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1 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) fjarlægð2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) fjarski•- distant -
2 long-distance
adjective long-distance races; a long-distance lorry-driver; a long-distance telephone call.) lang- -
3 keep one's distance
(to stay quite far away: The deer did not trust us and kept their distance.) halda sig í fjarlægð -
4 be within striking distance of
(to come very close to.) vera mjög nálægtEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be within striking distance of
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5 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) langur2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) langur3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) langur, á lengd4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) langur, lengi5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) langur2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) löngu2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lengi•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) þrá, dauðlanga- longing- longingly -
6 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) samhliða/-síða2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) hliðstæður2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) samsíða lína3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) samsíða lína/flötur2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) samsvörun, hliðstæða3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) breiddarbaugur4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) jafna við e-ð -
7 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 -
8 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nálægur2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) náinn, nákominn2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nálægt2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nálægt, nærri3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nærri, nálægt4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) nálgast- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
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9 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts -
10 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) skref2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) skref; smáspölur3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) fótatak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dansspor5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) þrep, trappa6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) (þróunar)skref7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ráðstöfun2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stíga, taka skref- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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11 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) þykkur2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) þykkur3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) þykkur, seigfljótandi4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) þéttur5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) þéttur6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) morandi7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) heimskur2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) þar sem mest gengur á; í erfiðasta/þéttasta (hluta e-s)- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
12 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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13 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) breiður, víður; (gal)opinn2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) breiður3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) mikill, stór4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) víðfemur, yfirgripsmikill2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) upp á gátt- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
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14 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) dálítið2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') dálítið, smávegis3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) dálítið -
15 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) steinsnar -
16 afar
(from, at or to a distance: The three wise men came from afar.) langt að (kominn) -
17 aloof
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18 apart
(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) í sundur, hvor frá öðrum, út af fyrir sig- come apart
- take apart
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19 as far as
1) (to the place or point mentioned: We walked as far as the lake.) (alla leið) til/að2) ((also so far as) as great a distance as: He did not walk as far as his friends.) eins/jafn langt3) ((also so far as) to the extent that: As far as I know she is well.) að því er ég (best) veit; að svo miklu leyti sem -
20 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) burt2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) í burtu, undan3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) deyja út4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) af kappi, í sífellu5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) á útivelli
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