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1 wood
[wud]1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) tré, viður2) ((often in plural) a group of growing trees: They went for a walk in the woods.) skógur3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) trékylfa•- wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
- out of the wood -
2 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
3 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
4 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) fura2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) furuviðurII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) veslast upp2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) þrá -
5 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lína; snúra, band2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) lína, strik3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) útlínur, lögun4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) hrukka5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) röð6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) stutt sendibréf, skilaboð7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) ætt, ættleggur8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) stefna9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) járnbraut, járnbrautarteinar10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) síma-/rafmagnslína; pípulagnir11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ljóðlína, lína12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) skipafélag13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) (starfs)svið, áhugasvið14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) víglína; reiðubúnir fótgönguliðar við víglínu2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) raða sér meðfram2) (to mark with lines.) merkja með línu•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) klæða að innan2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fóðra, klæða að innan•- lined- liner- lining -
6 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) skúrII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) gefa frá sér2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) losa sig við; hleypa hömum3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) fella (tár)• -
7 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) skjóta2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) skjóta3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) senda (e-ð) leiftursnöggt4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) skjótast, þjóta, þeyta(st)5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kvikmynda6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) skjóta (á mark)7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) skjóta; stunda skotveiðar2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) sproti- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up -
8 timber
['timbə]1) (wood, especially for building: This house is built of timber.) timbur2) (trees suitable for this: a hundred acres of good timber.) tré, skógur3) (a wooden beam used in the building of a house, ship etc.) bjálki, (burðar)biti -
9 axe
[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) öxi2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) segja upp2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) skera niður -
10 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) hreinsun2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) bil3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) leyfi -
11 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gamall2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gamall3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gamall4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gamall, notaður5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) forn•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
12 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) opinn2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) opinn3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) opinn4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) opinber, opinskár5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) einlægur, hreinskilinn6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) óútkljáður7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) auður, bersvæði2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) opna2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) byrja, hefja•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
13 opossum
[ə'posəm]((also possum) a furry animal with a long tail and a pouch for carrying its young which lives in trees; it is found especially in Australia, New Zealand and America.) -
14 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) almenningsgarður2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) garður/landssvæði umhverfis höll/setur2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) leggja bíl- parking-meter -
15 plantation
[plæn-]1) (a place that has been planted with trees.) ekra2) (a piece of land or estate for growing certain crops, especially cotton, sugar, rubber, tea and tobacco: He owned a rubber plantation in Malaysia.) plantekra -
16 protection
[-ʃən]1) (the act of protecting or state of being protected: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.) vernd, vörn2) (something that protects: The trees were a good protection against the wind.) vernd, skjól -
17 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rót2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rót3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rót, orsök4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) uppruni, rætur2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) (láta) skjóta rótum- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) róta í2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) róta -
18 shelter
['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) húsaskjól, skÿli2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) skÿli2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) leita skjóls, vera í skjóli2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) skÿla, vernda• -
19 woodpecker
noun (a type of bird which pecks holes in the bark of trees, searching for insects.) spæta
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