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1 uncle
(the brother of a person's father or mother, or the husband of an aunt: He's my uncle; Hallo, Uncle Jim!) föðurbróðir; móðurbróðir; frændi -
2 great-
[ɡreit](separated by one generation more than (an uncle, grandfather etc): A great-uncle is one's father's or mother's uncle; a great-grandchild.) langafi/-amma; afa-/ömmubróðir; barnabarnabarn -
3 aunt
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4 bequest
[bi'kwest]noun (something bequeathed in a will: I received a bequest in my uncle's will.) arfleiðslugjöf -
5 committed
adjective (pledged to do, or to support, something: He was committed to looking after his uncle; He is a committed socialist.) skuldbundinn; staðfastur -
6 cousin
(a son or daughter of one's uncle or aunt.) frændi eða frænka- second cousin -
7 first/full cousin
(a son or daughter of one's uncle or aunt.) bræðrungur; systrungur; systkinabarn -
8 nephew
['nefju:]feminine - niece; noun(the son or daughter of a brother or sister: My sister's two sons are my nephews, and I am their uncle.) frændi; bróður- eða systursonur -
9 regent
['ri:‹ent](a person who governs in place of a king or queen: The prince was only two years old when the king died, so his uncle was appointed regent.) ríkisstjóri -
10 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) lest2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) slóði3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) atburðarás4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) -lestII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) æfa, þjálfa2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) miða, beina3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) láta plöntu vaxa á sérstakan hátt•- trained- trainee
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11 usurp
[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) XBhrifsa völd- usurper -
12 yearly
adjective (happening etc every year: We pay a yearly visit to my uncle.) árlegur
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