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1 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) (mannkyns)saga, sagnfræði2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) saga3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) saga•- historic
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2 make history
(to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something: The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane.) verða skráð á spjöld sögunnar -
3 natural history
(the study of plants and animals.) náttúrufræði -
4 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) tímamót -
5 historical
[-'sto-]1) (of or about history; of or about people or events from history: historical research; historical novels.) sögulegur2) (that actually happened or existed, not legendary or mythical: Was Shakespeare's character Macbeth a historical person?) sögulegur, sagnfræðilegur; sannur -
6 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) tími, skeið, tímabil2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) tímabil3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktur2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). frá tilteknu tímabili- periodic- periodically
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7 ancient
['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) forn2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) ævagamall, mjög gamall -
8 arts
noun plural ((often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects.) hugvísindi -
9 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) vald2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) sérfræðingur3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) valdhafar4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) valdsmannslegur•- authoritative -
10 booklet
[-lit]noun (a small, thin book: a booklet about the history of the town.) bæklingur -
11 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) stóll2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) fundarstjóri/-stjórn3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) prófessorsembætti2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) stjórna fundi- chairman
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12 era
['iərə]1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) sögulegt tímabil2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) sögulegt tímabil, tímar -
13 expert
['ekspə:t] 1. adjective((with at or on) skilled through training or practice: an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing.) reyndur; mjög fær, snjall2. noun(a person who is an expert: an expert in political history / on ancient pottery.) sérfræðingur- expertly- expertness -
14 genealogy
[‹i:ni'ælə‹i](-)1) (noun the history of families from generation to generation: the genealogy of the royal house of Tudor.) ættfræði/-tala2) (a plan, list etc of the ancestors of a person or family.) ættartafla•- genealogist -
15 geology
[‹i'olə‹i](the science of the history and development of the Earth as shown by rocks etc: He is studying geology.) jarðfræði- geologically
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16 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) vera (vel eða illa) tekið2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) sökkva3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) ganga undir, setjast4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) vera skráð á blöð sögunnar5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) hnigna; draga úr eftirsókn/vinsældum -
17 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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18 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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19 heraldry
noun (the study of coats of arms, crests etc and of the history of the families who have the right to use them.) skjaldarmerkjafræði -
20 historian
[-'sto:-]noun (a person who studies (and writes about) history.) sagnfræðingur
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