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1 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) sperra eyrun -
2 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) sperra eyrun -
3 be all ears
(to listen with keen attention: The children were all ears when their father was describing the car crash.) hlusta af athygli -
4 up to one's ears (in)
(deeply involved (in): I'm up to my ears in work.) á kafi (í) -
5 up to one's ears (in)
(deeply involved (in): I'm up to my ears in work.) á kafi (í) -
6 fall on deaf ears
((of a warning etc) to be ignored.) tala fyrir daufum eyrum -
7 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 -
8 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stinga2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) stingur2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) (nálar)gat3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.)4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!)•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears -
9 balm
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10 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) suða2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) suða2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) suð, kliður- buzzer -
11 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hani2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krani3) (a slang word for the penis.) tilli, getnaðarlimur2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) sperra2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spenna bóg3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) halla•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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12 deaf
[def]1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) heyrnarlaus2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) sem daufheyrist (við e-u)•- deafness- deafen
- deafening
- deaf-mute
- fall on deaf ears
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13 donkey
['doŋki]1) (a domesticated animal with long ears related to the horse but smaller.) asni2) (a stupid person: Don't be such a donkey!) asni, bjáni•- donkey's years/ages -
14 fondle
['fondl](to touch, stroke etc affectionately: He fondled the dog's ears.) gæla við -
15 guinea-pig
['ɡinipiɡ]1) (a small animal, like a rabbit, with short ears and often kept as a pet.) naggrís, marsvín2) (a person used as the subject of an experiment: He was used as a guinea-pig for the new drug.) tilraunadÿr -
16 hare
[heə](an animal with long ears, like a rabbit but slightly larger.) héri -
17 headphones
noun plural ((also earphones) a pair of electronic instruments held over a person's ears, by a metal band over the head, which are connected to a radio: a set of headphones.) heyrnartól -
18 jar
I noun(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.)II past tense, past participle - jarred; verb1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.) nísta2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) koma illa við•- jarring -
19 jingle
['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) bjölluhljómur, hringl2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) einfalt og auðlært rím; auglÿsingastef2. verb(to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) hringla -
20 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.)
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