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1 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) leyndardómur, ráðgáta2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) leynd, ráðgáta•- mysteriously -
2 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-- keyboard- keyhole
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3 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) greiða úr2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) rakna upp; rekja upp3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) leysa, ráða fram úr -
4 aura
['o:rə](a particular feeling or atmosphere: An aura of mystery surrounded her.) blær, ára -
5 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) ábending; vísbending- clueless- not to have a clue -
6 enigma
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7 fathom
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8 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) komast til botns í -
9 impenetrable
[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) órjúfanlegur2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) óskiljanlegur -
10 investigate
[in'vestiɡeit](to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) rannsaka, kanna- investigator -
11 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leiða, vera í fararbroddi2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) liggja3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leiða til, orsaka4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leiða, vera í forystu5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lifa2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) forysta2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) forysta3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) forysta4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forskot5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) ól, band6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vísbending7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) aðalhlutverk•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) blÿ2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blÿ•- leaden -
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13 mysterious
[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) dularfullur -
14 penetrate
['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) komast/smjúga inn í- penetratingly
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15 shroud
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16 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) leysa, ráða2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) leysa, finna lausn á -
17 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) umlykja2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) umkringja•- surroundings -
18 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) upplÿsa
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