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1 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
2 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) langur2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) langur3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) langur, á lengd4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) langur, lengi5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) langur2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) löngu2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lengi•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) þrá, dauðlanga- longing- longingly -
3 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nálægur2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) náinn, nákominn2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nálægt2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nálægt, nærri3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nærri, nálægt4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nálgast- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
4 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) hlé2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) (heilnótu)þögn; þagnarmerki2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) gera hlé -
5 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 -
6 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) mínúta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) mínúta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) andartak4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) andrá, stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) fundargerð•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) agnarlítill2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) ítarlegur•- minutely- minuteness -
7 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) stafa2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) mynda3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) stafsetja4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) þÿða, jafngilda•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) töfraþula; álög2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) töfrarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) törn, lota2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) skeið, kast3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) stuttur tími -
8 flash
[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) leiftur2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) andrá, augabragð3) (a flashlight.)4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) stutt fréttasending/-tilkynning/-skot2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) láta leiftra2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) þjóta (hjá)3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) flagga•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight -
9 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) dálítið2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') dálítið, smávegis3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) dálítið -
10 cram
[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) troða2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) troðfylla3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) troða fræðslu í -
11 in abeyance
(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) ófrágenginn -
12 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) snöggur, örstuttur, skyndi-2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) snöggur, snar3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) snöggur til2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) fljótt- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness
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