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1 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) ystu mörk2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) hámark, hæsta stig3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) neyð, hörmungar4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) útlimir -
2 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) teygja(st)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) ná; teygja/breiða (úr sér)2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) teyging2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) samfelldur kafli; samfelld lota•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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3 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mala2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) gnísta, nísta3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) kremja, merja2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) streð, púl- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
См. также в других словарях:
œstre — [ ɛstr ] n. m. • 1519; lat. œstrus « taon » ♦ Insecte diptère (œstridés), grosse mouche dont les larves vivent en parasites sous la peau ou dans les fosses nasales de certains mammifères (cheval, mouton, etc.). ● œstre nom masculin (latin … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stre — Stre·ga; stre·litz·ia; stre·pi·to·so; stre·py·an; stre·nu·i·ty; … English syllables
Stre — Stre, n. Straw. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strȅs — m 〈N mn strȅsovi〉 1. {{001f}}psih. psihički, emocionalni ili fizički udar što ga pojedinac osjeća kao posljedicu štetnog utjecaja okolnih faktora [stanje ∼a]; stanje velike psihičke napetosti 2. {{001f}}meteor. jednostrani tlak što vlada u višim … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
streþan — *streþan germ.?, stark. Verb: nhd. branden, wallen ( Verb) (1); ne. surge; Rekontruktionsbasis: ahd.; Etymologie: s. ing. *sredʰ ?, *sret , Verb, strudeln, wallen ( … Germanisches Wörterbuch
stre|ga — «STRAY gah», noun. a yellow Italian liqueur with a sweet, perfumed taste. ╂[< Strega, the trademark of the product] … Useful english dictionary
stre — stre, strea, streach(e see straw, stretch … Useful english dictionary
Œstre — Oestridae Œstridé … Wikipédia en Français
strȅlimicē — (strȅlomicē) pril. vrlo brzo, brzo kao strijela, strelovito … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
strȅšica — (strȅhica) ž dem. od streha … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
štrȅcnuti — (koga, se) svrš. 〈prez. nēm (se), pril. pr. ūvši (se), prid. rad. štrȅcnuo (se)〉, {{c=1}}v. {{ref}}štrecati{{/ref}} … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
