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1 indistinct
[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) óljós, óskÿr- indistinctness -
2 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dimmur, óljós2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) lítt þekktur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) torráðinn2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) hylja, skyggja á- obscurity -
3 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) tvíræður, margræður- ambiguity -
4 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) skÿ2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mökkur, skÿ3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) áhyggjur, þyngsli2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) þykkna í lofti2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) verða óskÿr, fyllast3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) verða þungbúinn•- cloudy
- cloudburst
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5 cloudy
1) (full of, having, or covered with clouds: It is a bit cloudy today.) skÿjaður2) (not clear: a cloudy photograph/memory.) óskÿr -
6 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) óviss, efagjarn2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) vafasamur3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) vafasamur4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) grunsamlegur -
7 fuzzy
1) (covered with fuzz: fuzzy material.) þakinn fíngerðum hárum, loðinn2) (indistinct; blurred; not clear: The television picture was fuzzy.) óskÿr -
8 hazy
1) (misty: a hazy view of the mountains.) óskÿr, þokukenndur2) (not clear or certain: a hazy idea; I'm a bit hazy about what happened.) óskÿr, óviss -
9 imprecise
(not clear; vague: Her directions were so imprecise that we lost our way.) ónákvæmur -
10 vague
[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) óljós, óskÿr2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) ómarkviss, óákveðinn•- vaguely -
11 dull
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12 liquid
['likwid] 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) fljótandi2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) vökvi- liquefy- liquidate
- liquidation
- liquidator
- liquidize
- liquidise
- liquidizer
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13 inaudible
[in'o:dəbl](not loud or clear enough to be heard: Her voice was inaudible because of the noise.) óheyranlegur- inaudibility -
14 indecisive
1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) óáfgerandi2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) óákveðinn -
15 out of focus
(giving or not giving a clear picture: These photographs are out of focus.) (ó)skÿr, (ekki) í fókus -
16 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) einfaldur, látlaus2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) augljós, greinilegur, auðskilinn3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) hreinskilinn4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) greinilegur5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ófríður2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slétta2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) slétt prjón•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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17 pure
['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) ómengaður, ekta2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) hreinn, flekklaus3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) alger4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) hreinn•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
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18 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) flækjast, villast2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) flækingsdÿr, heimilislaust dÿr3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) flækings-2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) dreifður, strjáll
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