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1 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) stóll2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) fundarstjóri/-stjórn3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) prófessorsembætti2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) stjórna fundi- chairman
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- chairwoman
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2 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) falla saman, hrynja2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) hrynja saman3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) falla niður, mistakast4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) falla saman• -
3 collapsible
adjective (able to be folded up etc: These chairs are collapsible.) sem hægt er að fella saman -
4 couple
1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) tvennt af e-u; fáeinir2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par; hjón2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) tengja- couplet- coupling -
5 deck-chair
noun (a light collapsible chair: They were sitting in deck-chairs on the beach.) þilfarsstóll, fellistóll -
6 foam rubber
(a form of rubber with a sponge-like appearance, used for stuffing chairs etc.) svampgúmmí -
7 furniture
[- ə]noun (things in a house etc such as tables, chairs, beds etc: modern funiture.) húsgögn -
8 generic
[‹ə'nerik]((of a name, term etc) referring to several similar objects etc: `Furniture' is a generic term for chairs, tables etc.) ættkvíslar- -
9 injury
plural - injuries; noun ((an instance of) harm or damage: Badly designed chairs can cause injury to the spine; The motorcyclist received severe injuries in the crash.) meiðsli, áverki -
10 line up
1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) stilla sér upp í röð2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) stilla upp -
11 on offer
(for sale, often cheaply: That shop has chairs on offer at $20 each.) til sölu, á tilboðsverði -
12 rearrange
[ri:ə'rein‹](to change the position of; to arrange differently: We'll rearrange the chairs.) endurskipuleggja -
13 semicircle
['semisə:kl](a half circle: The chairs were arranged in a semicircle round the speaker.) hálfhringur -
14 ski lift
noun (a cable system with chairs for carrying skiers up a slope.) -
15 stain
[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) bletta2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) blettast3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) lita2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) blettur -
16 stand up to
(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) bjóða (e-m) birginn -
17 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stíll2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) tíska, stæll3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stíll, stæll2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) greiða/leggja hár2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) hanna•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
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18 tapestry
['tæpəstri]plural - tapestries; noun((a piece of) cloth into which a picture or design has been sewn or woven, hung on a wall for decoration or used to cover eg the seats of chairs: Four large tapestries hung on the walls.) myndvefnaður -
19 the worse for wear
(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) slitinn -
20 upholstered
adjective upholstered chairs.) bólstraður
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