-
1 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) hið besta af hvoru tveggja -
2 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) gera eins gott út og hægt er -
3 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bestur2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) sigra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
4 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) næst bestur/stærstur -
5 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) næst bestur/stærstur -
6 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) næst bestur/stærstur -
7 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dæma2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) dæma, úrskurða3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) dæma, meta4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dæma, gagnrÿna2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dómari2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dómari3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) sérfræðingur•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
8 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
9 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) vona2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) von2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) von, vonarglæta, möguleiki3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) von•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
10 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) einn2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eins árs2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) sá, þessi, annar, hinn2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) maður3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) einn2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins árs gamall3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) sammála, á einu máli•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) eins árs- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two -
11 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) klöngrast2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) brölta3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) berjast/keppast um e-ð4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) rugla2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) barátta um e-ð- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg -
12 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
13 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er- which is which? - which is which
См. также в других словарях:
The Best American Poetry 2001 — a volume in The Best American Poetry series , was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Robert Hass.One of the poems Hass chose for the volume was by his wife, [ [http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/194] Web page titled Robert Hass at the … Wikipedia
The Best Time of Your Life — (often mistakenly; Now Is The Time , the first lyric) is a song written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman in 1974 as a new theme song for Walt Disney s Carousel of Progress. The attraction was being moved from Disneyland and Walt Disney … Wikipedia
The Best American Poetry — series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing seventy five poems.The series, begun by poet and editor David Lehman in 1988, has a different guest editor every year. Lehman, still the general editor of the series, each year… … Wikipedia
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy — (first published in 2002 by Pluto Press, London; ISBN 0 452 28391 4, Penguin Plume USA) is a 2002 book written by investigative journalist Greg Palast. It is about corporate corruption, finance, globalization, political corruption, and the United … Wikipedia
The Best Intentions — Theatrical release poster Directed by Bille August Produced by … Wikipedia
The Best American Poetry 2000 — (ISBN 0 743 20033 0), a volume in The Best American Poetry series , was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Rita Dove.In her introduction, Dove defended the idea that poets should be politically committed: [W] e poets cannot afford to shut … Wikipedia
The Best of the Best American Poetry 1988-1997 — a volume in The Best American Poetry series , was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Harold Bloom, who chose the poems.Bloom selected poems from every entry in the series through 1997, with the exception of the 1996 volume, edited by Adr … Wikipedia
The Best of Times — can refer to: * the British title of the musical Showtune * The Best of Times , a song by Styx * The Best of Times , a 1991 album by Murphy s Law * The Best of Times , a film starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell * The Best of Times a 2001… … Wikipedia
The Best of Me (Yolanda Adams album) — The Best Of Me is an album by Yolanda Adams.Track Listings# Victory # I Gotta Believe # Yeah # Open My Heart # This Too Shall Pass # Fragile Heart # Be Blessed # Continual Praise # Never Give Up # I Believe I Can Fly (Live) / Gerald Levert # In… … Wikipedia
The Best Damn Thing — Infobox Album | Name = The Best Damn Thing Type = studio Artist = Avril Lavigne | Released = Start date|2007|4|17 (see release dates below) Recorded = 2006 Genre = Punk pop, pop rock, Power pop, Modern Rock Length = 40:37 Label = RCA Producer =… … Wikipedia
The Best Of, Volume 1 — Infobox Album | Name = The Best Of, Volume 1 Type = Compilation album Artist = Depeche Mode Released = 13 November 2006 Recorded = 1981 2005 Genre = Synthpop, New Wave, alternative dance, electronica, Dark Wave, industrial rock Length = 1:14:56… … Wikipedia
