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41 housework
noun (the work of keeping a house clean and tidy: My mother has a woman to help her with the housework.) húsverk, heimilisstörf -
42 idea
1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) hugmynd2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) hugmynd, áætlun3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) hugmynd -
43 improvement
1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) úrbót, lagfæring2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) umbætur -
44 joinery
noun (the work of a joiner.) húsgagna- og innréttingasmíði -
45 knitting
1) (the work of a knitter: She was occupied with her knitting.) prjónaskapur2) (the material made by knitting: a piece of knitting.) prjónles -
46 labourer
noun (a workman who is employed to do heavy work requiring little skill: the labourers on a building site.) verkamaður -
47 lather
1) (foam made up of soap bubbles: Add the soap to the water and work up a good lather.) sápa; froða2) (a foam of sweat appearing eg on a horse's neck.) (löður)sviti -
48 masonry
noun (stone(work): He was killed by falling masonry.) múrhleðsla, steinhleðsla; múrverk -
49 masterpiece
noun (a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master: He considers this picture his masterpiece.) meistaraverk, snilldarverk -
50 needlework
noun (work done with a needle ie sewing, embroidery etc.) saumaskapur -
51 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) nótt; kvöld2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) nótt•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
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52 night-school
noun ((a place providing) educational classes held in the evenings for people who are at work during the day.) kvöldskóli -
53 occupation
1) (a person's job or work.) starf2) (the act of occupying (a house, town etc).) búseta3) (the period of time during which a town, house etc is occupied: During the occupation, there was a shortage of food.) hernám -
54 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) op, gat; rjóður2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) upphaf, opnun, upphafsorð3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) opnun4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) tækifæri, möguleikar -
55 organisation
1) (a group of people working together for a purpose: a business organization.) félag, samtök2) (the act of organizing: Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work.) skipulagning3) (the state of being organized: This report lacks organization.) skipulag -
56 organization
1) (a group of people working together for a purpose: a business organization.) félag, samtök2) (the act of organizing: Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work.) skipulagning3) (the state of being organized: This report lacks organization.) skipulag -
57 output
(the quantity of goods, amount of work produced: The output of this factory has increased by 20%; His output is poor.) afrakstur; framleiðsla -
58 overalls
noun plural (a type of trousers or suit made of hard-wearing materials worn usually over ordinary clothes by workmen etc to protect them from dirt etc: The painter put on his overalls before starting work; I'll need a clean pair of overalls tomorrow.) (vinnu)samfestingur/-sloppur -
59 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) hvatningarorð -
60 perfectionist
[-ʃə-]noun (a person who is only satisfied if what he is doing is perfect: She's a perfectionist - her work is perfect in every detail.) maður með fullkomnunaráráttu
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