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1 area
['eəriə]1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) flatarmál2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) svæði -
2 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) pollur2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) pollur3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) hylur4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) sundlaugII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) púkk, sameiginlegur sjóður2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) leggja í púkk- football pools- pools -
3 dock
I 1. [dok] noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) viðlegustaður; skipakví, hafnarbakki, bryggja2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) hafnarsvæði, höfn3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) sakamannabekkur2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) leggja að bryggju- docker- dockyard II [dok] verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.) stÿfa; skerða -
4 fringe
[frin‹] 1. noun1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) kögur2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) ennistoppur, (hár)toppur3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) jaðar(svæði)2. verb(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) liggja meðfram (e-u) -
5 basin
['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) þvottaskál, vaskafat, vaskur2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) skál3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) vatnasvæði4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) hafnarkví -
6 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) herferð2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) herferð2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) heyja baráttu fyrir, berjast -
7 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flatur2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) leiðinlegur, tilbreytingarlítill3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) afdráttarlaus4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) vindlaus5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flatur, goslaus6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) lágur; sem hangir í tóninum; of lágt2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flatt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) íbúð2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bé, lækkunarmerki3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) flatur4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) flatlendi, sléttlendi•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
8 lawn
[lo:n](an area of smooth, short grass, especially as part of a garden: He is mowing the lawn.) grasflöt -
9 lord
[lo:d]1) (a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area: The lion is lord of the jungle.) herra2) ((with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.) lávarður3) ((with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles: the Lord Mayor.) titill háttsettra•- lordly- lordliness
- Lordship
- the Lord
- lord it over -
10 map
[mæp] 1. noun1) (a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc): a map of the world; a road map.) (landa-/vega)kort2) (a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.) stjörnukort2. verb(to make a map of (an area): Africa was mapped by many different explorers.) kortleggja- map out -
11 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) miðja, miðpunktur2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) mitti2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) mið-, miðju-- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
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12 platform
['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) ræðu-/sviðspallur, svið2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) brautarpallur -
13 premises
['premisiz]((a part of) a building and the area of ground belonging to it: These premises are used by the local football team.) (starfs-/athafna)svæði -
14 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) viðtaka, móttaka2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) boð3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) móttökuskilyrði4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) móttaka• -
15 room
[ru:m ]( in compounds rum, ( American[) ru:m)]1) (one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose: This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.) herbergi2) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) rúm, rÿmi, pláss3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) svigrúm•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate -
16 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
17 society
plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) mannlegt samfélag2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) samfélag3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) félag, samtök4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) efri stéttir þjóðfélagsins; fína fólkið5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) félagsskapur -
18 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) trog2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) öldudalur3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) lágþrÿstisvæði, lægð
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