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1 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) fræ2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) (efasemdar)fræ3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) bestu leikmönnum dreift í riðla2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) bera fræ2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) dreifa/sá bestu leikmönnum í riðla•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
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2 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lauf2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) blað(síða)3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) borðvængur•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf -
3 vegetable
['ve‹təbl]1) (a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food: We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; ( also adjective) vegetable oils.) grænmeti2) (a plant: Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.) jurt, planta•- vegetarianism
- vegetate
- vegetation -
4 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.)2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.)•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) ax -
5 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) blóm2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) blómstra- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
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6 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stofn, trjábolur; stilkur2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) stilkur3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) stefni2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stafa af- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) stemma, stöðva -
7 transplant
1. verb1) (to remove (an organ of the body) and put it into another person or animal: Doctors are able to transplant kidneys.) græða (í/á)2) (to remove (skin) and put it on another part of the body.) græða (í/á)3) (to plant in another place: We transplanted the rose-bush (into the back garden).) umplanta2. noun1) (an operation in which an organ or skin is transplanted: He had to have a kidney transplant.) í-/ágræðsla, líffæraflutningur2) (an organ, skin, or a plant that is transplanted: The transplant was rejected by the surrounding tissue.) tiltekinn vefur eða líffæri sem græddur er í/á -
8 nucleus
['nju:kliəs]plural - nuclei; noun1) (the central part of an atom.) kjarni2) (the part of a plant or animal cell that controls its development.) frumukjarni•- nuclear- nuclear device
- nuclear disarmament
- nuclear energy
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9 essence
['esns]1) (the most important part or quality: Tolerance is the essence of friendship.) kjarni, innsta eðli2) (a substance obtained from a plant, drug etc: vanilla essence.) kraftur -
10 fruit
[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) ávöxtur2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) ávöxtur, árangur, afrakstur2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) bera ávöxt- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
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11 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) láta á sjá, hrörna2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) hrörna, láta á sjá3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) bera fræ -
12 organ
I ['o:ɡən] noun1) (a part of the body or of a plant which has a special purpose: the reproductive organs.) líffæri2) (a means of spreading information, eg a newspaper: an organ of the Communist Party.) málgagn•- organic- organically II ['o:ɡən](a usually large musical instrument similar to a piano, with or without pipes: He plays the organ; an electric organ.) orgel- organist -
13 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) velja (úr)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) tína3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) taka upp4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) opna, dírka/stinga upp (lás)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) úrval•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) haki -
14 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rót2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rót3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rót, orsök4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) uppruni, rætur2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) (láta) skjóta rótum- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) róta í2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) róta -
15 runner
1) (a person who runs: There are five runners in this race.) hlaupari2) (the long narrow part on which a sledge etc moves: He polished the runners of the sledge; an ice-skate runner.) meiður, kjálki, rennslisbjálki3) (a long stem of a plant which puts down roots.) rengla -
16 sow
I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.) sá, gróðursetja2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.) sáII noun(a female pig.) -
17 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) hryggur2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) kjölur3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) broddur, þyrnir•- spinal- spineless
- spiny
- spinal cord -
18 tapioca
[tæpi'əukə](a type of food obtained from the underground part of the cassava plant.) tapíókamjöl -
19 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) lest2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) slóði3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) atburðarás4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) -lestII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) æfa, þjálfa2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) miða, beina3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) láta plöntu vaxa á sérstakan hátt•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training
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