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1 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slá upp tjaldi2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) steypast, hrapa4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) höggva, taka dÿfur5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) stilla tónhæð2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) völlur2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tónhæð3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stig4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) (sölu)staður5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) dÿfa•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) bik, hrátjara- pitch-dark -
2 pitch-black
adjective (as black, or dark, as pitch; completely black or dark: Outside the house it was pitch-black; It's a pitch-dark night.) biksvartur -
3 pitch-dark
adjective (as black, or dark, as pitch; completely black or dark: Outside the house it was pitch-black; It's a pitch-dark night.) biksvartur -
4 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) á suðupunkti -
5 mark out
1) (to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc: The pitch was marked out with white lines.) (af)marka2) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) ætla, velja -
6 -pitched
(of a (certain) musical pitch: a high-pitched / low-pitched voice.) tónhæð -
7 alto
['æltəu]plural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) altrödd -
8 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brjóta2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brjóta af3) (to make or become unusable.) brjóta, skemma4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brjóta gegn; svíkjast um5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) brjóta/setja met6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) gera hlé á7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rjúfa8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fréttast; segja fréttir9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) bresta10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) draga úr11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) skella á2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) hlé2) (a change: a break in the weather.) breyting; sloti3) (an opening.) op; skarð4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) tækifæri•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) brothættur- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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9 clef
[klef](in music, a sign (eg or) on the stave fixing the pitch of the notes.) nótnalykill -
10 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) djúpur2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) djúpur, á dÿpt3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) á kafi4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) sterkur, djúpur5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) djúpur2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) langt niður eða inn, djúpt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) djúpfrysta- deep-sea- in deep water -
11 fever
['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) hiti- feverish- feverishly
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12 in tune
1) ((of a musical instrument) having been adjusted so as to give the correct pitches: Is the violin in tune with the piano?) rétt stilltur2) ((of a person's singing voice) at the same pitch as that of other voices or instruments: Someone in the choir isn't (singing) in tune.) það að halda lagi -
13 mid-fielders
(in football etc, the players in the middle area of the pitch.) miðvallarleikmenn -
14 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) náttúrulegur, náttúru-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) meðfæddur3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) eðlilegur4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) eðlilegur5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) sem hefur engin formerki; hvorki hækkaður né lækkaður2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) maður með meðfædda hæfileika2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) óbreyttur tónn•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
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15 playable
adjective ((negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it: Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable.) leikhæfur, í góðu ástandi -
16 return match
(a second match played between the same (teams of) players: We played the first match on our football pitch - the return match will be on theirs.) seinni leikur tveggja liða -
17 sideline
1) (a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity: He runs a mail-order business as a sideline.) aukastarf2) (the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc.) hliðarlína -
18 size
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19 soprano
plural - sopranos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the highest pitch for a woman.) sópran -
20 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to
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