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81 degenerate
1. [di'‹enərət] adjective(having become immoral or inferior: the degenerate son of well-respected parents.) úrkynjaður, spilltur2. noun(a person, plant etc that is degenerate.) úrkynjaður, spilltur3. [-reit] verb(to become much less good or admirable: The discussion degenerated into insults.) þróast út í, enda í -
82 diabetes
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83 diarrhoea
(too much liquid in and too frequent emptying of the bowels: He has diarrhoea.) niðurgangur -
84 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) munur2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).)3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) mismunur•- differentiate
- differentiation -
85 discussion
[-ʃən]noun ((an act of) talking about something: I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.) umræður -
86 disturb
[di'stə:b]1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) trufla, ónáða2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) gera bilt við3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) raska, róta í, ÿfa• -
87 dramatic
[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) leikrænn; leiklistar-2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) áhrifamikill3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) leikrænn, dramatískur; tilfinningaríkur -
88 draw out
1) (to take (money) from a bank: I drew out $40 yesterday.) taka út2) (to make longer: We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.) draga á langinn, lengja3) ((of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side.) aka inn að miðju -
89 drunk
1. verb(see drink.)2. adjective(overcome by having too much alcohol: A drunk man fell off the bus; drunk with success.) drukkinn, ölvaður3. noun(a drunk person, especially one who is often drunk.) drukkinn manneskja; fyllibytta- drunkard- drunken
- drunken driving
- drunkenness -
90 dwarf
[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dvergur2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dvergur2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) gera (e-ð) lítið í samanburði -
91 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) sólmyrkvi2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) myrkva; skyggja á2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) skyggja á, bera af -
92 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) áhrif; árangur; afleiðing, eftirköst2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) áhrif2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) koma í kring- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect -
93 efficient
[i'fiʃənt]1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) hæfur, skilvirkur2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) áhrifaríkur, skilvirkur•- efficiency -
94 effusive
[i'fju:siv](showing too much feeling; emotional: an effusive letter.) tilfinningasamur -
95 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) orka, kraftur2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) orka•- energetically -
96 exacting
adjective (requiring much effort or work from a person: a very exacting job.) kröfuharður -
97 exasperate
(to irritate (someone) very much indeed: He was exasperated by the continual interruptions.) angra, gera gramt í geði -
98 extortionate
[-nət]adjective ((of a price) much too high: That restaurant's prices are extortionate!) óhóflegur, okur- -
99 extravagant
[ik'strævəɡənt]1) (using or spending too much; wasteful: He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.) eyðslusamur; óhóflegur2) ((of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great: extravagant praise.) fjarstæðukenndur; ÿktur•- extravagance -
100 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ákaflegur2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) róttækur, öfgakenndur2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) öfgar2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) (ítrustu) öfgar•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
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