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1 seem
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2 gaunt
[ɡo:nt]((of a person) thin or thin-faced: a gaunt old woman.) magur, tálgaður -
3 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) skinn, húð, hörund2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) hÿði3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) skán2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) flá- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth -
4 angular
['æŋɡjulə]1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) (skarp)hyrndur2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) beinaber -
5 anorectic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) -
6 anorexic
adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) -
7 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
8 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
9 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
10 haggard
['hæɡəd]((of a person) looking very tired and thin-faced, because of pain, worry etc: She looked haggard after a sleepless night.) gugginn -
11 pinched
adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) sem setur mark sitt á andlit -
12 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) trjábolur2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) koffort, kista3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) fílsrani4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) bolur, búkur5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) skott, farangursgeymsla•- trunks -
13 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) þvo2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) þola þvott3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) gjálfra, skvampa4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skola(st) (burt)2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) þvottur2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) þvottur3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) gljálfur4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) skol5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) þunnt litarlag6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kjölfar•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
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