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  • 1 tall

    [to:l]
    1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) hár
    2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) hár, á hæð
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    - a tall order
    - a tall story

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  • 2 lanky

    adjective (thin, tall and not elegant: He is tall and lanky.) hár og grannur, mjósleginn

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  • 3 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því
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    - the...

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  • 4 angular

    ['æŋɡjulə]
    1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) (skarp)hyrndur
    2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) beinaber

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  • 5 order

    ['o:də] 1. noun
    1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun
    2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun
    3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun
    4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla
    5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag
    6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð
    7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla
    8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun
    9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag
    10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag
    2. verb
    1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa
    2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta
    3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða
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    3. noun
    1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður
    2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður
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    - order-form
    - in order
    - in order that
    - in order
    - in order to
    - made to order
    - on order
    - order about
    - out of order
    - a tall order

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  • 6 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

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  • 7 stately

    adjective (noble, dignified and impressive in appearance or manner: She is tall and stately; a stately house.) tígulegur

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  • 8 casuarina

    [kæʒuə'ri:nə]
    (a tall, feathery tree with drooping, jointed, green branches and scale-like leaves.) kasúarínatré

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  • 9 elm

    [elm]
    (a kind of tall tree with tough wood and corrugated bark.) álmur

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  • 10 gangling

    ['ɡæŋɡliŋ]
    (tall, very thin and usually awkward.) renglulegur

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  • 11 gawky

    ['ɡo:ki]
    ((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) slánalegur; kauðalegur

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  • 12 lean

    I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb
    1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) halla
    2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) halla (sér)
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    II [li:n] adjective
    1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) grannur, mjósleginn
    2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magur
    3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) rÿr, lélegur
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  • 13 mug

    I noun
    (a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) kanna, krús
    II noun
    (a slang word for the face.) smetti
    III past tense, past participle - mugged; verb
    (to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) ráðast á og ræna

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  • 14 muscular

    1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) vöðva-
    2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) vöðvastæltur; sterkur

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  • 15 palm

    I noun
    (the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) lófi
    - palm something off on someone
    - palm off on someone
    - palm something off on
    - palm off on     II noun
    ((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) pálmi

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  • 16 reed

    [ri:d]
    1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) reyr
    2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) reyrblað, málmfjöður

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  • 17 rugged

    1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) ósléttur, ógreiðfær
    2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) harðgerður, þrekmikill
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    - ruggedness

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  • 18 stilts

    [stil ]
    1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stultur
    2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) stólpar

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  • 19 striking

    adjective (noticeable or impressive: She is tall and striking; She wears striking clothes.) eftirtektarverður

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