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1 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lágur2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lágvær3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) djúpur4) (small: a low price.) lágur, lítill5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) veikur, lítill6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lágur2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lágt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) baula -
2 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) lágflæði; fjara -
3 low-down
adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.) fyrirlitlegur -
4 low-lying
adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) sem er á láglendi -
5 low-tech
noun (technology using simple tools and unsophisticated equipment and methods.) -
6 at a low ebb
(in a poor or depressed state: She was at a low ebb after the operation.) vera niðurdreginn/dapur -
7 be low on
(not to have enough of: I'll have to go to the supermarket - we're low on coffee and sugar.) vanta, eiga lítið af -
8 high and low
(everywhere: I've searched high and low for that book.) hátt og lágt -
9 lay low
(to make ill: I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.) veikjast -
10 lie low
(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) vera í felum; hafa hægt um sig -
11 hunt high and low
(to search everywhere.) leita hátt og lágt -
12 the blues
(low spirits; depression: He's got the blues today but he's usually cheerful.) þunglyndi -
13 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) trog2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) öldudalur3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) lágþrÿstisvæði, lægð -
14 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) hnignun, úrkynjun2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) spilling•- decadent -
15 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) geðlægð, sjúklegt þunglyndi2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) samdráttur, kreppa3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) lægð4) (a hollow.) dæld -
16 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) nöldra gremjulega2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) drynja2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) gremjulegt nöldur2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) druna -
17 grunt
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18 murmur
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19 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi -
20 -pitched
(of a (certain) musical pitch: a high-pitched / low-pitched voice.) tónhæð
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