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1 low-down
adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.) fyrirlitlegur -
2 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lágur2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lágvær3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) djúpur4) (small: a low price.) lágur, lítill5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) veikur, lítill6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lágur2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lágt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) baula -
3 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) alger- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dúnn- downie®- downy -
4 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) hnugginn, leiður -
5 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) trog2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) öldudalur3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) lágþrÿstisvæði, lægð -
6 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) djúpur2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) djúpur, á dÿpt3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) á kafi4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) sterkur, djúpur5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) djúpur2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) langt niður eða inn, djúpt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) djúpfrysta- deep-sea- in deep water -
7 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
8 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi -
9 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
10 hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) veiða2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) elta; reka burt2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) veiði(ferð)2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) leit•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out -
11 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) lúta, halla sér fram2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) leggjast svo lágt að2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) lot- stooped -
12 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tónn2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) litbrigði, tónn3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) gott líkamlegt ástand4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heiltónn2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) fara (vel) við- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down
См. также в других словарях:
low|down — low down1 «LOH DOWN», adjective. Informal. 1. low; mean; contemptible: »a low down neighborhood. Giving me a broken pen in the trade was a low down trick. 2. earthy: »Delightful low down musical about Broadway s floating crap games (Time) … Useful english dictionary
low-down — or low·down (lōʹdounʹ) adj. 1. Despicable; base: a low down coward. 2. a. Gloomy; depressed. b. Earthy; funky: a low down blues; the low down sound of a clarinet. * * * … Universalium
low-down — (adj.) also low down, lowdown, vulgar, 1888, from LOW (Cf. low) (adj.) + DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.). Earlier it meant humble (1540s). As a noun, 1915, from the adjective, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
low-down — adj [only before noun] informal dishonest and unkind ▪ What a low down, dirty trick … Dictionary of contemporary English
low-down — informal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ mean and unfair. ► NOUN (the low down) ▪ the relevant information … English terms dictionary
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low-down — lowdown low down , low down low down a. of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base; vile; of people or the actions of people; as, a lowdown sneak thief. Syn: abject, base, despicable, low, lowdown, miserable, vile. [WordNet 1.5 +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low-down — lowdown low down , low down low down . true confidential information. Syn: details, dope, poop, inside dope, inside information. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low-down — adjective Date: 1850 1. contemptible, base < a low down dirty liar > 2. deeply emotional < low down blues > … New Collegiate Dictionary
low-down — I noun slang terms for inside information (Freq. 2) is that the straight dope? • Syn: ↑dope, ↑poop, ↑the skinny • Hypernyms: ↑details, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
low-down — bad, evil, not nice Stealing from that old woman was a low down thing to do! … English idioms
