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1 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) miðill2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) fjölmiðill3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) miðill4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) ræktunarvökvi, ætihlaup/-vökvi2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) millistærð -
2 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) misnota2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) svívirða2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) móðgun2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) ill meðferð•- abusive- abusively
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3 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) biðja um, spyrja eftir2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) leita eftir, biðja um -
4 scarcely
1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) naumlega2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) varla -
5 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) skilja2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) skilja3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) gera sér grein fyrir, skiljast•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) skilningur2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) skilningur3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) samkomulag•- make oneself understood- make understood
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speak ill of somebody — … Useful english dictionary
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speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
