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1 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) þriðji heimurinn, þróunarríki -
2 third
[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) þriðjungur2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) sá þriðji2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) þriðji- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World -
3 third degree
(a severe method of questioning people, sometimes using torture etc: The police gave him the third degree.) hrottaleg yfirheyrsla -
4 third party
(a third person who is not directly involved in an action, contract etc: Was there a third party present when you and she agreed to the sale?) þriðji aðili -
5 third-class
adjective, adverb (of or in the class next after or below the second.) þriðja flokks -
6 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppa2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) stökkva upp í/á fætur3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) hrökkva við4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) stökkva yfir2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) stökk2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) hindrun3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) hástökk; langstökk4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) hrökkva við5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skyndileg hækkun•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it -
7 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) stig, staða2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) hæð3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) hallamál4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) slétta2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) sléttur2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) jafnhár3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jafn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jafna, slétta2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) jafna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) miða á4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jafna við jörðu•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
8 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) jörðin2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jörð3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) mold4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) land5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) greni6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jarðtenging2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jarðtengja- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
9 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) kraftur, afl, eiginleiki2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) afl3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) vald4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) vald5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) valda-/áhrifamikill maður6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) veldi7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) veldi•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
10 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
11 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
12 edition
[i'diʃn]noun (a number of copies of a book etc printed at a time, or the form in which they are produced: the third edition of the book; a paperback edition; the evening edition of the newspaper.) útgáfa -
13 floor
[flo:] 1. noun1) (the surface in a room etc on which one stands or walks.) gólf2) (all the rooms on the same level in a building: My office is on the third floor.) hæð2. verb1) (to make or cover a floor: We've floored the kitchen with plastic tiles.) leggja gólf í2) (to knock down: He floored him with a powerful blow.) slá niður/í gólfið•- - floored
- floorboard
- flooring -
14 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) hreyfing2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) hreyfing, tilfærsla3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) hreyfing4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) hreyfing5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) gangverk6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) þáttur7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) tilhneiging -
15 event
[i'vent]1) (something that happens; an incident or occurrence: That night a terrible event occurred.) atburður2) (an item in a programme of sports etc: The long-jump was to be the third event.) grein (keppni í)•- eventful- at all events / at any event
- in that event
- in the event
- in the event of -
16 knock out
1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) rota2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) slá út -
17 ring finger
noun (the finger on which the wedding ring is worn (usually the third finger of the left hand).) baugfingur -
18 fourth
1) (one of four equal parts.) fjórði hluti2) (( also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third.) fjórði -
19 March
(the third month of the year, the month following February.) mars -
20 Tuesday
['tju:zdi](the third day of the week, the day following Monday: He came on Tuesday; ( also adjective) Tuesday evening.) þriðjudagur
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