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121 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) broddur2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) stunga3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) stunga; flugnabit2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) stinga2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) svíða -
122 subdivision
[-'viʒən]1) (subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this.) undirskipting2) ((American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone.)3) ((American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town: professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions.) -
123 surgical
['sə:‹ikəl]adjective (of, or by means of, surgery: surgical instruments; He is in need of surgical treatment.) skurðlæknis-, skurðar- -
124 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) undrun, furða2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) koma á óvart2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) vekja undrun og koma þannig e-u til leiðar3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) koma í opna skjöldu, gera skyndiárás•- surprising
- surprisingly
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125 take by storm
(to capture by means of a sudden violent attack: The invaders took the city by storm.) taka með áhlaupi -
126 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) segja hvað klukkan er -
127 the naked eye
(the eye unaided by any artificial means such as a telescope, microscope etc: Germs are too small to be seen by the naked eye.) mannsaugað; (sjá) með berum augum -
128 thumbprint
noun (a mark made by pressing the thumb on to a surface, sometimes used as means of identification.) þumalfar
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