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1 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) klæðast, vera í2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) slitna5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out -
2 dinner-jacket
noun (a man's formal jacket for wear in the evening.) smókingjakki -
3 laughing-stock
noun (someone who is laughed at: If I wear that hat, I'll be a laughing-stock.) aðhlátursefni -
4 lounge suit
noun (a man's suit for everyday formal wear.) jakkaföt -
5 wool
[wul] 1. noun, adjective((of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc: I wear wool in winter; knitting-wool; a wool blanket.) ull- woollen- woollens
- woolly 2. noun(a knitted garment.) ullar(nær)föt- pull the wool over someone's eyes -
6 beret
['berei, ]( American[) bə'rei](a round flat cap made of soft cloth, as worn by soldiers: Paratroopers wear red berets.) -
7 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) fegrunar-2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) snyrtivara -
8 dentures
['den əz](a set of artificial teeth: Do you wear dentures?) gervitennur -
9 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) klæðast2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) útbúa mat3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) binda um2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) klæðnaður, fatnaður2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) kjóll•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
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10 goggles
['ɡoɡlz](a type of spectacles used to protect the eyes from dust, water etc: Many swimmers wear goggles in the water.) hlífðar-/sundgleraugu -
11 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) grár2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) gráhærður2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) grár litur2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) grá flík3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) grána, verða gráhærður- greyish -
12 helmet
['helmit](a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head: Soldiers wear helmets when fighting.) hjálmur -
13 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) líkan2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) stíll, gerð, módel3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) módel, sÿningarstúlka/-maður4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) módel, fyrirsæta5) (something that can be used to copy from.) fyrirmynd6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) fyrirmynd2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) sÿna2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) sitja fyrir3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) móta4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) móta; miða (sjálfan sig) við• -
14 robe
[rəub]1) ((often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing: Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe.) kyrtill, skikkja, hempa, kjóll2) ((usually in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing worn as a sign of a person's rank eg on official occasions: a judge's robes.) hempa3) ((especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown: She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe.) sloppur•- robed -
15 saffron
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16 scarf
plurals - scarves; noun(a long strip of material to wear round one's neck.) hálsklútur, trefill -
17 sport
[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) íþrótt2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) íþrótt3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) greiðvikinn og góðhjartaður maður4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) skemmtun2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) klæðast- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
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18 token
['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) tákn, merki, vottur2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) gjafakort, afsláttarmiði -
19 veil
[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) (andlits)blæja2. verb(to cover with a veil.) hylja blæju- veiled -
20 wig
[wiɡ](an artificial covering of hair for the head: Does she wear a wig?) hárkolla
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