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61 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) skjöldur2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) skjöldur3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) verðlaunaskjöldur2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skÿla, hlífa, vernda2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) fela -
62 sister
['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) systir2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) yfirhjúkrunarkona3) (a female member of a religious group.) systir4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) systir2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) systur- -
63 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) flækjast, villast2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) flækingsdÿr, heimilislaust dÿr3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) flækings-2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) dreifður, strjáll -
64 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) sterkur2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) sterkur3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) bragðmikill/-sterkur4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) með tilteknum fjölda, -manna•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of -
65 team
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66 village
['vili‹]1) (a group of houses etc which is smaller than a town: They live in a little village; ( also adjective) a village school.) þorp2) (the people who live in such a group of houses: The whole village turned out to see the celebrations.) þorpsbúar•- villager -
67 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) sækja fram; efla2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) lána2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framsókn, framfarir2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) fyrirframgreiðsla3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) umleitanir; það að reyna við e-n3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) fyrirfram-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) fyrirfram-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) framlið/-sveitir•- advanced- in advance -
68 album
['ælbəm]1) (a book with blank pages for holding photographs, stamps etc.) albúm2) (a long-playing gramophone record: I haven't got the group's latest album.) breiðskífa -
69 allegiance
[ə'li:‹əns](loyalty to a person, group, idea etc: I have no allegiance to any political party.) hollusta -
70 apiece
[ə'pi:s](to, for, by etc each one of a group: They got two chocolates apiece.) hver, hvor, á mann -
71 audience
['o:diəns]1) (a group of people watching or listening to a performance etc: The audience at the concert; a television audience.) áheyrendur, áhorfendur, lesendur2) (a formal interview with someone important eg a king: an audience with the Pope.) áheyrn, viðtal -
72 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) rafgeymir/-hlaða2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) hænsnabúr/-stíur3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) stórskotaliðsfylki4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) röð, samstæða -
73 blanket
['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) teppi2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) hula, lag2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) allsherjar3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) hylja -
74 bloc
[blok](a group of nations etc who have an interest or purpose in common: the European trade bloc.) blokk, samtök -
75 box
I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) kassi, askja2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) stúka2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) setja í kassa- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa; leika hnefaleik2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) löðrungur á eyra- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match -
76 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) stuttur2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) yfirlit3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) upplÿsa, kynna- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief -
77 caravan
['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) hjólhÿsi2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) vagnlest -
78 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) hringur2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) hópur3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) klíka, hópur4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) svalir2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) mynda hring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) teikna/gera hring -
79 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) flokkur2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) stétt3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) (gæða)flokkur4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) bekkur, hópur5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) kennslustund6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) flokka- class-room -
80 coastguard
noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) strandgæsla
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