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101 as far as
1) (to the place or point mentioned: We walked as far as the lake.) (alla leið) til/að2) ((also so far as) as great a distance as: He did not walk as far as his friends.) eins/jafn langt3) ((also so far as) to the extent that: As far as I know she is well.) að því er ég (best) veit; að svo miklu leyti sem -
102 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) keila2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) köngull3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) kramarhús, ísform úr brauði4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) varúðarkeila•- conical -
103 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) ná hámarki -
104 curve
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105 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) tafarlaus; sem verður samstundis2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) skyndi-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) á þeirri stundu; undir eins2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) andartak, andrá•- this instant -
106 limit
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107 marker
1) (a person who marks eg the score at games.) maður sem heldur skor2) (something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc: The area is indicated by large green markers.) merki3) (a type of pen, usually with a thick point.) merkipenni -
108 midway
[mid'wei]adjective, adverb(in the middle of the distance or time between two points; halfway: the midway point.) miðja vegu, á miðri leið -
109 radiate
['reidieit]1) (to send out rays of (light, heat etc): A fire radiates heat.) (út)geisla, senda geisla út, stafa frá sér2) (to go out or be sent out in rays, or in many directions from a central point: Heat radiates from a fire; All the roads radiate from the centre of the town.) geisla (frá)•- radiator -
110 radius
['reidiəs]1) ((plural radiuses) the area within a given distance from a central point: They searched within a radius of one mile from the school.) radíus2) ((plural radii) a straight line from the centre of a circle to its circumference.) radíus -
111 sidelines
noun plural (the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc: He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.) vera hlutlaus áhorfandi -
112 simmer
['simə](to (cause to) cook gently at or just below boiling point: The stew simmered on the stove; Simmer the ingredients in water for five minutes.) krauma, malla -
113 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) sterkur2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) sterkur3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) bragðmikill/-sterkur4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) með tilteknum fjölda, -manna•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
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114 to start with
1) (at the beginning: He was very nervous to start with.) í upphafi2) (as the first point (in an argument etc): There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.) í fyrsta lagi -
115 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) hápunktur -
116 at this/that juncture
(at this or that moment or point: At this juncture the chairman declared the meeting closed.) tímamót, að svo komnu máli -
117 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) miðlægur, miðsvæðis2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) megin-, aðal-•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
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118 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) stefna/koma saman- convergent -
119 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) umhvörf; hættuástand; krísa2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) hættuástand -
120 crux
plural - cruxes; noun(a difficult or essential point: That is the crux of the matter.) höfuðatriði
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