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1 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) gleðjast2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) hafa unun af2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) yndi, gleðigjafi- delightfully -
2 proud
1) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) stoltur2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) hrokafullur3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) stolt4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) tilkomumikill•- proudly- do someone proud
- do proud -
3 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) hleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loft2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað3) (to throw.) þeyta, kasta2. noun((an) act of launching.) sjósetning; flugtak- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) lystisnekkja -
4 thrill
[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) vekja spennu hjá; vera spenntur2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) spenna2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) æsandi upplifun•- thriller- thrilling -
5 amuse
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6 heart-warming
adjective (causing a person to feel pleasure: It was heart-warming to see the happiness of the children.) ánægjulegur -
7 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) stolt2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) stolt3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) -hjörð, -hópur•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
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8 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) brosa2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) bros- smiling- be all smiles -
9 tripper
noun (a person who has made a journey for pleasure: The resort was full of trippers.) túristi, (skemmti)ferðamaður -
10 welcome
['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) velkominn2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) móttökur3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) bjóða velkominn, taka vel á móti4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) velkominn- be welcome to
- you're welcome!
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