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1 large
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2 at large
1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) sem leikur lausum hala2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) almennt -
3 as large as life
(in person; actually: I went to the party and there was John as large as life.) í eigin persónu -
4 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yfirleitt, m.t.t. alls -
5 big game
(large animals (usually lions, tigers etc) that are hunted: He hunts big game in Africa; a big game hunter.) stór veiðidÿr -
6 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massi; hrúga; klumpur; fjöldi2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) ógrynni3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) meginhluti4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massi2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) safnast saman3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) fjölda-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) messa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messa (tónverk) -
7 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) hrúga2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) ógrynni2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) stafla- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) burðarstólpi/-staurIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) flos -
8 army
1) (a large number of men armed and organized for war: The two armies met at dawn.)2) (a large number (of people etc): an army of tourists.) -
9 computer
[kəm'pju:tə](a usually large electronic machine capable of storing and processing large amounts of information and of performing calculations: The whole process is done by computer; PC means `personal computer'; a computer game; a computer program.) tölva- computerise -
10 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljós2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sanngjarn3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bjartur, heiðskír4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) nokkuð stór/langur6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) fallegur•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) (farand)markaðshátíð/tívolí/sirkus2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) markaður3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) kaupstefna, vörusÿning -
11 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
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12 galaxy
['ɡæləksi]plural - galaxies; noun1) (a very large group of stars.) vetrarbraut, stjörnuþoka2) (a large group of famous, impressive etc people, things etc: a galaxy of entertainers; a galaxy of new cars.) glæsilegur hópur• -
13 heap
[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) hrúga; hellingur2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) hellingur2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) hrúga saman2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) hrúga á, ausa (yfir)•- heaped -
14 hearty
1) (very friendly: a hearty welcome.) hjartanlegur2) (enthusiastic: a hearty cheer.) hressilegur, ákafur3) (very cheerful; too cheerful: a hearty person/laugh.) glaðvær4) ((of meals) large: He ate a hearty breakfast.) sem er vel úti látinn5) ((of a person's appetite) large.) lystugur, sem hefur góða matarlyst -
15 heavy industry
(industries such as coalmining, ship-building etc which involve the use of large or heavy machines or which produce large or heavy products.) þungaiðnaður -
16 locust
['ləukəst](a type of large insect of the grasshopper family, found in Africa and Asia, which moves in very large groups and destroys growing crops by eating them.) engispretta -
17 mammoth
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18 massacre
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19 number
1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) tala, tölustafur2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) fjöldi3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) eintak, tölublað4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) lag2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) tölusetja, númera2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) telja til3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) telja•- number-plate
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20 overgrown
[əuvə'ɡroun]1) (full of plants that have grown too large or thick: Our garden is overgrown with weeds.) sem er undirlagður/úr sér vaxinn2) (grown too large: an overgrown puppy.) of stór eftir aldri
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