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21 miniature
['mini ə] 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) í smækkaðri mynd2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) smámynd2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) smækkuð eftirmynd, líkan•- miniaturise
- miniaturization
- miniaturisation -
22 miniaturise
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) -
23 miniaturize
verb (to make something in a (much) smaller size.) -
24 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) líkan2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) stíll, gerð, módel3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) módel, sÿningarstúlka/-maður4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) módel, fyrirsæta5) (something that can be used to copy from.) fyrirmynd6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) fyrirmynd2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) sÿna2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) sitja fyrir3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) móta4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) móta; miða (sjálfan sig) við• -
25 outwards
adverb (towards the outside edge or surface: Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.) út (frá miðju) -
26 prey on
(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) lifa á, hafa að bráð -
27 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) minnka, lækka2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) grennast3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) koma/setja í slæmt ástand•- reduction -
28 satellite
1) (a smaller body that revolves around a planet: The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.) fylgihnöttur/-tungl2) (a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth: a weather satellite.) gervitungl• -
29 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
30 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) -
31 shrunken
adjective (having been made or become smaller.) rÿrnaður, samanskroppinn -
32 subdivide
(to divide into smaller parts or divisions: Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability.) skipta niður aftur -
33 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) minnka smám saman2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) deyja/fjara út -
34 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) telja með2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) veita húsaskjól3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) skilja, meðtaka4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) þrengja5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) gabba -
35 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) kaupstaður, bær2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) bær, bæjarbúar3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) bær•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
36 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 -
37 wage-packet
1) (the packet in which wages are paid: The cashier puts the workmen's money in wage-packets.) launaumslag2) (wages: Because of heavier taxation, my wage-packet has been getting smaller.) laun -
38 wane
[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) minnka
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