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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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82 course
ko:s1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs; kur2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) rett3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) bane4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) bane, kurs, rute5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) løp, gang6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) vei, kurs, forløp•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on coursebane--------kurs--------naturlig--------naturligvis--------tallerkenIsubst. \/kɔːs\/1) bane, løp, leie2) retning, rute, kurs (sjøfart, luftfart)3) ( overført) vei, utvei, mulighet• what are the courses open to us?4) forløp, løp, gang5) kurs, studium6) serie, rekke, følge7) ( matlaging) rett8) ( medisin) kur, behandling9) ( handel) kurs• what's the current course of exchange?12) (tømrerfag, murerfag) forband13) jakt (spesielt harejakt med greyhound)14) ( håndarbeid) maskerekkea matter of course en selvfølgelig ting, noe selvsagt, en naturlig sak, noe som sier seg selvby course of ifølgechange one's course endre kurscourse of action fremgangsmåtethe course of events tingenes forløpcourse of law lovens gangcourse of life livsløp, levnetsløp, levnetsbane vandel, livsførselthe course of the river elveløpet, elvens løp elveleietcourse of treatment kur, behandlingfor a course of years i en årrekkehold one's course holde retningen, holde kursenin (the) course of under, i løpet avin (the) course of time i tidens løp, i årenes løp fra år til annet med årenein the course of nature etter naturens gangin due course (of time) når tiden er inne, når den tid kommer, i rett tidin the ordinary course of things eller in the natural course of events under normale omstendigheter, under normale forholdkeep one's course holde kursenof course selvfølgelig, naturligvis, selvsagt, joof course! det er klart!, så klart!, ja visst!off course ute av kursstand a course ( sjøfart) holde en kurstake a dangerous course slå inn på en farlig vei ta en farlig vendingtake a normal course forløpe normalt, få et normalt forløptake\/run its (own) course gå sin (egen) gang, gå sin egen vei, følge sitt eget hodeIIverb \/kɔːs\/1) ( jakt og overført) jage, forfølge2) ( mest poetisk) løpe, renne, flomme, strømme, renne over, løpe gjennom3) ( om hund) la løpe, bruke til jakt4) ( bygg) legge i skift (murstein e.l.)course down løpe ned, renne utforcourse through gjennomløpe, gjennomstrømme, renne gjennom -
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1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) front, forside, fasade2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) fremste del, front3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) strekning langs sjøen, strandpromenade4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front, krigsskueplass5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) -front6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) ytre, holdning, mine, fasade7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) front•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in frontfasade--------frontIsubst. \/frʌnt\/1) forside, front2) fasade3) (teater e.l.) forgrunn4) ( militærvesen) front, frontlinje5) ( militærvesen) krigsskueplass6) ( meteorologi) front7) ansiktsuttrykk, mine, skinn, maske, fasade8) fremtreden, holdning9) frekkhet, mage10) skalkeskjul, kamuflasje, dekning13) skjortebryst16) falskt pannehår (på kvinne)• how are things on the home front?be at the front ( militærvesen) være ved frontenbe in front ledecold front ( meteorologi) kaldfrontcome to the front komme opp, bli aktuelt, være på tapetet stå frem offentlig bli kjent, komme i forgrunnenfront nine ( golf) front ninefront of (amer.) forani noens nærvær, i noens påhørfront to front ansikt til ansiktgo to the front ( militærvesen) dra til frontenhave the front to do something være frekk nok til å gjøre noeha mage til å gjøre noein front forrest, foran, i spissenin front of forani nærvær av, i noens påhørin the front of foran\/forrest i, i forreste del avkeep up a front holde maskenout front (spesielt amer. teater) blant publikum, i salenshow\/present a bold front eller put on a bold front holde masken, late som ingenting, gjøre gode miner til slett spillwarm front ( meteorologi) varmfrontway out front (spesielt amer., slang) langt foranIIverb \/frʌnt\/1) vende (ut) mot, ligge mot, stå mot, ha forsiden (ut) mot, ha fasaden (ut) mot, vende seg mot2) stå foran, ligge foran3) ( militærvesen) gjøre front mot4) ( om fasade) (be)kle5) ( gammeldags) møte, trosse6) (amer., slang) punge ut med, betale på forhåndfront (militærvesen, kommandoord) vending hitfront about ( også overført) gjøre helomvending, vende seg om, gjøre helt omfront for (amer.) gå i bresjen for være talsmann for, representereIIIadj. \/frʌnt\/1) forrest, for-• what do you think of the front view of the house?2) som ligger foran, som befinner seg foran3) til gaten4) ( fonetikk) fortunge- -
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ɡru:v(a long, narrow cut made in a surface: the groove in a record.) rille, fure, renne, spor- groovedrenne--------sporIsubst. \/ɡruːv\/1) spor, rifle, rille2) not3) ( overført) spor, tralt, vanekomme inn i den daglige\/gamle tralten4) ( på ski) renne5) ( klatring) dieder, sprekk, kaminget\/fall into a groove ( musikk) komme inn i takten, spille\/danse bra ( overført) komme inn i en dårlig rytme, få dårlige vaner, komme inn i samme gamle traltengroove and tongue ( tømrerfag) not og fjærin grooves i gamle baner, i den samme gamle tralten, etter det samme gamle mønsterethan er et vanemenneske \/ han er ensporetIIverb \/ɡruːv\/1) ( musikk) kompe2) rifle, lage fure i, gravere (musikk)3) ( teknikk) nothøvle4) (musikk, spesielt jazz, sport) spille ekstremt bra, gi alt5) (amer., slang) digge, like6) være i slaget, være i toppformgroove on someone\/something ( hverdagslig) digge noe(n), vise interesse for noe(n), være opptatt av noe(n)• you're beginning to groove on this new album, aren't you?du begynner å digge denne nye plata, ikke sant? -
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'spirit1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) ånd, kraft2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) ånd, sjel3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) mot, kraft, liv•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit levelspøkelse--------åndIsubst. \/ˈspɪrɪt\/1) ( om indre styrke) ånd, sjel, kraftde er beslektede sjeler\/åndsvennerånden er villig, men kjødet er svakt2) ( om død person) ånd, spøkelse, gjenferd• what's the matter with you, you look like you have seen a spirithva er i veien med deg, du ser ut som om du har sett et spøkelse3) holdning, innstilling, sinnstemning, sinnelag, ånd4) mot, kraft, liv, fart, energi• put a little more spirit to it!• that's the spirit!5) den egentlige mening, grunntone, ånd6) ( kjemi) sprit, alkohol7) ( i flertall spirits) alkohol, brennevin, sprit, alkoholholdige drikker, spritvarercompetitive spirit konkurransementalitet, konkurranseånd, kappelystenter into the spirit of forstå rekkevidden av, leve\/sette seg inn ievil spirit eller spirit of evil ond åndfull of spirit(s) full av liv, livfullgood spirit god åndgood spirits godt humørhigh spirit mot, stolthet, hedersfølelsehigh spirits godt humør, god stemningin low\/poor spirits eller out of spirits langt nede, nedslått, i dårlig humør, nedstemt, nedtryktin spirit i ånden, inne i seg, i sitt indrein the spirit sjelelig, åndelig den egentlige meningenkeep up one's spirits holde motet\/humøret opperecover one's spirit kjenne seg bedre til mote, bli i bedre humørspirit of contradiction opposisjonslystthe spirits of the dead de dødes sjelerthrow one's spirit into something eller throw one's soul into something eller throw one's heart into something legge hele sin sjel i noewines and spirit vin og brennevinwith spirit med kraft, med liv og lystIIverb \/ˈspɪrɪt\/live (opp), animere, stramme opp, oppmuntre, stimulerespirit away\/off trylle bort, få til å forsvinne, fjerne med list, bortføre med list, lokke bort -
86 they
ðei1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) de2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) en, man, folkfolk--------manpron. (objektsform: them) \/ħeɪ\/1) de2) den, det3) ( kjønnsnøytralt) han, hun, vedkommende, denden som rører seg, vil bli skutt4) ( hverdagslig) man, en, folk5) ( litterært) de -
87 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) (laust) horn2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) smellur, skellur; sláttur3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) ringulreið; uppnám2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) blakta; blaka2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) ruglast; komast í uppnám -
88 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) fljóta2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) flotholt2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) (flutninga)vagn•- floating restaurant -
89 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lyfta3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting•- lift off -
90 lob
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91 moon
[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) tungl, máni2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) tungl, fylgihnöttur•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.)- moonlit
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92 move
[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) hreyfa; færa2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) flytja3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) hræra, snerta2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) færsla, leikur2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) flutningur•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
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93 orbit
['o:bit] 1. noun(the path in which something moves around a planet, star etc, eg the path of the Earth round the Sun or of a spacecraft round the Earth: The spaceship is in orbit round the moon.) (hring)braut2. verb(to go round in space: The spacecraft orbits the Earth every 24 hours.) ganga á braut umhverfis -
94 trot
[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) brokka2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) brokk- trotter -
95 flap
csapkodás, lámpaláz, fékezőszerkezet, szárny, fül to flap: lebegtet, megcsap, lebeg* * *[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) fül (sapkáé, könyvborítóé)2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) (szárny)csapkodás3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) izgalom2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) csapkod2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) begyullad -
96 float
tutaj, kikötőhíd, kerekeken vontatott dobogó, úszó to float: felszínen tart, felszínen marad, úszik, sodródik* * *[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) úszik, lebeg2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) úszó2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) tutaj•- floating restaurant -
97 lift
lift, felvonó, emelkedés, emelés, felemelkedés to lift: felemelkedik, emel, kiemelkedik, megszüntet* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) (fel)emel2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) visz3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) felszáll, eltűnik4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) felemelkedik2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) (fel)emelés2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lift3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) elvihetlek...?4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) lendület•- lift off -
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99 moon
hold, hónap to moon: ábrándozik, elábrándozik, lézeng, lődörög, tűnődik* * *[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) hold2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) hold•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.) másodállást vállal- moonlit
- moon about/around -
100 move
költözködés, mozgás, eljárás, mozdulat, sakkhúzás to move: megmozdít, meghat, lép (sakkban), elmozdul, eljár* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) (meg)mozgat, (meg)mozdít; mozog, (meg)mozdul2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) költözködik3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) megindít, meghat2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) lépés2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) költözködés•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move
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