigh, Fs., Sks. 684 B. all-nærri, adv. very near, Ld. 202, Fas. iii. 339. all-opt, adv. very often, Anecd. 38, Gþl. 169. all-orðfátt, n. adj. in the phrase, göra a. urn, to be very short of words as to, Bjarn. 31. all-ógurligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very frightful, Edda 41. all-ólmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very furiously, Fas. iii. 546, Bárð. 177. áll-óttalaust, n. adj. with very little to fear, Eg. 371, v. l. all-ramskipaðr, adj. part. very strongly manned, Fms. iii. 13. all-rauðr, adj. very red, Ld. 182. all-ráðligr, adj. very expedient, advisable, Grett. 145. all-reiðiligr, adj. looking very wrathful, Fms. iv. 161. all-reiðr, adj. very wroth, angry, Edda 57, Nj. 135, Eg. 139. all-ríkmarmligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very grand, pompous, magnificent, Fms. i. 213. all-ríkr, adj. very powerful, Fms. i. 115. all-rýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very feebly, puny, Fbr. 28. all-röskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very smart, brisk, Fms. viii. 317. all-sannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very likely, ‘soothlike,’ Fms. iv. 270. all-sáttgjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very placable, of mild disposition, Sturl. iii. 288. all-seinn, adj. very slow, Bs. i. 192: neut. as adv. slowly, Grett. 151 A. all-sigrsæll, adj. very victorious, having very good luck in war, Hkr. i. 28. all-skammr, adj. very short, very scant, Nj. 264: neut. substantively, a very short way, Finnb. 324; short distance, Fms. iv. 329. all-skapliga, adv. very fittingly, properly, Grett. 120. all-skapværr, adj. of a very gentle, meek disposition, Sturl. all-skapþungt, n. adj., vera a., to be in a very gloomy, depressed state of mind, Fms. iv. 26. all-skarpr, adj. very sharp, Lex. Poët. all-skeinuhættr, adj. very dangerous, vulnerable, Sturl. ii. 139. all-skemtiligr, adj. very amusing, Sturl. ii. 77. all-skillítill, adj. very slow-witted, dull, Sturl. j. 89. all-skjallkænliga, adv. [skjalla, to flatter], very coaxingly, Grett. 131 A. all-skjótt, n. adj. as adv. very soon, Nj. 236. all-skrautligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very smart, splendid, Fas. ii. 366, Mag. 11. all-skygn, adj. very sharp-sighted, Hrafn. 33. all-skyldr, adj. bound to, very obligatory; neut. = bounden duty, Sks. 484; deserved, Gþl. 61:β. nearly related, near akin, Fms. xi. 75. all-skyndiliga, adv. very quickly, Blas. 40. all-skynsamliga, adv. very judiciously, Sturl. iii. 161. all-skyrugr, adj. all curd-besprent, Grett. 107 A. all-sköruliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very frankly, boldly, dignified, Sturl. iii. 39, Fms. ix. 5, Ld. 94 C, 226, Bs. i. all-sljáliga, adv. very slowly, sluggishly, Grett. 101 A. all-smár, adj. very small, Fms. v. 55, xi. 61. all-snarpliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sharply, smartly, Fms. viii. 346. all-snarpr, adj. very sharp, Fms. i. 38, Nj. 246. all-snemma, adv. very early, Fms. ii. 223. all-snjallr, adj. very shrewd, clever, Fms. viii. 367. all-snúðula, adv. very quickly, Lex. Poët. all-snæfr, adj. very brisk, id. all-snöfurmannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk and energetic looking, of a man, Fms. xi. 79. all-spakliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very mildly, moderately, wisely, Hkr. ii. 41. all-spakr, adj. very gentle, wise, Fms. vi. 298. all-starsýnn, adj. who stares very hard at a thing, looking fixedly upon, Fms. vi. 203. all-sterkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very briskly, strongly, Ld. 158, Fas. iii. 612. all-sterkr, adj. very strong, Hkr. i. 238, Eg. 285; Ísl. ii. 461 ( very vehement); as a pr. name, Fms. iii. 183. all-stilliliga, adv. very calmly, in a very composed manner, Ld. 318. all-stirðr, adj. very stiff, Háv. 46. all-stórhöggr, adj. dealing very hard blows, Fms. i. 171. all-stórliga, adv. very haughtily, Hkr. ii. 63, Ld. 168. all-stórmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very munificently, nobly, Fas. iii. 45; haughtily, Sd. 146. all-stórorðr, adj. using very big words, Eg. 340, Ld. 38 ( very boisterous). all-stórr, adj. very great, metaph. big, puffed up, Ld. 318; dat. all-stórum, as adv. very largely, Edda 32. all-strangr, adj. very rapid, Lex. Poët. all-styggr, adj. very ill-humoured, cross, Grett. 103 A. all-styrkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, Stj. 402. all-styrkr, adj. very strong, Fms. i. 177. all-svangr, adj. very hungry, Lex. Poët. all-svinnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very wisely, prudently, wise, Fas. i. 95, ii. 266. all-sættfúss, adj. very placable, peace-loving, very willing to accept an atonement, Sturl. iii. 19. all-sœmiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very seemly, decorous, honourable, Hkr. i. 215, Ísl. ii. 163. all-tiginn, adj. very princely, Lex. Poët. all-tillátsamr, adj. very indulgent, lenient, Þórð. 12. all-tíðrætt, n. adj. very much talked of, much spoken of, Eg. 99, Sturl. i. 199. all-tíðvirkr, adj. very quick at work, Fms. xi. 377. all-torfyndr, adj. very hard to find, Fms. vii. 356. all-torfært, n. adj. very hard to pass, cross, Eg. 546. all-torsótt, n. adj. part. very difficult to reach, Eg. 546. all-tortryggiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Sturl. ii. 47. all-torveldligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very difficult, Str. all-trauðr, adj. very slow, unwilling, Fms. xi. 39. all-tregr, adj. very tardy, Fær. 114, Bárð. 178. all-trúr, adj. very true. Fms. vi. 377. all-tryggr, adj. very trusty, Hkr. iii. 167. all-tvítugr, false reading, instead of eigi alls t., not quite twenty, Sturl. i. 181. all-undarligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very odd, wonderful, Fms. ii. 150. all-ungr, adj. very young, Eg. 268, Fms. i. 14, Ld. 274. all-úbeinskeyttr, adj. shooting very badly, Fms. ii. 103. all-úblíðr, adj. very harsh, unkind, Fas. ii. all-úbragðligr, adj. very ill-looking, Sturl. iii. 234. all-údæll, adj. very spiteful, untractable, Sturl. i. 99. all-úfagr, adj. very ugly, metaph., Fms. iii. 154. all-úfimliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very awkwardly, Fas. ii. 543. all-úframliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very backward, shy, timid, Fbr. 38 C. all-úfríðr, adj. very ugly, Fms. xi. 227. all-úfrýnn, adj. very sullen, ‘frowning,’ sour, Eg. 525. all-úfrægr, adj. very inglorious, Fms. iv. 259. all-úglaðr, adj. very gloomy, sad, Hkr. iii. 379. all-úhægr, adj. very difficult, Eg. 227. all-úhöfðingligr, adj. very low-looking, very plebeian, Finnb. 222. all-úkátr, adj. very sorrowful, Edda 35, Eg. 223, Fms. i. 37. all-úknár, adj. very weak of frame, Grett. 119 A, very badly knit; Bs. i. 461 (of boys). all-úkonungligr, adj. very unkingly, Fms. viii. 158. all-úkunnigr, adj. quite unknown, Ísl. ii. 412. all-úlífligr, adj. very unlikely to live, Hkr. ii. 200. all-úlíkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very unlikely, Gísl. 24, Sd. 123, Finnb. 310. all-úlíkr, adj. very unlike, Glúm. 364. all-úlyginn, adj. not at all given to lie, truthful, Fbr. 157. all-úmáttuliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. weakly, very weak, tender, Fms. iv. 318. all-úráðinn, adj. part. very ‘unready’ (cp. Ethelred the ‘unready’), undecided, Lv. 9. all-úráðliga, adv. very unadvisedly, rashly, Odd. 12 old Ed. all-úsannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very untruthful, unjust; also, unlikely, Fms. vii. 141. all-úsáttfúss, adj. very implacable, unwilling to come to terms, Sturl. iii. 275. all-úskyldr, adj. very strange to, not at all bound to…, Eg. 10. all-úspakr, adj. very unruly, Sturl. ii. 61. all-úsváss, adj. very uncomfortable, of weather, cold and rainy, Bs. i. 509. all-úsýnn, adj. very uncertain, doubtful, Glúm. 358, Sturl. i. 105. all-úsæligr, adj. of very poor, wretched appearance, Niðrst. 109. all-úvinsæll, adj. very unpopular, Fms. iv. 369, Fas. iii. 520. all-úvísliga, adv. very unwisely, Niðrst. 6. all-úvænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. of very unfavourable prospect, Fas. ii. 266; n. adj. very unpromising, Grett. 148 A. all-úvænn, adi. very ugly, Fas. i. 234; very unpromising, unfavourable, Ísl. ii. 225: neut. as adv. unfavourably, Fms. xi. 134. all-úþarfr, adj. very unthrifty, very unprofitable, something that had better be prevented, Eg. 576, Hkr. ii. 245. all-vandlátr, adj. very difficult, hard to please, Fms. vi. 387. all-vandliga, adv. with very great pains, exactly, carefully, Sks. 658 B. all-vant, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to be in a very great strait, Nj. 221. all-varfærr, adj. very careful, solicitous, Eg. 63. all-vaskligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk, smart, gallant, Hkr. i. 104; compar. v. alvaskligr. all-vaskr, adj. very brisk, gallant, Fms. viii. 226. all-vandr, adj. very bad, of clothes, much worn, Pm. 11. all-vápndjarfr, adj. very bold, daring in arms, Hkr. iii. 63. all-veðrlítið, n. adj. very calm, with little wind, Fms. vi. 360. all-vegliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grand, princely, nobly, Fms. i. 20, Eg. 332, Hkr. i. 15. all-vel, adv. very well, Nj. 12, Eg. 78, 198; compar. albetr, v. alvel. all-vesall, adj. very puny, wretched, Nj. 97. all-vesalliga, adv. very wretchedly, Ölk. 35. all-vesalmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. id., Ísl. ii. 416. all-vesæll, adj. very miserable, base, vile, Nj. 97. all-vingjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very friendly, amicable, Sturl. ii. 168. all-vingott, n. adj. on very friendly terms, Fbr. 129. all-vinsæll, adj. very popular, used of a man blessed with many friends, Fms. i. 184, ii. 44, Orkn. 104 old Ed. all-virðuligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very worthy, dignified, Fms. x. 84, Bs. i. 83. all-vitr, adj. very wise, Sks. 29 B (superl.) all-vitrliga, adv. very wisely, Fas. ii. 66. all-víða and all-vítt, n. adj. very widely, Hkr. iii. 141, Lex. Poët. all-vígliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in a very warlike manner, Fms. ix. 488, Fas. ii. 112. all-vígmannliga, adv. very martially, Fas. iii. 150. all-vígmóðr, adj. quite wearied out with fighting, Introd. to Helgakviða (Sæm.) all-víss, adj. very wise, sure, Sks. 520, Lex. Poët.: neut. to a dead certainty, Lex. Poët. all-vænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very promising, handsome, Glúm. 349, Fms. v. 260, Fbr. 114. all-vænn, adj. id., Clem. 24, Bs. i. 340: neut., þykja a. um, to be in high spirits, Ísl. ii. 361; make much of, Fms. ii. 76; as adv. favourably, Fms. iv. 192. all-vörpuligr, adj. of a very stout, stately frame, Hkr. ii. 254. all-vöxtuligr, adj. very tall, of large growth, Fas. iii. 627. all-þakkligr, adj. very pretty, = þekkiligr, Lex. Poët. all-þakksamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very thankfully, Fms. i. 120, Ld. 298. all-þarfliga, adv. very thriftily, very pressingly; biðja a., to beg very hard, Edda 45. all-þarfr, adj. very thrifty, Lex. Poët. all-þéttr, adj. very crowded, cp. Lex. Poët. all-þrekligr, adj. of a very robust frame, Hkr. ii. 2. all-þröngr, adj. as neut. in a very great crowd, Edda 24. all-þungliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hard, unwilling, reluctant, Sturl. ii. 120; taka a. á e-m, to be very hard upon, Mag. 1. all-þungr, adj. very unfavourable, Hkr. ii. 358; hostile, badly disposed towards, Eb. 108, Eg. 332; þykja a., to dislike, Fms. viii. 441; a. orð, to blame, Sturl. ii. 62. all-þykkr, adj. very thick, Fas. i. 339: n. sing. as adv. thickly, Fms. vii. 70 (of great numbers slain on the battle-field). all-æfr, adj. very furious, wrath, Ísl. ii. 258, Lv. 60, Fas. i. 404. all-ægiligr, adj. very terrible, Dropl. 18. all-æstr, adj. very incited, vehement, Nj. 231. all-örorðr, adj. very quick-tongued, frank, outspoken, Eg. 340. all-öruggliga, adv. very steadfastly, very firmly, Grett. 153 A. all-öruggr, adj. very unflinching, Bs. i. 624.
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unlikely — un|like|ly [ ʌn laıkli ] adjective *** 1. ) not likely to happen: I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever to find a job again. unlikely (that): It seems unlikely that she will make the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unlikely */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈlaɪklɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlikely : adjective unlikely comparative unlikelier superlative unlikeliest 1) a) not likely to happen I think her coming back is a pretty unlikely prospect. unlikely to do something: He s unlikely ever… … English dictionary
unlikely — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, sound ▪ The takeover bid now looks unlikely to succeed. ▪ become ▪ remain … Collocations dictionary
that — I. pronoun (plural those) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pronoun & definite article; akin to Old High German daz, neuter demonstrative pronoun & definite article, Greek to, Latin istud, neuter demonstrative … New Collegiate Dictionary
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