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41 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up -
42 locality
- plural localities - noun (a district: Public transport is a problem in this locality.) staður -
43 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) gera úlfalda úr mÿfluguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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44 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) tilkynning2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) athygli3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) uppsögn; uppsagnarfrestur2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) taka eftir- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
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45 objectively
adverb He considered the problem objectively.) á hlutlægan hátt -
46 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) losa úr klípu -
47 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) við fyrstu sÿn -
48 open-minded
adjective (willing to consider new ideas: an open-minded approach to the problem.) með opinn huga -
49 oracle
['orəkl]1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) véfrétt, gáfnaljós2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) véfrétt -
50 particular
[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) tiltekinn, ákveðinn2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) sérstakur3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) vandlátur•- particulars
- in particular -
51 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) leita ráða hjá e-m -
52 possible
['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) mögulegur2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) mögulegur, ásættanlegur•- possibly -
53 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) framkvæmdar-2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) hagnÿtur3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) sem er séður, sem hefur verksvit•- practically
- practical joke -
54 puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) leysa (úr) -
55 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) keppni, kapphlaup2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) taka þátt í hlaupi2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) þreyta kapphlaup3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) þjóta•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) kynþáttur/-stofn2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) kynþáttur/-stofn3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kynstofn/-þáttur•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
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56 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) raunverulegur2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) ekta, ósvikinn3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) raunverulegur4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) virkilegur2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) reglulega, verulega- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) jæja, virkilega- for real
- in reality -
57 recur
[ri'kə:]past tense, past participle - recurred; verb(to happen again; to come back again: This problem keeps recurring.) endurtaka sig- recurrent -
58 redundancy
plural - redundancies; noun There have been a lot of redundancies at the local factory recently; the problem of redundancy.) atvinnuleysi -
59 relatively
['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) tiltölulega -
60 remain
[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) vera eftir2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) halda kyrru fyrir3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) halda áfram að vera•- remains
См. также в других словарях:
problem — [präb′ləm] n. [ME probleme < MFr < L problema < Gr problēma < proballein, to throw forward < pro , forward + ballein, to throw, drive: see PRO 1 & BALL2] 1. a question proposed for solution or consideration 2. a question, matter,… … English World dictionary
Problem — Prob lem, n. [F. probl[ e]me, L. problema, fr. Gr. ? anything thrown forward, a question proposed for solution, fr. ? to throw or lay before; ? before, forward + ? to throw. Cf. {Parable}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. A question proposed for solution; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
problem — pròblēm m <G probléma> DEFINICIJA 1. teorijsko ili praktično pitanje koje treba riješiti [bit problema; matematički problem; načeti problem] 2. težak zadatak; teškoća, ono što komplicira rješenje ili radni proces [to je problem; to je… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Problem — Sn Schwierigkeit, Aufgabe std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. problēma, dieses aus gr. próblēma, eigentlich das Vorgelegte , zu gr. probállein vorwerfen, vorhalten , zu gr. bállein werfen und gr. pro . Die schwächere moderne Bedeutung… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
problem — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. problemmie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} poważne zagadnienie z jakiejś dziedziny, które trzeba rozstrzygnąć, rozwiązać : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Problem matematyczny.… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
problem — (n.) late 14c., a difficult question proposed for solution, from O.Fr. problème (14c.), from L. problema, from Gk. problema a problem, a question, lit. thing put forward, from proballein propose, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + ballein to … Etymology dictionary
Problēm — (v. gr. Problēma), 1) eine Frage, welche beantwortet, eine Aufgabe, welche gelöst werden soll u. deren Beantwortung u. Lösung nicht unmittelbar zugänglich ist, sondern einer Vermittelung des Denkens od. Handelns bedarf Enthält eine… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
problem — PROBLÉM s.n. v. problemă. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 PROBLÉM s.n. v. problemă. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
problem — [n1] difficulty; bad situation botheration, box*, can of worms*, complication, count*, crunch*, dilemma, disagreement, dispute, disputed point, doubt, headache*, hitch*, hot water*, issue, mess*, obstacle, pickle*, point at issue*, predicament,… … New thesaurus
Problem — [Wichtig (Rating 3200 5600)] Bsp.: • Wir hatten zuerst ein paar Probleme. • Ich habe hier ein Problem. Kannst du mir helfen? … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Problēm — (griech.) heißt jede der Beantwortung, bez. Lösung harrende wissenschaftliche »Frage« oder »Aufgabe«. Auf dem Wege der Ausstellung und Lösung immer neuer Probleme erfolgt die Entwickelung jeder Wissenschaft, und die Aufzeigung und zweckmäßige… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
