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1 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) algerlega2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) þó nokkuð, ansi; verulega2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) einmitt! sammála! -
2 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) ekki með réttu ráðiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > not (quite) right in the head
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3 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) ekki með réttu ráðiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > not (quite) right in the head
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4 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') ekki sem verstur -
5 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) nákvæmlega2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) nákvæmlega3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) einmitt, hárrétt -
6 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 -
7 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nálægur2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) náinn, nákominn2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nálægt2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nálægt, nærri3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nærri, nálægt4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nálgast- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
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8 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) einfaldur, látlaus2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) augljós, greinilegur, auðskilinn3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) hreinskilinn4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) greinilegur5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ófríður2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slétta2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) slétt prjón•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
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9 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) afrek, rós í hnappagatið -
10 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) næstum því -
11 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) áhugamaður2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) áhugamaður2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) áhuga- -
12 apparent
[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) augljós2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) sem virðist vera• -
13 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
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14 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) vera við að muna e-ðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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15 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) vera upptekinn við2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) hæfur í/til3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) í samræmi við4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) vera á valdi/í verkahring (e-s) -
16 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) afslappaður; kunna vel við -
17 bluish
adjective (quite blue; close to blue: a bluish green.) bláleitur -
18 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yfirleitt, m.t.t. alls -
19 capable
['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) hæfur, fær (um)2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) fær•- capably- capability -
20 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
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quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; … English syllables
