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121 matter
['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) efni2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) málefni3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) gröftur2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) skipta máli- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
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122 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) gæti; mætti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) gæti3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) gæti (áminning eða skipun)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) máttur, afl, kraftur- mighty- mightily
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123 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) raunverulegur2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) ekta, ósvikinn3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) raunverulegur4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) virkilegur2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) reglulega, verulega- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) jæja, virkilega- for real
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124 remain
[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) vera eftir2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) halda kyrru fyrir3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) halda áfram að vera•- remains -
125 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) ákvörðun; ásetningur2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) ályktun3) (resoluteness.) ákveðni; ákvörðun4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) ráðning, (úr)lausn•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) ákveðni2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) ákvörðun, ásetningur•- resolved -
126 shoal
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127 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) brjótast um2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) stríða, berjast við3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) brjótast (um/út úr)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) barátta -
128 surge
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