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  • 1 field

    [fi:ld] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) akur
    2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) völlur
    3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) svæði
    4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) (áhuga)svið
    5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) (sjón/segul)svið
    6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) (víg)völlur
    2. verb
    ((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) grípa og senda í höfn
    - fieldwork

    English-Icelandic dictionary > field

  • 2 flap

    [flæp] 1. noun
    1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) (laust) horn
    2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) smellur, skellur; sláttur
    3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) ringulreið; uppnám
    2. verb
    1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) blakta; blaka
    2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) ruglast; komast í uppnám

    English-Icelandic dictionary > flap

  • 3 margin

    1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) spássía
    2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) brún, jaðar
    3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) skekkjumörk, (villu)frávik

    English-Icelandic dictionary > margin

  • 4 open

    ['əupən] 1. adjective
    1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) opinn
    2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) opinn
    3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) opinn
    4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) opinber, opinskár
    5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) einlægur, hreinskilinn
    6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) óútkljáður
    7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) auður, bersvæði
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) opna
    2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) byrja, hefja
    - opening
    - openly
    - open-air
    - open-minded
    - open-plan
    - be an open secret
    - bring something out into the open
    - bring out into the open
    - in the open
    - in the open air
    - keep/have an open mind
    - open on to
    - the open sea
    - open to
    - open up
    - with open arms

    English-Icelandic dictionary > open

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