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1 physical
['fizikəl]1) (of the body: Playing football is one form of physical fitness.) líkamlegur2) (of things that can be seen or felt: the physical world.) áþreifanlegur, efnislegur3) (of the laws of nature: It's a physical impossibility for a man to fly like a bird.) samkvæmur náttúrulögmálum4) (relating to the natural features of the surface of the Earth: physical geography.) eðlisrænn5) (relating to physics: physical chemistry.) eðlisfræðilegur•- physical education -
2 physical education
noun (abbreviation) (PE; physical training (gymnastics) and sport taught as a subject at school.) -
3 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slást2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) berjast við/gegn3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) deila, rífast2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) átök; barátta; stríð2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) barátta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) baráttuvilji4) (a boxing-match.) hnefaleikakeppni•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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4 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) fötlun; annmarki2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) forgjöf, forskot3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) forgjafarkeppni4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) fötlun2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) hindra, tálma -
5 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vog2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) jafnvægi3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) jafnvægi4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) reikningsjöfnuður, skuld eða inneign2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) jafna reikning, gera upp2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) (láta) halda jafnvægi•- in the balance
- off balance
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6 body
['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) líkami2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) lík3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) meginhluti4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) safn, magn5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) afmarkaður hópur/heild•- bodily2. adverb(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) líkamlega, í eigin persónu- body language
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7 brawl
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8 brawn
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9 build
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10 comfortable
1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) þægilegur; rólegur2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) hæginda-, þægilegur3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) nægilegur, mátulegur -
11 constitution
1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) stjórnarskrá2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) líkamshreysti -
12 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband -
13 contagious
[kən'tei‹əs](spreading from one person to another by physical contact: Is that skin disease contagious?) smitandi -
14 cult
(a particular system of (religious) belief or worship: a strange new religious cult; Physical fitness has become a cult with him.) dÿrkun; trúarregla; trúaratriði -
15 fanatic(al)
adjective ((too) enthusiastic: He is fanatical about physical exercise.) öfgafullur -
16 feel as if / as though
(to have the sensation (physical or mental) or feeling that: I feel as if I am going to be sick; She feels as though she has known him for years.) finnast; hafa á tilfinningunni -
17 fitness
noun Physical fitness is essential for this kind of job.) -
18 frailty
plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) veikleiki; breyskleiki -
19 gymnasium
[‹im'neiziəm]plurals - gymnasiums, gymnasia; noun(a building or room with equipment for physical exercise.) leikfimisalur- gymnast- gymnastic
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20 gymnastics
[-'næs-]noun singular (physical exercises usually done in a gymnasium with certain types of equipment.) fimleikar
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