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1 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
- natural resources -
2 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
- keep in reserve -
3 foreign
['forən]1) (belonging to a country other than one's own: a foreign passport.) erlendur2) ((with to) not naturally part of: Anger was foreign to her nature.) framandi• -
4 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
- human resources -
5 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tegund, gerðII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) góður, vingjarnlegur- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) vinalegur- kindness
- kind-hearted -
6 sweet
[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sætindi2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) ferskur3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) góður, þægilegur4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) ánægjulegur, ljúfur5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) indæll6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) elskulegur2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) sælgæti2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sætur ábætis-/eftirréttur3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) elskan, ástin•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered -
7 unreserved
1) ((of a seat etc) not reserved: These seats are unreserved.) ófrátekinn2) (complete: The committee gave his suggestion unreserved approval.) afdráttarlaus3) (frank: She had a cheerful, unreserved nature.) hreinskilinn•
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