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1 shelf
[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) hilla2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.)•- shelve- on the shelf -
2 continental shelf
noun (the part of a continent that is under a relatively shallow sea.) -
3 bookshelf
noun (a shelf on which books are kept.) bókahilla -
4 bracket
['brækit] 1. noun1) ((usually in plural) marks (eg (),, etc) used to group together one or more words etc.) svigi, hornklofi2) (a support for a shelf etc: The shelf fell down because the brackets were not strong enough.) krappi, vinkill, knegti2. verb1) (to enclose (words etc) by brackets.) setja í sviga/hornklofa2) ((sometimes with together) to group together (similar or equal people or things).) skipa í tiltekinn hóp/flokk• -
5 ledge
[le‹](a shelf or an object that sticks out like a shelf: He keeps plant-pots on the window-ledge; They stopped on a ledge halfway up the cliff.) stallur, hilla, sylla -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
7 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) toppur, efsti hluti e-s2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) efstur í bekknum3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) borðplata4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) lok; tappi5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) toppur; blússa, peysa2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) sem er efstur/fremstur í flokki3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) setja/bæta ofan á2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) vera hærri en3) (to remove the top of.) fjarlægja efsta hluta (e-s)•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) snúður, skopparakringla -
8 clatter
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9 continent
I ['kontinənt] noun1) (one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world - Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa.) heimsálfa2) (Europe excluding Britain: We are going to the continent for our holidays.) meginland•- continental breakfast
- continental shelf II ['kontinənt] adjective(able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel.) sem getur haldið í sér -
10 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) festa2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) festa (við), tengja3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) gera við, laga4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) festa, einbeina5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ákveða6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) festa, gera ónæman fyrir áhrifum ljóss7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) útbúa, taka til2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) vandræði, klípa- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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11 mantelpiece
['mæntlpi:s]mantelshelf ['m1ntlSelf], mantel ['m1ntl], noun(the shelf above a fireplace: She put the card on her mantelpiece.) arinhilla -
12 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) staður2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) pláss3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -staður, -hús, svæði4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sæti5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sæti, staða6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) staða, stétt7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) staður8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) skylda; réttur9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) sæti, staða10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hús; heimili11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) staður; notað í heitum gatna/torga12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) sæti2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) setja (á)2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) koma (e-m) fyrir sig•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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13 rack
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14 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 -
15 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) snúa/koma aftur2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) skila, setja aftur á sinn stað3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) snúa sér aftur að4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) endurgjalda, svara í sömu mynt5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) (endur)kjósa6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) kveða upp úrskurð7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) senda aftur, svara2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) endurkoma; heimkoma2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) miði sem gildir fram og tilbaka•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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16 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) teygja(st)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) ná; teygja/breiða (úr sér)2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) teyging2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) samfelldur kafli; samfelld lota•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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