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  • 121 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) gæti; mætti
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) gæti
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) gæti (áminning eða skipun)
    - might have
    - I might have known
    II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) máttur, afl, kraftur
    - mightily
    - mightiness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > might

  • 122 mineral

    ['minərəl]
    (a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined: What minerals are mined in that country?; ( also adjective) mineral ores.) steintegund; steinefni

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mineral

  • 123 misconstrue

    [,miskən'stru:]
    ((formal) to misunderstand; to interpret wrongly: That's not what she meant, her statement was misconstrued.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > misconstrue

  • 124 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mestan part; flestir
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Icelandic dictionary > most

  • 125 motive

    ['məutiv]
    (something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) tilefni
    - motivation

    English-Icelandic dictionary > motive

  • 126 mouth

    1. plural - mouths; noun
    1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) munnur
    2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) mynni
    2. verb
    (to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) mynda orð með vörunum
    - mouth-organ
    - mouthpiece
    - mouthwash

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mouth

  • 127 nerve

    [nə:v] 1. noun
    1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) taug
    2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) hugrekki
    3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) ósvífni
    2. verb
    (to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) telja kjark í
    - nervous
    - nervously
    - nervousness
    - nervy
    - nerviness
    - nerve-racking
    - nervous breakdown
    - nervous system
    - get on someone's nerves

    English-Icelandic dictionary > nerve

  • 128 nonsense

    ['nons'ns, ]( American[) -sens]
    (foolishness; foolish words, actions etc; something that is ridiculous: He's talking nonsense; The whole book is a lot of nonsense; What nonsense!) bull, vitleysa

    English-Icelandic dictionary > nonsense

См. также в других словарях:

  • What of that — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • What's That — Infobox Single Name=What s That Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist=The Madness from Album=The Madness Released= May, 1988 Format=7 , 12 , CD Recorded=1987 Genre=Pop Length= 3:34 Label=Virgin Records Writer=Cathal Smyth (music/lyrics) Producer …   Wikipedia

  • what\ about\ that — • how about that • what about that informal An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! Bill won the scholarship! What about that! …   Словарь американских идиом

  • What’s That Noise? — What’s That Noise?e Студийный альбом …   Википедия

  • what's that supposed to mean? — what’s that supposed to mean? spoken phrase used when you are annoyed or offended by something that someone has just said ‘I just assumed you wouldn’t know.’ ‘Well, what’s that supposed to mean?’ Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • what does that have to do with the price of tea in china? — This idiom is often used when someone says something irrelevant to the topic being discussed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • What's That From? — Infobox Television show name = What s That From? network = butv10 (2007 ) network picture format = creator = Matthew Fierstein Christopher Grannon James Goodenough Heuser executive producer = Matthew Fierstein, Christopher Grannon, James… …   Wikipedia

  • What's That on My Head? — Egghead Daten zum Spiel Autor Robert Abbott Verlag Games Research (1963), Creative Therapeutics, ASS (1974), Spielclub[1] Erscheinungsjahr 1963 Art Kartenspiel Mitspieler 3 bis 6 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • what was that? — I didn t hear what you said, say it again …   English contemporary dictionary

  • what about that — See: HOW ABOUT THAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • what about that — See: HOW ABOUT THAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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