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1 cattle
['kætl](grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) nautgripir -
2 mad cow disease
noun (a fatal disease of cattle, which can affect also humans who eat meat from infected cattle.) -
3 cowboy
noun (in the United States, a man who looks after cattle on a ranch.) kúreki -
4 livestock
noun (domestic animals, especially horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs.) búpeningur -
5 pasture
(a field or area of ground cove-red with grass for cattle etc to eat: The horses were out in the pasture.) (bit)hagi, beitiland -
6 ranch
(a farm, especially one in North America for rearing cattle or horses.) búgarður -
7 rustler
noun ((American) a person who steals cattle etc.) nautgripaþjófur -
8 brand
[brænd] 1. noun1) (a maker's name or trademark: a new brand; ( also adjective) a brand name.) vörumerki2) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) tegund3) (a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron.) brennimark2. verb1) (to mark cattle etc with a hot iron.) brennimerkja2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) brenna inn í3) (to attach (permanent) disgrace to: branded for life as a thief.) brennimerkja• -
9 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) heildar-; samvinnu-2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) safnheiti -
10 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) bás•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) missa hraða; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
11 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar -
12 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).)2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.)3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.)2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.)2) (an act of browsing.) -
13 butcher
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14 clover
['kləuvə](a plant with leaves in three parts, used as food for cattle etc.) smári -
15 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) kÿr2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) kÿr, kvendÿr•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) hræða til undirgefni -
16 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
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17 feed
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18 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) fljóta2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) flotholt2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) (flutninga)vagn•- floating restaurant -
19 forage
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20 goad
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cattle auction — UK US noun [countable] [singular cattle auction plural cattle auctions] american a cattle market 1 Thesaurus: markets and market stallshyponym places of a particular type … Useful english dictionary
cattle drive — noun a) The process of transporting a herd of bovine animals (such as bulls, cows, or steers) by compelling them to walk across a significant distance of countryside, under the escort of drovers on horseback and often over a period of days. With… … Wiktionary
cattle — noun (plural) cows and bulls kept on a farm for their meat or milk: herds of cattle | 20/100 etc head of cattle (=20, 100 etc cattle) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
