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81 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) leyndur, leynilegur2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) leyndarmál2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) leyndardómur•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
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82 set back
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) seinka -
83 severe
[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) alvarlegur2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) harður, óvæginn3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) einfaldur, látlaus•- severely- severity -
84 shake off
(to rid oneself of: He soon shook off the illness.) losa sig við -
85 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) skjálfandi2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) ótraustur3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) slakur -
86 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) blettur2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) doppa3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) bóla, blettur4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) staður, vettvangur5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smáskammtur2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) koma auga á2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) þekkja, finna út•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) lÿsa með kastljósi2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) beina sviðsljósinu að, draga athygli að•- on the spot
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87 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) sundtak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) strjúka2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka -
88 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) sterkur2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) sterkur3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) bragðmikill/-sterkur4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) með tilteknum fjölda, -manna•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
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89 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) brjótast um2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) stríða, berjast við3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) brjótast (um/út úr)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) barátta -
90 suffer
1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) þjást2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) verða fyrir, bíða3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) gjalda fyrir; verða fyrir vanrækslu4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) þjást af• -
91 sunstroke
noun (a serious illness caused by being in very hot sunshine for too long.) sólstingur -
92 take account of (something)
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginn -
93 take account of (something)
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginn -
94 take (something) into account
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) into account
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95 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) taka tillit til -
96 take (something) into account
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) into account
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97 terminal
['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) flugstöð2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) umferðarmiðstöð3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) skaut, póll, úttak4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) útstöð2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) ólæknandi, sem er á lokastigi -
98 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
- thin out -
99 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) banka í tré (7, 9, 13) -
100 wan
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