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21 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) grannskoða2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) renna augum yfir3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) skanna með radar4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) lúta bragreglum5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.)6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.)2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.)- scanner -
22 shamble
['ʃæmbl](to walk slowly and awkwardly, (as if) not lifting one's feet properly off the ground: The old man shambled wearily along the street.) skjögra -
23 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
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- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
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24 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) (blá)saumur2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) þræðing3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) það að sigla beitivind4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) stefna2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) festa með saumi/tittum/teiknibólum; þræða saman2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) sigla beitivind -
25 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) sannur2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) nákvæmur, réttur3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) sannur, trúr, dyggur4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) eiginlegur•- trueness- truly
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Properly — Prop er*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] 1. In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Individually; after one s own manner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Now,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
properly — index as a matter of right, fairly (impartially) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
properly — ► ADVERB 1) in a proper manner. 2) in the strict sense. 3) informal, chiefly Brit. completely … English terms dictionary
properly — prop|er|ly W2S1 [ˈprɔpəli US ˈpra:pərli] adv 1.) especially BrE correctly, or in a way that is considered right American Equivalent: right ▪ The brakes don t seem to be working properly. ▪ Then he s not doing his job properly. ▪ Parents should… … Dictionary of contemporary English
properly — adverb 1 correctly, or in a way that is considered right: Make sure the job is done properly. | He never explains anything properly. | Granny will be there, so behave properly. 2 especially BrE informal completely; thoroughly: Is that cake… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
properly — prop|er|ly [ prapərli ] adverb ** 1. ) in a manner that is appropriate for the purpose or situation: You re not properly dressed for this weather. He was never properly trained, so you can t really blame him if he can t do the job. 2. ) in a way… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
properly — [[t]prɒ̱pə(r)li[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj If something is done properly, it is done in a correct and satisfactory way. You re too thin. You re not eating properly... There needs to be a properly informed public debate. Syn:… … English dictionary
properly */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɒpə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈprɑpərlɪ] adverb 1) in a manner that is suitable for the purpose or situation You re not properly dressed for this weather. He was never properly trained, so you can t really blame him if he can t do the job. 2) in a way… … English dictionary
properly — adv. 1 fittingly; suitably (do it properly). 2 accurately; correctly (properly speaking). 3 rightly (he very properly refused). 4 with decency; respectably (behave properly). 5 colloq. thoroughly (they were properly ashamed) … Useful english dictionary
properly — adv. Properly is used with these adjectives: ↑accountable, ↑balanced, ↑closed, ↑educated, ↑informed, ↑insulated, ↑married, ↑organized, ↑qualified, ↑shut, ↑trained … Collocations dictionary
properly*/*/ — [ˈprɒpəli] adv in a correct or suitable way You re not properly dressed for this weather.[/ex] If she doesn t behave properly, send her home.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
