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61 resounding
1) (loud: resounding cheers.) hljómandi, glymjandi2) (very great; complete: a resounding victory/success.) algjör -
62 satisfaction
[-'fækʃən]1) (the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied: the satisfaction of desires.) fullnæging2) (pleasure or contentment: Your success gives me great satisfaction.) fullnægja, ánægja -
63 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) leyndur, leynilegur2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) leyndarmál2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) leyndardómur•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret -
64 smash hit
(a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) sÿning/lag sem slær í gegn -
65 spoils
noun plural (profits or rewards: the spoils of war; the spoils of success.) gróði; herfang, ránsfengur -
66 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) heppnast, takast2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) taka við af•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession -
67 successful
[-'ses-]adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) sem nÿtur velgengni; árangursríkur -
68 swollen-headed
adjective (too pleased with oneself; conceited: He's very swollen-headed about his success.) hrokafullur; sjálfumglaður -
69 threat
[Ɵret]1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) hótun2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) yfirvofandi hætta3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) ógnun•- threaten -
70 thumbs-up
noun (a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc: He gave me the thumbs-up.) fínt, ágætt -
71 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) rista brauð2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) ristað brauð- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) skála, drekka skál2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) skál2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) skál; sá/það sem skálað er fyrir -
72 trophy
['trəufi]plural - trophies; noun1) (a prize for winning in a sport etc: He won a silver trophy for shooting.) verðlaunagripur2) (something which is kept in memory of a victory, success etc.) minnisvarði um sigur, minjagripur -
73 vital
1) (essential; of the greatest importance: Speed is vital to the success of our plan; It is vital that we arrive at the hospital soon.) (lífs)nauðsynlegur2) (lively and energetic: a vital person/personality.) líflegur•- vitality -
74 weigh up
(to calculate, estimate; to consider: He weighed up his chances of success.) vega og meta -
75 well-wisher
noun (a person who wishes one success etc.) velunnari -
76 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) sigra (í), vinna2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) vinna (til)3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ávinna sér, vinna til2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) sigur- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through -
77 windfall
1) (an apple etc blown from a tree.) ávöxtur sem hefur fokið/fallið niður úr tré2) (any unexpected gain or success.) óvænt heppni -
78 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) óska2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vilja, óska eftir3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) óska e-m e-s2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) ósk, löngun2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ósk3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) kveðja, ósk•- wishing-well -
79 with flying colours
(with great success: He passed his exam with flying colours.) með glæsibrag
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