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1 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) (fót)leggur2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) (buxna)skálm3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) fótur4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) áfangi•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
2 pull someone's leg
(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) teyma e-n á asnaeyrunum -
3 amputate
['æmpjuteit](of a surgeon etc) to cut off (an arm or leg etc): They are going to have to amputate (his left leg). aflima -
4 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) hoppa á öðrum fæti2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) hoppa, stökkva3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) stökkva yfir/fram úr4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) hoppa upp í2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) hopp, stökk2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) hopp, stökk•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) humall -
5 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjórðungur, fjórði hluti, fjórði; kortér2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) fjórðungur úr dollara/dal3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) (borgar)hverfi4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) átt5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grið6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) kjötlæri; lærstykki7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kvartil, tunglfjórðungur8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) leikfjórðungur9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) önn2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) skipta í fernt2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deila með fjórum3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) hÿsa•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ársfjórðungslega4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ársfjórðungsrit- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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6 sore
[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) aumur2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) aumur3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) gramur2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sár- sorely- soreness -
7 affluence
noun (wealth.) auðlegð -
8 ankle
['æŋkl](the (area around the) joint connecting the foot and leg: She has broken her ankle.) ökkli -
9 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) athygli2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) umönnun3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) athygli4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) réttstaða•- attentively
- attentiveness -
10 bangle
['bæŋɡl](a bracelet worn on the arm or leg: gold bangles.) úlnliðs- eða ökklahringur; armband -
11 because of
(on account of: I can't walk because of my broken leg.) af því að -
12 below
[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) fyrir neðan, undir2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) fyrir neðan -
13 bind
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14 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) bíta2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) bit2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) nart•- biting- bite the dust -
15 boot
[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) (leður)skór, (leður)stígvél2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) farangursgeymsla2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) sparka- give- get the boot -
16 calf
I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.) kálfur2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.) kálfshúð, kálfskinn•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) kálfi -
17 ceremony
['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]American - ceremonies; noun1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) formleg og hátíðleg athöfn2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) viðhöfn•- ceremonially
- ceremonious
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18 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) kló2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) kló3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) krabbakló2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) klóra, rífa -
19 clip
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) klippa; rÿja2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) löðrunga, slá2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) klipping2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) löðrungur; högg3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) hefta, klemma saman2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) klemma -
20 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) koma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) koma, nálgast3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) koma, vera4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) fara að5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komast að6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) verður samanlagt2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) láttu ekki svona! heyrðu nú!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come
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Leg — (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg — [leg] n. [ME < ON leggr, a leg, limb < IE base * lek , limb > L lacertus, muscle, lacerta, lizard] 1. one of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings, a) one of the lower limbs b) Anat. the … English World dictionary
leg — ► NOUN 1) each of the limbs on which a person or animal moves and stands. 2) a long, thin support or prop, especially of a chair or table. 3) a section of a journey, process, or race. 4) (in sport) each of two or more games or stages constituting … English terms dictionary
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legʷh- — legʷh English meaning: light (adj.) Deutsche Übersetzung: “leicht in Bewegung and Gewicht”, verbal ‘sich leicht, flink bewegen” Note: nasalized lengʷh Material: 1. O.Ind. laghu , ved. raghu “rash, hasty, light, small”, compar … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
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leg-1 — leg 1 English meaning: to drip, ooze, flow out Deutsche Übersetzung: “tröpfeln, sickern, zergehen” Material: Arm. lič ‘swamp, marsh” (*lēgi̯ ü); O.Ir. legaim “löse mich auf, zergehe, schmelze”, fo llega “(die ink) running from”,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
leĝ- — leĝ English meaning: to gather Deutsche Übersetzung: “zusammenlesen, sammeln” Material: Gk. λέγω ‘sammle, lese together, zähle, rede, say”, καταλέγω “verzeichne”, συλλογή ‘sammlung”, ἐκλογή “Auswahl”, λόγος, λέξις “ discourse “,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Leg — (l[e^]g), v. t. To use as a leg, with it as object: (a) To bow. [Obs.] (b) To run. [Low] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leg. — leg. 〈Abk. für ital.〉 legato * * * leg. = ↑ legato. * * * leg. = legato … Universal-Lexikon
leg-up — leg ,up noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2. ) if you give someone a leg up, you help them climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
