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1 tent
[tent](a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs: When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent.) tjald -
2 tentacle
['tentəkl](a long, thin, flexible arm-like or horn-like part of an animal, used to feel, grasp etc: An octopus has eight tentacles.) griparmur -
3 tentative
['tentətiv]1) (not final or complete; not definite: We have made a tentative arrangement.) bráðabirgða-2) (uncertain or hesitating: a tentative movement.) hikandi•- tentativeness -
4 tenterhooks
['tentəhuks] -
5 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 -
6 booth
[bu:ð, ]( American[) -Ɵ]1) (a tent or stall, especially at a fair: the fortuneteller's booth.) skÿli, tjald, bás2) (a small compartment for a given purpose: a phone booth; a polling-booth.) skÿli, klefi -
7 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) (tjald)búðir2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) (sumar)búðir3) (a military station, barracks etc.) herbúðir4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) herbúðir2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) tjalda, liggja úti- camper- camping
- camp bed
- camp-fire
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8 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
9 contrive
1) (to manage (to do something): He contrived to remove the money from her bag.) takast; finna ráð2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) gera á hugvitssamlegan hátt• -
10 discomfort
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) óþægindi2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) óþægindi -
11 discontent
[diskən'tent](the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) óánægja- discontentedly
- discontentment -
12 guy
1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) náungi2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) stag -
13 mallet
['mælit]1) (a type of small wooden hammer: We hammered the tent pegs into the ground with a mallet.) (tré)hamar2) (a long-handled wooden hammer for playing croquet or polo.) krokket-/pólókylfa -
14 marquee
(a very large tent used for circuses, parties etc: They hired a marquee for their party.) stórt hátíðatjald -
15 must
1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) verður, má til2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) hlÿtur3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) verður2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) e-ð nauðsynlegt -
16 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) póll, (heim)skaut2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) póll, skaut3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) póll, skaut4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) póll, skaut•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) staur -
17 portent
['po:tent](something usually strange and remarkable that warns of some future happening: strange signs and portents.) fyrirboði -
18 wigwam
(a North American Indian tent made of skins etc.) indíánatjald
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tent — tent1 [tent] n. [ME < OFr tente < L tenta, fem. pp. of tentus, alt. pp. of tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. a portable shelter consisting of canvas, skins, etc. stretched over poles and attached to stakes 2. anything suggestive of a tent,… … English World dictionary
Tent — Tent, n. [OE. tente, F. tente, LL. tenta, fr. L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tent} a roll of lint.] 1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tent — Tent, v. t. [OF. tenter. See {Tempt}.] To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster] I ll tent him to the quick. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tent — (1979) Album par The Nits Sortie 1979 Enregistrement Juin 1979–Octobre 1979 à Artisound, Amsterdam à Relight, Hilvarenbeek Genre New wave Produc … Wikipédia en Français
tent — [tent] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tente, from Latin tenta, from the past participle of tendere; TEND] a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping ▪ We looked for a flat spot… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tent — Tent, n. [F. tente. See {Tent} to probe.] (Surg.) (a) A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tent — c.1300, portable shelter of skins or cloths stretched over poles, from O.Fr. tente (12c.), from M.L. tenta a tent, noun use of fem. sing. of L. tentus stretched, variant pp. of tendere to stretch (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). The notion is of… … Etymology dictionary
Tent — Tent, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tenting}.] To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle. Shak. [1913 Webster] We re tenting to night on the old camp ground. W. Kittredge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tent — Tent, n. [Sp. tinto, properly, deep colored, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Tint}, {Tinto}.] A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; called also {tent wine}, and {tinta}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tent — [ tent ] noun count ** a shelter made of cloth and supported with poles and ropes tent camp/city a place where a lot of people live in tents because they lost their homes due to war or other bad events … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tent|y — «TEHN tee», adjective, tent|i|er, tent|i|est. Scottish. watchful; observant … Useful english dictionary
