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41 shout
1. noun1) (a loud cry or call: He heard a shout.) öskur, hróp2) (a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc): A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal.) fagnaðarhróp2. verb(to say very loudly: He shouted the message across the river; I'm not deaf - there's no need to shout; Calm down and stop shouting at each other.) öskra -
42 traffic
['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) umferð2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) ólögleg viðskipti2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) stunda ólögleg viðskipti- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden -
43 ferry
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44 fossilise
verb (to change into a fossil: Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed.) steingerva(st) -
45 fossilize
verb (to change into a fossil: Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed.) steingerva(st) -
46 moss
[mos]((any variety of) a type of small flowerless plant, found in damp places, forming a soft green covering on tree trunks etc: The bank of the river was covered in moss.) mosi- mossy -
47 overlook
[əuvə'luk]1) (to look down on: The house overlooked the river.) sjá út yfir; gnæfa yfir2) (to take no notice of: We shall overlook your lateness this time.) líta fram hjá -
48 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) halda/geyma (e-ð), varðveita; muna2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) halda í skefjum -
49 sell
[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) selja2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) selja3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) seljast4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) selja•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up -
50 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 -
51 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) þynna(st) -
52 dabble
['dæbl]1) (to play, or trail, in water: He dabbled his feet in the river.) sulla, busla2) (to do anything in a half-serious way or as a hobby: He dabbles in chemistry.) káka (við), föndra (við) -
53 peter out
(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) fjara út -
54 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) háflæði -
55 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) á, lækur2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) straumur, flaumur, flóð3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) straumur4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) bekkur (sem raðað er í skv. námsgetu)2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) streyma; blakta2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) raða eftir námsgetu•- streamer- streamlined -
56 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) höfuð, haus2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hugur, heili3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hauslengd4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) yfirmaður, leiðtogi, höfuð; yfir-, aðal-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) haus, kollur, toppur; karfa (á blómi)6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) árupptök7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) haus8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremsti hluti; fylkingarbrjóst9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) vit, skilningur10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skólastjóri/-stÿra11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) á haus/mann12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) höfði, allhátt nes13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) froða2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vera fremstur, fara fyrir2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vera leiðtogi, stÿra3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) stefna (á)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titla5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) skalla•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
57 bridge
[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) brú2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) brú3) (the bony part (of the nose).) nefhryggur4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) stóll, söðull2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) brúa2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) fylla upp í -
58 mouth
1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) munnur2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) mynni2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) mynda orð með vörunum- mouthful- mouth-organ
- mouthpiece
- mouthwash -
59 basin
['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) þvottaskál, vaskafat, vaskur2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) skál3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) vatnasvæði4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) hafnarkví -
60 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
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