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1 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land2) (a country: foreign lands.) land, ríki3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) landareign4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) jarðareign2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lenda2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) lenda; landa3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) koma (sér) í•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
2 land up
(to get into a particular, usually unfortunate, situation, especially through one's own fault: If you go on like that, you'll land up in jail.) enda í -
3 land mine
(a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it.) jarðsprengja -
4 land with
(to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) koma (e-u) yfir á (e-n -
5 dry land
(the land as opposed to the sea etc.) fast land -
6 crash-land
verb (to land (an aircraft), usually in an emergency, with the undercarriage up.) brotlenda -
7 no-man's-land
['nəumænzlænd](land which no-one owns or controls, especially between opposing armies.) einskismannsland, hlutlaust svæði -
8 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) athuga hvernig landið liggur -
9 the law of the land
(the established law of a country.) landslög, lögin -
10 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) (þjóð)land2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) landsmenn3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) sveit4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) land, svæði•- countryman
- countryside -
11 amphibian
[æm'fibiən]1) (a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water: Frogs are amphibians.) láðs- og lagardÿr2) (a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water.) sem ferðast/starfar á landi og í vatni3) (an aircraft designed to fly from land or water.) flugbátur• -
12 farm
1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) bújörð; bÿli, bú2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) bóndabær2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.) rækta; reka bú- farmer- farming
- farmhouse
- farmyard -
13 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) skoða, virða fyrir sér2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) kanna3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) mæla út4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) meta2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) (skrifleg) könnun/rannsókn2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) landmæling•- surveyor -
14 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) (land)svæði2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) yfirráðasvæði3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) (áhuga/þekkingar)svið•- territorial waters -
15 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brak, braml2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) árekstur3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) fjárhagslegt hrun4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) skellast2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) klessa3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) brotlenda4) ((of a business) to fail.) fara á hausinn5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ryðjast, brjótast6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) skyndi-- crash-land -
16 cultivate
1) (to prepare (land) for crops.) brjóta land til ræktunar2) (to grow (a crop in a garden, field etc): He cultivates mushrooms in the cellar.) rækta•- cultivation
- cultivator -
17 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) jörðin2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jörð3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) mold4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) land5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) greni6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jarðtenging2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jarðtengja- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
18 estate
[i'steit]1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) landareign2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) byggingarsvæði3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) eignir; eftirlátnar eigur•- estate-car -
19 exile
1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) útlegð2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) útlegð2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) reka í útlegð -
20 field
[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) akur2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) völlur3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) svæði4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) (áhuga)svið5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) (sjón/segul)svið6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) (víg)völlur2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) grípa og senda í höfn- fieldwork
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