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101 breadwinner
noun (a person who earns money to keep a family: When her husband died she had to become the breadwinner.) fyrirvinna -
102 bristle
['brisl](a short, stiff hair on an animal or brush: The dog's bristles rose when it was angry.)- bristly -
103 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.)2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) -
104 bumper
noun (a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.) -
105 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) stanga- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) skotspónn2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) skefti2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) stubbur3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) -
106 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) suða2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) suða2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) suð, kliður- buzzer -
107 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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108 calorie
['kæləri]1) (a unit of heat.) kaloría, hitaeining2) (a unit of energy given by food: My diet allows me 1,200 calories per day.) hitaeining, kaloría• -
109 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) kerti- candlestick -
110 captain
['kæptən] 1. noun1) (the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers.) skipstjóri, foringi, fyrirliði2) ((abbreviated to Capt., when written in titles) the leader of a team or club.) foringi, fyrirliði2. verb(to be captain of (something non-military): John captained the football team last year.) stjórna, vera fyrirliði -
111 carbon paper
(a type of paper coated with carbon etc which makes a copy when placed between the sheets being written or typed.) kalkipappír -
112 careful
1) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) varfærinn, gætinn2) (thorough: a careful search.) vandvirkur, nákvæmur, vandlega unninn -
113 casting vote
(the deciding vote of the chairman of a meeting when the other votes are equally divided.) úrslitaatkvæði -
114 casualty
['kæʒuəlti]plural - casualties; noun(a person who is wounded or killed in a battle, accident etc: There were hundreds of casualties when the factory went on fire.) slysatilfelli, maður sem slasast; fallnir (í orrustu) -
115 catapult
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116 catch (someone) on the hop
(to do something to (someone) when he is not prepared.) koma e-m að óvörum -
117 catch (someone) on the hop
(to do something to (someone) when he is not prepared.) koma e-m að óvörum -
118 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) gætni, varfærni2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) áminning2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) áminna- cautious
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119 Celsius
['selsiəs]((often abbreviated to C when written) centigrade: twenty degrees Celsius; 20°C.) Celsíus- -
120 census
['sensəs]plural - censuses; noun(an official counting especially of a country's inhabitants: When was the last census in Britain?) manntal
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when — [ wen, hwen ] function word *** When can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): When he saw me, he waved. as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): When should we meet? Do you know when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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When — When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used interrogatively … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
When as — When When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
when — [hwen, wen] adv. [ME whenne < OE hwænne, akin to Ger wann, when, wenn, if, akin to hwa, who: see WHAT] 1. a) at what time? [when did they leave? he asked when he should go] b) on what occasion or under what circumstances? [when do you double… … English World dictionary
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when — when·as; when·ness; when·som·ev·er; when; when·ev·er; when·so·ev·er; … English syllables
When I Go — may refer to: * When I Go , a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album World Gone Crazy * When I Go (album), a 1998 album by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer … Wikipedia
when — O.E. hwænne, hwenne, hwonne, from Gmc. pronomial stem *khwa (Cf. O.S. hwan, O.Fris. hwenne, M.Du. wan, O.H.G. hwanne, Ger. wann when ), from PIE interrogative base *qwo (see WHO (Cf. who)) … Etymology dictionary
when|as — «hwehn AZ, hwuhn », conjunction. Archaic. when; while; whereas … Useful english dictionary
