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61 heron
['herən](a type of large water-bird, with long legs and a long neck.) hegri -
62 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) flögraJU2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) hringsóla kringum3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) velkjast í vafa• -
63 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) humma; raula með lokaðan munn2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) suða3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) vera á fullu2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) suð, niður -
64 its
adjective (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) þess, sinn, sitt -
65 jackdaw
['‹ækdo:](a type of bird of the crow family that sometimes steals bright objects.) dvergkráka -
66 kingfisher
noun (a type of bird with brilliant blue feathers which feeds on fish.) bláþyrill, ísfugl, kóngsfiskari -
67 kiwi
['ki:wi:](a type of bird which is unable to fly, found in New Zealand.) kívífugl, snípustrútur -
68 lark
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69 laughing jackass
(a type of Australian bird that sounds as if it is laughing.) hláturfugl, kókabúrra -
70 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
71 magpie
(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) skjór -
72 migrant
noun (a person, bird or animal that migrates or has migrated: The swallow is a summer migrant to Britain; ( also adjective) migrant workers.) flökku-, farand-, far- -
73 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) móðir2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) abbadís, forstöðukona2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) annast sem móðir- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue -
74 mynah
(a small tropical bird that can mimic human speech.) mænir -
75 nestling
[-liŋ]noun (a young bird (still in the nest).) hreiðurungi -
76 nightingale
(a type of small bird with a beautiful song.) næturgali -
77 nocturnal
[nok'tə:nl]1) (active at night: The owl is a nocturnal bird.) nætur-, nátt-2) (happening at night: a nocturnal encounter.) nætur- -
78 ostrich
['ostri ](a type of large bird which cannot fly.) strútur -
79 owl
(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) ugla -
80 parrot
['pærət](a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech.) páfagaukur
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