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41 son of a bitch
noun, interjection ((slang) an annoying and nasty person; an unpleasant task: The son of a bitch tried to cheat me!) -
42 soul-destroying
adjective ((of a task etc) very dull, boring, repetitive etc.) andlaus, niðurdrepandi -
43 soulless
1) ((of a person) without fine feeling or nobleness.) tilfinninga-/huglaus2) ((of life, a task etc) dull or very unimportant.) andlaus, litlaus -
44 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) bakhjarl; fjármagnari2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) lofa fjárstuðningi2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) bakhjarl, stuðningsmaður -
45 straightforward
1) (without difficulties or complications; simple: a straightforward task.) sem liggur beint við2) ((of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest: a nice straightforward boy.) hreinn og beinn -
46 team-work
noun (cooperation between those who are working together on a task etc.) hópvinna; samvinna -
47 thankless
adjective (for which no-one is grateful: Collecting taxes is a thankless task.) vanþakklátur -
48 thorough
1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) nákvæmur2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) ítarlegur3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) gagnger, ítarlegur•- thoroughness
- thoroughfare -
49 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) treysta2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) treysta/trúa fyrir3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vona, vera viss um (að)2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) traust, tiltrú2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) umsjá3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ábyrgð4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) fjárhald5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) samsteypa•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness -
50 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) taka að sér2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) skuldbinda sig•- undertaking -
51 undertaking
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) verkefni, viðfangsefni2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) skuldbinding, formlegt loforð -
52 undone
adjective ((of work, a task etc) not done, or not finished: I don't like going to bed leaving jobs/work undone.) ófullgerður -
53 unpleasant
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54 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) fjölhæfur2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) fjölnota• -
55 volunteer
[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) bjóðast til að gera e-ð, gerast sjálfboðaliði2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) segja (e-ð) af fyrra bragði2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) sjálfboðaliði -
56 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) vinna2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) vinna, starf3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) verkefni4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) vinna6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) vinnustaður2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) hafa starf/vinnu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) vera í lagi, virka4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) gefast vel, heppnast5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) mjaka(st)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) losa/losna smám saman7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vinna, móta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) gangverk2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) góðverk•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
57 work-party
nouns (a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task: They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.) vinnuflokkur -
58 working-party
nouns (a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task: They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.) vinnuflokkur
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