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101 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hrekja; hrinda2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) þröngva3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) asi- hustler -
102 ice tray
(a metal or plastic tray for making ice-cubes in a refrigerator.) ísmolaform, klakaform -
103 imposing
[im'pouziŋ](making a great impression; large and handsome: an imposing building.) stórfenglegur -
104 impressive
[-siv]adjective ((negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc: an impressive ceremony.) áhrifamikill -
105 include
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106 indelible
[in'deləbl]((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) óafmáanlegur, varanlegur -
107 industrial
adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) iðnaðar- -
108 industry
['indəstri]plural - industries; noun1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) iðnaður2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) iðni, vinnusemi•- industrialist
- industrialized
- industrialised
- industrialization
- industrialisation
- industrious
- industrial estate
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109 infallible
[in'fæləbl]1) ((of a person or his judgement etc) never making a mistake.) óskeikull2) ((of a remedy etc) always successful: infallible cures.) óbrigðull, áreiðanlegur•- infallibly -
110 ingenious
[in'‹i:njəs]1) ((of a person or his personality etc) clever at inventing: He was ingenious at making up new games for the children.) snjall, hugvitssamur2) ((of an object or idea) cleverly made or thought out: an ingenious plan/machine.) sniðugur, hugvitssamlegur•- ingeniousness
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111 innovation
[inə'veiʃən]((the act of making) a change or a new arrangement etc: The new system in the school canteen was a welcome innovation.) nÿjung, nÿbreytni -
112 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
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113 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.) vera of fljótur á sér að álykta, hrapa að ályktunumEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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114 jute
[‹u:t]noun, adjective((of) the fibre of certain plants found in Pakistan and India, used for making sacks etc.) júta; basttrefjar -
115 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) vera opinn fyrir -
116 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) sparka2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) slá, gefa högg2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) spark2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) slag, högg3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) ánægja•- kick off
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117 knack
[næk](the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) handlag -
118 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) prjóna2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) gróa saman•- knitter- knitting
- knitting-needle
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119 laurel
['lorəl](a type of tree, once used for making wreaths to crown winners of races or competitions etc.) lárviður -
120 leather
['leðə]noun, adjective((of) the skin of an animal prepared for making clothes, luggage etc: shoes made of leather; a leather jacket/case.) leður- leathery
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