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1 tube
[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) pípa, rör, slanga2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) pípa, rás, leiðari, göng3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) neðanjarðarlest4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) túpa•- tubing- tubular -
2 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar -
3 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
4 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fita2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) feiti2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) feitur2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) feitur; arðvænlegur•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
5 herd
[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) hjörð2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) reka saman, safna saman- - herd- herdsman
- the herd instinct -
6 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) náttúran2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) eðli3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) eðli4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) manngerð•- - natured- in the nature of -
7 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) vernda, varðveita2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) varðveita3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) sjóða niður2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) athöfn sem takmarkaður aðgangur er að2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) verndarsvæði3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) sulta; niðursoðnir ávextir•- preservative
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