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21 nowhere near
(not nearly: We've nowhere near enough money to buy a car.) ekki nærri því -
22 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
23 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) hvellur, smellur2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) gosdrykkur2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) sprengja2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) standa út; skjótast út3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) skreppa, skjótast4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) setja (e-ð) hratt í•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) popp-2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) popp- -
24 robber
noun The bank robbers got away with nearly $50,000.) ræningi -
25 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) fá ágjöf -
26 snake
[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) snákur2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) hlykkjast áfram- snake-charmer -
27 strangle
['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) kyrkja -
28 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) hrasa2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) skjögra3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) verða fótaskortur á tungunni•- stumble across/on -
29 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sól2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sól3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sól, sólskin2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sóla sig- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun -
30 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) megnið af
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nearly — nearly, almost, approximately, well nigh are comparable when they mean within a little of being, becoming, reaching, or sufficing. Their differences in meaning are often imperceptible. However, nearly is suitable when mere proximity is implied… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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nearly — ► ADVERB ▪ very close to; almost. ● not nearly Cf. ↑not nearly … English terms dictionary
Nearly — Near ly, adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost; as, he nearly lost his life in the accident. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nearly — index almost Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nearly — (adv.) 1530s, carefully; sense of almost, all but is from 1680s; see NEAR (Cf. near) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
nearly — [adv] almost about, all but*, approaching, approximately, as good as*, circa*, close but no cigar*, closely, give or take a little*, in effect, in essence, in substance, in the ballpark*, in the neighborhood*, just about, more or less, most, much … New thesaurus
nearly — [[t]nɪ͟ə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV group, ADV before v Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds... Hunter knew nearly all of… … English dictionary
nearly — near|ly [ nırli ] adverb *** 1. ) almost or near to a particular amount of time, money, people, or things: It took nearly six hours to download this software. They ve spent nearly four million dollars. Nearly 1,600 people were evacuated. nearly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nearly — adverb 1 especially BrE almost, but not quite or not completely: It took nearly two hours to get here. | Michelle s nearly twenty. | Is the job nearly finished? | He s nearly always right. | Louise is nearly as tall as her mother. | very nearly:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nearly — near|ly W1S1 [ˈnıəli US ˈnırli] adv 1.) especially BrE almost, but not quite or not completely = ↑almost ▪ It took nearly two hours to get here. ▪ Michelle s nearly twenty. ▪ Is the job nearly finished? ▪ Louise is nearly as tall as her mother. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
