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1 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tákn2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) merki3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) merki4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) merki (um)2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) undirrita2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) undirrita3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) gefa merki um•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
2 armband
noun (a strip of cloth etc worn round the arm: The people all wore black armbands as a sign of mourning.) sorgarborði -
3 backslash
noun (the sign ().) -
4 enlargement
1) (something enlarged, especially a photograph.) stækkun2) (the act of enlarging or state of being enlarged: Enlargement of the glands in the neck is usually a sign of illness.) stækkun, aukning -
5 forerunner
(a person or thing which is a sign of what is to follow: Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.) fyrirrennari -
6 icon
1) ((also ikon) especially in the Orthodox Churches, a painting etc of Christ or a saint.) helgimynd, íkon2) (a small graphic sign on a computer screen representing an application that the user can choose.) -
7 ikon
1) ((also ikon) especially in the Orthodox Churches, a painting etc of Christ or a saint.) helgimynd, íkon2) (a small graphic sign on a computer screen representing an application that the user can choose.) -
8 indicator
noun (a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something: the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car.) vísir; mælir -
9 sackcloth
noun (a type of coarse cloth formerly worn as a sign of mourning or of sorrow for sin.) klæði úr hrjúfu efni -
10 signpost
noun (a post with a sign on it, showing the direction and distance of places: We saw a signpost which told us we were 80 kilometres from London.) vegvísir -
11 sticker
noun (an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc: The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'.) límmiði -
12 thumbs-up
noun (a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc: He gave me the thumbs-up.) fínt, ágætt -
13 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
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14 regalia
[rə'ɡeiliə]1) (objects (eg the crown and sceptre) which are a sign of royalty, used eg at a coronation.) konungsgersemar, veldistákn konungs2) (any ornaments, ceremonial clothes etc which are worn as a sign of a person's importance or authority.) tignarmerki -
15 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 -
16 plus
1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plús2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) plúsmerki3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) pósitífur, jákvæður; yfir (núlli) -
17 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) sjónarvottur, vitni2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitni3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) (vitundar)vottur2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) vera vitni að2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) votta, staðfesta•- bear witness -
18 cue
I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') stikkorð, markorðII [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) kjuði -
19 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) fyrstur, byrjunar-2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) upphafsstafur3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) merkja upphafsstöfum[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.)
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.)
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
- initiative -
20 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) sundtak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) strjúka2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka
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