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1 lasting
adjective A good education is a lasting benefit) varanlegur -
2 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) bráður2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ákafur, alvarlegur3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpur4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) næmur5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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3 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) tvíær -
4 chronic
['kronik]((especially of a disease) lasting a long time: a chronic illness.) langvinnur, þrálátur, krónískur -
5 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) reiður- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kross2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kross3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kross4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kross5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kynblanda6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kross7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kross2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) fara yfir2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krossleggja3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) skerast4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) farast á mis5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) setja þverstrik í6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) strika7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) kynblanda, krossvíxla8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) vinna gegn; svíkja•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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6 durable
['djuərəbl]1) (lasting or able to last: a durable peace.) varanlegur2) (wearing well: durable material.) endingargóður• -
7 eternal
[i'tə:nl]1) (without end; lasting for ever; unchanging: God is eternal; eternal life.) eilífur2) (never ceasing: I am tired of your eternal complaints.) eilífur•- eternity -
8 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) ættadeila, ættflokkadeila -
9 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) inn um annað eyrað og út um hittEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > go in one ear and out the other
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10 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) síðastur2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) síðasti (þar á undan3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) síðastur, seinastur2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) síðastur, seinastur- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vara, standa yfir2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) endast•- lasting- last out -
11 lifelong
adjective (lasting the whole length of a life: a lifelong friendship.) ævilangur -
12 meteoric
[-'o-]adjective ((of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time: a meteoric rise to fame.) leiftur- -
13 momentary
adjective (lasting for only a moment: a momentary feeling of fear.) augnabliks- -
14 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) sem fer hjá/fram úr2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) skammvinnur3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) í framhjáhlaupi -
15 permanent
['pə:mənənt](lasting; not temporary: After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England.) varanlegur, sem er til frambúðar- permanence
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16 permanent wave
noun ((usually abbreviated to perm [pə:m]) a wave or curl put into a person's hair by a special process and usually lasting for several months.) permanent (hárliðun) -
17 perpetual
[pə'pe uəl](lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) eilífur, sífelldur -
18 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) vanabundinn, venjulegur2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) venjulegur3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) jafn, reglulegur4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) vanabundinn5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) fastur, fasta-6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) fastur7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) reglulegur8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) reglulegur, jafn, réttur9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) venjulegur10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) atvinnu-2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) atvinnuhermaður2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) fastagestur•- regularly
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19 relationship
1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) samband2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) tengsl3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) skyldleiki; tengdir -
20 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
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