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1 sand
[sænd] 1. noun1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) sandur2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) sandur2. verb(to smooth with eg sand-paper: The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.) pússa með sandpappír- sandy- sandbank
- sandcastle
- sandpaper 3. verb(to make smooth with sandpaper.) pússa- sandstone
- sand-storm -
2 dust
1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) ryk2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) duft, salli, ryk2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) þurrka af- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes -
3 concrete
['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) steinsteypu-2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) hlutkenndur2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) steinsteypa3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) steypa (í) -
4 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) bakki; brekka2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) árbakki, vatnsbakki3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) grynning2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) hrúga upp2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) halla(st) í beygjuII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banki2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) birgðasafn/geymsla; blóðbanki2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) setja í banka- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) röð, samstæða -
5 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) sessa; púði, koddi2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) loftpúði2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) draga úr -
6 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) ágætur2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) góður, bjartur3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) heilbrigður, hress4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fínn, fíngerður5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) nákvæmur, vandaður6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fíngerður7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) nákvæmur, skÿr, örfínn8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) ágætur, prÿðilegur2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) prÿðilega3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) stórfínt!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) sekt2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) sekta -
7 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) ögn, arða4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) (æða)mynstur5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) agnarögn, sannleikskorn• -
8 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) snerta; vekja aðdáun eða hrifningu2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) leggja áherslu á3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) innprenta, festa4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) gera far í•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression -
9 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
10 reflect
[rə'flekt]1) (to send back (light, heat etc): The white sand reflected the sun's heat.) endurkasta2) ((of a mirror etc) to give an image of: She was reflected in the mirror/water.) endurspegla3) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) íhuga•- reflection
- reflexion
- reflective
- reflectively
- reflector -
11 bunker
1) (a hollow containing sand on a golf course.) sandglompa2) (an underground shelter against bombs etc.) neðanjarðarbyrgi -
12 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grafa með skóflu2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) moka, grafa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) ÿta, gefa olnbogaskot2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) sneið, háðsleg athugasemd- digger- dig out
- dig up -
13 heap
[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) hrúga; hellingur2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) hellingur2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) hrúga saman2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) hrúga á, ausa (yfir)•- heaped -
14 terracotta
[terə'kotə]noun, adjective((of) a brownish-red mixture of clay and sand used to make vases, small statues etc: This vase is (made of) terracotta; a terracotta vase.) terrakotta
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