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1 climb
1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) klifra2) (to rise or ascend.) rísa, hækka2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) klif; ris2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) klifleið•- climber -
2 abortive
[-tiv]adjective (unsuccessful: an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.) árangurslaus -
3 ascend
[ə'send](to climb, go, or rise up: The smoke ascended into the air.) rísa, stíga upp- ascent
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4 attempt
[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) reyna, gera tilraun2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tilraun2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) tilræði -
5 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) klöngrast -
6 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) koma niður2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) halla niður á við3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) ráðast skyndilega á•- descent
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7 elevator
1) ((especially American) a lift or machine for raising persons, goods etc to a higher floor: There is no elevator in this shop - you will have to climb the stairs.) lyfta2) (a tall storehouse for grain.) korngeymsla, kornturn -
8 endeavour
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9 foolhardy
adjective (taking foolish risks; rash: He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the mountain in winter.) fífldjarfur -
10 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) vera í sjöunda himni -
11 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lyfta3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting•- lift off -
12 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) læsa inni -
13 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ganga/stíga upp á; fara/stíga á bak2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) hækka3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) koma fyrir, ramma inn4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) hengja upp5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) setja upp2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) reiðskjóti2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) umgjörð•- mounted- Mountie -
14 mudskipper
noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.) fisktegund -
15 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) taug2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) hugrekki3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) ósvífni2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) telja kjark í- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
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16 obstacle race
(a race in which runners have to climb over, crawl through etc obstacles such as tyres, nets etc.) hindrunarhlaup -
17 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) turnspíra2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) fjallstindur3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) hátindur -
18 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skali, mælikvarði2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) þrep, flokkur, stigi3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) tónstigi4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mælikvarði5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) magnII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klifra, klífaIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) hreisturflaga- scaly -
19 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) klöngrast2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) brölta3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) berjast/keppast um e-ð4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) rugla2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) barátta um e-ð- scrambled eggs
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20 shin
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Climb — Climb! Beschreibung Deutschsprachige Kletterzeitschrift Verlag Bruckmann Verlag Erstausgabe 2006 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Climb! — Beschreibung Deutschsprachige Kletterzeitschrift Verlag Bruckmann Verlag Erstausgabe 2006 … Deutsch Wikipedia
climb — Ⅰ. climb UK US /klaɪm/ verb ► [I] if a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases: costs/prices/rates climb »Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years. »climb steadily/steeply/slowly ► [I or T] to improve your position at work or in … Financial and business terms
climb — climb·able; climb; climb·er; up·climb·er; … English syllables
Climb — (kl[imac]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Climbed} (kl[imac]md), Obs. or Vulgar {Clomb} (kl[o^]m); p. pr. & vb. n. {Climbing}.] [AS. climban; akin to OHG. chlimban, G. & D. klimmen, Icel. kl[=i]fa, and E. cleave to adhere.] 1. To ascend or mount… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Climb — Climb, v. t. To ascend, as by means of the hands and feet, or laboriously or slowly; to mount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Climb — Climb, n. The act of one who climbs; ascent by climbing. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
climb — ► VERB 1) go or come up to a higher position. 2) go up or scale (a hill, rock face, etc.) 3) (of a plant) grow up (a supporting structure) by clinging to or twining round it. 4) move with effort into or out of a confined space. 5) increase in… … English terms dictionary
climb — index headway, progress, surmount Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
climb — vb *ascend, mount, scale Antonyms: descend … New Dictionary of Synonyms
climb — [v] crawl, move up ape up*, ascend, clamber, escalade, escalate, go up, mount, rise, scale, soar, top; concept 166 Ant. descend, dismount, go down, retreat … New thesaurus
