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1 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) hafa (of) mörg járn í eldinumEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > too many etc irons in the fire
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2 multiple
1. adjective1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) margþættur2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) margþættur, margfaldur2. noun(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) margfeldi -
3 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) heildar-; samvinnu-2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) safnheiti -
4 comprehensive
[-siv]adjective (including many things: The school curriculum is very comprehensive.) yfirgripsmikill -
5 remain
[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) vera eftir2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) halda kyrru fyrir3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) halda áfram að vera•- remains -
6 warm-blooded
1) (having a blood temperature greater than that of the surrounding atmosphere: warm-blooded animals such as man.) með jafnheitt blóð2) (enthusiastic; passionate: When I was young and warm-blooded, I was passionate about many things that don't interest me now.) blóðheitur, ákaflyndur -
7 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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8 cell
[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) klefi2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) fruma3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) rafhlaða, rafhlöðueining4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) hólf•- cellular- cellphone -
9 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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10 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) almennur2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) almennur3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) almennur4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) yfir-, aðal-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) herforingi- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
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11 gladly
adverb I'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do.) glaðlega -
12 hundreds of
1) (several hundred: He has hundreds of pounds in the bank.) hundruðir2) (very many: I've got hundreds of things to do.) hundruðir, mjög margir -
13 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) tala, tölustafur2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) fjöldi3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) eintak, tölublað4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) lag2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) tölusetja, númera2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) telja til3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) telja•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number -
14 pamper
['pæmpə](to treat with great kindness and give a great many special things to (a person): The child was pampered by his parents.) ofdekra
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