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1 mountain
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) fjall- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill -
2 mountain-side
noun (the slope of a mountain: The avalanche swept the climbers down the mountain-side.) fjallshlíð -
3 mountain ridge
noun (a long raised surface along the top of a mountain.) -
4 mountain-top
noun (the summit of a mountain.) fjallstindur -
5 mountain bike
noun (a bicycle with wide tyres for riding over rough ground.) -
6 mountain birch
noun (a type of birch tree.) -
7 mountain plateau
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8 mountain range
noun (a row of mountains.) -
9 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) gera úlfalda úr mÿfluguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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10 abortive
[-tiv]adjective (unsuccessful: an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.) árangurslaus -
11 air
[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) loft, andrúmsloft2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) loft3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) svip, yfirbragð4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) lag2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) viðra2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) láta í ljós•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs -
12 at the same time
1) (together.) á sama tíma2) (nevertheless: Mountain-climbing is fun, but at the same time we must not forget the danger.) samt sem áður -
13 avalanche
(a fall of snow and ice down a mountain: Two skiers were buried by the avalanche.) snjóflóð -
14 cable-car
noun (a vehicle that moves up and down a mountain, cliff etc by means of a cable.) -
15 chairlift
noun (a set of seats hanging from a cable, used to take skiers etc up a mountain.) stólalyfta -
16 climb
1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) klifra2) (to rise or ascend.) rísa, hækka2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) klif; ris2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) klifleið•- climber -
17 crag
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18 crest
[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) kambur2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) hápunktur; kambur, tindur3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) hjálmskúfur4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) skjaldarmerki•- crested -
19 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dropi2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dropi; smálögg3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) falllengd2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) falla; fella; missa2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falla, detta3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) hætta við, sleppa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) hleypa úr5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skrifa miða/skilaboð•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
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20 foolhardy
adjective (taking foolish risks; rash: He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the mountain in winter.) fífldjarfur
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