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1 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) koma niður2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) halla niður á við3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) ráðast skyndilega á•- descent
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2 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dÿfa í2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) halla3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) lækka ljósin4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) dÿfa (fána)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) slakki2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) ídÿfa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) stinga sér•- dip into -
3 shelve
[ʃelv]1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) leggja til hliðar/á hilluna2) (to put up shelves in.) setja upp hillur3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) hallast
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