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1 whale
[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) hvalur- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time -
2 whale oil
(oil obtained from the fatty parts of a whale.) hvallÿsi -
3 killer whale
noun (a black and white whale.) -
4 minke(whale)
['miŋki:(weil)](a whale found in cold seas, especially around Norway.) -
5 minke(whale)
['miŋki:(weil)](a whale found in cold seas, especially around Norway.) -
6 have a whale of a time
(to enjoy oneself very much.) skemmta sér konunglega -
7 blowhole
noun (a breathing-hole (through the ice for seals etc) or a nostril (especially on the head of a whale etc).) öndunarop; blástursop -
8 bull
[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.)2) (a bull's-eye.)•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
- bull's-eye -
9 calf
I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.) kálfur2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.) kálfshúð, kálfskinn•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) kálfi -
10 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) kÿr2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) kÿr, kvendÿr•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) hræða til undirgefni -
11 harpoon
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12 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olía2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smyrja, olíubera- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
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13 sea
[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) sjór, haf2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) haf3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) haf•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) fiskmetis-, sjávarfangs-- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea
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