Chapter 12 Flashcards
Visible (adj.)
Sýnilegt
able to be seen
When the kids played hide and seek, Johnny chose a very poor spot in the living room. He was well visible.
Dynamic (adj.)
Afdrifamikill
marked by continuous change; highly energetic.
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Revolution (n)
Bylting
A big change
Drastic changes are taking place. The revolution has already begun.
Transformation (n)
Umbreyting
The act of changing from one state to another.
When we put the water into the freezer, some mindblowing things happened. The water somehow transformed into a solid state.
Hierarchy (n)
Stéttaskipting
A system that is organized by rank, higher to lower.
The ancient Egyptians had a great belief in hierarchies.
Transportation (n)
Samgöngur
A way to move passengers or goods from A to B
The icelandic transportation system could be a lot better than it is.
Manual (n)
Handvirkt/handknúið
Operated or done by hand
Professional photographers use manual mode most of the time.
Expansion (n)
(Út)þensla
Growth/increase
WW1 is the reason for the great economic expansion in Iceland in 1918.
Exceed (v)
Að vera meiri en-
To be more than expected.
The cost of the car exceeded my expectations.
Transition (n)
(Um)breyting
The change from one condition to another.
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Estate (n)
Jarðareign/sveitasetur
A large house surrounded by extensive lands.
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Contact (n)
Samband
The action of communicating or meeting.
He is completely out of contact with reality.
Accommodate (v)
Rúma/hýsa/taka tillit til-?
To make someone’s needs or desires into account
The bus is not large enough to accommodate all these passengers.
Dispose (v)
Að losa sig við e-h/henda (í ruslið)
To throw something away; to get rid of something.
“Do not dispose”
Exposure (n)
Varnarleysi
A position of being unprotected or vulnerable.
When the man fell, he got a big wound on his elbow, that added exposure to all sorts of bacteria.
Medical (adj)
Læknisfræði-
Relating to medicine
The woman was dealing with various medical problems.
Incidence (n)
Tíðni
The frequency of something happening.
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Enforce (v)
Neyða/þvinga
To make people obey laws and rules.
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Motivation (n)
Áhugi/kveikja
A reason to do something
After 20 minutes of thinking, John finally found the motivation to go out for a run.
Subordinate (adj)
Lægra settur
Of a lower rank; not as important.
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Input (n)
Framlag
A contribution of information or ideas
Students don’t have much input over the things they learn in school.
Incentive (n)
Hvatning/hvöt
A motivation to do something.
I don’t have much incentive to do these flashcards.
Survival (n)
Það að lifa af
The fact that something had continued to live or exist.
The survival of specific animal species has tought us many things about evolution.
Network (n)
Tengslanet meðal fólks
A system of people that help and support each other.
Humans have always had a sense of how to work together as a family network.
