-
1 opinion
[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) álit, skoðun2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) álit3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) álit•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
2 contention
-
3 cross-section
1) ((a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.) þverskurður2) (a sample as representative of the whole: He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.) þversnið; úrtak -
4 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) sÿnikennsla2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) mótmælafundur -
5 estimation
noun (judgement; opinion: In my estimation, he is the more gifted artist of the two.) mat, álit -
6 fixation
noun (a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change: She has a fixation about travelling alone.) árátta, þráhyggja -
7 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) hugmynd2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) hugmynd, áætlun3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) hugmynd -
8 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) dómur, dómsúrskurður2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) mat3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) dómgreind4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) skoðun, álit -
9 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) dómur, dómsúrskurður2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) mat3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) dómgreind4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) skoðun, álit -
10 heresy
-
11 poll
[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) kosningar2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) kosningaþátttaka3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) skoðanakönnun2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) hljóta atkvæði- polling-station
- go to the polls -
12 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) ákvörðun; ásetningur2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) ályktun3) (resoluteness.) ákveðni; ákvörðun4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) ráðning, (úr)lausn•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) ákveðni2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) ákvörðun, ásetningur•- resolved -
13 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) undirstaða; stallur; neðsti hluti2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) grunnur, grunnefni, undirstöðuefni3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bækistöð; höfuðstöðvar2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundvalla, byggja á- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) auvirðilegur- basely- baseness -
14 conjecture
-
15 consensus
[kən'sensəs](the feeling of most people: The consensus of opinion is that we should do this.) almennt álit -
16 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) fyrirlitning2) (disregard for the law.) óvirðing•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously -
17 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) munur2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).)3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) mismunur•- differentiate
- differentiation -
18 dissent
-
19 echo
['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) bergmál2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) bergmála2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) herma eftir; endurtaka -
20 esteem
См. также в других словарях:
opinion — noun 1 what you think about sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, high ▪ low, poor ▪ strong ▪ conflicting, different … Collocations dictionary
opinion — ► NOUN 1) a view or judgement not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. 2) the beliefs or views of people in general: public opinion. 3) an estimation of quality or worth. 4) a formal statement of advice by an expert or professional. ● a matter … English terms dictionary
opinion — opin·ion /ə pin yən/ n 1 a: a belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge b: a formal expression of a judgment or appraisal by an expert see also opinion testimony at testimony compare … Law dictionary
opinion leader — oˈpinion ˌleader cross ref from leader needed this didn t quite seem to fit there noun [countable] MARKETING someone whose opinion is respected and who influences what people in a group or society buy: • Opinion leaders may be important in… … Financial and business terms
opinion poll — noun an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people • Syn: ↑poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass • Derivationally related forms: ↑canvass (for: ↑canvass), ↑pollster … Useful english dictionary
opinion — UK US /əˈpɪnjən/ noun ► [C] a thought or belief about something or someone: an opinion on sth »What s your opinion on Britain joining the Euro? have/hold an opinion »She has strong opinions on how people should dress for work. express/give your… … Financial and business terms
opinion — noun 1 (C) your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject (+ about): Sarah s parents have strong opinions about divorce. (+ on): I went to my boss to ask him for his opinion on the matter. (+ of): What s your opinion of her as a teacher? | the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
opinion — noun she did not share her husband s opinion a matter of opinion be of the opinion in my opinion Syn: belief, judgment, thought(s), (way of) thinking, mind, (point of) view, viewpoint, outlook, attitude … Thesaurus of popular words
opinion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin opinion , opinio, from opinari Date: 14th century 1. a. a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter b. approval, esteem 2. a. belief stronger than… … New Collegiate Dictionary
opinion poll — UK US noun [C] MARKETING, POLITICS ► a process in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person: »An opinion poll revealed that only 40% of local people were in favour of the project. in the opinion polls »At that stage the… … Financial and business terms
opinion — noun 1》 a view or judgement not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. ↘the beliefs or views of a large number of people. ↘an estimation of quality or worth: he had a high opinion of himself. 2》 Law a formal statement of reasons for a… … English new terms dictionary