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1 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) umlykja2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) umkringja•- surroundings -
2 aura
['o:rə](a particular feeling or atmosphere: An aura of mystery surrounded her.) blær, ára -
3 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) hringur2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) hópur3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) klíka, hópur4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) svalir2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) mynda hring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) teikna/gera hring -
4 court
[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) réttur2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) dómstóll3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) völlur4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) hirð5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) konungsgarður6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) húsagarður2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) stíga í vænginn við2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sækjast eftir3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) bjóða (e-u óæskilegu) heim•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
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5 courtyard
noun (a court or enclosed ground beside, or surrounded by, a building: the courtyard of the castle.) húsagarður -
6 enclosure
[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) girðing2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) umgirt svæði3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) fylgiskjal -
7 farmyard
noun (the open area surrounded by the farm buildings: There were several hens loose in the farmyard; ( also adjective) farmyard animals.) bæjarhlað -
8 field
[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) akur2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) völlur3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) svæði4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) (áhuga)svið5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) (sjón/segul)svið6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) (víg)völlur2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) grípa og senda í höfn- fieldwork -
9 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) brjóta saman2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) leggja saman, krossleggja3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) leggja saman2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) felling, brot2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) brot•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fjárrétt, kvíar -
10 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) víggirðing2) (the act of fortifying.) virkisgerð; styrking -
11 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) eyja2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) umferðareyja•- islander -
12 lake
[leik](a large area of water surrounded by land: They go swimming in / sailing on the lake; Lake Michigan.) stöðuvatn -
13 maze
[meiz](a deliberately confusing series of paths, often surrounded by walls or hedges, from which it's difficult to find the way out: I'm lost in a maze of rules and regulations.) völundarhús -
14 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) leyndardómur, ráðgáta2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) leynd, ráðgáta•- mysteriously -
15 panelled
adjective (made of or surrounded with panels (usually of wood): a panelled door; oak-panelled.) þiljaður -
16 peninsula
[pə'ninsjulə](a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water: the Malay peninsula.) skagi -
17 pillar
['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) súla, stólpi -
18 quadrangle
['kwodræŋɡl](( abbreviation quad [kwod]) a four-sided open space surrounded by buildings, especially in a school, college etc.) port (ferhyrningslaga) -
19 siege
[si:‹](an attempt to capture a fort or town by keeping it surrounded by an armed force until it surrenders: The town is under siege.) umsátur -
20 temptation
1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) freisting2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) freisting
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