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  • 1 lose ground

    (to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) hörfa undan

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  • 2 suit (someone) down to the ground

    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) henta fullkomlega

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  • 3 suit (someone) down to the ground

    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) henta fullkomlega

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  • 4 drag

    [dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
    1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) draga, toga
    2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) draga, mjaka
    3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) dragast eftir jörðu
    4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) slæða
    5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) silast áfram; líða hægt
    2. noun
    1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hindrun, dragbítur
    2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) draga að sér
    3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) leiðindapúki, leiðinlegur starfi/staður
    4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) klæðnaður klæðskiptinga

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  • 5 plant

    1. noun
    1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) planta, jurt
    2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) vélakostur
    3) (a factory.) verksmiðja
    2. verb
    1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) planta
    2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) rækta
    3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) planta (sér), koma tryggilega fyrir
    4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) planta (e-u), koma fyrir
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    - planter

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  • 6 parachute

    ['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun
    (an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) fallhlíf
    2. verb
    (to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) stökkva í fallhlíf

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  • 7 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rót
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rót
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rót, orsök
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) uppruni, rætur
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) (láta) skjóta rótum
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root     II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) róta í
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) róta

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  • 8 snow

    [snəu] 1. noun
    (frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) snjór
    2. verb
    (to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) snjóa
    - snowball
    - snowboard
    - snow-capped
    - snowdrift
    - snowfall
    - snowflake
    - snowstorm
    - snow-white
    - snowed under

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  • 9 thud

    1. noun
    (a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) hlunkur, dynkur
    2. verb
    (to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) hlunkast niður

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  • 10 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skuggi
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) myrkur
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) baugar
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) vottur
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skyggja á
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) hafa náið eftirlit með
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    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow

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  • 11 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hengja
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hanga
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hengja
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hanga (niður)
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hengja (haus)
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    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 12 iron

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn
    2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn
    3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa
    2. verb
    (to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja
    - irons
    - ironing-board
    - ironmonger
    - ironmongery
    - have several
    - too many irons in the fire
    - iron out
    - strike while the iron is hot

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  • 13 jump

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppa
    2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) stökkva upp í/á fætur
    3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) hrökkva við
    4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) stökkva yfir
    2. noun
    1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) stökk
    2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) hindrun
    3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) hástökk; langstökk
    4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) hrökkva við
    5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skyndileg hækkun
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    - jump at
    - jump for joy
    - jump on
    - jump the gun
    - jump the queue
    - jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
    - jump to it

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  • 14 pitch

    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slá upp tjaldi
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) steypast, hrapa
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) höggva, taka dÿfur
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) stilla tónhæð
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) völlur
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tónhæð
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stig
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) (sölu)staður
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) dÿfa
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    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork     II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) bik, hrátjara
    - pitch-dark

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  • 15 snowfall

    1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) snjókoma
    2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) snjókoma

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  • 16 all-terrain vehicle

    [,o:l tə'rein 'vi:əkl]
    noun ((also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.)

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  • 17 away

    [ə'wei]
    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) burt
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) í burtu, undan
    3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) deyja út
    4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) af kappi, í sífellu
    5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) á útivelli

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  • 18 earth

    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (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.) jörðin
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jörð
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) mold
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) land
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) greni
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jarðtenging
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jarðtengja
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth

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  • 19 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla, detta
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) detta um koll
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) lækka, falla
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) bera upp á
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) verða, lenda í tilteknu ástandi
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) koma í hlut (e-s)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) fall, (snjó-/úr)koma
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) haust
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    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 20 grain

    [ɡrein]
    1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn
    2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn
    3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) ögn, arða
    4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) (æða)mynstur
    5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) agnarögn, sannleikskorn
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