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1 disturbance
1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) truflun; óspektir2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) truflun3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) óspektir -
2 breach of the peace
(a riot, disturbance or public fight: guilty of breach of the peace.) uppþot, óspektir -
3 discipline
['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) hegðunarreglur, agi2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) agi2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) aga2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) aga; refsa• -
4 disorder
[dis'o:də]1) (lack of order; confusion or disturbance: The strike threw the whole country into disorder; scenes of disorder and rioting.) ringulreið; uppþot, óspektir2) (a disease: a disorder of the lungs.) kvilli• -
5 disturb
[di'stə:b]1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) trufla, ónáða2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) gera bilt við3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) raska, róta í, ÿfa• -
6 in peace
1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) í friði2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) í friðsamlegum tilgangi -
7 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) friður2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) friður, ró, næði•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
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8 peaceful
adjective (quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance: It's very peaceful in the country.) friðsæll -
9 riot
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10 rumpus
(a noisy disturbance; an uproar.) skarkali -
11 shake-up
noun (a disturbance or reorganization.) umbylting, gagnger endurskipulagning -
12 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) áfall2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) (rafmagns)lost3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) högg, kippur4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) lost, geðshræring2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) fá á, setja úr jafnvægi, hrylla- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hármakki -
13 stir
[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) hræra2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) bæra3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) hræra, snerta2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) uppnám, fjaðrafok- stirring- stir-fry
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14 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) stormur2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) tilfinningastormur; fagnaðarlæti2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) hrópa reiðilega, hella sér yfir með ofsa2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) æða3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) gera áhlaup•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
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15 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) síga2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) hjaðna3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) ganga niður• -
16 troublemaker
noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) vandræðagemlingur, friðarspillir -
17 upheaval
(a great change or disturbance: Moving house causes a great upheaval.) umbrot, umrót
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