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1 the North Pole
(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) norðurpóllinn -
2 the Arctic
(the area round the North Pole.) norðurskautssvæðið -
3 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) norður2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norður2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norður-, norðanverður2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) að norðan, norðlægur3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) norður, í norðurátt- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) í norðaustur/-vestur- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
4 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) norðaustur/-vestur -
5 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) norðvest-/norðaustlægur2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) í norðaustur/norðvesturEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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6 north-eastern / north-western
adjective (of the north-east or north-west.) frá norðaustri/norðvestriEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > north-eastern / north-western
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7 the pole star
noun ((also the Pole Star) the star that is in the sky over the North Pole.) -
8 the West
(Europe and North and South America.) Vesturlönd -
9 magnetic north
(the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.) segulnorður -
10 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 -
11 elk
[elk]plurals - elks, elk; noun1) (the largest of all deer, found in the north of Europe and Asia.) elgur2) (a large North American deer.) -
12 northerly
[-ðə-]1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) norður-, norðan-, norðanstæður2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) norður, í norðurátt -
13 northern
[-ðən]adjective (of the north or the North.) að norðan; norðlægur, norðanverður -
14 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) hlið; hinum megin; sömu megin2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) hlið3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) hlið4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) hlið; (blað)síða5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) síða6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) hluti7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) hlíð, brekka8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) hlið9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) lið, flokkur2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) auka-- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
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15 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) segl2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) sigling3) (an arm of a windmill.) vængur2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) sigla2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) sigla, stjórna3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) sigla4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) sigla, halda úr höfn5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) sigla um6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) líða (yfir/um); sigla (í gegnum); rigsa (inn)•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
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16 operation
1) (an action or process, especially when planned: a rescue operation.) aðgerð2) (the process of working: Our plan is now in operation.) gangur, starfsemi3) (the act of surgically cutting a part of the body in order to cure disease: an operation for appendicitis.) uppskurður4) ((often in plural) the movement, fighting etc of armies: The general was in command of operations in the north.) hernaðaraðgerð -
17 Arctic
1) (of the area round the North Pole: the Arctic wilderness.) norðurskauts-2) ((no capital) very cold: arctic conditions.) ískaldur• -
18 equator
[i'kweitə]((with the) an imaginary line (or one drawn on a map etc) passing round the globe, at an equal distance from the North and South poles: Singapore is almost on the equator.) miðbaugur -
19 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) (land)svæði2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) yfirráðasvæði3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) (áhuga/þekkingar)svið•- territorial waters -
20 wage
I [wei‹] verb(to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) heyja (stríð)II [wei‹]((also wages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does: He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?) laun, kaup
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