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1 catch fire
(to begin to burn: Dry wood catches fire easily.) fara að loga, kvikna í -
2 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) gæsla; varðberg2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) varðberg/-turn3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) varðmaður4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) áhyggjuefni -
3 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) eldspÿta- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) keppni2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) samstæða; sem á vel við e-ð annað3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) jafnoki, jafningi4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) hjónaband, ráðahagur2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passa við, eiga saman2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) reyna sig við•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker
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