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81 for heaven's sake
(an expression used to show anger, surprise etc: For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!) í guðs bænum -
82 formation
1) (the act of forming or making: He agreed to the formation of a music society.) myndun2) ((a) particular arrangement or order: The planes flew in formation.) skipuleg röð, fylking -
83 formula
['fo:mjulə]plurals - formulae; noun1) (an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly: the formula for water is H2O.) (efna)formúla2) (a recipe or set of instructions for making something: The shampoo was made to a new formula.) uppskrift -
84 funny
1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) fyndinn, skemmtilegur2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) skrÿtinn -
85 furnace
['fə:nis](a very hot oven or closed-in fireplace for melting iron ore, making steam for heating etc.) bræðsluofn -
86 gay
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87 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) ákveðinn, tiltekinn2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) gefinn fyrir3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) að (e-u) gefnu -
88 gold
[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) gull2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) gull3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) gulllitur; gylltur•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity -
89 gouge
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90 hack
[hæk] 1. verb1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) höggva; sarga, hjakka2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) höggva2. noun1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) skora2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) leiguhestur; leigubíll•- hacker- hacking
- hacksaw -
91 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hamar2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hamar3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) sleggja2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) negla2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamra á, troða í•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out -
92 hand over fist
(in large amounts, usually quickly: He's making money hand over fist.) í tonnatali, hratt og í miklu magni -
93 handicraft
(skilled work done by hand, eg knitting, pottery, model-making etc.) handiðn, listiðn -
94 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) snöggur, skyndi-2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) fljótfær3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) uppstökkur -
95 hearing-aid
noun (a small electronic instrument which helps deaf people to hear better by making sounds louder by means of an amplifier.) heyrnartæki -
96 hesitant
adjective (making or having frequent hesitations: a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.) hikandi, óákveðinn -
97 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
98 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) gefa ekki upp2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) halda aftur af3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hindra, tefja -
99 homely
1) (simple but pleasant: homely food.) heimilislegur; íburðarlaus; hversdagslegur2) (making a person feel he is at home: a homely atmosphere.) heimilislegur3) ((American) (of a person) not attractive; ugly.) ófríður -
100 hullabaloo
1) (an uproar: The teacher told the pupils to stop making such a hullabaloo.) gauragangur; hávaði2) (a loud public protest.) mótmæli
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