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41 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) ákveðinn, tiltekinn2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) gefinn fyrir3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) að (e-u) gefnu -
42 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) haltra -
43 holiday
['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) frídagur2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) frí•- on holiday -
44 in
(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) brot, bútur; í sundur -
45 in progress
(happening; taking place: There is a meeting in progress.) yfirstandandi -
46 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) þrátt fyrir2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) þrátt fyrir -
47 inactive
[in'æktiv]( formal)1) (not taking much exercise: You're fat because you're so inactive.) sem hreyfir sig lítið2) (no longer working, functioning etc; not active: an inactive volcano.) óvirkur•- inaction- inactivity -
48 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) inntaka2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) inntak3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) inntaka -
49 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) halda kyrru fyrir2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) halda niðri, takmarka3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) halda niðri -
50 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) fara, yfirgefa2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) skilja eftir3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) fara frá4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) fara frá e-u, skilja einan eftir5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) láta (e-m e-ð) eftir6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) láta eftir sig, erfa•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) leyfi2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) frí•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
51 leisurely
adjective, adverb (not hurrying; taking plenty of time: She had a leisurely bath.) makindalegur -
52 let alone
(not to mention; without taking into consideration: There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.) hvað þá heldur -
53 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) frelsi2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) frjálsræði3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) vera nærgöngull; taka sér bessaleyfi•- take the liberty of -
54 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) bókstaflegur2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) orðréttur•- literally -
55 long-drawn-out
adjective (taking a needlessly long time: long-drawn-out discussions.) langdreginn -
56 long-range
1) (able to reach a great distance: long-range rockets.) langdrægur2) (taking into consideration a long period of time: a long-range weather forecast.) langtíma- -
57 militant
['militənt](wishing to take, or taking, strong or violent action: militant workers.) harðsnúinn, átakagjarn- militancy -
58 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) hlutlaus2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) sem stingur ekki í stúf3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) óhlaðinn2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) hlutlaus aðili2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) hlutlaus gír, frígír•- neutralize
- neutralise -
59 nos(e)y
adjective (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) hnÿsinn, forvitinn -
60 nos(e)y
adjective (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) hnÿsinn, forvitinn
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