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1 grow
[ɡrəu]past tense - grew; verb1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) vaxa, spretta2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) vaxa, aukast3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) láta (sér) vaxa4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) breytast í5) (to become: It's growing dark.) verða•- grower- grown
- growth
- grown-up
- grown-up
- grow on
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2 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
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3 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) þróast2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) venja sig á, þjálfa3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) koma í ljós4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) framkalla• -
4 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) tannhold- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) trjákvoða2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) lím3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) hlaup4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) tyggigúmmí2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) líma- gummy- gumminess -
5 in due course
(at the appropriate or normal time: In due course, this seed will grow into a tree.) þegar þar að kemur -
6 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) lagfæra2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) batna, lagast2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) viðgerð, bót- mending -
7 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) planta, jurt2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) vélakostur3) (a factory.) verksmiðja2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) planta2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) rækta3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) planta (sér), koma tryggilega fyrir4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) planta (e-u), koma fyrir•- planter -
8 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up
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