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1 importance
noun matters of great importance.) mikilvægi -
2 fundamental
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3 heyday
['heidei](the time when a particular person or thing had great importance and popularity: The 1950's were the heyday of rock and roll.) blómatími, blómaskeið -
4 landmark
1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) kennileiti, leiðarmark2) (an event of great importance.) tímamót, þáttaskil -
5 momentous
[-'men-]adjective (of great importance: a momentous event.) þÿðingarmikill, afdrifaríkur -
6 giant
1. feminine - giantess; noun1) ((in fairy stories etc) a huge person: Jack met a giant when he climbed the beanstalk.) risi2) (a person of unusually great height and size.) risi3) (a person of very great ability or importance: Einstein is one of the giants of twentieth-century science.) stórmenni2. adjective(of unusually great height or size: a giant cod; a giant fern.) risa- -
7 magnitude
['mæɡnitju:d]1) (importance: a decision of great magnitude.) mikilvægi2) (size: a star of great magnitude.) stærð, styrkur -
8 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) áhersla2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) áhersla3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) áhersla•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
9 hammer home
(to make great efforts to make a person realize: We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy.) leggja ofuráherslu á -
10 important
[im'po:tənt]((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) mikilvægur- importance -
11 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) mikill, helstur, aðal-; mikilfenglegur2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) majór2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- majority- major-general
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12 pedant
['pedənt]1) (a person who makes a great show of his knowledge.) maður uppfullur af lærdómshroka2) (a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.) smámunasamur maður•- pedantic- pedantically
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13 significance
[siɡ'nifikəns]noun (meaning or importance: a matter of great significance.) þÿðing; mikilvægi -
14 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) lítill, smár2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) lítill3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) lítill, ekki mikill4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) lítill (stafur)•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
15 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) gildi; mikilvægi; gagnsemi2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) verð3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) verðgildi4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) rétt verð; góð kaup5) (the length of a musical note.) lengdargildi2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) meta (að verðgildi)2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) virða, meta (mikils)•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
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16 worthy
[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) verðugur2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) verðugur, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) sem hæfir/er í samræmi við4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) verðugur
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