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  • 1 small arms

    (weapons small and light enough to be carried by a man: They found a hoard of rifles and other small arms belonging to the rebels.) handvopn

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  • 2 boatman

    noun (a man in charge of a small boat in which fare-paying passengers are carried.) ferjumaður, bátmaður

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  • 3 dash

    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) brjóta
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) kasta í, slá við
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) gera að engu
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) þjóta
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvetta, sletta
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) þankastrik
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) snerpa, hvatleiki
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    - dash off

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  • 4 dwarf

    [dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun
    1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dvergur
    2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dvergur
    2. verb
    (to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) gera (e-ð) lítið í samanburði

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  • 5 key

    [ki:] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill
    2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill
    3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur
    4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund
    5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn
    6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill
    2. adjective
    (most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-
    - keyhole
    - keyhole surgery
    - keynote
    - keyed up

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  • 6 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leiða, vera í fararbroddi
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) liggja
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leiða til, orsaka
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leiða, vera í forystu
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lifa
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) forysta
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) forysta
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) forysta
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forskot
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) ól, band
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vísbending
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) aðalhlutverk
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    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) blÿ
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blÿ
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  • 7 monkey

    1. noun
    1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) api; smáapi; apaköttur
    2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) prakkari
    2. verb
    ((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) fíflast með, fikta við
    - monkey nut

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  • 8 rickshaw

    ['rikʃo:]
    (in Japan etc, a small two-wheeled carriage pulled by a man.) tvíhjóla léttikera

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  • 9 side-street

    noun (a small, minor street: The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.) hliðargata/-stræti

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  • 10 taste

    [teist] 1. verb
    1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) finna bragð af
    2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) bragða á, smakka
    3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) bragðast
    4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) smakka
    5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) njóta
    2. noun
    1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) bragðskyn
    2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) bragð
    3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) sÿnishorn, smakk
    4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smekkur
    5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smekkur
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    - tastefully
    - tastefulness
    - tasteless
    - tastelessly
    - tastelessness
    - - tasting
    - tasty
    - tastiness

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  • 11 toupee

    ['tu:pei, ]( American[) tu:'pei]
    (a small wig especially for a man.) hárkolla

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