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1 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) kvöl, þjáning, neyð2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) valda sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) valda sársauka eða sorg- distressingly -
2 coastguard
noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) strandgæsla -
3 damsel
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4 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) ystu mörk2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) hámark, hæsta stig3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) neyð, hörmungar4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) útlimir -
5 harm
1. noun(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) skaði2. verb(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) særa, meiða- harmful- harmless
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6 mayday
['meidei](the international distress signal sent out by ships and aircraft: The ship sent out a mayday (signal) before it sank.) mayday (alþjóðl. neyðarkall)
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