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1 the last word
1) (the final remark in an argument etc: She always must have the last word!) síðasta orðið, lokaorðið2) (the final decision: The last word rests with the chairman.) endanleg ákvörðun3) (something very fashionable or up-to-date: Her hat was the last word in elegance.) það allra nÿjasta -
2 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) spenna, stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spenna3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) áhersla2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) leggja áherslu á; bera fram með áherslu- lay/put stress on
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