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1 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). verða fullveðja/fullorðinn -
2 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). verða fullveðja/fullorðinn -
3 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts -
4 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) sem beinist aftur á bak/til baka2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) seinþroska3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) á eftir tímanum•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
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5 commit
[kə'mit]past tense, past participle - committed; verb1) (to perform; to do (especially something illegal): He committed the murder when he was drunk.) fremja2) (to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc: committed to prison.) afhenda; setja í3) (to put (oneself) under a particular obligation: She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18.) skuldbinda (sig)•- committal
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6 eight
[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) átta2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) átta ára3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) áhöfn á áttæringi2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.) átta2) (aged 8: He is eight today.) átta ára (gamall)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) átta ára -
7 hundred
1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) hundrað2) (the figure 100.) hundrað3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) hundrað ára4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) hundrað2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) hundrað2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) hundrað ára•- hundred-- hundredfold
- hundredth
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8 ice
1. noun1) (frozen water: The pond is covered with ice.) ís, klaki2) (an ice-cream: chocolate ice-cream. Three ices, please.) (rjóma)ís3) ((American) a fruit-flavoured frozen dessert usually made without milk and cream: lemon ice(s).)2. verb(to cover with icing: She iced the cake.) setja krem/glassúr á (köku)- icing- icy
- icily
- iciness
- ice age
- ice axe
- iceberg
- ice box
- ice-cream
- ice-cube
- ice rink
- ice-skate
- ice-skating
- ice tray
- ice over/up
См. также в других словарях:
over-age — adj too old for a particular purpose or activity ≠ ↑under age ▪ Leyton was over age for recruitment into the army … Dictionary of contemporary English
over-age — over ageˈ adjective 1. Beyond the age limit specified for 2. Too old (see also ↑overage under ↑over) • • • Main Entry: ↑over … Useful english dictionary
over age — Too old • • • Main Entry: ↑age … Useful english dictionary
over-age — 1) ADJ If you are over age, you are officially too old to do something. He was a couple of months over age for the youth team. 2) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) You use over age to describe someone who is doing something that is usually done by much… … English dictionary
over age — {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the legal age. * /Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age./ Contrast: UNDER AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
over age — {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the legal age. * /Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age./ Contrast: UNDER AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
over\ age — adj. phr. too old; not young enough; above the legal age. Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age. Contrast: under age … Словарь американских идиом
over-age — /ˈoʊvər eɪdʒ/ (say ohvuhr ayj) adjective beyond the proper age. {over + age (noun) …
over age — старше, чем допускается, pазpешается, полагается Нe was not eligible for the examination because he was over age … Idioms and examples
over-age — adjective too old for a particular purpose or activity: He looked like an over age drummer from some sixties band. compare underage … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
over age — past a certain age, too old … English contemporary dictionary
