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61 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) skapgerð, lunderni2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) skapfesta3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) mannorð4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) persóna5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) furðufugl, sérkennilegur6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) letur(gerð)•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) (persónu-/skapgerðar)einkenni- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
62 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) barn2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) barn•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play -
63 come to life
(to become lively or interesting: The play did not come to life until the last act.) lifna við, verða fjörugur/áhugaverður -
64 comedy
['komədi]plural - comedies; noun1) (a play of a pleasant or amusing kind: We went to see a comedy last night.) gamanleikur2) (humour: They all saw the comedy of the situation.) gamansemi, skoplegt atvik•- comedian -
65 commerce
['komə:s] 1. noun(the exchange of goods between nations or people; trade on a large scale: He is engaged in commerce.) verslun, viðskipti2. noun(a TV or radio advertisement: I enjoyed the play but the commercials irritated me.) sjónvarp- eða útvarpsauglÿsing- commercialise
- commercialism
- commercial traveller -
66 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 -
67 curtain
['kə:tn](a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) gluggatjald; leiktjald- curtain off -
68 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) framkall -
69 dabble
['dæbl]1) (to play, or trail, in water: He dabbled his feet in the river.) sulla, busla2) (to do anything in a half-serious way or as a hobby: He dabbles in chemistry.) káka (við), föndra (við) -
70 dialogue
((a) talk between two or more people, especially in a play or novel.) samtal; tvítal -
71 director
noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) stjórnandi; forstjóri; leikstjóri -
72 drama
1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) leikrit2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) leikbókmenntir3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) leiklist4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) áhrifamikill atburður•- dramatic- dramatically
- dramatist
- dramatize
- dramatise
- dramatization -
73 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
74 dress rehearsal
(a full rehearsal of a play etc with costumes etc.) aðalæfing -
75 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.)2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.)•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) ax -
76 effects
1) (property; goods: She left few personal effects when she died.) persónulegar eigur2) (in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc: sound effects.) tækni(brella) -
77 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) endi2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) endir, lok3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) dauði, endalok4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) takmark5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) endi, stubbur2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) enda, ljúka, binda enda á- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
78 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljós2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sanngjarn3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bjartur, heiðskír4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) nokkuð stór/langur6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) fallegur•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) (farand)markaðshátíð/tívolí/sirkus2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) markaður3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) kaupstefna, vörusÿning -
79 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) fiðla2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindl2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) leika á fiðlu2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fitla, fikta3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) draga sér fé•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle -
80 film
[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) filma2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) kvikmynd3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) (ryk)lag; þunn húð, himna2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) kvikmynda2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) hylja; þekjast•- filmy- filmstar
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