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81 quandary
['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) klípa, kreppa -
82 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) sætta(st)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) samræma3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sætta sig við, gera sáttan við• -
83 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-• -
84 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) bjarga2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) björgun- rescuer -
85 resign
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) segja upp2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) sætta sig við•- resigned -
86 resignation
[reziɡ'neiʃən]1) (the act of resigning.) uppsögn2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) uppsagnarbréf3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) það að sætta sig við e-ð, æðruleysi -
87 resigned
adjective ((often with to) having or showing patient, calm acceptance (of a fact, situation etc): He is resigned to his fate.) sáttur -
88 review
[rə'vju:] 1. noun1) (a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.) gagnrÿni, umsögn2) (an inspection of troops etc.) liðskönnun3) ((American) revision; studying or going over one's notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.)2. verb1) (to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday's paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.) dæma, skrifa gagnrÿni um; gera liðskönnun2) (to reconsider: We'll review the situation at the end of the month.) endurskoða3) ((American) to revise; to go over one's notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.)•- reviewer -
89 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa; rispa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skafa, skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) mynda skraphljóð4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nuggast/strjúkast (við)5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grafa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrap2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skráma3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) klípa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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90 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) alvarlegur2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) einlægur3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) alvarlegur4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) alvarlegur, hættulegur•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously -
91 sleepless
adjective (without sleep: He spent a sleepless night worrying about the situation.) svefnlaus, andvaka -
92 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) fitja upp á trÿnið2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) hæðast að; setja upp fyrirlitningarsvip3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) segja með fyrirlitningu2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) hæðnissvipur; háðsglósa -
93 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
94 stick it out
(to endure a situation for as long as necessary.) þrauka -
95 sticky
1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.) lím-, sem límir/límist2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) erfiður -
96 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) hamra járn meðan heitt er -
97 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) breiða yfir, leyna (e-u) -
98 take advantage of
(to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) (mis)nota sér -
99 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) taka tillit til -
100 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
- tension
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