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81 rubbish
1) (waste material; things that have been or are to be thrown away: Our rubbish is taken away twice a week; ( also adjective) a rubbish bin/bag.) rusl, sorp2) (nonsense: Don't talk rubbish!) rugl -
82 select
[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) velja2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) (út)valinn2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) ekki opinn hverjum sem er, sem fyrir útvalda•- selective
- sellectively
- selectiveness
- selector -
83 selection
[-ʃən]1) (the act or process of selecting or being selected: a selection of boys for the choir; ( also adjective) a selection committee.) það að velja úr, val; dómnefnd2) (a collection or group of things that have been selected: a selection of verses/fruit.) (úr)val -
84 so far
1) (until now: So far we have been quite successful.) hingað til2) (up to a certain point: We can get so far but no further without more help.) að vissu marki -
85 soldier on
(to keep going despite difficulties etc: There have been several power-cuts in the office, but we are trying to soldier on (despite them).) halda ótrauður áfram -
86 steeplechase
noun (a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made.) hindrunarhlaup -
87 strike oil
(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) koma niður á olíu; komast í feitt -
88 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
89 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) miði, merki2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) (útþvæld) tilvitnun, tugga3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') viðkvæði4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.)2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) merkja- tag on -
90 tea-towel
noun (a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal.) viskustykki, diskaþurrka -
91 telepathy
[tə'lepəƟi](the communication of ideas, thoughts etc directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without the use of hearing, sight etc: He knew just what I was thinking - it must have been telepathy.) fjarskynjun, hugsanaflutningur- telepathically
- telepathist -
92 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) endi, oddur2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) setja odd á- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) halla; sporðreisast2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) hvolfa úr3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) sturta (henda)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) ruslahaugur/-tippur- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) tipp, þjórfé2. verb(to give such a gift to.) tippa, gefa þjórféIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) vísbending, ráð- tip off -
93 tradition
[trə'diʃən]1) ((the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc: These songs have been preserved by tradition.) hefð, erfðavenja2) (a custom, belief, story etc that is passed on.) erfðavenja, arfsögn•- traditionally -
94 transit
['trænsit](the carrying or movement of goods, passengers etc from place to place: The goods have been lost in transit.) flutningur -
95 under fire
1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) í miðri skothríð2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) verða fyrir árásum/gagnrÿni -
96 unnecessary
1) (not necessary: It is unnecessary to waken him yet.) ónauðsynlegur2) (that might have been avoided: Your mistake caused a lot of unnecessary work in the office.) óþarfur• -
97 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) stríð2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) heyja stríð, berjast- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves -
98 wear away
(to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) slíta -
99 wrongly
1) (incorrectly: The letter was wrongly addressed.) ranglega2) (unjustly: I have been wrongly treated.) óréttlátlega -
100 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hver sem er2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) neinn2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) allir, hver, hvaða (sem er)3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) nokkuð- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
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