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81 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við -
82 pilot
1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) flugmaður2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) hafnsögumaður, lóðs2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) tilrauna-, prufu-3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) stÿra, fljúga; lóðsa -
83 pirate
1. noun1) (a person who attacks and robs ships at sea: Their ship was attacked by pirates; ( also adjective) a pirate ship.) sjóræningi2) (a person who does something without legal right, eg publishes someone else's work as his own or broadcasts without a licence: a pirate radio-station.) e-r sem brÿtur einkaréttarlög2. verb(to publish, broadcast etc without the legal right to do so: The dictionary was pirated and sold abroad.) gefa út/útvarpa í heimildarleysi- piracy -
84 pitcher
noun (a person who pitches especially (in baseball) the player who throws the ball.) kastari -
85 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
86 prophet
[-fit]1) (a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future.) spámaður2) (a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc: the prophet Isaiah.) spámaður -
87 ranger
1) (a person who looks after a forest or park.) landvörður2) ((American) a soldier who is a member of a specially trained force; a commando.) sérþjálfaður hermaður; landgönguliði -
88 reader
1) (a person who reads books, magazines etc: He's a keen reader.) lesandi2) (a person who reads a particular newspaper, magazine etc: The editor asked readers to write to him with their opinions.) lesandi3) (a reading-book, especially for children or for learners of a foreign language: a Latin reader.) lestrarbók -
89 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) uppreisnarmaður2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) uppreisnarmaður2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) gera uppreisn- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness -
90 recruit
[rə'kru:t] 1. noun1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) nÿliði2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) nÿr meðlimur2. verb(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) fá nÿja meðlimi -
91 referee
[refə'ri:]1) (a person who controls boxing, football etc matches, makes sure that the rules are not broken etc: The referee sent two of the players off the field.) dómari2) (a person who is willing to provide a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for new job.) ábyrgðarmaður -
92 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) segja frá2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) tengja3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) að lynda/eiga samskipti við•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) í samanburði við2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) tilvísunar-• -
93 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vera fulltrúi (e-s)2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) standa fyrir, tákna3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vera gott dæmi um; sÿna•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) umboðsmaður, fulltrúi2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) fulltrúi -
94 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) taka frá, panta2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) taka frá2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varaforði2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) friðland3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) hlédrægni4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) varalið•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
95 retail
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96 reviewer
noun (a person who reviews books etc: Who was the reviewer of the biography of Churchill?) ritdómari, gagnrÿnandi -
97 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) keppinautur2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) keppa við- rivalry -
98 sanatorium
[sænə'to:riəm]plurals - sanatoriums, sanatoria; noun1) ((American also sanitarium) a hospital, especially for people with certain diseases of the lungs or for people who are recovering from an illness.) heilsuhæli2) (a place in a school, college etc for those who are ill.) sjúkrastofa -
99 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) villtur2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) grimmur2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) ráðast grimmilega á3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) villimaður2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) ruddi, villimaður•- savagely- savageness
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100 saviour
['seivjə]1) ((usually with capital) a person or god who saves people from sin, hell etc.) frelsari2) (a person who rescues a person etc from danger etc: He was the saviour of his country.) bjargvættur
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