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41 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) verð2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) verð, það sem e-ð útheimtir2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) verðmerkja2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) kynna sér verð•- pricey
- at a price
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42 register
['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) skrá2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) skrá2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) skrá sig3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) láta skrá, setja í ábyrgð4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) sÿna•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
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43 restitution
[resti'tju:ʃən](the act of giving back to a person etc what has been taken away, or the giving of money etc to pay for damage, loss or injury.) það að skila e-u; (skaða)bætur -
44 risky
adverb (possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc: Motor-racing is a risky business.) áhættusamur -
45 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) rúst2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) hrösun, glötun3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) gjaldþrot2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) eyðileggja2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) eyðileggja, spilla•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins -
46 salvage
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47 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) öruggur2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) traustur3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) fastur; öruggur2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) tryggja (gegn/fyrir)2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) binda, festa•- securely- security
- security risk -
48 sensation
[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) skynjun, tilfinning2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) tilfinning3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) (stór)viðburður•- sensationally -
49 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) bás•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) missa hraða; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
50 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) sundtak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) strjúka2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka -
51 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) taka áhættu -
52 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) hringja (klukku/bjöllu) hægt og hátíðlegaII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) tollur, gjald, skattur2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) fórn, missir, blóðtaka• -
53 wastage
[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) eyðing, rÿrnun; það sem fer til spillis -
54 wicket
['wikit]1) (a hoop through which the balls are driven in the game of croquet or at which the ball is bowled in cricket.) marksúlur2) (the ground between two sets of these rods: The wicket has dried out well.) leiksvæði milli marksúlna3) (the ending of a batsman's period of batting: They scored fifty runs for (the loss of) one wicket.) lota eins kylfings í krikket• -
55 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) drengskaparorð
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