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21 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stöðugur2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stöðugur, jafn3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) styrkur, staðfastur4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) staðfastur2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) halda jafnvægi- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady ! -
22 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) setja í staðinn2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) staðgengill, varamaður -
23 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) erfið staða -
24 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú! -
25 acknowledge
[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) viðurkenna2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) staðfesta móttöku á3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) þakka4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) heilsa; taka kveðju (e-s)•- acknowledgement- acknowledgment -
26 affirm
[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) staðfesta- affirmative
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27 affirmation
[æ-]noun staðfesting -
28 all over
1) (over the whole of (a person, thing etc): My car is dirty all over.) allur2) (finished: The excitement's all over now.) búinn, endaður3) (everywhere: We've been looking all over for you!) alls staðar -
29 all through
1) (from beginning to end of: The baby cried all through the night.) frá upphafi til enda2) (in every part of: Road conditions are bad all through the country.) alls staðar í -
30 allegation
[æli'ɡeiʃən]noun staðhæfing -
31 allege
[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) staðhæfa -
32 along
[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) eftir, meðfram2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) einhvers staðar á2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) áfram2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) hingað, þangað3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) með• -
33 anywhere
adverb (in any place at all: Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.') nokkurs staðar; hvar sem er -
34 appointment
1) ((an) arrangement to meet someone; I made an appointment to see him.) stefnumót2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) staða, starf -
35 assert
[ə'sə:t]1) (to say definitely: She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.) staðhæfa2) (to insist on: He should assert his independence.) standa fast á, halda fast fram•- assertive
- assert oneself -
36 assertion
[-ʃən]noun staðhæfing -
37 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) erfið aðstaða; eiga erfitt um vik -
38 backwater
1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) straumlaus vík í fljótsbakka2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) afskekktur staður -
39 bearings
noun plural (location, place on a map etc; The island's bearings are 10° North, 24° West.) afstaða, staðsetning -
40 bent on
(determined on: bent on winning.) staðráðinn í
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