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81 stagger
['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) skjögra2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) slá út af laginu3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) víxlraða; hagræða• -
82 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stöngull, stilkurII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) rigsa2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) breiðast út3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) læðast að•- stalker -
83 stand etc on tiptoe(s)
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) standa/ganga á tánum -
84 stand etc on tiptoe(s)
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) standa/ganga á tánum -
85 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) skref2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) skref; smáspölur3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) fótatak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dansspor5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) þrep, trappa6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) (þróunar)skref7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ráðstöfun2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stíga, taka skref- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step -
86 step out
(to walk with a long(er) and (more) energetic stride.) greikka sporið -
87 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stultur2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) stólpar -
88 stock up
(to accumulate a supply of (something): The boys were stocking up on/with chocolate and lemonade for their walk.) safna birgðum -
89 straggle
['stræɡl]1) (to grow or spread untidily: His beard straggled over his chest.) dreifa/láta vaxa óreglulega2) (to walk too slowly to remain with a body of eg marching soldiers, walkers etc.) dragast afturúr•- straggly
- straggliness -
90 stretch one's legs
(to go for a walk for the sake of exercise: I need to stretch my legs.) fá sér göngutúr -
91 stride
1. past tense strode [stroud]: past participle stridden ['stridn] - verb(to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) skálma, skrefa2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) stór skref- take in one's stride -
92 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slá; hitta; ljósta2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) gera árás3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) kveikja á4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fara í verkfall5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finna, lenda á6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slá (nótu)7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) það fyrsta sem ég tók eftir; koma skyndilega í hug8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) slá, móta9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) halda, leggja leið sína10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) taka niður, fella2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) verkfall2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) happ; fundur•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
93 stroll
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94 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) spranga, spígspora -
95 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) hrasa2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) skjögra3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) verða fótaskortur á tungunni•- stumble across/on -
96 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stubbur, stúfur2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) stubbur, stúfur3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) staur, hæll2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) þramma2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) gera orðlausan•- stumpy- stump up -
97 swagger
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98 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) kerfi2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) líffærakerfi3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) skipulag, kerfi4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) aðferð5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) skipuleg vinnubrögð•- systematically -
99 to heel
((of dogs etc) at a person's heel: You must teach your dog to walk to heel in a busy street.) fylgja fast á hæla -
100 toddle
['todl]((especially of a very young child) to walk unsteadily: The child is toddling.) vappa, kjaga- toddler
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