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81 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) skylda2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) skylduverk3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) gjald, tollur•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty -
82 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) endi2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) endir, lok3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) dauði, endalok4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) takmark5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) endi, stubbur2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) enda, ljúka, binda enda á- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
83 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) vantar upp á, skortir á -
84 fate
[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) örlög2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) örlög, hlutskipti•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful -
85 find
1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) finna2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) uppgötva3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) finnast, þykja2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) fundur; uppgötvun- find out -
86 for all the world
(exactly, quite etc: What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train.) nákvæmlega -
87 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) öðlast2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hagnast; græða3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) öðlast; ná; fá4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) flÿta sér2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aukning, vöxtur2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) hagnaður; hagur; gróði•- gain on -
88 go-getter
noun (a person with a great deal of energy, ability etc who gets what he wants.) áhrifaríkur athafnamaður -
89 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
90 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) grípa (um)2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) skilja, grípa2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grip2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) skilningur•- grasping -
91 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) gerast, eiga sér stað; vera (það vill svo tilTH.TH.TH.)2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) koma fyrir, henda3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) vilja til, rekast á•- happen upon
- happen on -
92 hear! hear!
(a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).) heyr! heyr! -
93 illustrate
['iləstreit]1) (to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc.) myndskreyta2) (to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc: Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean.) lÿsa, skÿra•- illustration
- illustrative
- illustrator -
94 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) ætlun -
95 internal
[in'tə:nl]1) (of, on or in the inside of something (eg a person's body): The man suffered internal injuries in the accident.) innvortis-2) (concerning what happens within a country etc, rather than its relationship with other countries etc: The prime ministers agreed that no country should interfere in another country's internal affairs.) innanlands-•- internal combustion -
96 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) gera, búa til2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) láta gera, fá til að gera3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) vekja tilteknar tilfinningar hjá e-m, valda, orsaka4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) þéna5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) gera, vera6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) verða, vera efni í7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) áætla8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) gera að9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gera (...)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) gerð- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
97 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massi; hrúga; klumpur; fjöldi2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) ógrynni3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) meginhluti4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massi2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) safnast saman3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) fjölda-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) messa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messa (tónverk) -
98 menu
['menju:]1) ((a card with) a list of dishes that may be ordered at a meal: What's on the menu today?) matseðill2) (a list of options on a computer screen, from which a user can choose.) -
99 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest2. adverb1) (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.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir2) (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•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
100 object
I ['ob‹ikt] noun1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) hlutur2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) takmark3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) andlagII [əb'‹ekt] verb(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). mótmæla- objectionable
- objectionably
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