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101 sign in/out
(to record one's arrival or departure by writing one's name: He signed in at the hotel when he arrived.) skrá sig inn/út -
102 sign up
1) (to join an organization or make an agreement to do something etc by writing one's name.) skrá sig í2) (to engage for work by making a legal contract.) ráða (sig) á samning -
103 skill
[skil]1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) kunnátta, hæfni2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) fag, iðn; tækni, fagkunnátta•- skilful- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled -
104 slanting
adjective He has backward-slanting writing; slanting eyes.) hallandi -
105 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) þakskífa (flöguberg)2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) krítartaflaII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) rakka niður -
106 stationery
noun (paper, envelopes, pens and other articles used in writing etc.) ritföng -
107 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) birgðir2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) vörubirgðir, lager3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) búpeningur4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) (ríkis)skuldabréf5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) kraftur6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) skaft, skefti2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) venjulegur3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) hafa til sölu2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) koma upp bústofni•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) koma sér upp varabirgðum- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
108 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stíll2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) tíska, stæll3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stíll, stæll2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) greiða/leggja hár2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) hanna•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
109 take an examination/test
(to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.) taka/þreyta próf -
110 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) taka að sér2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) ráða3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) skora á (e-n)4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) öðlast, taka á sig5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) hleypa inn6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) taka (e-ð) nærri sér -
111 the binary system
(the system of writing and calculating with numbers which uses only two digits (0 and 1) and has 2 as a base (101 = 1 four, 0 twos, 1 unit = 5).) tvenndarkerfi -
112 thesis
['Ɵi:sis]plural - theses; noun(a long written essay, report etc, often done for a university degree: a doctoral thesis; He is writing a thesis on the works of John Milton.) (loka)ritgerð, doktorsritgerð -
113 treatise
['tri:tiz, ]( American[) -s](a long, detailed, formal piece of writing on some subject: He wrote a treatise on methods of education.) fræðileg ritgerð -
114 tut(-tut)
(used in writing to represent the sound used to express disapproval, mild annoyance etc.) iss! uss! -
115 tut(-tut)
(used in writing to represent the sound used to express disapproval, mild annoyance etc.) iss! uss! -
116 typewriting
noun (writing produced by a typewriter: fifty pages of typing.) vélritun -
117 typing
noun (writing produced by a typewriter: fifty pages of typing.) vélritun -
118 unintelligible
(not able to be understood: unintelligible writing/words.) óskiljanlegur -
119 verbally
adverb (in or by speech, not writing: I replied to the invitation verbally.) munnlega -
120 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) þurrka (af), þerra2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) þerra, þurrka af/burt/upp2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) þerrun, það að þurrka af- wiper- wipe out
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