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spot on

  • 1 spot

    [spot] 1. noun
    1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) blettur
    2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) doppa
    3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) bóla, blettur
    4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) staður, vettvangur
    5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smáskammtur
    2. verb
    1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) koma auga á
    2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) þekkja, finna út
    - spotlessly
    - spotlessness
    - spotted
    - spotty
    - spottiness
    - spot check
    - spotlight
    3. verb
    1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) lÿsa með kastljósi
    2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) beina sviðsljósinu að, draga athygli að
    - on the spot
    - spot on

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  • 2 spot on

    (very accurate or exactly on the target: His description of Mary was spot on!) beint í mark

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  • 3 spot check

    (an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group: We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.) stikkprufa, handahófskönnun

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  • 4 on the spot

    1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) strax, á staðnum
    2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) á staðnum
    3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) í klípu

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  • 5 a tight corner/spot

    (a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) erfið staða

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  • 6 beauty spot

    1) (a place of great natural beauty: a famous beauty spot.) náttúruperla
    2) (a mark (often artificial) on the face, intended to emphasize beauty.) fegurðarblettur

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  • 7 blind spot

    1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) blindur blettur; vera blindur fyrir e-u, neita að skilja/sjá
    2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) blindur blettur, staður sem sést ekki

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  • 8 have a soft spot for

    (to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) vera veikur fyrir

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  • 9 in a spot

    (in trouble: His failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.) í vandræðum

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  • 10 blot

    [blot] 1. noun
    1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) (blek)blettur
    2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) blettur
    2. verb
    1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) bletta, óhreinka
    2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) þerra (með þerripappír)
    - blotting-paper
    - blot one's copybook
    - blot out

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  • 11 beauty

    ['bju:ti]
    plural - beauties; noun
    1) (a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc: Her beauty is undeniable.) fegurð
    2) (a woman or girl having such a quality: She was a great beauty in her youth.) fögur kona
    3) (something or someone remarkable: His new car is a beauty!) gersemi
    - beautifully
    - beautify
    - beauty queen
    - beauty salon
    - beauty spot

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  • 12 blind

    1. adjective
    1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blindur
    2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blindur á/fyrir
    3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind-
    4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindra-
    2. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) gluggatjald
    2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) yfirskin; blása ryki í augun á, villa
    3. verb
    (to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) blinda
    - blindly
    - blindness
    - blind alley
    - blindfold
    4. verb
    (to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda fyrir augun á
    5. adjective, adverb
    (with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) með bundið fyrir augun
    - the blind leading the blind

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  • 13 blister

    ['blistə] 1. noun
    1) (a thin bubble on the skin, containing liquid: My feet have blisters after walking so far.) blaðra, vessabóla
    2) (a similar spot on any surface: blisters on paintwork.) bóla
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) rise in a blister or blisters.) valda blöðrum á

    English-Icelandic dictionary > blister

  • 14 blow-lamp

    noun (a lamp for aiming a very hot flame at a particular spot: The painter burned off the old paint with a blow-lamp.) lóðlampi, logsuðutæki

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  • 15 blow-torch

    noun (a lamp for aiming a very hot flame at a particular spot: The painter burned off the old paint with a blow-lamp.) lóðlampi, logsuðutæki

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  • 16 fleck

    [flek]
    (a spot: a fleck of dust.) blettur; ögn

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  • 17 freckle

    ['frekl] 1. noun
    (a small brown spot on the skin: In summer her face was always covered with freckles.) frekna
    2. verb
    (to cover with small brown spots.) gera freknóttan
    - freckly

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  • 18 humour

    ['hju:mə] 1. noun
    1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) skopskyn, kímnigáfa
    2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) fyndni
    2. verb
    (to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) sÿna undanlátssemi
    - humorous
    - humorously
    - humorousness
    - - humoured

    English-Icelandic dictionary > humour

  • 19 likely

    1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) líklegur
    2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) hentugur

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  • 20 mark

    1. noun
    1) ((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. verb
    1) (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.)
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mark

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  • spot — spot …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Spot — Spot …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • spot — [ spɔt ] n. m. et adj. inv. • 1889; mot angl. « tache, point » ♦ Anglic. I ♦ N. m. 1 ♦ Phys. Point lumineux réfléchi par le miroir de certains instruments de mesure (galvanomètre, etc.) qui se déplace le long d une échelle graduée. ♢ Tache… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • SPOT — (satellite) Satellite Spot 5 Les satellites Spot (Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre ou Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) sont une série de satellites de télédétection civils d’observation du sol terrestre. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Spot 1 — Spot 5 SPOT (Système Probatoire d Observation de la Terre, später: Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) ist der Name eines Satellitensytems, das die CNES in Frankreich zusammen mit Belgien und Schweden entwickelte. Die Firma Spot Image Group …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spot — (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spot — [spät] n. [ME < or akin to MDu spotte, akin to ON spotti, small piece (of ground)] 1. a small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch,… …   English World dictionary

  • Spot-on — was a brand name for a line of toy cars and commercial vehicles built in Northern Ireland (UK).Spot On was a new range from Tri ang, a division of Lines Brothers, who, at one time, claimed to be the largest toy maker in the world. In the 1950s… …   Wikipedia

  • SPOT — (englisch: „Punkt“, „Fleck“, „Pickel“) bezeichnet: im Marketing einen kurzen Werbefilm, siehe Werbespot in der Fotografie ein Element der Belichtungsmessung, siehe Spotmessung in der Beleuchtung ein Licht, das nur einen begrenzten Teil eines… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spot — (englisch: „Punkt“, „Fleck“, „Pickel“) bezeichnet: im Marketing einen kurzen Werbefilm, siehe Werbespot in der Fotografie ein Element der Belichtungsmessung, siehe Spotmessung in der Beleuchtung ein Licht, das nur einen begrenzten Teil eines… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • spot — SPOT, spoturi, s.n. 1. (fiz.) Urmă luminoasă lăsată pe o scară gradată sau pe un ecran de o rază de lumină reflectată pe oglinda unui instrument de măsură, care serveşte ca indicator. ♦ Fascicul concentrat de lumină folosit pentru luminarea… …   Dicționar Român

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