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  • 41 coax

    [kəuks]
    (to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) lokka; ganga eftir

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  • 42 easily

    1) (without difficulty: She won the race easily.) auðveldlega
    2) (by far: This is easily the best book I've read this year.) tvímælalaust
    3) (very probably: It may easily rain tomorrow.) mjög sennilega

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  • 43 élite

    [ei'li:t, ]( American[) i-]
    ((with the) the best or most important people especially within society.) úrval; heldra fólk

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  • 44 go about

    1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) fara að, bera sig að
    2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) snúa, breyta um stefnu

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  • 45 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) fötlun; annmarki
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) forgjöf, forskot
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) forgjafarkeppni
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) fötlun
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hindra, tálma

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  • 46 highlight

    noun (the best or most memorable event, experience, part of something etc: The highlight of our holiday was a trip to a brewery.) hápunktur, besti hluti

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  • 47 purify

    verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) hreinsa

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  • 48 sit tight

    (to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) sitja sem fastast

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  • 49 to date

    (up to the present time: This is the best entry we've received to date.) hingað til

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  • 50 whichever

    relative adjective, relative pronoun
    1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) hver/hvor/hvaða sem
    2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) sama hver/hvaða

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  • 51 difficult

    ['difikəlt]
    1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) erfiður, vandasamur
    2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) erfiður

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  • 52 first-rate

    adjective (of the best quality: She is a first-rate architect.) fyrsta flokks, afbragðs-

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  • 53 inefficient

    [ini'fiʃənt]
    (not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc: an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery.) duglaus, óhæfur
    - inefficiency

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  • 54 motto

    ['motəu]
    plural - mottoes; noun
    1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) einkunnarorð
    2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) spakmæli

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  • 55 preserve

    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) vernda, varðveita
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) varðveita
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) sjóða niður
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) athöfn sem takmarkaður aðgangur er að
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) verndarsvæði
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) sulta; niðursoðnir ávextir
    - preservative

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  • 56 reckon

    ['rekən]
    1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) álíta, telja
    2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) gera ráð fyrir
    - day of reckoning
    - reckon on
    - reckon up
    - reckon with

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  • 57 reproach

    [rə'prəu ] 1. verb
    (to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) átelja, ásaka
    2. noun
    ((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) átölur, ásökun
    - reproachfully

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  • 58 second

    I 1. ['sekənd] adjective
    1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) annar, auka
    2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) annar
    3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) auka-/varalið, b-lið
    2. adverb
    (next after the first: He came second in the race.) annar
    3. noun
    1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) annar
    2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) aðstoðarmaður
    4. verb
    (to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) styðja
    5. noun
    (a secondary school.) framhaldsskóli
    - secondly
    - secondary colours
    - secondary school
    - second-best
    - second-class
    - second-hand
    - second lieutenant
    - second-rate
    - second sight
    - second thoughts
    - at second hand
    - come off second best
    - every second week
    - month
    - second to none
    II ['sekənd] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekúnda
    2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) augnablik, andartak

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  • 59 wish

    [wiʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) óska
    2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) vilja, óska eftir
    3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) óska e-m e-s
    2. noun
    1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) ósk, löngun
    2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ósk
    3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) kveðja, ósk
    - wishing-well

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  • 60 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) stig, staða
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) hæð
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) hallamál
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) slétta
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) sléttur
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) jafnhár
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jafn
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jafna, slétta
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) jafna
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) miða á
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jafna við jörðu
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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