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61 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) skilja að/sundur2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) skiljast, dreifast3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) skilja2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) aðskilinn2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) sérstakur, aðskilinn•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up -
62 twilight
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) ljósaskipti2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) hnignun -
63 career
[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) lífsstarf, ævistarf2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) (starfs)ferill2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) æða, þjóta -
64 hero
['hiərəu] 1. plural - heroes; noun1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) hetja2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) söguhetja•- heroic- heroically
- heroism
- hero-worship 2. verb(to show such admiration for (someone): The boy hero-worshipped the footballer.) dÿrka -
65 object
I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) hlutur2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) takmark3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) andlagII [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). mótmæla- objectionable
- objectionably -
66 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
67 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) hljóður, hljóðlátur2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) rólegur3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rólegur, friðsæll4) ((of colours) not bright.) mildur2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) friður, næði3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) róa; stillast- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
68 story
I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) saga, frásögn2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) lygasaga•- a tall story II see storey -
69 tension
[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) strekking, spenna2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) taugaspenna -
70 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) reyna, gera tilraun2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tilraun2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) tilræði -
71 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) þægindi, hagkvæmni2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) þægindi3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) almenningssalerni, aðstaða -
72 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) hnignun, úrkynjun2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) spilling•- decadent -
73 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) hundur2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) hunda-3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) hundelta; elta á röndum- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance -
74 episode
['episəud]1) (an incident, or series of events, occurring in a longer story etc: The episode of/about the donkeys is in Chapter 3; That is an episode in her life that she wishes to forget.) atvik; þáttur2) (a part of a radio or television serial that is broadcast at one time: This is the last episode of the serial.) þáttur -
75 farce
1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farsi2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) skrípaleikur•- farcical -
76 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) (mannkyns)saga, sagnfræði2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) saga3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) saga•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history -
77 kiss
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78 marriage
['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) gifting, hjónavígsla2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) hjónaband3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) náið samand•- marriage licence -
79 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) uppreisnarmaður2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) uppreisnarmaður2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) gera uppreisn- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness -
80 rigour
['riɡə]1) (strictness; harshness.) harka, strangleiki2) ((also rigours noun plural) (of weather etc) the state of being very bad or unpleasant, or the hardship caused by this: the rigour(s) of life in the Arctic Circle.) harka, harðindi•- rigorous- rigorously
- rigorousness
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