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1 covering
noun My car has a covering of dirt.) lag -
2 blanket
['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) teppi2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) hula, lag2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) allsherjar3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) hylja -
3 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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4 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
5 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yfir; fyrir ofan2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yfir, á, ofan á, um3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) yfir, fyrir4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) út um allt5) (about: a quarrel over money.) út af, um6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) í (gegnum), símleiðis7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) í gegnum, með árunum8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) yfir, meðan á e-u stendur2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) yfir4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) röð (af sex köstum)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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6 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) skel; skurn2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) (hús)grind3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) fallbyssuskot2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) afhÿða, flysja2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) gera stórskotaárás á•- come out of one's shell
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7 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) kæfa2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) kæfa3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) þekja -
8 tile
1. noun1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) flís; tígulsteinn; þakskífa2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) gólfflísar, plastflísar/-efni2. verb(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) flísaleggja- tiled -
9 -proof
(able to withstand or avoid something: waterproof covering.) -þolinn, -traustur, -fastur -
10 armour
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11 baize
[beiz](a type of coarse woollen cloth, often green, usually used for covering card-tables etc.) ullar- eða baðmullardúkur -
12 bark
I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) gelt2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) gelta2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.) gelta, tala höstuglegaII 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.) trjábörkur2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) skráma, hrufla -
13 bib
[bib]1) (a cloth etc tied under a child's chin to catch spilt food etc.) smekkur2) (the top part of an apron or overalls, covering the chest.) smekkur -
14 binding
noun (the covering in which the leaves of a book are fixed: leather binding.) bókband -
15 boot
[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) (leður)skór, (leður)stígvél2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) farangursgeymsla2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) sparka- give- get the boot -
16 canopy
['kænəpi]plural - canopies; noun(a covering hung over a throne, bed etc or (on poles) as a shelter.) tjaldhiminn; himinn yfir sæng/hásæti/predikunarstól -
17 cap
[kæp]1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) (der)húfa2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) (sund)hetta3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) hetta, lok•- capped -
18 capped
adjective (having a cap or covering: snow-capped mountains.) þakinn (efst) með hettu -
19 carpet
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20 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) dæmi um e-ð; tilfelli2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelli, tilvik3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) dómsmál4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) rök (fyrir málstað), málstaður5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelli, staðreynd6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) fall•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) kassi; taska2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kassi3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) sÿningarkassi; bókaskápur
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