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1 unnecessarily
adverb He was unnecessarily rude.) óþarflega -
2 prolong
[prə'loŋ](to make longer: Please do not prolong the discussion unnecessarily.) framlengja, teygja úr- prolonged -
3 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) slátrun; blóðsúthelling2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) slátrun2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) slátra2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) brytja niður, strádrepa3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) slátra• -
4 unnecessary
1) (not necessary: It is unnecessary to waken him yet.) ónauðsynlegur2) (that might have been avoided: Your mistake caused a lot of unnecessary work in the office.) óþarfur• -
5 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) nÿta tíma; sóa tíma -
6 whine
1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) væla, ÿlfra2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) væla3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) kvarta, kveina2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) væl
См. также в других словарях:
unnecessarily — adverb a) Needlessly, not necessarily He unnecessarily repeated too much of what others had covered. b) Not by necessity. The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an Oxfam event. Ant: necessarily See Also … Wiktionary
unnecessarily — adv. Unnecessarily is used with these adjectives: ↑bureaucratic, ↑complex, ↑complicated, ↑cruel, ↑harsh, ↑intrusive, ↑pessimistic, ↑provocative, ↑restrictive Unnecessarily is used with these verbs: ↑ … Collocations dictionary
unnecessarily — adverb 1. in an unnecessary manner (Freq. 2) they were unnecessarily rude • Ant: ↑necessarily • Derived from adjective: ↑unnecessary 2. without any necessity this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily … Useful english dictionary
unnecessarily — adverb Date: 1594 not by necessity ; to an unnecessary degree < unnecessarily harsh criticism > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unnecessarily — unnecessary ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not necessary; more than is necessary. DERIVATIVES unnecessarily adverb … English terms dictionary
Unnecessarily — Unnecessary Un*nec es*sa*ry, a. Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ly}, adv. {Un*nec es*sa*ri*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unnecessarily — See unnecessary. * * * … Universalium
unnecessarily — (Roget s IV) modif. needlessly, causelessly, without occasion, by chance, carelessly, fortuitously, casually, haphazardly, wantonly, accidentally, unessentially, redundantly, inexpediently, uselessly, exorbitantly, superfluously, undeSirably,… … English dictionary for students
unnecessarily — adv. needlessly, superfluously, redundantly … English contemporary dictionary
unnecessarily — un·necessarily … English syllables
unnecessarily — See: unnecessary … English dictionary