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61 insight
(the quality of having) an understanding of something: He shows remarkable insight (into children's problems). innsæi; skilningur -
62 intelligence
1) (the quality of being intelligent: It requires a high degree of intelligence to do this job well.) greind, gáfur2) (news or information given.) upplÿsingar3) (a department of state or of the army etc which deals with secret information: He works in Intelligence.) leyniþjónusta -
63 intensity
noun (the quality of being intense: the intensity of the heat.) mikill kraftur/magn -
64 intimacy
[-məsi]1) (the quality of being intimate.) innilegt samband2) (close friendship.) náin vinskapur -
65 kindness
noun (the quality of being kind: I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.) góðvild, elskulegheit -
66 leadership
1) (the state of being a leader: He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.) forysta2) (the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability: The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?.) forystuhæfileikar -
67 lend
[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) lána2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) gefa, ljá• -
68 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
69 literature
['litrə ə](poems, novels, plays etc in verse or prose, especially if of fine quality.) bókmenntir -
70 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) láta sér nægja -
71 makeshift
adjective (temporary and usually of poor quality: a makeshift garden shed.) bráðabirgða- -
72 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nískur2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) kvikindislegur3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) illskeyttur4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) lélegur•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) meðal-, meðaltals-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) meðal-, meðaltals-2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meðaltal, meðalgildi; milli-III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) merkja, þÿða; eiga við, meina2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ætla (sér)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) þÿðingarmikill- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
73 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) miðill2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) fjölmiðill3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) miðill4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) ræktunarvökvi, ætihlaup/-vökvi2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) millistærð -
74 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) myndhvörf/-hverfing/-líking- metaphorical- metaphoric
- metaphorically -
75 minus
1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) mínus2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) frádráttarmerki, mínustákn3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) neikvæð tala -
76 miserable
['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) vansæll2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) ömurlegur• -
77 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) draga úr2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) hóflegur2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) öfgalaus maður- moderateness
- moderation -
78 moderation
1) (the quality of being moderate: Alcohol isn't harmful if it's taken in moderation.) hóf, hófsemi2) ((an) act of moderating: There has been some moderation in the force of the gale.) stilling, minnkun -
79 modify
(to change the form or quality of, usually slightly: We had to modify the original design.) breyta (lítillega) -
80 moisture
['mois ə]noun ((the quality of) dampness: This soil needs moisture.) raki
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