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1 relation
1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) skyldmenni2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) tengsl3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) tengsl, samskipti -
2 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) dæmi um e-ð; tilfelli2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelli, tilvik3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) dómsmál4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) rök (fyrir málstað), málstaður5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelli, staðreynd6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) fall•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) kassi; taska2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kassi3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) sÿningarkassi; bókaskápur -
3 daughter
['do:tə](a female child (when spoken of in relation to her parents): That is Mary's daughter; She has two daughters.) dóttir -
4 disproportionate
[disprə'po:ʃənət](often with to) too large or too small in relation to something else: His head looks disproportionate (to his body). ósamsvarandi, í röngu hlutfalli -
5 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) í tiltekinni fjarlægð; fjarlægur2) (not close: a distant relation.) fjarskyldur3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) óvingjarnlegur, kuldalegur -
6 eco-
[i:kəu]( as part of a word) (concerned with living things in relation to their environment: the eco-system.) vist- -
7 ecology
[i'kolə‹i]((the study of) living things considered in relation to their environment: Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.) vistfræði- ecological
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8 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) rétt/ekki rétt fjarvídd/dÿptarsÿn2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) í réttu/röngu samhengi -
9 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) samanborið við -
10 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
- near-sighted
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11 opposite
['opəzit] 1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) andstæður2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) andstæður2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) andstætt, á móti3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) andstæða -
12 orientate
['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) átta sig2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) átta sig• -
13 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tíðni, hlutfall, prósenta2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) hlutfall, prósenta3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) hraði4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) taxti5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) skattur2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) meta- rating- at this
- at that rate
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14 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) segja frá2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) tengja3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) að lynda/eiga samskipti við•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) í samanburði við2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) tilvísunar-• -
15 relative
['relətiv]noun (a member of one's family; a relation: All his relatives attended the funeral.) skyldmenni -
16 son
(a male child (when spoken of in relation to his parents): He is the son of the manager.) sonur- son of a bitch -
17 take after
(to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.) líkjast -
18 tense
[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tíðII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) spenntur2) (tight; tightly stretched.) strekktur2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) spenna- tensely- tenseness
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19 toward
[tə'wo:d(z), ]( American[) to:rd(z)]1) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) til, í átt til, að2) (in relation to: What are your feelings towards him?) gagnvart3) (as a contribution or help to: Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey.) handa, í þágu4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) skömmu fyrir -
20 towards
[tə'wo:d(z), ]( American[) to:rd(z)]1) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) til, í átt til, að2) (in relation to: What are your feelings towards him?) gagnvart3) (as a contribution or help to: Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey.) handa, í þágu4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) skömmu fyrir
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