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1 usually
adverb (on most occasions: We are usually at home in the evenings; Usually we finish work at 5 o'clock.) venjulega -
2 potato crisp
(usually crisp: American potato chip: usually in plural) (a thin, crisp, fried slice of potato: a packet of (potato) crisps.) kartöfluflaga -
3 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) yfirleitt; venjulega -
4 as a rule
(usually: I don't go out in the evening as a rule.) venjulega, yfirleitt -
5 care of
(usually written c/o) (at the house or address of.) hjá -
6 horsepower
(usually abbreviated to h.p. when written) noun (a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc.) hestafl -
7 in general
(usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc): People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic.) venjulega; almennt -
8 know one's own mind
((usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc: She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.) þekkja hug sinn, vita hvað manni finnst/langar -
9 long-playing record
( usually abbreviated to LP) (a record which plays for a long time.) breiðskífa -
10 odd jobs
((usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people: He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people.) íhlaupavinna -
11 open fire
( usually with on) (to begin shooting at: The enemy opened fire (on us).) hefja skothríð -
12 public house
( usually abbreviated to pub) (a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.) krá -
13 tell apart
(usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) greina á milli -
14 Union Jack
( usually with the) (the national flag of the United Kingdom.) breski ríkisfáninn -
15 zip fastener
( usually zip or zipper) (a device for fastening clothes etc, in which two rows of metal or nylon teeth are made to fit each other when a sliding tab is pulled along them.) rennilás -
16 paw
[po:] 1. noun(the foot of an animal with claws or nails: The dog had a thorn in its paw.) löpp, loppa, hrammur2. verb1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) slá til (e-s) með loppu2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) krafsa -
17 pen-friend
nouns (a usually young person (usually living abroad) with whom another (usually young) person regularly exchanges letters: My daughter has pen-friends in India and Spain.) pennavinur -
18 pen-pal
nouns (a usually young person (usually living abroad) with whom another (usually young) person regularly exchanges letters: My daughter has pen-friends in India and Spain.) pennavinur -
19 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
20 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) rimill, rið2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) járnbrautarteinn2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) girða af með grindum- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail
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