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1 growth
[-Ɵ]1) (the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc: the growth of trade unionism.) vöxtur2) (something that has grown: a week's growth of beard.) vöxtur3) (the amount by which something grows: to measure the growth of a plant.) vöxtur4) (something unwanted which grows: a cancerous growth.) æxli -
2 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) (þjóð)menning2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) menning, menntun3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) siðfágun, menntun, menning4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) örverugróður5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) eldi, ræktun•- cultural- cultured -
3 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) (náttúrlegt) umhverfi- environmentalist -
4 jungle
(a thick growth of trees and plants in tropical areas: the Amazon jungle; Tigers are found in the jungles of Asia; ( also adjective) soldiers trained in jungle warfare.) frumskógur -
5 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) krabbamein2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) krabbi, krabbamein• -
6 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) gróðurmold2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mygla•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) mót, form2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) e-ð matreitt í móti2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) móta2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) móta, forma3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) móta -
7 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) handtaka2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) stöðva2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) handtaka2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stöðvun; (hjarta)bilun• -
8 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) auka, aukast2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) vöxtur, aukning- on the increase -
9 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) klípa, bíta2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) klippa3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) stinga, svíða4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skjótast5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) kæfa, hefta2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nepja3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tár, snafs•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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10 nurture
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11 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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12 wart
[wo:t](a small hard growth on the skin: He has warts on his fingers.) varta -
13 young
1. adjective(in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old: a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf.) ungur2. noun plural(the group of animals or birds produced by parents: Most animals defend their young.) ungar- the young
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growth regulator — noun (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone • Syn: ↑phytohormone, ↑plant hormone • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology • Hypernyms: ↑plant product … Useful english dictionary
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