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1 young
1. adjective(in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old: a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf.) ungur2. noun plural(the group of animals or birds produced by parents: Most animals defend their young.) ungar- the young -
2 herd
[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) hjörð2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) reka saman, safna saman- - herd- herdsman
- the herd instinct -
3 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) krabbadÿr -
4 colony
['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) nÿlenda2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) sambú, sambÿli, kommúna3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) sambú•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation -
5 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) fjölskylda2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) ættingjar, skyldmenni3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) afkvæmi, börn4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) ætt•- family tree -
6 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) (barna)skóli2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) nemendur3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) (sér)skóli4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) háskóladeild5) ((American) a university or college.) háskóli6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) skóli2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) skóla; þjálfa, aga- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) torfa, vaða -
7 team
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8 troop
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9 flock
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10 pack
[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) föggur, baggi; pakki2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) spilastokkur3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) flokkur4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pakki2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakka2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) hópast, troðast; pakka saman•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up -
11 reptile
(any of the group of cold-blooded animals to which snakes, lizards, crocodiles etc belong.) skriðdÿr -
12 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) taka frá, panta2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) taka frá2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varaforði2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) friðland3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) hlédrægni4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) varalið•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve
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