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1 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) sem skortir e-ð/er ábótavant2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) skortir, af skornum skammti -
2 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) skyndilegur2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) stuttaralegur, dónalegur3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
3 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) (þjóð)menning2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) menning, menntun3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) siðfágun, menntun, menning4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) örverugróður5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) eldi, ræktun•- cultural- cultured -
4 deficient
[di'fiʃənt](lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) ábótavant -
5 devoid
[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) gjörsneyddur -
6 disabled
adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) bæklaður, fatlaður -
7 downhearted
adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) dapur, vondaufur -
8 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) mistakast; falla2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bila3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) bregðast4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) fella5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) bregðast•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) ef (e-ð) bregst- failure- without fail -
9 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) daufur; huglaus; þróttlaus2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) með svima2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) missa meðvitund3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) yfirlið- faintly- faintness -
10 impractical
[im'præktikəl](lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) óhagkvæmur -
11 inexperienced
adjective (lacking knowledge, skill and experience: Inexperienced climbers should not attempt this route.) reynslulaus -
12 insecure
[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) óöruggur2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) ótraustur•- insecurity -
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14 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) slappur, máttlausII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) haltra2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) helti -
15 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) einmana2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) einmanalegur -
16 monotonous
[mə'notənəs](lacking in variety; dull: a monotonous piece of music.) eintóna; tilbreytingarlaus- monotony -
17 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) ástarævintÿri2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) ástarsaga3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) ástarævintÿri•- romantic- romantically -
18 shapeless
adjective (lacking shape: She wears a shapeless, baggy coat.) formlaus -
19 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) feiminn2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) feiminn3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) styggur2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) fælast- shyly- shyness -
20 sleepy
1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) syfjaður2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) dauflegur, sofandi3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) dauflegur
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