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1 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) vígi -
2 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) góðverk -
3 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) aðhafast, gera2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) hegða sér3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) leika2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) athöfn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lög3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) þáttur4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) leikþáttur•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
4 agent
['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) orsakavaldur; virkt efni2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) umboðsmaður3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) njósnari•- agency- by/through the agency of -
5 pervert
1. [pə'və:t] verb1) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) spilla, rangfæra2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) spilla, táldraga2. ['pə:və:t] noun(a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.) siðsleysingi, öfuguggi- perverted -
6 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) trygging- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) þverprikIII see bale II -
7 clown
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8 comedian
[kə'mi:diən]- feminine comedienne - noun (a performer who tells jokes or acts in comedies.) gamanleikari -
9 compère
['kompə:](a person who introduces the different acts and items of an entertainment.) -
10 friend
[frend]1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) vinur2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) vinur•- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
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11 hostilities
[-'sti-]noun plural (acts of war; battles: The two countries were engaged in hostilities.) hernaðarátök -
12 interlude
['intəlu:d](a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) hlé -
13 prelude
['prelju:d]1) (an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something.) undanfari2) (a piece of music played as an introduction to the main piece.) forspil -
14 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) bakhjarl; fjármagnari2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) lofa fjárstuðningi2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) bakhjarl, stuðningsmaður -
15 tooth
[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.) tönn2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) sagartönn/-tindur; tönn á tannhjóli•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail -
16 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
17 vaudeville
['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) (farsakennd) gamansÿning
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