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1 river-bed
noun (the ground over which a river runs.) árfarvegur -
2 river
['rivə](a large stream of water flowing across country: The Thames is a river; the river Thames; the Hudson River; ( also adjective) a river animal.) fljót- riverside -
3 bed
[bed]1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) rúm, rekkja2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) árfarvegur3) (a plot in a garden: a bed of flowers.) beð4) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) lag•- - bedded- bedding
- bedbug
- bedclothes
- bedcover
- bedridden
- bedroom
- bedside
- bedspread
- bedtime
- bed and breakfast
- bed of roses
- go to bed -
4 fossilise
verb (to change into a fossil: Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed.) steingerva(st) -
5 fossilize
verb (to change into a fossil: Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed.) steingerva(st) -
6 ooze
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7 sediment
['sedimənt](the material that settles at the bottom of a liquid: Her feet sank into the sediment on the river bed.) botnfall/-lag -
8 sludge
(soft, slimy mud, grease or other matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid: The river-bed is covered with thick sludge.) leðja, eðja -
9 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rísa, hækka, stíga, lyftast2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stíga, lyftast; hefja sig til flugs3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi- early- late riser
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10 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) farvegur2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) skipaskurður3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) sund4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) (fjarskipta)rás5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) rás2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) gera skurð/sund/farveg í2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) veita, beina -
11 dredge
См. также в других словарях:
river bed — noun The channel in which a river flows • • • Main Entry: ↑river * * * river bed UK US noun [countable] [singular river bed plural river beds … Useful english dictionary
river bed — UK / US or riverbed UK [ˈrɪvə(r)ˌbed] / US [ˈrɪvərˌbed] noun [countable] Word forms river bed : singular river bed plural river beds the bottom of a river, where the ground is … English dictionary
river bed — n the ground at the bottom of a river →↑sea bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
river bed — river beds also riverbed N COUNT A river bed is the ground which a river flows over … English dictionary
river-bed — vaga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Griovelis, išariamas plūgu ar kitu žemės dirbimo padargu. atitikmenys: angl. ariant; bed; channel; furrow; river bed vok. Bett, n; Flussbett, n; Furche, f; Strombett, n rus. борозда, f;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
river-bed — vaga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Paprastu arba specialiu plūgu (vagotuvu) dirvoje padarytas griovelis, kuriuo į dirvą patenka drėkinimo vanduo arba sausinant dirvą vanduo iš dirvos pašalinamas. atitikmenys: angl. ariant; … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
river bed — tėkmė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Spūdinis ar nespūdinis požeminis vanduo, tekantis iš mitybos srities į drenažo sritį hidraulinio nuolydžio kryptimi. atitikmenys: angl. flow; river bed; river channel; stream; stream… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
river bed — tėkmė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vaga ar kitokiu duburiu laisvai tekantis paviršinis vanduo. atitikmenys: angl. flow; river bed; river channel; stream; stream channel vok. Bett, n; Durchfluβ, m; Fluβbett, n; Lauf, m;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
river bed — upės vaga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemiausioji slėnio dalis, kuria teka upė. Lygumų upių vagos būna labai vingiuotos. Kalnų upėms būdingas didelis nuolydis, stipri srovė, siauri slėniai, didelė erozija. atitikmenys:… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
river bed — The area which is kept practically bare of vegetation by the wash of the waters in their onward course from year to year, although parts of it may be dry at times. 56 Am J1st Wat § 448. That portion of the soil which is alternately covered and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
river bed — noun The channel in the carrying surface that forms the physical constraint of a river. brook, or stream … Wiktionary
