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1 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) sterkur2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) sterkur3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) bragðmikill/-sterkur4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) með tilteknum fjölda, -manna•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of -
2 (in) the first flush of
((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) í blóma -
3 (in) the first flush of
((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) í blóma -
4 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) hæll2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) hæll3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) hæll2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) hæla, setja hæl undir2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) hallast á hlið•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
5 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) glamra, skrölta2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) skrölta3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) setja út af laginu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) glamur2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hringla3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) hringla, halabrestur•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through -
6 billow out
(to move in a way similar to large waves: The sails billowed out in the strong wind; Her skirt billowed out in the breeze.) bylgjast -
7 disarrange
[disə'rein‹](to throw out of order; to make untidy: The strong wind had disarranged her hair.) aflaga -
8 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
9 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) hraustur, heilbrigður, traustur2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) djúpur, vær3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) almennilegur, ítarlegur4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) nákvæmur5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) skynsamlegur•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) hljóð2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hávaði3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) sem hljómar vel/illa2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) láta hljóma/gjalla2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) hljóma4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vera borinn fram5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) hlusta•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) hljóðeinangraIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) mæla dÿpt, lóða- sounding- sound out -
10 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
11 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land, ríki3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) landareign4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) jarðareign2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lenda2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) lenda; landa3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) koma (sér) í•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
12 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.) -
13 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lágur2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lágvær3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) djúpur4) (small: a low price.) lágur, lítill5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) veikur, lítill6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lágur2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lágt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) baula -
14 lusty
1) (strong and loud: The baby gave a lusty yell.) kröftugur2) (strong and healthy: a lusty young man.) hraustur -
15 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) kraftur, afl, eiginleiki2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) afl3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vald4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) vald5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) valda-/áhrifamikill maður6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) veldi7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) veldi•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
16 protest
1. [prə'test] verb1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) mótmæla2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) lÿsa yfir, halda fram2. ['proutest] noun(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) mótmæli -
17 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk -
18 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) segl2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) sigling3) (an arm of a windmill.) vængur2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) sigla2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) sigla, stjórna3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) sigla4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) sigla, halda úr höfn5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) sigla um6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) líða (yfir/um); sigla (í gegnum); rigsa (inn)•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail -
19 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) sundtak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) strjúka2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka -
20 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) sveifla(st)2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) ganga léttur í spori3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) snúast á hæli; snúa2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) sveifla2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) sveifla3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) sveifla, sving4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) sveifla5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) róla•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
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