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1 district
['distrikt](an area of a country, town etc: He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts.) hverfi; hérað -
2 neighbourhood
1) (a district or area, especially in a town or city: a poor neighbourhood.) nágrenni2) (a district or area surrounding a particular place: He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.) nágrenni -
3 commissioner
noun (a representative of the government in a district or department.) umboðsmaður; landsstjóri -
4 council
1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) ráð2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) bæjar- eða borgarstjórn• -
5 diocese
(the district over which a bishop has authority.) biskupsdæmi -
6 newcomer
noun (a person who has just arrived: He is a newcomer to this district.) aðkomumaður (nÿkominn) -
7 pariah
(a person driven out of a group or community; an outcast: Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in the district.) úrhrak -
8 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) fjórðungur, fjórði hluti, fjórði; kortér2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) fjórðungur úr dollara/dal3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) (borgar)hverfi4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) átt5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grið6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) kjötlæri; lærstykki7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kvartil, tunglfjórðungur8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) leikfjórðungur9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) önn2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) skipta í fernt2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deila með fjórum3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) hÿsa•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) ársfjórðungslega4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) ársfjórðungsrit- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
9 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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10 cathedral
[kə'Ɵi:drəl](the principal church of a district under a bishop.) dómkirkja -
11 fauna
['fo:nə](the animals of a district or country as a whole: She is interested in South American fauna.) fána, dÿraríki -
12 flora
['flo:rə](the plants of a district or country as a whole: the flora and fauna of Borneo.) flóra, gróðurríki -
13 GP
[‹i: 'pi:](general practitioner; a doctor who treats the general illnesses of the people in a district, not specializing in any particular branch of medicine: My GP referred me to a heart specialist.) -
14 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) grípa2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) sölsa undir sig2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) þrífa í, hrifsa- grab at -
15 hinterland
['hintəlænd](the district lying inland from the coast.) upplönd -
16 locality
- plural localities - noun (a district: Public transport is a problem in this locality.) staður -
17 parish
['pæriʃ](a district or area with a particular church and priest or minister: Our house is in the parish of St Mary('s); ( also adjective) parish affairs.) sókn -
18 precinct
['pri:siŋkt]1) ((often in plural) the space surrounding a building etc (originally within walls or boundaries): the cathedral precincts.) lóð, afmarkað svæði2) ((especially American) an administrative district: a police precinct.) umdæmi• -
19 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) sjá2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) sjá3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) sjá4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) sjá fyrir sér5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) sjá, skilja6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) athuga7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) sjá, hitta8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) fylgja•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) biskupsdæmi
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