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1 monument
['monjumənt](something built in memory of a person or event, eg a building, tomb etc: They erected a monument in his honour.) minnisvarði -
2 cenotaph
(a monument to a person or people buried elsewhere, especially a monument built in memory of soldiers etc killed in war.) minnismerki -
3 arch
1. noun1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) bogi2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) bogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogi3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) bogi4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) ristarbogi2. verb(to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) sveigja í boga- arched- archway -
4 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) reiður- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kross2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kross3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kross4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kross5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kynblanda6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kross7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kross2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) fara yfir2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krossleggja3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) skerast4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) farast á mis5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) setja þverstrik í6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) strika7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) kynblanda, krossvíxla8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) vinna gegn; svíkja•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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5 in memory of / to the memory of
(as a reminder or memorial of: They built a monument in memory of their dead leader.) til minningar um, í minninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > in memory of / to the memory of
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6 inscribe
(to carve or write: The monument was inscribed with the names of the men who died in the war; He carefully inscribed his name in his new book.) áletra, grafa -
7 mausoleum
[mo:sə'liəm](a very fine tomb, often with a monument: They buried the duke in the mausoleum.) veglegt grafhÿsi -
8 memorial
[mi'mo:riəl](something (eg a monument) that honours or commemorates people or events of the past: a memorial to Sir Winston Churchill; a war memorial.) minnisvarði -
9 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) hækka3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rækta4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ala upp5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) bera upp, leggja fram6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) safna (saman)7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) valda8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) þyrla upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reisa, byggja10) (to give (a shout etc).) reka upp11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) ná sambandi2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) (launa)hækkun- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
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