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1 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) í molum; gjaldþrota -
2 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk -
3 barnacle
(a kind of small shellfish that sticks to rocks and the bottoms of ships.) hrúðurkarl -
4 be stranded
1) ((of a ship) to go aground: The ship was stranded on the rocks.) strand2) ((also be left stranded) to be left helpless without eg money or friends: He was left stranded in Yugoslavia without his money or his passport.) skilinn eftir allslaus -
5 beneath
[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) undir, (beint) fyrir neðan2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) fyrir neðan virðingu2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) fyrir neðan -
6 bit by bit
(gradually: Move the pile of rocks bit by bit.) smám saman -
7 breaker
noun (a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach.) brim(alda) -
8 chasm
['kæzəm](a deep opening between high rocks etc: The climber could not cross the chasm.) (hyldÿpis)gjá -
9 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) klöngrast -
10 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) gagnsær2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) heiðskír3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skÿr4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) óhindraður; opinn5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) saklaus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) skilja vel7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) laus, sloppinn (úr eða frá)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laus (undan eða við)2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) hreinsa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) hreinsa3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) birta til, hreinsa (sig)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) fara/komast yfir•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
11 cleft
[kleft](an opening made by splitting: a cleft in the rocks.) sprunga -
12 geology
[‹i'olə‹i](the science of the history and development of the Earth as shown by rocks etc: He is studying geology.) jarðfræði- geologically
- geologist -
13 grind up
(to grind into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds up rocks.) mala, mylja -
14 hurl
[hə:l](to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) varpa, kasta; hreyta út úr sér -
15 jagged
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16 lair
[leə](the den of a wild beast: The bear had its lair among the rocks at the top of the valley.) bæli, greni -
17 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
18 lighthouse
noun (a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships.) viti -
19 limpet
['limpit](a type of small, cone-shaped shellfish that fastens itself very firmly to rocks.) sæsnigill af þarahettuætt -
20 mudskipper
noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.) fisktegund
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