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61 sunstroke
noun (a serious illness caused by being in very hot sunshine for too long.) sólstingur -
62 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) alvarlega2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) alvarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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63 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) alvarlega2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) alvarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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64 tetanus
['tetənəs](a type of serious disease, caused by an infected wound etc, in which certain muscles (especially of the jaw) become stiff.) stífkrampi -
65 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) banka í tré (7, 9, 13) -
66 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) sterkur2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) seigur3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) sterkur, harður af sér4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) grófur, ágengur, ofbeldishneigður5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) erfiður, harður2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) hrotti, ribbaldi- toughen
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67 trivial
1) (of very little importance: trivial details.) smávægilegur2) ((especially of people) only interested in unimportant things; not at all serious: She's a very trivial person.) yfirborðslegur, léttúðugur -
68 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) skrúfstykkiII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) löstur2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) slæmur ávani, löstur -
69 white lie
(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) hvít lygi
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serious — I (devoted) adjective ardent, assiduous, decided, dedicated, determined, devout, dogged, dutiful, eager, earnest, faithful, fervent, firm, fixed, intent, loyal, passionate, purposeful, relentless, resolute, resolved, settled, sincere, steadfast,… … Law dictionary
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serious — mid 15c., expressing earnest purpose or thought (of persons), from M.Fr. sérieux grave, earnest (14c.), from L.L. seriosus, from L. serius weighty, important, grave, probably from a PIE root *swer (Cf. Lith. sveriu to weigh, lift, svarus heavy; O … Etymology dictionary
serious — se|ri|ous W1S1 [ˈsıəriəs US ˈsır ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(situation/problem)¦ 2 be serious 3¦(important)¦ 4¦(large amount)¦ 5¦(romantic relationship)¦ 6¦(person)¦ 7¦(sport/activity)¦ 8¦(very good)¦ 9¦(worried/unhappy)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
serious — se|ri|ous [ sıriəs ] adjective *** ▸ 1 bad enough to worry you ▸ 2 deserving attention ▸ 3 not joking ▸ 4 careful and detailed ▸ 5 not laughing much ▸ 6 involving difficult ideas ▸ 7 involving strong feelings ▸ 8 caring about activity ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
serious — adjective 1 SITUATION/PROBLEM a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous: a serious illness | How serious do you think the situation is? | serious crime: The number of serious crimes has increased dramatically in the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
