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1 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) klæðast2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) útbúa mat3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) binda um2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) klæðnaður, fatnaður2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) kjóll•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up -
2 head-dress
noun (something, usually ornamental, which is worn on, and covers, the head: The tribesmen were wearing head-dresses of fur and feathers.) höfuðbúnaður -
3 morning dress
noun (the clothes worn by a man for very formal events (eg weddings) held during the day.) viðhafnarklæðnaður (karla) -
4 allowance
1) (a fixed sum or quantity given regularly: His father made him an allowance of $20 a month.) fjárstyrkur, vasapeningar2) (something (usually a quantity) allowed: This dress pattern has a seam allowance of 1 cm.) svigrúm; brún, mörk -
5 bride
(a woman about to be married, or newly married: The bride wore a white dress.) brúður- bridal- bridegroom
- bridesmaid -
6 carnival
(a public entertainment, often involving processions of people in fancy dress etc: a winter carnival.) kjötkveðjuhátíð, karnival -
7 creation
1) (the act of creating: the creation of the world.) sköpun2) (something created: The dress designer is showing his latest creations.) handverk; sköpunarverk -
8 designing
noun (the art of making designs or patterns: dress-designing.) hönnun -
9 dressing
1) (something put on as a covering: We gave the rose-bed a dressing of manure.) lag2) (a sauce added especially to salads: oil and vinegar dressing.) (salat)sósa3) (a bandage etc used to dress a wound: He changed the patient's dressing.) sáraumbúnaður -
10 gown
1) (a woman's dress, especially one of high quality for dances, parties etc.) kjóll2) (a loose robe worn by clergymen, lawyers, teachers etc.) hempa, kyrtill -
11 Halloween
(a Christian festival on 31 Oct., when children dress up and play ``trick or treat!'') -
12 impulse
1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) skyndilega hugdetta2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) hreyfiafl; kippur, högg•- impulsively
- impulsiveness -
13 jumper
1) (a sweater or jersey.) golftreyja2) ((American) a pinafore dress.) skokkur; kjóll með áfestri smásvuntu -
14 neckline
noun (the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck: The dress has a very low neckline.) hálsmál -
15 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) kaupstaður, bær2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) bær, bæjarbúar3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) bær•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
16 wearer
noun a dress that makes the wearer feel elegant.) sá sem klæðist tiltekinni flík -
17 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) útbúnaður2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) mátun•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) kast2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) kast• -
18 bodice
['bodis](the upper part of a woman's or child's dress: The dress had an embroidered bodice.) upphlutur -
19 brooch
[brəu ](a decoration, especially for a woman's dress, fastened by a pin: She wore a brooch on the collar of her dress.) -
20 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot
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