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101 lesson
['lesn]1) (something which is learned or taught: The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.) lexía; lærdómur2) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) kennslustund3) (a part of the Bible read in church: He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.) kafli úr ritningunni -
102 lettering
1) (the way in which letters are formed: the art of lettering.) það að áletra2) (letters which have been drawn, painted etc: He repainted the lettering over the shop door.) áletrun -
103 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
104 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) tap, missir2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) missir3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) tap -
105 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) mikill, helstur, aðal-; mikilfenglegur2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) majór2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- majority- major-general
- the age of majority -
106 male
[meil]noun, adjective1) ((a person, animal etc) of the sex having testes or an organ or organs performing a similar function; not (of) the sex which carries the young until birth etc: the male of the species; the male rabbit.) karl(dÿr)2) ((a plant) having flowers with stamens which can fertilize female flowers.) karlblóm -
107 manner
['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) háttur, máti2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) framkoma3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) hegðun, mannasiðir•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking -
108 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) myndhvörf/-hverfing/-líking- metaphorical- metaphoric
- metaphorically -
109 mine
I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) minnII 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) náma2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) tundurdufl; jarðsprengja2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.) vinna (kol, gull) úr námu2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) koma fyrir tundurduflum/jarðsprengjum3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) sprengja upp með tundurduflum/sprengjum•- miner- mining
- minefield -
110 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) kraftaverk2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) kraftaverk•- miraculously -
111 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) ætlunarverk, erindi2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) köllun, ætlunarverk3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) sendinefnd4) (a place where missionaries live.) trúboðsstöð5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) flokkur trúboða• -
112 monitor
['monitə] 1. noun1) (a senior pupil who helps to see that school rules are kept.) bekkjarumsjónarmaður2) (any of several kinds of instrument etc by means of which something can be constantly checked, especially a small screen in a television studio showing the picture which is being transmitted at any given time: television monitor; computer monitor.) skjár, eftirlitstæki2. verb(to act as, or to use, a monitor; to keep a careful check on: These machines/technicians monitor the results constantly.) hafa eftirlit með -
113 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) gróðurmold2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mygla•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) mót, form2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) e-ð matreitt í móti2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) móta2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) móta, forma3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) móta -
114 mouthpiece
1) (the piece of a musical instrument etc which is held in the mouth: the mouthpiece of a horn.) munnstykki2) (the part of a telephone etc into which one speaks.) munnstykki; hljóðnemi -
115 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nef2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) lyktarskyn3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nef, trjóna2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) fikra sig áfram, mjakast2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) hnÿsast í•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
116 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) skrifstofa2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) (einka)skrifstofa3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) skrifstofa; miðasala4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) embætti, staða, stjórn•- officer -
117 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) uppruni- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) frumgerð, frumeintak2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) fyrirmynd•- originally
- originate
- origins -
118 original
[ə'ri-]1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) upprunalegur2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) frumlegur3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) upprunalegur -
119 package holiday
(a holiday or tour for which one pays the organizer a fixed price which includes everything (travel, hotel, food etc): It is cheaper to go on a package holiday.) pakkaferð -
120 package tour
(a holiday or tour for which one pays the organizer a fixed price which includes everything (travel, hotel, food etc): It is cheaper to go on a package holiday.) pakkaferð
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