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1 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 -
2 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 -
3 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 -
4 murmur
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5 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) kaldur2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) kaldur3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) kaldur2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) kuldi2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) kvef•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
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6 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) djúpur2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) djúpur, á dÿpt3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) á kafi4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) sterkur, djúpur5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) djúpur2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) langt niður eða inn, djúpt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) djúpfrysta- deep-sea- in deep water -
7 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) alger- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dúnn- downie®- downy -
8 embankment
[im'bæŋkmənt](a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) upphlaðinn kantur; flóðgarður -
9 fen
[fen](an area of low marshy land often covered with water.) fen, mÿri -
10 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 -
11 tube
[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) pípa, rör, slanga2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) pípa, rás, leiðari, göng3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) neðanjarðarlest4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) túpa•- tubing- tubular
См. также в других словарях:
Low water — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low water — n. 1. water at its lowest level, as in a stream 2. LOW TIDE … English World dictionary
low water — n [U] the time when the water in a river or the sea is at its lowest level →↑high water … Dictionary of contemporary English
low water — ► NOUN ▪ low tide … English terms dictionary
low water — low water, adj. water at its lowest level, as in a river. [1520 30] * * * … Universalium
low water — noun uncount the time when the water in a river or the ocean is at its lowest level … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
low water — N UNCOUNT Low water is the same as low tide … English dictionary
low-water — See low water. * * * … Universalium
low-water — adj. Low water is used with these nouns: ↑mark … Collocations dictionary
low water — nuosėkis statusas Aprobuotas sritis hidrometeorologija apibrėžtis Ilgą laiką (pvz., visą sezoną) išliekantis žemas upės vandens lygis ir mažas vandens debitas, labai sumažėjus ar visai nutrūkus paviršiniam pritekėjimui. atitikmenys: angl. low… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
low water — žemas vanduo statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Jūrų ir vandenynų potvynių ir atoslūgių metu esantis žemiausias vandens lygis tam tikrame taške. atitikmenys: angl. low water vok. Niedrigwasser, n rus. межень, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
