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1 corn
I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.) korn; maís2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.) maískorn•- corned beef
- cornflakes
- cornflour
- cornflower II [ko:n] noun(a little bump of hard skin found on the foot: I have a corn on my little toe.) líkþorn -
2 corn on the cob
(an ear of corn (maize) that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.) -
3 maize
[meiz]((American corn, Indian corn) an important cereal, grown especially in America.) maís -
4 ripen
verb (to make or become ripe or riper: The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun.) þroska(st) -
5 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) hálmur2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) hálmstrá3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) (sog)rör• -
6 beard
[biəd]1) (the hair that grows on the chin: a man's beard; a goat's beard.) skegg2) (a group of hair-like tufts on an ear of corn: the beard on barley.) hár, tÿtur, þræðir•- bearded -
7 bin
[bin](a container (usually metal or plastic, often large) in which corn etc is stored or rubbish is collected: a waste-paper bin; a dustbin.) ílát, ruslafata/tunna -
8 cornflakes
noun plural (crushed pieces of corn eaten with milk (and sugar), usually for breakfast: a bowl of cornflakes; a box of cornflakes.) -
9 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.)2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.)•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) ax -
10 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) ögn, arða4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) (æða)mynstur5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) agnarögn, sannleikskorn• -
11 grass
1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) gras2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) jurt af grasaætt3) ((slang) marijuana.)•- grassy- grasshopper
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12 harvester
noun (a person or machine that harvests corn.) kornskurðarvél -
13 husk
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14 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
15 mill
[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvörn2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) (korn)mylla3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) verksmiðja2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) mala2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) vafra, eigra um•- miller- millstone
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16 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) gogga/kroppa í2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) narta í3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kyssa létt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) gogg, pikk2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) léttur koss•- peckish -
17 reap
[ri:p](to cut and gather (corn etc): The farmer is reaping the wheat.) skera korn; uppskera- reaper -
18 ripe
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19 sheaf
[ʃi:f]plural - sheaves; noun(a bundle usually tied or held together: a sheaf of corn/notes.) knippi -
20 stubble
1) (the stubs or ends of corn left in the ground when the stalks are cut.) kornhá, kornstönglastubbar2) (short coarse hairs growing eg on an unshaven chin.) skeggbroddar•- stubbly
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