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41 below
[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) fyrir neðan, undir2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) fyrir neðan -
42 beneath
[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) undir, (beint) fyrir neðan2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) fyrir neðan virðingu2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) fyrir neðan -
43 capacity
[kə'pæsəti]plural - capacities; noun1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) rúmtak; rÿmi2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) geta3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) staða -
44 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) stóll2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) fundarstjóri/-stjórn3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) prófessorsembætti2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) stjórna fundi- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship -
45 checkmate
noun (in chess, a position from which the king cannot escape.) mát -
46 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) klippa; rÿja2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) löðrunga, slá2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) klipping2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) löðrungur; högg3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) hefta, klemma saman2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) klemma -
47 commanding
1) (impressive: He has a commanding appearance.) áhrifamikill2) (with a wide view: The house had a commanding position on the hill.) sem gnæfir yfir og gefur vítt útsÿni -
48 cornered
1) (having (a given number of) corners: a three-cornered hat.) hyrndur2) (forced into a position from which it is difficult to escape: A cornered animal can be very dangerous.) afkróaður -
49 counterpart
(a person or thing equivalent to another in position etc: American teenagers and their British counterparts.) hliðstæða -
50 crease
[kri:s] 1. noun1) (a mark made by folding or doubling something: a smart crease in his trousers; My dress was full of creases after being in my suitcase.) brot, krumpa2) (in cricket, a line showing the position of the batsman or bowler.) marklína2. verb(to make or become creased: You've creased my newspaper; This fabric creases easily.) krumpa -
51 curl up
(to move or roll into a position or shape: The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.) hringa sig, hnipra sig saman -
52 depose
[di'pəuz](to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king): They have deposed the emperor.) steypa af stóli -
53 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) koma niður2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) halla niður á við3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) ráðast skyndilega á•- descent
- be descended from -
54 dilemma
(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) ógöngur, valþröng -
55 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) ónáð2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) smán3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skömm; hneisa2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) óvirða, verða til skammar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) lítillækka; reka med skömm•- disgracefully -
56 downward(s)
adverb (towards a lower position or state: The path led downward (s) towards the sea.) niður, niður á við -
57 draw up
1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) nema staðar2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) setja saman, útbúa3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) flytja nær4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) rétta úr sér -
58 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) vellíðan, þægindi2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) áreynsluleysi; hægð3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) frjálsleg framkoma; hispursleysi2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lina, draga úr2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) draga úr, lina, milda3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mjaka•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) varlega! rólega- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease -
59 elevate
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60 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) koma sér fyrir í2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) stofna, koma á fót3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) sanna•- establishment
- the Establishment
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