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21 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) sjón2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) sjónmál, augsÿn3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) e-ð sem vert er að sjá4) (a view or glimpse.) sÿn, nasasjón5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) e-ð sem er sjón að sjá6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) sigti, mið2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) sjá, eygja2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) miða, sigta út•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
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22 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) einfaldur, auðskilinn2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) einfaldur3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) látlaus4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) umbúðalaus5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) einfaldur, auðtrúa6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) einfaldur, vitgrannur•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
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23 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) ókunnugur, framandi2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) undarlegur, skrÿtinn•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
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24 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) finna bragð af2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) bragða á, smakka3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) bragðast4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smakka5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) njóta2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) bragðskyn2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) bragð3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) sÿnishorn, smakk4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smekkur5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smekkur•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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25 think nothing of
(not to consider difficult, unusual etc: My father thought nothing of walking 8 kilometres to school when he was a boy.) finnast ekki tiltökumál að -
26 uncommon
(rare; unusual: This type of animal is becoming very uncommon.) sjaldgæfur, óvenjulegur
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См. также в других словарях:
Unusual — Un*u su*al, a. Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual grace or erudition. {Un*u su*al*ly}, adv. {Un*u su*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unusual — I adjective aberrant, abnormal, alien, amazing, anomalous, astonishing, astounding, atypical, bizarre, choice, conspicuous, curious, different, distinctive, distinguished, exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, fantastic, fresh, important,… … Law dictionary
unusual — 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + USUAL (Cf. usual). Related: Unusually … Etymology dictionary
unusual — [adj] different abnormal, amazing, astonishing, atypical, awe inspiring, awesome, bizarre, conspicuous, curious, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary, far out*, inconceivable, incredible, memorable, noteworthy, odd, out of the… … New thesaurus
unusual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not habitually or commonly done or occurring. 2) remarkable; exceptional. DERIVATIVES unusually adverb unusualness noun … English terms dictionary
unusual — [unyo͞o′zhə wəl] adj. not usual or common; rare; exceptional unusually adv. unusualness n … English World dictionary
unusual — un|u|su|al W3S2 [ʌnˈju:ʒuəl, ʒəl] adj different from what is usual or normal ▪ an unusual feature ▪ unusual circumstances ▪ It s unusual for Dave to be late. ▪ It s not unusual (=it is quite common) to feel very angry in a situation like this.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unusual — adj. 1) unusual to + inf. (it is unusual to see snow in this region; it s unusual for two world records to be set in/on one day) 2) unusual that + clause (it s unusual that two world records should be set in/on one day) * * * [ʌn juːʒʊəl] unusual … Combinatory dictionary
unusual — un|u|su|al [ ʌn juʒuəl ] adjective *** 1. ) different from other people or things in a way that is interesting, attractive, or impressive: The designers have chosen unusual color combinations. Ewing is a player with unusual talent. 2. ) not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unusual */*/*/ — UK [ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl] / US [ʌnˈjuʒuəl] adjective 1) not normal, common, or ordinary Local residents should contact the police if they notice anything unusual. You re in a very unusual situation. it is unusual to do something: It s unusual to find so… … English dictionary
unusual — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, strike sb as ▪ become ▪ consider sth, find sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary
