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1 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) höfuðborg2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) hástafur, upphafsstafur3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) höfuðstóll, stofnfé2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) sem varðar dauðarefsingu2) (excellent: a capital idea.) fyrirtaks, ágætur3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) höfuð-•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) súluhöfuð -
2 reprieve
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3 sentence
['sentəns] 1. noun1) (a number of words forming a complete statement: `I want it', and `Give it to me!' are sentences.) setning, málsgrein2) (a punishment imposed by a lawcourt: a sentence of three years' imprisonment; He is under sentence of death.) (refsi)dómur2. verb((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) dæma -
4 condemn
[kən'dem]1) (to criticize as morally wrong or evil: Everyone condemned her for being cruel to her child.) fordæma2) (to sentence to (a punishment): She was condemned to death.) dæma3) (to declare (a building) to be unfit to use: These houses have been condemned.) dæma ónÿtan eða ónothæfan•- condemned cell -
5 hell
[hel]((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) helvíti- hellbent on -
6 penalty
['penlti]plural - penalties; noun1) (a punishment for doing wrong, breaking a contract etc: They did wrong and they will have to pay the penalty; The death penalty has been abolished in this country.) hegning2) (in sport etc, a disadvantage etc that must be suffered for breaking the rules etc: The referee awarded the team a penalty; ( also adjective) a penalty kick) víti -
7 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) steinn; bergtegund2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) steinn3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -steinn4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) eðalsteinn5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) aldinsteinn6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) bresk þyngdareining7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nÿrnasteinn2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) grÿta2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) taka steina úr•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
См. также в других словарях:
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death sentence — death sentences N COUNT A death sentence is a punishment of death given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a serious crime such as murder. His original death sentence was commuted to life in prison … English dictionary
death penalty — punishment of death for a criminal offense … English contemporary dictionary
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death penalty — noun putting a condemned person to death • Syn: ↑execution, ↑executing, ↑capital punishment • Derivationally related forms: ↑execute (for: ↑executing), ↑executioner ( … Useful english dictionary
death penalty — N SING: usu the N The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes. If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty … English dictionary
death sentence — noun (C) the punishment of death given by a judge: Gilmore received a death sentence … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈdeath ˌpenalty, the — noun [singular] legal punishment by death, usually for a serious crime such as murder … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
