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21 clutch at straws
(to hope that something may help one in a hopeless situation.) grípa til örþrifaráða -
22 comedy
['komədi]plural - comedies; noun1) (a play of a pleasant or amusing kind: We went to see a comedy last night.) gamanleikur2) (humour: They all saw the comedy of the situation.) gamansemi, skoplegt atvik•- comedian -
23 complacent
[kəm'pleisnt](showing satisfaction with one's own situation: a complacent attitude.) sjálfsánægður- complacency
- complacently -
24 complication
1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) atriði/atvik sem eykur vanda eða gerir mál flóknara2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) aukakvilli -
25 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) hætta2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) (í) hættu• -
26 dead heat
(a race, or a situation happening in a race, in which two or more competitors cross the finishing line together.) jafntefli í hlaupi -
27 deadlock
noun (a situation in which no further progress towards an agreement is possible: Talks between the two sides ended in deadlock.) þrátefli; sjálfhelda -
28 deft
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29 defuse
[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) gera sprengju óvirka2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) koma í veg fyrir, hindra -
30 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) veikbyggður, viðkvæmur2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) fíngerður3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) (hár)næmur4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) hárfínn, fíngerður•- delicacy -
31 demonstrate
['demənstreit]1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) færa heim sanninn um, sÿna2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) sÿna notkun3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) mótmæla•- demonstrator
- demonstrative adjective/pronoun -
32 desperate
['despərət]1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) örþrifa-, sem svífst einskis2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) örþrifa-3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) örvæntingarfullur•- desperation -
33 dicey
adjective (uncertain; risky: a dicey situation.) áhættusamur -
34 dilemma
(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) ógöngur, valþröng -
35 document
['dokjumənt] 1. noun(a written statement giving information, proof, evidence etc: She signed several legal documents relating to the sale of her house.) skjal; málskjal2. noun(a film, programme etc giving information on a certain subject: a documentary on the political situation in Argentina.) heimildakvikmynd -
36 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) flækja(st) í illdeilur -
37 emergency
[i'mə:‹ənsi]plural - emergencies; noun(an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation: Call the doctor - it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; ( also adjective) an emergency exit.) neyðartilfelli -
38 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) ystu mörk2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) hámark, hæsta stig3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) neyð, hörmungar4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) útlimir -
39 face up to
(to meet or accept boldly: She faced up to her difficult situation.) horfast í augu við -
40 farce
1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farsi2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) skrípaleikur•- farcical
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