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1 journey
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2 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) tillitssemi2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) atriði sem hafa ber í huga -
3 crossing
1) (a place where a road etc may be crossed: a pedestrian-crossing; a level-crossing.) gangbraut2) (a journey over the sea: I was seasick as it was a very rough crossing.) sigling, sjóferð -
4 funds
noun plural (money ready to spend: Have you enough funds for your journey?) fjármunir -
5 itinerary
noun (a route for a journey.) leið milli staða; ferðaáætlun -
6 logbook
noun (an official record of the journey of a ship or aeroplane: All the details of the flight were entered in the logbook.) leiðar-/flugbók -
7 tedium
noun (boredom; tediousness: the tedium of a long journey.) leiðindi -
8 tripper
noun (a person who has made a journey for pleasure: The resort was full of trippers.) túristi, (skemmti)ferðamaður -
9 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
10 circuit
['sə:kit]1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) hringrás2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) hlaupabraut3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) rafrás, straumrás; rafleiðsla4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) hringferð• -
11 errand
['erənd]1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) erindi; sendiferð2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) erindi -
12 expedition
[ekspi'diʃən]1) (an organized journey with a purpose: an expedition to the South Pole.) leiðangur2) (a group making such a journey: He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.) leiðangur(shópur)• -
13 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) svið2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) setja á svið, sviðsetja2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) skipuleggja•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) (þróunar)stig2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) áfangi3) (a section of a bus route.) stöð4) (a section of a rocket.) (eldflaugar)þrep• -
14 trek
[trek] 1. past tense, past participle - trekked; verb(to make a long, hard journey.) fara í langan og erfiðan göngutúr2. noun(a long, hard journey: a trek through the mountains; a trek round the supermarket.) langur og erfiður göngutúr -
15 voyage
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16 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brjóta2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brjóta af3) (to make or become unusable.) brjóta, skemma4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brjóta gegn; svíkjast um5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) brjóta/setja met6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) gera hlé á7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rjúfa8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fréttast; segja fréttir9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) bresta10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) draga úr11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) skella á2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) hlé2) (a change: a break in the weather.) breyting; sloti3) (an opening.) op; skarð4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) tækifæri•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) brothættur- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
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17 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flótti -
18 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) samtenging2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) tengsl3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) tengiliður4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) tenging (lest, rúta, strætisvagn) -
19 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
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20 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) meta, áætla2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) áætla, gera sér hugmynd um2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) kostnaðaráætlun
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