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21 bishop
['biʃəp]1) (a Christian clergyman in charge of a group of churches, usually in a large city or area: the Bishop of Lincoln; He was made a bishop two years ago.) biskup2) (one of the pieces in chess.) biskup -
22 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sljór, bitlaus2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) berorður, afdráttarlaus, ónærgætinn2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) sljóvga- bluntly- bluntness -
23 box
I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) kassi, askja2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) stúka2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) setja í kassa- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa; leika hnefaleik2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) löðrungur á eyra- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
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24 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) herferð2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) herferð2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) heyja baráttu fyrir, berjast -
25 centenarian
[sentə'neəriən]noun (a person who is a hundred or more years old.) maður sem er hundrað ára gamall eða eldri -
26 century
['sen əri]noun - plural centuries1) (a (period of a) hundred years: the 19th century; for more than a century.) öld2) (in cricket, a hundred runs: He has just made his second century this year.) hundrað stig -
27 champion
[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) meistari2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) málssvari, baráttumaður2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) verja, berjast fyrir/ -
28 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) barn2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) barn•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play -
29 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) nærri2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) nærri -
30 comeback
noun (a return (especially to show business): The actress made a comeback years after retiring.) endurkoma -
31 compose
[kəm'pəuz]1) (to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.) setja saman2) (to write (eg music, poetry etc): Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.) semja3) (to control (oneself) after being upset.) róa sig, stilla sig•- composed- composer
- composition
- composure -
32 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) einskorða, takmarka2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) loka inni, fangelsa•- confined- confinement
- confines -
33 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) gefa, taka þátt (í kostnaði); skrifa2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) stuðla (að)•- contributor -
34 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up -
35 decade
['dekeid, di'keid](a period of ten years: the first decade of this century (= 1900-09).) áratugur -
36 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) deila; mótmæla2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) deila2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) deila, karp- disputation -
37 divorce
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38 do away with
(to get rid of: They did away with uniforms at that school years ago.) afnema; losa sig við -
39 domesticated
[-keitid]1) ((of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.) taminn2) (good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.) vanur húsverkum -
40 donkey
['doŋki]1) (a domesticated animal with long ears related to the horse but smaller.) asni2) (a stupid person: Don't be such a donkey!) asni, bjáni•- donkey's years/ages
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