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[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) leikur2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) kappleikur, keppni3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) leikur, lota, hrina,4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) veiðidÿr; villibráð2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) djarfur; fús- gamely- games
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- game point
- game reserve
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3 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) skjóta2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) skjóta3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) senda (e-ð) leiftursnöggt4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) skjótast, þjóta, þeyta(st)5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kvikmynda6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) skjóta (á mark)7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) skjóta; stunda skotveiðar2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) sproti- shoot down
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4 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) vernda, varðveita2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) varðveita3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) sjóða niður2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) athöfn sem takmarkaður aðgangur er að2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) verndarsvæði3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) sulta; niðursoðnir ávextir•- preservative
См. также в других словарях:
game birds — ➡ field sports * * * … Universalium
game — vi gamed, gam·ing: to play for a stake: gamble Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. game … Law dictionary
Game (food) — Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated (such as venison). Game animals are also hunted for sport.The type and range of animals hunted for food varies in different parts of the world. This will be influenced by climate,… … Wikipedia
game bird — game birds N COUNT: usu pl Game birds are birds which are shot for food or for sport. The sauce is good with other roasted game birds, too, not just pheasant … English dictionary
game — game1 gameless, adj. gamelike, adj. gameness, n. /gaym/, n., adj., gamer, gamest, v., gamed, gaming. n. 1. an amusement or pastime: children s games. 2. the m … Universalium
Game Act 1831 — The Game Act 1831 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom which was passed in order to protect game birds by establishing a close season when they could not be legally taken. The act also established the need for game licenses and the… … Wikipedia
game — game1 W1S1 [geım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(activity or sport)¦ 2 games 3¦(part of a match)¦ 4¦(children)¦ 5¦(skill)¦ 6 give the game away 7 beat somebody at their own game 8¦(not serious)¦ 9 play games (with somebody) 10¦(anim … Dictionary of contemporary English
game bird — noun any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport (Freq. 1) • Members of this Topic: ↑grouse, ↑quail, ↑pheasant • Hypernyms: ↑game, ↑gallinaceous bird, ↑gallinacean … Useful english dictionary
game — Wild birds and beasts. The word includes all game birds, game fowl, and game animals. State ex rel. Sofeico v. Hefferman, 41 N.M. 219, 67 P.2d 240, 246. A sport, pastime or contest. A contrivance which has for its object to furnish sport,… … Black's law dictionary
game — Wild birds and beasts. The word includes all game birds, game fowl, and game animals. State ex rel. Sofeico v. Hefferman, 41 N.M. 219, 67 P.2d 240, 246. A sport, pastime or contest. A contrivance which has for its object to furnish sport,… … Black's law dictionary
game bird — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms game bird : singular game bird plural game birds a bird that people hunt and kill for sport … English dictionary
