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1 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) svunta2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) hlað, flugvélastæði3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) forsvið -
2 basin
['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) þvottaskál, vaskafat, vaskur2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) skál3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) vatnasvæði4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) hafnarkví -
3 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) upptekinn, önnum kafinn2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) iðandi; annasamur3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) upptekinn2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) láta sig varða, snúa sér að, annast- busily -
4 fingertip
noun (the very end of a finger: He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad.) fingurgómur -
5 go to town
(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) leggja sig fram -
6 preliminary
[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) undirbúnings-, for- -
7 preparation
[prepə'reiʃən]1) (the act of preparing: You can't pass an exam without preparation.) undirbúningur2) (something done to prepare: She was making hasty preparations for her departure.) undirbúningur -
8 preparatory school
[-'pærə-]1) (a private school which educates children in preparation for a senior school ( abbreviation prep school [prep-]).) forskóli, undirbúningsskóli2) ((American) a private secondary school preparing students for college.) -
9 prescription
[-'skrip-] ( noun)1) (a doctor's (usually written) instructions for the preparing and taking of a medicine: He gave me a prescription to give to the chemist.) lyfseðill2) (the act of prescribing.) forskrift, fyrirmæli -
10 taxidermy
['tæksidə:mi](the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals etc.) uppstoppun dÿra -
11 vinegar
['viniɡə](a sour liquid made from wine, beer etc, used in seasoning or preparing food: Mix some oil and vinegar as a dressing for the salad.) edik
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