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1 parent
['peərənt]1) (one of the two persons etc (one male and one female) who are jointly the cause of one's birth.) foreldri2) (a person with the legal position of a mother or father eg by adoption.) foreldri•- parental
- parenthood -
2 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
3 nest
[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) hreiður2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) byggja hreiður- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
4 register
['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) skrá2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) skrá2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) skrá sig3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) láta skrá, setja í ábyrgð4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) sÿna•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
- registration number -
5 twin
[twin]1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; ( also adjective) They have twin daughters.) tvíburi2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) sem er nákvæmlega eins -
6 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) dagsetning2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) dagsetning3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) stefnumót2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) dagsetja2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) vera frá tilteknum tíma3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) úreldast•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) daðla -
7 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) tilkynning2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) athygli3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) uppsögn; uppsagnarfrestur2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) taka eftir- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of -
8 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) leggja fram, sÿna2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) geta af sér3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) leiða af sér4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) framleiða5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) framleiða6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) setja upp2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) framleiðsla- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity -
9 self-made
[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) sem hafist hefur af sjálfum sér -
10 tercentenary
[tə:sən'ti:nəri, ]( American also[) tər'sentineri]American also - tercentenaries; noun(a three-hundredth anniversary: This year marks the tercentenary of the birth of one of our greatest poets.) þrjú hundruð ára afmæli
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