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1 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) fremur, frekar2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) frekar, fremur3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) fremur/heldur/frekar en -
2 out of shape
(not in the proper shape: I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape.) færður úr lagi -
3 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) þunnur2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) grannur, mjór3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) þunnur, vatnskenndur4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) þunnur, gisinn5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) lélegur2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) þynna(st)- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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4 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) óbeinn; krókaleið2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) óheiðarlegur; loðin svör3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) óbeinn•- indirect object
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5 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mildur; blíðlyndur2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mildur, vægur3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mildur4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) (bragð)mildur•- mildly- mildness -
6 slack
[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) slakur2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) slakur, ekki hertur3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) kærulaus4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) dauður, í lægð•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
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7 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) velja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) velja, ákveða• -
8 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 -
9 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) straumlaus vík í fljótsbakka2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afskekktur staður -
10 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) í tiltekinni fjarlægð; fjarlægur2) (not close: a distant relation.) fjarskyldur3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) óvingjarnlegur, kuldalegur -
11 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formlegur2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formlegur, hátíðlegur; samkvæmis-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formlegur, stífur4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formlegur, háttfastur5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) reglulegur•- formally- formality -
12 indifferent
[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) áhugalaus2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) lakur, fremur lélegur•- indifference -
13 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 -
14 shallow
['ʃæləu]1) (not deep: shallow water; a shallow pit.) grunnur2) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) grunnhygginn•- shallows -
15 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) óhlutbundinn, óhlutstæður2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) afstrakt, óhlutbundinn2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) útdráttur, ágrip -
16 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) bráður2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ákafur, alvarlegur3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpur4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) næmur5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
17 aloof
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18 arbitrary
(not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) geðþóttalegur, geðþótta- -
19 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) handunninn2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) með sendiboða -
20 disreputable
[-'repju-]1) (not respectable, especially in appearance: a disreputable old coat.) óásjálegur2) (of bad reputation: He's rather a disreputable character.) illa þokkaður
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