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1 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) ekki mikill, ekkert sérstakur -
2 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) vera ekki merkilegur, ekkert sérstakur -
3 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
4 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) eins, líkur2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) eins og3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) e-ð/e-n sem er jafngóður/eins4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) eins og- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) líka2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) njóta e-s•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
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5 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) réttlæta2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) réttlæta•- justification -
6 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) laglegur, sætur2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) laglegur2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) frekar, nokkuð- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well
См. также в других словарях:
not much good — not very effective or useful I tried to convince him to change his mind, but it wasn t much good. • • • Main Entry: ↑good … Useful english dictionary
not much good at it — not very skilled, not very effective … English contemporary dictionary
not much chop — (Aust and NZ informal) Not much good • • • Main Entry: ↑chop * * * not much ˈchop idiom (AustralE, NZE, informal) not very good or useful … Useful english dictionary
not much of a — A rather poor specimen of a • • • Main Entry: ↑much * * * not much of a informal phrase used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I’m not much of a detective, am I? We haven’t had much of a summer this year … Useful english dictionary
not much cop — british informal phrase not very good or useful The film wasn’t much cop. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cop * * * not much cop Brit informal : not very good … Useful english dictionary
not much to look at — (informal) Plain, unattractive • • • Main Entry: ↑look * * * not much to look at informal : not physically attractive The restaurant isn t much to look at, but the food is good. The dog isn t much to look at, but he s a great hunting dog. • • •… … Useful english dictionary
not much — ● wise * * * not/nothing/much spoken phrase used for saying that something is not very important, good, or serious ‘What are you doing tomorrow?’ ‘Nothing much.’ There’s not much to get excited about … Useful english dictionary
not much on — not known for, good at, or interested in (something) He s not much on looks. [=he is not very attractive] She s not much on studying. [=she does not like to study] • • • Main Entry: ↑much … Useful english dictionary
not much of a … — ˈnot much of a… idiom not a good… • He s not much of a tennis player. Main entry: ↑muchidiom … Useful english dictionary
not much of a — not a good example of: I m not much of a gardener. → much … English new terms dictionary
not much cop — ► not much cop Brit. not very good. Main Entry: ↑cop … English terms dictionary
