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head-dress

  • 1 head-dress

    noun (something, usually ornamental, which is worn on, and covers, the head: The tribesmen were wearing head-dresses of fur and feathers.) höfuðbúnaður

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  • 2 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) höfuð, haus
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hugur, heili
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hauslengd
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) yfirmaður, leiðtogi, höfuð; yfir-, aðal-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) haus, kollur, toppur; karfa (á blómi)
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) árupptök
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) haus
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremsti hluti; fylkingarbrjóst
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) vit, skilningur
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skólastjóri/-stÿra
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) á haus/mann
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) höfði, allhátt nes
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) froða
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vera fremstur, fara fyrir
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vera leiðtogi, stÿra
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) stefna (á)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titla
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) skalla
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 3 crown

    1. noun
    1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) kóróna
    2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) krúna; konunglegt vald
    3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) toppur
    4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) króna, viðgerð á tönn
    2. verb
    1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) krÿna
    2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) krÿna, vera efst á
    3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) setja krónu á tönn
    4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) lemja ofan á höfuð e-s
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    - crown princess

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  • 4 bonnet

    ['bonit]
    1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) kven- eða barnshattur (með hökubandi)
    2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.) vélarhlíf, húdd

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  • 5 bow

    I 1. verb
    1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) hneigja sig
    2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) beygja sig fyrir, láta undan
    2. noun
    (a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) hneigja sig, kinka kolli
    II 1. [bəu] noun
    1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bogi
    2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) (fiðlu)bogi
    3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) slaufa
    2. noun
    ((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) framstafn; kinnungur, bógur

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  • 6 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

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  • 7 zip

    I 1. [zip] noun
    1) ((also zipper) a zip fastener.) rennilás
    2) (a whizzing sound: They heard the zip of a flying bullet.) hvinur, þytur
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with a zip fastener: She zipped up her trousers; This dress zips at the back.) renna upp
    2) (to move with a whizzing sound: A bullet zipped past his head.) hvína, þjóta
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    II [zip]

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  • head-dress — see headdress …   English dictionary

  • head-dress — n. Coiffure …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • head·dress — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dress — ad·dress·ee; ad·dress·er; am·bas·sa·dress; be·dress; com·man·dress; dress; dress·i·ness; el·dress; head·dress; laun·dress; re·dress·er; re·dress·ment; semi·dress; ad·dress·able; mini·dress; ad·dress; dress·er; re·dress; un·dress;… …   English syllables

  • head — arrow·head; beach·head; be·head; be·head·al; bir·ken·head; block·head·ism; blunt·head; bog·head; bonnet·head; bra·den·head; bulk·head·ed; bull·head·ed·ly; bull·head·ed·ness; chow·der·head; chuck·le·head·ed; cop·per·head·ism; dou·ble·head·er;… …   English syllables

  • head — n., adj., & v. n. 1 the upper part of the human body, or the foremost or upper part of an animal s body, containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. 2 a the head regarded as the seat of intellect or repository of comprehended information. b… …   Useful english dictionary

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