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1 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) miðja; miðbær2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) miðstöð3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) aðal-, megin-2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) setja/færa í miðju, leggja áherslu á2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) snúast um, -
2 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) miðbær -
3 food centre
(a place where, a stall at which, food can be bought.) matvörubúð/-bás -
4 shopping centre
(a place, often a very large building, where there is a large number of different shops.) verslunarmiðstöð -
5 hub
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6 article
1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) vara, vörutegund, hlutur2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) grein3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) greinir -
7 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) heili2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) gáfur3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) gáfumaður•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave -
8 bull's-eye
noun (the centre of a target, especially in archery, darts etc.) -
9 campus
['kæmpəs](college or university grounds: The new library was built in the centre of the campus.) (há)skólalóð -
10 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) kerti- candlestick -
11 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) miðlægur, miðsvæðis2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) megin-, aðal-•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
- centrally
- central heating
- central processing unit -
12 centrifugal
[sen'trifjuɡəl](tending to move away from a centre: centrifugal force.) miðflótta- -
13 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) hringur2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) hópur3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) klíka, hópur4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) svalir2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) mynda hring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) teikna/gera hring -
14 civic
['sivik](of or belonging to a city or citizen: Our offices are in the new civic centre; civic duties.) borgaralegur -
15 cleft hoof
(a hoof, like those of cows, sheep etc, which has a split up the centre.) klauf -
16 cloven hoof
(a hoof, like those of cows, sheep etc, which has a split up the centre.) klauf -
17 community
[kə'mju:nəti]plural - communities; noun1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) samfélag2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) almenningur -
18 concentric
[kən'sentrik]((of circles) having a common centre.) sammiðja -
19 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) stefna/koma saman- convergent -
20 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) reiður- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kross2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kross3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kross4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kross5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kynblanda6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kross7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kross2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) fara yfir2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krossleggja3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) skerast4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) farast á mis5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) setja þverstrik í6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) strika7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) kynblanda, krossvíxla8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) vinna gegn; svíkja•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out
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