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81 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) um efni fram -
82 bilingual
1) (written or spoken in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.) tvítyngdur, tveggja mála2) (speaking two languages equally well: a bilingual waiter.) tvítyngdur -
83 blend
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84 boarding-school
noun (a school which provides accommodation and food as well as instruction.) heimavistarskóli -
85 bode
[bəud] -
86 bold
[bəuld]1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) hugaður, djarfur2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) áberandi3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) feitletraður•- boldly- boldness
- bold as brass -
87 bolt
[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) hurðar-/renniloka2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) (ró)bolti3) (a flash of lightning.) elding4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) strangi2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) skjóta loku fyrir, loka2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) háma í sig3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) skjótast•- bolt-upright- boltupright
- a bolt from the blue -
88 bravo
((when applauding a performer etc) well done!) bravó!, heyr! -
89 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yfirleitt, m.t.t. alls -
90 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) nafntogaður -
91 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) hending, heppni2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tækifæri3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) möguleiki4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) áhætta2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) taka áhættu2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sem gerist óvænt3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) óvæntur- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
92 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) setja upp, láta borga2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) (láta) skrifa3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) kæra4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) gera áhlaup5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hlaupa, storma6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) hlaða7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) hlaða2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) verð2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) ákæra3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) áhlaup4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) rafhleðsla5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) skjólstæðingur6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) hleðsla•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
93 chary
[' eəri]((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) aðgætinn -
94 colleague
['koli:ɡ](a person with whom one is associated in a profession or occupation: He gets on well with his colleagues.) samstarfsmaður -
95 come off
1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) detta af2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) ganga (upp) -
96 come out
1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) koma í ljós2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) koma út3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) fara í verkfall4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) koma út, framkallast5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) fara úr -
97 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) fara með, fylgja2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) leiða3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) stjórna4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) haga sér5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) stÿra, stjórna2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) hegðun2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) framkvæmd, stjórn•- conduction
- conductor -
98 considering
preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) með tilliti til -
99 cork
[ko:k] 1. noun1) (the outer bark of the cork tree (an oak of South Europe, North Africa etc): Cork floats well; ( also adjective) cork floor-tiles.) korkur2) (a stopper for a bottle etc made of cork: Put the cork back in the wine-bottle.) korktappi2. verb(to put a cork or stopper in: He corked the bottle.) setja tappa í -
100 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) horn2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) afvikinn staður, krókur, kimi3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hornspyrna2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) króa af2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) taka beygjur•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner
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