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1 broken
['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.)2) (interrupted: broken sleep.)3) (uneven: broken ground.)4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.)5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).)• -
2 English
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3 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) hraður; hraðskreiður2) (quick: a fast worker.) hraður, fljótur3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) of fljótur, á undan2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) hratt- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) fasta2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) fasta- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) litekta, sem rennur hvorki né upplitast2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) kirfilega festur• -
4 finite
1) (having an end or limit: Human knowledge is finite, divine knowledge infinite.) takmarkaður2) ((of a verb) having a subject: He speaks; I ran; She fell.) í persónuhætti -
5 fluently
adverb He speaks Spanish fluently.) reiprennandi -
6 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hár2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hár3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hár, mikill, töluverður4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) há-, hæsti-, aðal-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) háleitur6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterkur, mikill7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hár, bjartur8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hár, bjartur9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) sem farið er að slá í10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) háspil2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hátt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) beina athygli að- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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7 highly
1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) mjög (mikið/vel)2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) vel, með virðingu/velþóknun -
8 Latin
['lætin]noun, adjective1) ((of) the language spoken in ancient Rome: We studied Latin at school; a Latin lesson.) latína2) ((a person) who speaks a language derived from Latin.) maður af rómönsku þjóðerni•- Latin American -
9 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) háttur, máti2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) framkoma3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) hegðun, mannasiðir•- - mannered- mannerism
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10 mouth
1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) munnur2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) mynni2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) mynda orð með vörunum- mouthful- mouth-organ
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11 mouthpiece
1) (the piece of a musical instrument etc which is held in the mouth: the mouthpiece of a horn.) munnstykki2) (the part of a telephone etc into which one speaks.) munnstykki; hljóðnemi -
12 show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) sÿna/monta sig2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) monta sig af (e-u) -
13 solicitor
noun (a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients.) lögmaður, málflutningsmaður -
14 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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15 spokesman
['spəuksmən]feminine - spokeswoman; noun(a person who speaks on behalf of a group of others: Who is the spokesman for your party?) talsmaður, formælandi -
16 upper class
((of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy: The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.) yfirstétt
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