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1 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (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.) rót2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rót3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rót, orsök4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) uppruni, rætur2. 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] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) róta í2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) róta -
2 root out
1) (to pull up or tear out by the roots: The gardener began to root out the weeds.) uppræta, rífa upp með rótum2) (to get rid of completely: We must do our best to root out poverty.) uppræta -
3 root crop
(plants with roots that are grown for food: The farm has three fields of root crops.) rótarávöxtur -
4 root beer
(a kind of non-alcoholic drink made from the roots of certain plants.) rótar-gosdrykkur -
5 cube root
(the number of which a given number is the cube: The cube root of 64 is 4.) kúbikrót, teningsrót, þriðja rót -
6 square root
(the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered: The square root of 16 is 4 (16 = 4).) kvaðratrót -
7 take root
(to grow firmly; to become established: The plants soon took root.) skjóta rótum; festa rætur, ná fótfestu -
8 parsnip
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9 turnip
[tə:nip]1) (a type of plant with a large round root: a field of turnips.) næpa2) (the root used as food: Would you like some turnip?) næpa -
10 carrot
['kærət]((a vegetable with) an edible, orange, pointed root.) gulrót -
11 chicory
[' ikəri](a plant whose leaves are used in salads and whose root is ground and mixed with coffee.) kaffifífill -
12 cube
[kju:b] 1. noun1) (a solid body having six equal square faces.) teningur2) (the result of multiplying a number by itself twice: The cube of 4 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 43 = 64.) verpill, þríveldistala2. verb1) (to calculate the cube of (a number): If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8.) hefja í þriðja veldi2) (to make into a cube or cubes: She cubed the beef.) skera í tenginga•- cubic- cube root
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13 ginger
['‹in‹ə] 1. noun(a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.) engifer2. adjective1) (flavoured with ginger.) með engiferbragði2) (reddish-brown in colour: a ginger cat.) ljósrauður litur•- ginger beer
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14 liquorice
['likəris, ]( American[) -riʃ](a plant with a sweet root, or a black, sticky type of sweet made from it.) lakkrís -
15 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) planta, jurt2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) vélakostur3) (a factory.) verksmiðja2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) planta2) (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.) rækta3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) planta (sér), koma tryggilega fyrir4) (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•- planter -
16 radish
['rædiʃ](a plant with a red-skinned white root used as food.) hreðka, radísa -
17 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) ferningur2) (something in the shape of this.) ferningslaga hlutur3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) torg4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) tvíveldi, annað veldi2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) ferhyrndur; kantaður, kubbslegur2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) jafn, kvittur3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) fermetri4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) hallærislegur3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) (horn)rétt2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) beint; fast4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gera ferkantaðan2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) gera upp við3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) samræmast4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) hefja í annað veldi•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
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18 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stofn, trjábolur; stilkur2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) stilkur3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) stefni2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stafa af- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) stemma, stöðva -
19 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) blóðsuga; afæta2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) sogskál/-blaðka/-pípa3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) drullusokkur4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) rótarsproti, rengla5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) -
20 tuber
['tju:bə](a swelling on the stem or root of a plant, in which food is stored: Potatoes are the tubers of the potato plant.) hnÿði, rótarhnÿði
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