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1 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hár2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hár3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hár, mikill, töluverður4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) há-, hæsti-, aðal-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) háleitur6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterkur, mikill7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hár, bjartur8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hár, bjartur9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) sem farið er að slá í10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) háspil2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hátt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) beina athygli að- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
2 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slá upp tjaldi2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) steypast, hrapa4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) höggva, taka dÿfur5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) stilla tónhæð2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) völlur2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tónhæð3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stig4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) (sölu)staður5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) dÿfa•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) bik, hrátjara- pitch-dark -
3 cliff
[klif](a high steep rock, especially one facing the sea.) hamar, klettaveggur -
4 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 -
5 tide
(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) sjávarföll- tidal- tidal wave
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high sea — high sea, adj. 1. the sea or ocean beyond the three mile limit or territorial waters of a country. 2. Usually, high seas. a. the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway. b. Law. the area within which transactions are subject… … Universalium
high sea — high′ sea′ n. Usu., high seas the open sea or ocean, esp. beyond the three mile limit or territorial waters of a country • Etymology: bef. 1100 … From formal English to slang
high sea — noun the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑international waters • Ant: ↑territorial waters (for: ↑international waters), ↑territorial waters … Useful english dictionary
high sea — noun The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage. The ship eventually broke in half in high sea and winds … Wiktionary
high sea — atvira jūra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Jūros ar vandenyno dalis, esanti už kurios nors valstybės teritorinių vandenų ir bendrai naudojama visų valstybių. atitikmenys: angl. high sea; open sea vok. Hochsee, f; offene See … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
high sea — atviroji jūra statusas Aprobuotas sritis žuvininkystė ir žvejyba apibrėžtis Už valstybės teritorinės jūros išorinės ribos esantys jūrų plotai. atitikmenys: angl. high sea vok. hohe See rus. открытое море pranc. haute mer šaltinis Lietuvos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
high sea — /haɪ ˈsi/ (say huy see) noun 1. sea or ocean beyond a country s territorial waters. 2. (usually plural) the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway. See highway (def. 2) …
high sea — noun Date: before 12th century the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
high sea — open seas, part of the sea which is located a considerable distance from land … English contemporary dictionary
Sea — (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-seasoned — highˈ seaˈsoned or highˈly seaˈsoned adjective Made rich or piquant with spices or other seasoning • • • Main Entry: ↑high … Useful english dictionary
