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41 plus
1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plús2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) plúsmerki3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) pósitífur, jákvæður; yfir (núlli) -
42 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) hagnaður2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) ávinningur2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) hagnast á- profitably -
43 put all one's eggs in one basket
(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) setja allt sitt traust á eitt atriðiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > put all one's eggs in one basket
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44 railway
1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) járnbraut2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) járnbraut -
45 several
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46 spend
[spend]past tense, past participle - spent; verb1) (to use up or pay out (money): He spends more than he earns.) eyða2) (to pass (time): I spent a week in Spain this summer.) eyða, dvelja•- spent- spendthrift -
47 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) gamall, uppþornaður2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) staðnaður3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) útkeyrður/-brunninn -
48 surpass
(to be, or do, better, or more than.) skara fram úr -
49 surplus
['sə'pləs](the amount left over when what is required has been used etc: Canada produces a surplus of raw materials; ( also adjective) surplus stocks; The country had a trade surplus (= exported more than it imported) last month.) umframbirgðir; offramleiðsla -
50 too
[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) of, meira en hæfilegt er2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) einnig, líka -
51 undue
(too great; more than is necessary: You show undue caution in distrusting him.) óhóflegur- unduly -
52 venerate
['venəreit](to respect; to honour greatly: In some countries, old people are venerated more than in others.) virða, heiðra- veneration -
53 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) minni en2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) minna3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) minna4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) mínus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) minna; lítt- no less a person than -
54 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) svín2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) háma í sig2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) taka meira en sinn skerf•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
55 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) neitandi, neikvæður2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) neikvæður3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) neikvæður, mínus-4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) neikvæður, neikvæð hleðsla2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) neitun2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatífa• -
56 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) jákvæður2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) öruggur3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) öruggur, handviss4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) algjör5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) jákvæður6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) jákvæður7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) jákvæður, stærri en núll8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) jákvætt stig•- positively -
57 arrogant
['ærəɡənt](extremely proud; thinking that one is much more important than other people.) hrokafullur- arrogance -
58 authoritarian
adjective (considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom: an authoritarian government.) valdboðs- -
59 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
60 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) um efni fram
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