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1 much as
(although: Much as I should like to come, I can't.) jafnvel þó.TH.TH. þá -
2 much
comparative of; see more -
3 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) svo til óbreyttur -
4 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) ekki mikill, ekkert sérstakur -
5 so much for
(that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) þá er það útrætt -
6 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) vera ekki merkilegur, ekkert sérstakur -
7 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) vera (e-m) ofviða -
8 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) gera mikið úr2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) skilja -
9 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) ekki merkilegur -
10 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) jafngildir kostir, lítill munurEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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11 nothing much
(nothing important, impressive etc: `What are you doing?' `Nothing much.') ekkert mikilvægt/sérstakt -
12 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) hafa lítið álit áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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13 think too much of
(to have too high an opinion of: He thinks too much of himself.) hafa of mikið álit á -
14 without so much as
(without even: He took my umbrella without so much as asking.) án þess svo mikið aðTH.TH.TH. -
15 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) þar eð -
16 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) nokkurn veginn eins -
17 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
18 a good deal / a great deal
(much or a lot: They made a good deal of noise; She spent a great deal of money on it.) mikið -
19 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar -
20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) hljóður, hljóðlátur2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) rólegur3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rólegur, friðsæll4) ((of colours) not bright.) mildur2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) friður, næði3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) róa; stillast- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet
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