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1 ail
[eil]1) (to be ill: The old lady has been ailing for some time.) vera sjúkur, þjást2) (to trouble: What ails you?) angra•- ailment -
2 alarm
1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) viðvörun, viðvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) hræða, skelfa- alarming- alarmingly -
3 beat up
(to punch, kick or hit (a person) severely and repeatedly: He beat up an old lady.) lúberja -
4 chatty
1) (fond of chatting: a chatty old lady.) skrafhreyfinn2) (having a friendly style: a chatty letter.) í léttum dúr -
5 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) háttprÿði -
6 doze
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7 feeble
['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) máttfarinn- feebly -
8 frail
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9 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) garður2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) fást við garðyrkju- gardener- gardening
- gardens
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10 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blíður, þægilegur2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) vægur, mildur3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) vægur; aflíðandi•- gently- gentleness -
11 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) haltra -
12 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) flauta2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) væla, flauta3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) væla4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) púa (á), hrópa niður2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) flaut, væl2) (the call of an owl.) ugluvæl3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) óánægju-/fyrirlitningarhróp•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
13 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) sjálfstæður2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) sjálfbjarga, sjálfstæður3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) fjárhagslega óháður4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) óháður•- independently -
14 kerb
[kə:b]((especially American curb) an edging, usually of stone, round a raised area, especially a pavement: The old lady stepped off the kerb right in front of a car.) gangstéttarbrún -
15 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
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16 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) slá/keyra niður2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) lækkaður í verði -
17 mobile
1) (able to move: The van supplying country districts with library books is called a mobile library; The old lady is no longer mobile - she has to stay in bed all day.) hreyfanlegur; sem er gangfær2) (able to move or be moved quickly or easily: Most of the furniture is very light and mobile.) færanlegur3) ((of someone's features or face) changing easily in expression.) lifandi, síbreytilegur•- mobility- mobilize
- mobilise
- mobilization
- mobilisation
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18 motive
['məutiv](something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) tilefni- motivate- motivation -
19 myopic
[-'o-]adjective a myopic old lady; a myopic condition; She's slightly myopic.) nærsÿnn -
20 nervous
1) (of the nerves: the nervous system.) taugaóstyrkur2) (rather afraid: She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady.) taugaóstyrkur, kvíðinn
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