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61 nick
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62 nod off
(to fall asleep: He nodded off while she was speaking to him.) dotta, sofna -
63 off balance
(not steady: He hit me while I was off balance.) í ójafnvægi -
64 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) óviðbúinn -
65 once
1. adverb1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) í eitt skipti2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) einu sinni2. conjunction(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) strax og, þegar- at once- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
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66 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yfir; fyrir ofan2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yfir, á, ofan á, um3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) yfir, fyrir4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) út um allt5) (about: a quarrel over money.) út af, um6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) í (gegnum), símleiðis7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) í gegnum, með árunum8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) yfir, meðan á e-u stendur2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) yfir4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) röð (af sex köstum)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with -
67 overtake
[əuvə'teik]past tense - overtook; verb(to pass (a car etc) while driving etc: He overtook a police-car.) fara fram úr -
68 pant
[pænt]1) (to gasp for breath: He was panting heavily as he ran.) mása2) (to say while gasping for breath: `Wait for me!' she panted.) tala með andköfum -
69 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) hlé2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) (heilnótu)þögn; þagnarmerki2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) gera hlé -
70 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) pinni, tittur2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) snagi3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) þvottaklemma2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) festa með þvottaklemmum- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
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71 personal stereo
noun ((also Walkman®) a small (radio and) cassette player with headphones that enables the person wearing it to listen to music while walking etc.) -
72 pitter-patter
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73 rear
I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) bakhlið2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) bakhluti, rass2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) aftur-- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) ala upp; rækta2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) prjóna3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) reisa sig•- rear up -
74 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) öskra, orga2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) skellihlæja3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) drynja4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) þjóta með gnÿ2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) öskur2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) drunur• -
75 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi -
76 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) kringlóttur, hringlaga, hnöttóttur2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) bústinn, þybbinn2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) snúa (sér) við2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) í hring; árið um kring3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) frá einum til annars4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) hingað og þangað5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) ummál6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) fara til (e-s)3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) umhverfis, í kringum2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) í kringum3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) út um allan4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) umferð/-gangur, hringur2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) hringur, yfirferðarsvæði3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) hrina, kviða4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skot5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) umferð6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) keðjusöngur5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) sem er ekki beinn- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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77 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa; rispa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skafa, skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) mynda skraphljóð4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nuggast/strjúkast (við)5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grafa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrap2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skráma3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) klípa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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78 shanty
['ʃænti]plural - shanties; noun1) (a roughly-built hut or shack.) kofi, hreysi2) ((also sea shanty) a song that sailors used to sing while working.) -
79 skewer
['skjuə](a long pin of wood or metal for keeping meat together while roasting: Put the cubes of meat on a skewer.) kjötprjónn/-teinn -
80 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.)
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