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1 dying
present participle; see die I -
2 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.)2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.)3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.)•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) sláttustimpillIII see dice -
3 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) aðhafast, gera2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) hegða sér3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) leika2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) athöfn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lög3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) þáttur4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) leikþáttur•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
4 agony
['æɡəni]plural - agonies; noun(great pain or suffering: The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret.) kvöl, þjáning- agonized- agonised
- agonizing
- agonising
- agonizingly
- agonisingly -
5 at death's door
(on the point of dying.) liggja fyrir dauðanum -
6 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 -
7 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) krabbamein2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) krabbi, krabbamein• -
8 death
[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) dauði2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) banamein3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) dauði•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death -
9 die off
(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) veslast upp einn af öðrum; deyja unnvörpum -
10 fag
[fæɡ]1) (hard or boring work: It was a real fag to clean the whole house.) strit, puð2) (a slang word for a cigarette: I'm dying for a fag.) (síga)retta•- fag-end- fagged out -
11 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) hungur, svengd2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) hungur3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) hungur2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). hungra (eftir e-u)- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike -
12 immortal
[i'mo:tl](living for ever and never dying: A person's soul is said to be immortal; the immortal works of Shakespeare.) ódauðlegur- immortalize
- immortalise -
13 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar
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