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1 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) vegna hagsmuna -
2 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) vegna hagsmuna -
3 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) áhugi2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) áhugamál3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) vextir4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) hlutur, hlutabréf5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) hagsmunahópur2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) vekja áhuga á2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) vekja áhuga•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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4 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) velsæmi -
5 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) í nafni e-s -
6 on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) í nafni e-s -
7 solidarity
[-'dærə-]noun (the uniting of the interests, feelings or actions (of a group): We must try to preserve our solidarity.) samstaða -
8 outside
1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) úthlið, ytra borð2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) ytri2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) utanaðkomandi3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) mjög litlar líkur3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) út, úti, utandyra2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) að utan4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) fyrir utan- outsider- at the outside
- outside in -
9 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) úrval2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) drægi, skotfæri3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) upphæð innan tiltekinna marka4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) fjallgarður5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) bithagi, afréttur6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) skotsvæði7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) eldavél2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) raða/stilla upp2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) leika á tilteknu bili3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) ná yfir•- ranger -
10 colony
['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) nÿlenda2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) sambú, sambÿli, kommúna3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) sambú•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation -
11 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) þröngur2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) naumur, tæpur3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) takmarkaður2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) þrengjast- narrowly- narrows
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12 intellectual
[-'lek uəl]adjective (of, or appealing to, the intellect: He does not play football - his interests are mainly intellectual.) vitsmunalegur, andlegur -
13 sectarian
1) (concerned with, especially the narrow interests of, a sect or sects: sectarian loyalties.) sértrúarsafnaðar-2) (caused by membership of a sect: a sectarian murder.) sem lÿtur að sértrúarsöfnuði
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