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1 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) náttúran2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) eðli3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) eðli4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) manngerð•- - natured- in the nature of -
2 freak
[fri:k]1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; ( also adjective) a freak result.) náttúruduttlungur; viðundur2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) maður með tiltekna dellu• -
3 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) náttúrulegur, náttúru-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) meðfæddur3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) eðlilegur4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) eðlilegur5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) sem hefur engin formerki; hvorki hækkaður né lækkaður2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) maður með meðfædda hæfileika2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) óbreyttur tónn•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
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4 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) taka frá, panta2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) taka frá2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varaforði2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) friðland3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) hlédrægni4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) varalið•- reserved
- have
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5 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) afl, kraftur2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) afl, kraftur3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) mannafli, liðsafli2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) þvinga, neyða2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) ná/gera með erfiðismunum•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
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6 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) örlátur2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) ríflegur, stór3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) göfuglyndur; sáttfús•- generosity -
7 human
['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) mannlegur2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) maður, manneskja- humanly- human being
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8 methodical
[-'Ɵo-]1) (arranged or done in an orderly manner or according to a plan: a methodical search.) skipulegur, kerfisbundinn2) ((in the habit of) acting in a planned, orderly way: a methodical person/nature.) skipulegur -
9 radical
['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) grundvallar-2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) djúptækur, róttækur3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) róttækur2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) róttæklingur -
10 sour
1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) súr2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) súr3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) fÿldur, úrillur2. verb(to make or become sour.) sÿra; gera súran- sourly- sourness
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