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1 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) nákvæmur2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) nákvæmur2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) (inn)heimta, krefjast- exacting- exactly
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2 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) stíga (á)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) ganga (á/eftir/yfir)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) traðka (á), kremja2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) fótatak2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) slitflötur/sóli3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) þrep, stigarim• -
3 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hrekja; hrinda2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) þröngva3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) asi- hustler -
4 patrol
[pə'trəul] 1. past tense, past participle - patrolled; verb(to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it: Soldiers patrolled the streets.) vakta, hafa eftirlit2. noun1) (a group of people etc who patrol an area: They came across several army patrols in the hills.) varðflokkur2) (the act of watching or guarding by patrolling: The soldiers went out on patrol; ( also adjective) patrol duty.) vakt, eftirlit -
5 wander
['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) ráfa, flækjast2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) reika, vera á reiki2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) göngutúr- wanderer- wanderlust -
6 throng
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7 activity
plural - activities; noun1) (the state of being active or lively: The streets are full of activity this morning.) athafnasemi2) (something which one does as a pastime, as part of one's job etc: His activities include fishing and golf.) tómstundagaman; viðfangsefni -
8 excrement
['ekskrəmənt](matter, especially solid, discharged from the body; faeces; dung: The streets are filthy with dogs' excrement.) saur -
9 procession
[prə'seʃən](a line of people, vehicles etc moving forward in order, especially for a ceremonial purpose: The procession moved slowly through the streets.) hóp-/skrúðganga; fylgd -
10 stringent
['strin‹ənt]adjective ((of rules etc) very strict, or strongly enforced: There should be much more stringent laws against the dropping of rubbish in the streets.) strangur -
11 A-Z / A to Z
[eitə'zed](a small book of information in alphabetical order, especially a guide to the streets of a town or city.) upplÿsingabók eða leiðarvísir í stafrófsröð -
12 curfew
['kə:fju:](an order forbidding people to be in the streets after a certain hour: There's a curfew in force from ten o'clock tonight.) útgöngubann -
13 deserted
1) (with no people etc: The streets are completely deserted.) yfirgefinn2) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) yfirgefa -
14 rove
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15 slush
1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) krap2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) væmið blaður•- slushy- slushiness -
16 tram
[træm]((also tramcar: American streetcar) a long car running on rails and usually driven by electric power, for carrying passengers especially along the streets of a town.) sporvagn- tramway -
17 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) staður2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) pláss3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -staður, -hús, svæði4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sæti5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sæti, staða6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) staða, stétt7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) staður8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) skylda; réttur9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) sæti, staða10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hús; heimili11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) staður; notað í heitum gatna/torga12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) sæti2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) setja (á)2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) koma (e-m) fyrir sig•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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18 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) vegur2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) -vegur, -gata3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) leið, vegur4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) leið•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
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19 along
[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) eftir, meðfram2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) einhvers staðar á2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) áfram2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) hingað, þangað3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) með• -
20 steer
I [stiə] noun(a young ox raised to produce beef.) ungnautII [stiə] verb(to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.) stÿra, beina- steering- steering-wheel
- steer clear of
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