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1 tennis shoe
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2 tennis
['tenis]((also lawn tennis) a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball to each other over a net stretched across a tennis-court: Let's play (a game of) tennis; ( also adjective) a tennis match.) tennis- tennis-racket
- tennis shoe -
3 game
[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) leikur2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) kappleikur, keppni3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) leikur, lota, hrina,4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) veiðidÿr; villibráð2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) djarfur; fús- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up -
4 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
5 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
6 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
7 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) gegna hlutverki/skyldu5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) gefa upp2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
8 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) áhugamaður2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) áhugamaður2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) áhuga- -
9 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) farþegavagn2) (a bus for tourists etc.) ferðamannarúta3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) þjálfari4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) einkakennari5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) hestvagn2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) þjálfa, hlÿða yfir- coachman -
10 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) keppni2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) samkeppni3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) keppni -
11 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) ást2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) ástfanginn3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) líf og yndi; elskan4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) núll stig2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elska, þykja vænt um2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) hafa dálæti á•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them -
12 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ná saman aftur2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) safnast saman, sameinast3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) jafna sig, ná sér2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) fjöldafundur2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallÿ, kappakstur3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bati4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) (löng) lota• -
13 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) setja í staðinn2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) staðgengill, varamaður -
14 kit
[kit]1) ((an outfit of) tools, clothes etc for a particular purpose: He carried his tennis kit in a bag; a repair kit for mending punctures in bicycle tyres.) útbúnaður2) (a collection of the materials etc required to make something: He bought a model aeroplane kit.) raðeining, módel til samsetningar•- kitbag- kit out -
15 lace
[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) skóreim2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) blúnda2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) reima -
16 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) net2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) veiða í net- netting- netball
- network -
17 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
18 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) athöfn, verk2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) hreyfing3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) málshöfðun4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) atburðarás5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) orrusta•- out of action -
19 bat
I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) knatttré; spaði; kylfa2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slá2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slá, kÿla•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) leðurblaka- batty -
20 club
1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) kylfa2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) kylfa3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klúbbur, félag4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klúbbur, klúbbhús, félagsheimili5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) lauf2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) lemja, berja- clubs
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