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41 instructive
[-tiv]adjective (giving knowledge or information: He gave an instructive talk about electrical repair work.) fræðandi -
42 intimate
1. ['intimət] adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) náinn2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) persónulegur3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) náinn2. noun(a close friend.) náinn3. [-meit] verb(to give information or announce.) tilkynna- intimacy
- intimately -
43 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) verkþekking -
44 learn
[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) komast að2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) læra•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly -
45 learning
noun (knowledge which has been gained by learning: The professor was a man of great learning.) lærdómur -
46 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) lítill2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lítill3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ómerkilegur2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lítið, fátt eitt3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lítið2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) lítt, lítið3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) alls ekki•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
47 lore
[lo:](knowledge handed down on a subject: the lore of the sea.) (þjóðlegur) fróðleikur -
48 mastery
noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) vald; snilli; afburðaþekking/-leikni -
49 mathematics
[mæƟə'mætiks](( abbreviation maths [mæ ], (American) math [mæƟ]) the science or branch of knowledge dealing with measurements, numbers and quantities.) stærðfræði- mathematically
- mathematician -
50 mechanics
1) (the science of the action of forces on objects: He is studying mechanics.) aflfræði, kraftfræði2) (the art of building machines: He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair.) vélfræði -
51 on the move
1) (moving from place to place: With his kind of job, he's always on the move.) á ferð; á faraldsfæti2) (advancing: The frontiers of scientific knowledge are always on the move.) í framþróun -
52 pedant
['pedənt]1) (a person who makes a great show of his knowledge.) maður uppfullur af lærdómshroka2) (a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.) smámunasamur maður•- pedantic- pedantically
- pedantry -
53 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) heimspeki2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) heimspeki•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise -
54 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) framkvæmdar-2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) hagnÿtur3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) sem er séður, sem hefur verksvit•- practically
- practical joke -
55 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) fordómar2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) gera e-n hlutdrægan2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) skaða, spilla• -
56 presume
[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') gera ráð fyrir2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) leyfa sér, dirfast•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness -
57 profession
[-ʃən]1) (an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.) starfsgrein2) (the people who have such an occupation: the legal profession.) (menntuð) starfsstétt3) (an open statement or declaration.) yfirlÿsing -
58 profound
1) (deep: profound sleep.) djúpur2) (showing great knowledge or understanding: a profound remark.) spakur•- profundity -
59 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) valda heilabrotum, rugla2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) velta fyrir sér2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) ráðgáta2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) þraut; krossgáta; pússluspil•- puzzling- puzzle out -
60 scholar
['skolə]1) (a person of great knowledge and learning: a fine classical scholar.) lærður maður, fræðimaður2) (a person who has been awarded a scholarship: As a scholar, you will not have to pay college fees.) e-r sem fær námsstyrk•- scholarliness
- scholarship
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