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101 briny
adjective ((of water) very salty.) saltur -
102 bulrush
(a tall strong water plant.) -
103 cactus
['kæktəs]plurals - cacti; noun(a prickly plant whose stem stores water.) kaktus -
104 canteen
[kæn'ti:n]1) (a place where meals are sold in a factory, barracks etc.) matsalur2) (a case for, or of, cutlery.) hnífaparakassi3) (a small container used by soldiers for holding water etc.) vatnsbrúsi -
105 carafe
[kə'ræf](a glass bottle for serving water, wine etc.) karafla -
106 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bera2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) berast3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bera, halda uppi4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) hafa, bera með sér5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ná í gegn, samþykkja6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) bera sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
107 cascade
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108 causeway
['ko:zwei](a raised pathway, road etc over wet ground or shallow water.) upphækkaður vegur/stígur -
109 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) sement2) (any of several types of glue.) lím3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) tannfyllingarefni2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) líma; festa, binda -
110 cement mixer
(a machine with a revolving drum in which water and cement are mixed together.) steypuhrærivél -
111 centigrade thermometer
(a thermometer which shows the temperature at which water freezes as 0°, and that at which it boils as 100°.) Celsíushitamælir -
112 central heating
(heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc.) miðstöðvarhitun -
113 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) athuga2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) athuga, fara yfir, prófa3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stöðva2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) prófun2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hafa hemil á3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) skák4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) reitur, kafli5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) geymslumiði6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) reikningur7) ((American) a cheque.) ávísun, tékki•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) máta- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up -
114 chute
[ʃu:t]1) (a sloping channel for sending down water, rubbish etc.) fallrenna, sorprenna2) (a similar structure in a playground, for children to slide down.) rennibraut3) (a parachute.) fallhlíf -
115 cistern
['sistən](a tank etc for storing water (especially for a lavatory).) vatnsgeymir -
116 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) skÿrleikur; skÿrleiki2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) skÿrleikur -
117 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) skÿ2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mökkur, skÿ3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) áhyggjur, þyngsli2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) þykkna í lofti2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) verða óskÿr, fyllast3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) verða þungbúinn•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
118 colander
(a bowl with small holes in it for draining water off vegetables.) sáld; sigti -
119 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) kaldur2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) kaldur3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) kaldur2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) kuldi2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) kvef•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood -
120 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) litur2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) litur3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hörundslitur4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) líf og fjör2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) lita, lit-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) lita- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) litaður, hörundsdökkur- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours
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