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1 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljós2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sanngjarn3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bjartur, heiðskír4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) nokkuð stór/langur6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) fallegur•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) (farand)markaðshátíð/tívolí/sirkus2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) markaður3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) kaupstefna, vörusÿning -
2 heron
['herən](a type of large water-bird, with long legs and a long neck.) hegri -
3 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ná saman aftur2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) safnast saman, sameinast3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) jafna sig, ná sér2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) fjöldafundur2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallÿ, kappakstur3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bati4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) (löng) lota• -
4 banana
(the long curved fruit, yellow-skinned when ripe, of a type of very large tropical tree.) banani -
5 battery
['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) rafgeymir/-hlaða2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) hænsnabúr/-stíur3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) stórskotaliðsfylki4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) röð, samstæða -
6 flame of the forest
(a tropical tree with large bright-red flowers and long brown pods.) frumskógartré (Ixora coccinea) -
7 hamper
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8 kangaroo
[kæŋɡə'ru:]plural - kangaroos; noun(a type of large Australian animal with very long hind legs and great power of leaping, the female of which carries her young in a pouch on the front of her body.) kengúra -
9 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
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10 lion
feminine - lioness; noun(a type of large, flesh-eating animal of the cat family, the male of which has a long, coarse mane.) ljón -
11 pitchfork
noun (a large long-handled fork for lifting and moving hay.) heykvísl/-gaffall -
12 pointer
1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) bendi-/kennaraprik2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) vísir3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) vísbending -
13 roller
1) (any of a number of tube-shaped objects, or machines fitted with one or more such objects, for flattening, crushing, printing etc: a garden roller; a road-roller.) kefli, valtari2) (a small tube-shaped object on which hair is wound to curl it.) hárrúlla3) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) hjól/sívalningur til að velta e-u á4) (a long large wave on the sea.) brimalda -
14 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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15 swan
[swon](a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) svanur -
16 terminal
['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) flugstöð2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) umferðarmiðstöð3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) skaut, póll, úttak4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) útstöð2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) ólæknandi, sem er á lokastigi -
17 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) trjábolur2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) koffort, kista3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) fílsrani4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) bolur, búkur5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) skott, farangursgeymsla•- trunks
См. также в других словарях:
En long et en large, en long, en large et en travers — ● En long et en large, en long, en large et en travers en tous sens ; sous tous les aspects … Encyclopédie Universelle
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long — long, longue [ lɔ̃, lɔ̃g ] adj., n. m. et adv. • Xe temporel; lat. longus I ♦ Adj. A ♦ (1080 lonc) dans l espace 1 ♦ (Av. le nom) Qui a une étendue supérieure à la moyenne dans le sens de la longueur. ⇒ grand. Une longue tige. Un long fil. De… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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long — LONG, Longue. adj. Il se dit d un corps consideré seulement dans l extension qu il a d un bout à l autre. Un champ long & estroit. ce jardin est long, plus long que large. un baston long de tant de pieds. ce chemin est bien long. le cours du… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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Long-billed — may refer to:* Long billed Black Cockatoo, cockatoo endemic to south western Australia * Long billed Corella, cockatoo native to Australia * Long billed Curlew, very large shorebird * Long billed Dowitcher, medium sized shorebird * Long billed… … Wikipedia
long — Long, Longus, Oblongus, Productus. Long temps devant, Multo ante. Long temps apres, Multo post. Il s est teu long temps, Multum tacuit. Fort long, Perlongus, Praelongus. Fort long et haut, Procerus. Long d un pied et demy, Longum sesquipede,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
LARGE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit D un corps considéré dans l extension qu il a d un de ses côtés à l autre, et par opposition à Long ou à Étroit. Ce champ, ce jardin est large, plus long que large. Un chemin large. La rivière est plus large en cet… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
large — (lar j ) adj. 1° Ample, étendu, par une dérivation facile du latin largus qui signifie copieux, abondant, considérable. Une large base. Il tombait de larges gouttes de pluie. • Quoi ? se peut il, monsieur, qu avec l air d homme sage, Et cette … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
LARGE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit d’un Corps considéré dans l’extension qu’il a d’un de ses côtés à l’autre, et par opposition à Long ou à étroit. Ce champ, ce jardin est plus long que large. Un chemin large. La rivière est plus large en cet endroit … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
