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1 in the wild
((of an animal) in its natural surroundings: Young animals have to learn to look after themselves in the wild.) í náttúrulegu/villtu umhverfi -
2 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) villtur, villi-2) ((of land) not cultivated.) óbyggður, óræktaður3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) frumstæður, án siðmenningar4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) hamslaus5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) brjálaður6) (rash: a wild hope.) brjálæðislegur, óhugsaður7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) út í loftið8) (very angry.) trylltur•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West -
3 tusk
(one of a pair of large curved teeth which project from the mouth of certain animals eg the elephant, walrus, wild boar etc.) högg-/skögultönn -
4 stampede
[stæm'pi:d] 1. noun(a sudden wild rush of wild animals etc: a stampede of buffaloes; The school bell rang for lunch and there was a stampede for the door.) styggð, flótti2. verb(to (cause to) rush in a stampede: The noise stampeded the elephants / made the elephants stampede.) styggja; ryðjast, flykkjast -
5 cage
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6 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) taka frá, panta2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) taka frá2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varaforði2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) friðland3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) hlédrægni4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) varalið•- reserved
- have
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7 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skuggi2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) myrkur3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) baugar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) vottur2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skyggja á2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) hafa náið eftirlit með•- shadowy- shadowiness
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8 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) villtur2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) grimmur2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) ráðast grimmilega á3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) villimaður2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) ruddi, villimaður•- savagely- savageness
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9 sanctuary
['sæŋk uəri]plural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) heilagur staður, helgistaður2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) griðastaður3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) verndarsvæði -
10 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) feiminn2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) feiminn3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) styggur2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) fælast- shyly- shyness -
11 safari park
(a large area of land reserved for wild animals, in which they can move freely and be seen by the public who usually drive through the park in cars.) friðland villtra dÿra -
12 zoo
[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) dÿragarður
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