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61 report back
(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) gefa skÿrslu -
62 revise
1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) endurskoða, fara yfir2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) lesa/rifja upp3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) skipta um skoðun•- revision -
63 sculpture
[- ə]1) (the art of modelling or carving figures, shapes etc: He went to art school to study painting and sculpture.) skúlptúr, höggmyndalist2) (work done by a sculptor: These statues are all examples of ancient Greek sculpture.) skúlptúr, höggmynd -
64 seismology
[-'molə‹i]noun (the science or study of earthquakes.) (jarð)skjálftafræði -
65 specialise
verb ((usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc): He specializes in fixing computers.) sérhæfa sig í -
66 specialist
noun (a person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field: Dr Brown is a heart specialist.) sérfræðingur -
67 specialize
verb ((usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc): He specializes in fixing computers.) sérhæfa sig í -
68 stale
[steil]1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) gamall, uppþornaður2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) staðnaður3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) útkeyrður/-brunninn -
69 statistics
[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) tölfræðilegar upplÿsingar2. noun singular(the study of such figures.) tölfræði- statistically
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70 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
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71 swot
[swot] 1. past tense, past participle - swotted; verb(to study hard, especially by memorizing eg for an examination.) kúra, puða, læra stíft2. noun(an unkind word for a person who studies hard.) kúristi -
72 syllabus
['siləbəs](a programme or list, eg of a course of lectures, or of courses of study.) námsáætlun -
73 technology
[tek'nolə‹i]plural - technologies; noun((the study of) science applied to practical, (especially industrial) purposes: a college of science and technology.) tæknifræði- technologist -
74 the occult
(supernatural practices, ceremonies etc: He has made a study of witches, magic and the occult.) yfirskilvitlegur; dulspeki -
75 theology
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76 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) kenning2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) fræðilegur grundvöllur•- theoretically
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77 understudy
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78 zoo
[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) dÿragarður -
79 zoology
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Study — Study, Eduard, Mathematiker, geb. 23. März 1862 in Koburg, studierte in Jena, Straßburg, Leipzig und München, wurde 1885 Privatdozent in Leipzig, 1888 in Marburg, 1894 außerordentlicher Professor in Bonn, 1897 ordentlicher Professor in Greifswald … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
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