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1 closely
adverb Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely.) nákvæmlega -
2 examine
[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) athuga, skoða, kanna2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) skoða, athuga3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) rannsaka4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) prófa5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) prófa, yfirheyra•- examiner -
3 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) þéttur, þröngur2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) fastur, vel hertur3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strangur, öruggur4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) knappur2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) þétt- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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4 alligator
['æliɡeitə](a kind of large reptile closely related to the crocodile, found mainly in the rivers of the warmer parts of America.) krókódíll -
5 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) vera í samkrulli meðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be hand in glove (with someone)
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6 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) vera í samkrulli meðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be hand in glove (with someone)
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7 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) loka2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enda, ljúka3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) útkljá; samþykkja2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) lok- close up -
8 cluster
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9 densely
adverb (very closely together: The crowd was densely packed.) mjög þétt -
10 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) hundur2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) hunda-3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) hundelta; elta á röndum- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
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11 dolphin
['dolfin](a type of sea-animal about two and a half to three metres long, closely related to the porpoise.) höfrungur -
12 grill
[ɡril] 1. verb1) (to cook directly under heat: to grill the chops.) grilla, glóðarsteikja2) (to question (a person) closely: The police grilled the man they thought was the murderer.) yfirheyra í þaula2. noun1) (the part of a cooker used for grilling.) grill, steikarrist2) (a frame of metal bars for grilling food on.) grill, steikarrist3) (a dish of grilled food: a mixed grill.) grillaður matur, glóðarsteiktur réttur -
13 hedge
[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) limgerði2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) koma sér hjá að svara2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) girða með limgerði•- hedgehog- hedgerow -
14 huddle
1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) hjúfra sig saman2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) hnipra sig saman2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) þyrping, þvaga -
15 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) fylgjast náið með2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) líta eftir -
16 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) (fót)leggur2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) (buxna)skálm3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) fótur4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) áfangi•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
17 link up
to join or be joined closely or by a link: An electrician called to link up our house to the mains electricity supply (noun link-up) tengja við -
18 look into
(to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) athuga, rannsaka -
19 narrowly
adverb (closely; only just: The ball narrowly missed his head.) naumlega -
20 satin
['sætin](a closely woven type of silk with a shiny surface: The baby's skin was as smooth as satin; ( also adjective) a satin dress.) satín
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