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21 bodyguard
noun (a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person): the president's bodyguard.) lífvörður -
22 CEO
[,si: i: 'ou](Chief Executive Officer; the president of a large company.) -
23 chief executive officer
noun ((also CEO) the president of a large company.) -
24 ovation
[ə'veiʃən, ]( American[) ou-](cheering or applause etc to express approval, welcome etc: They gave the president a standing ovation) hylling; lófaklapp -
25 presidency
['prezidənsi]1) (the rank or office of a president: His ambition is the presidency.) forsetaembætti2) (the period of time for which somebody is president: during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.) forsetatíð -
26 amnesty
['æmnəsti]plural - amnesties; noun(a general pardon given to people who have done wrong especially against the government: The murderer was released under the amnesty declared by the new president.) náðun -
27 heads
noun, adverb ((on) the side of a coin with the head of a king, president etc on it: He tossed the penny and it came down heads.) framhlið á peningi -
28 inaugurate
[i'no:ɡjureit]1) (to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony: to inaugurate a president.) setja í embætti2) (to make a ceremonial start to: This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.) koma á; marka upphaf3) (to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public: The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.) vígja, taka í notkun, opna•- inaugural -
29 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) ráðabrugg2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) vekja forvitni2) (to plot or scheme.) standa í ráðabruggi• -
30 nomination
1) (the act of nominating: the nomination of a president.) útnefning; tilnefning2) (a suggestion of a particular person for a post etc: We've had four nominations for the job.) útnefning -
31 poll
[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) kosningar2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) kosningaþátttaka3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) skoðanakönnun2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) hljóta atkvæði- polling-station
- go to the polls -
32 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) stjórna; vera í forsæti- president
- presidential -
33 republic
((a country with) a form of government in which there is no king or queen, the power of government, law-making etc being given to one or more elected representatives (eg a president, members of a parliament etc): The United States is a republic - the United Kingdom is not.) lÿðveldi -
34 acting
adjective (temporarily carrying out the duties of: He is acting president of the society.) starfandi, verandi -
35 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
36 install
[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) koma fyrir, setja upp2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) setja í embætti; koma (sér) fyrir•- instalment -
37 vice-
(second in rank and acting as deputy for: the Vice-President; the vice-chairman.) vara-, undir- -
38 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) sækjast eftir, þrá -
39 outgoing
1) (friendly: a very outgoing personality.) opinn, félagslyndur2) (going out; leaving: the outgoing president.) fráfarandi; sem er á útleið -
40 round off
1) (to make something smooth etc: He rounded off the sharp corners with a file.) gera ávalann, rúnna2) (to complete successfully: He rounded off his career by becoming president.) ljúka, ganga frá
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