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1 warden
['wo:dn]1) (the person in charge of an old people's home, a student residence etc: The warden has reported that two students are missing from the hostel.) forstöðumaður2) ((also traffic warden) a person who controls parking and the flow of traffic in an area: If the (traffic) warden finds your car parked there you will be fined.) stöðumælavörður3) ((American) the person in charge of a prison.) vörður sem leiðbeinir óbreyttum borgurum í loftárás4) ((also game warden) a person who guards a game reserve.) veiðivörður -
2 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) öruggur, áreiðanlegur2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) öruggur3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) ómeiddur4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) hættulaus/skaðlaus; ekki hættulegur5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) öruggur•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) vernda- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) peningaskápur -
3 astray
[ə'strei]adjective, adverb(away from the right direction; missing, lost: The letter has gone astray; We were led astray by the inaccurate map.) tÿndur, sem hefur farið afleiðis -
4 roll-call
noun (an act of calling names from a list, to find out if anyone is missing eg in a prison or school class.) nafnakall -
5 skim
[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) fleyta ofan af2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) renna yfir3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) hlaupa (lauslega) yfir•- skimmed milk
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