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1 within
[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) innan (við)2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) inni, fyrir innan -
2 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) úrval2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) drægi, skotfæri3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) upphæð innan tiltekinna marka4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) fjallgarður5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) bithagi, afréttur6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) skotsvæði7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) eldavél2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) raða/stilla upp2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) leika á tilteknu bili3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) ná yfir•- ranger -
3 confines
['kon-]noun plural (limits or boundaries: within the confines of the city.) (tak)mörk -
4 moderate
1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) draga úr2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) hóflegur2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) sæmilegur, þokkalegur3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) öfgalaus maður- moderateness
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5 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) takmarka2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) takmarka•- restriction
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6 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) einskorða, takmarka2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) loka inni, fangelsa•- confined- confinement
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