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1 bird
[bə:d](a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) fugl -
2 bird's-eye view
(a general view from above: a bird's-eye view of the town from an aeroplane.) séður úr lofti -
3 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) rándÿr/-fugl -
4 humming-bird
noun (a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.) kólibrífugl -
5 early bird
(someone who gets up early or who acts before others do.) morgunhani, árrisull maður -
6 beak
[bi:k](the hard, horny (usually pointed) part of a bird's mouth: The bird had a worm in its beak.) goggur -
7 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) fuglsnef, goggurII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) reikningur2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) peningaseðill3) (a poster used for advertising.) auglÿsingaspjald2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) senda reikning- billfold
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8 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) kló2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) kló3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) krabbakló2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) klóra, rífa -
9 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) eggfruma•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
10 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) gogga/kroppa í2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) narta í3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kyssa létt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) gogg, pikk2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) léttur koss•- peckish -
11 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) trjágrein, silla, prik2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) stallur, sjónarhóll2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) setjast, tylla sér2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) tylla -
12 pheasant
['feznt]plurals - pheasants, pheasant; noun1) (a type of long-tailed bird, the male of which has brightly-coloured feathers and certain types of which are often shot for sport: a brace of pheasant(s); two pheasants.) fashani2) ((the flesh of) the bird as food: We had roast pheasant for dinner.) fashani -
13 pounce
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14 prey
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15 warble
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16 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) vængur2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) vængur3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) vængur, álma4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) bretti5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) armur, vængur6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) vængur, kantur7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) útherji, kantmaður8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) flugsveit•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
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17 -throated
(having a (certain type of) throat: a red-throated bird.) með háls af tiltekinni gerð -
18 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) stíga út, fara niður (úr)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) setjastII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) logandi, ljómandi -
19 bath
1. plural - baths; noun1) (a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body: I'll fill the bath with water for you.) baðker2) (an act of washing in a bath: I had a bath last night.) bað3) (a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed: a bird bath.) bað, baðker2. verb(to wash in a bath: I'll bath the baby.) baða, þvo- bathroom
- bathtub -
20 beady
adjective ((of eyes) small and bright: the beady eyes of the bird.) lítill og glitrandi
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