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C++ {prop} (C++) :: C plús plús {n}, sé plús plús {n}
ca {adv} (abbreviation of circa) SEE: ca. ::
ca. {adv} (abbreviation of circa) :: u.þ.b., ca.
cab {n} (taxi) SEE: taxi ::
cabbage {n} (plant) :: hvítkál {n}
cabbage {n} (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) :: hvítkál {n}
cabin {n} (small dwelling, especially one made of logs) :: bjálkahús {n}
cabin {n} (private room on a ship) :: káeta {f}
cable car {n} (hanging carriage) :: kláfur {m}, loftferja {f}, kláfferja {f}
Cabo Verde {prop} (Cape Verde) SEE: Cape Verde ::
cacao {n} (cacao tree) :: kakó
cachalot {n} (sperm whale) SEE: sperm whale ::
cache {n} (computing: fast temporary storage for data) :: skyndiminni {n}
cactus {n} (member of the Cactaceae) :: kaktus {m}
cadmium {n} (chemical element) :: kadmín {?}
caecum {n} (blind pouch connected to the large intestine) :: botnristill {m}
Caesar {prop} (ancient Roman family name) :: Sesar {m}
Caesar {n} (a title of Roman emperors) :: keisari {m}
Caesar cipher {n} (simple form of encryption) :: reiknirit Sesars {n}
Caesarean section {n} (incision in the womb) :: keisaraskurður {m}
caesium {n} (a metallic chemical element) :: sesín {?}
café {n} (coffee shop) :: kaffihús {n}
cafe {n} (café) SEE: café ::
cafetière {n} (cylindrical glass jug used to make coffee) :: stimpilkanna {f}, pressukanna {f}
caffeine {n} (alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants) :: koffín {n}, kaffín {n} [dated]
caffeinism {n} (toxic condition) :: koffíneitrun {f}
cage {n} (enclosure) :: búr {n}
cagey {adj} :: slóttugur {m}, slunginn {m}, aðgætinn og kænn {m}, út undir sig
cairn {n} (landmark) :: varða {f}
cairn {n} :: varða {f}
Cairo {prop} (capital of Egypt) :: Kaíró {m}
cake {n} (a sweet dessert) :: kaka {f}
cake {n} (a block of solid material) :: stykki {n}
cake {n} (a trivially easy task or responsibility) SEE: piece of cake ::
cake slice {n} (a knife with a wide, triangular, unsharpened blade, designed to cut and serve slices of cake) :: kökuhnífur {m}
calaboose {n} (prison) SEE: prison ::
calamari {n} (as mollusk) SEE: squid ::
calamus {n} (fistula) SEE: fistula ::
calamus {n} (quill) SEE: quill ::
calamus {n} (sweet flag) SEE: sweet flag ::
calcite {n} (calcium carbonate mineral) :: kalkspat {n}, kalsít {n}
calcium {n} (chemical element of atomic number 20) :: kalsín
calcium carbide {n} (CaC2) :: kalsíumkarbíð {n}
calcium chloride {n} (calcium salt of hydrochloric acid) :: klórkalsíum {n}
calcium hydroxide {n} (chemical compound) :: kalsíumhýdroxíð {n}
calculate {v} ((transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.) :: reikna
calculator {n} (electronic device that performs mathematical calculations) :: reiknivél {f}
calculus {n} (differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject) :: deilda- og heildareikningur {m}, diffur- og tegurreikningur {m}, örsmæðareikningur {m}, reiknivísi {f}
calculus {n} (stony concretion in an organ) :: steinn {m}
calculus of variations {n} (a form of calculus) :: hnikareikningur {m}
calendar {n} (system by which time is divided) :: tímatal {n}, dagatal {n}
calendar {n} (means to determine the date) :: dagatal {n}
calf {n} (young cow or bull) :: kálfur {m}
calf {n} (anatomy: back of the leg below the knee) :: kálfi {m}
Cali {prop} (California) SEE: California ::
California {prop} (US state) :: Kalifornía {f}
californium {n} (chemical element) :: kalifornín
caliginous {adj} (dark, obscure) SEE: dark ::
caliper {n} (calipers) SEE: calipers ::
calipers {n} (device used to measure thickness between two surfaces) :: rennimál {n}, skífmál {n}
calisthenics {n} (gymnastic exercises) :: leikfimiæfingar {f-p}
call {n} (telephone conversation) :: símtal {n}
call {n} (social visit) :: heimsókn {f}
call {n} (cry or shout) :: kall {n}, hróp {n}
call {n} (beckoning or summoning) :: kall {n}
call {v} (to request, summon, or beckon) :: kalla
call {v} (to cry or shout) :: kalla, hrópa
call {v} (to contact by telephone) :: hringja í
call {v} (to pay a social visit) :: heimsækja, heilsa upp á
call {v} (to name or refer to) :: kalla
calligraphy {n} (art of writing with decorative strokes) :: skrautskrift {n}, skrautritun {f}
calling name {n} (nickname) SEE: nickname ::
Calliope {prop} (the Muse of eloquence and epic) :: Kallíópa {f}
calloo {n} (long-tailed duck) SEE: long-tailed duck ::
callous {adj} (emotionally hardened) :: kaldgeðja {m}, tilfinningalaus {m}, harðgeðja {m}, harðlyndur {m}, harðbrjósta {m}, fólskulegur {m}
callow {adj} (bald) SEE: bald ::
callus {n} (hardened part of the skin) :: sigg {n}
calm before the storm {n} (peace before a disturbance or crisis) :: lognið á undan storminum {n}
calorie {n} (amount of heat to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C) :: kaloría {f}
calque {n} (word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language) :: tökuþýðing {f}
calumny {n} (falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another) :: áburður {m}, illmælgi {f}, illmæli {n}, níð {n}, rógur {m}
Calvinism {n} (Christian religious tradition) :: kalvínstrú {f}
Calvinist {n} (follower) :: Kalvínstrúarmaður {m}
Calvinist {adj} (of or pertaining to Calvinism, a Calvinist or Calvinists) :: kalvínskur {m}
calvous {adj} (lacking most or all of one's hair) SEE: bald ::
calyx {n} (the sepals of a flower) :: bikar {m}
cam {n} (camera) SEE: camera ::
camaraderie {n} (close friendship in a group of friends) :: félagsandi {m}, góður kunningsskapur {m}, góð samskipti {n-p}
Cambodia {prop} (country in Southeast Asia) :: Kambódía {f}
Cambrian symbol {n} (literary: vegetable emblematic of Wales) SEE: leek ::
camel {n} (beast of burden) :: úlfaldi {m}
camelopard {n} (giraffe) SEE: giraffe ::
camera {n} (still camera) :: myndavél {f}
camera {n} (movie camera) :: myndavél {f}, upptökuvél {f}
camera flash {n} (a device that produces a short flash of light) SEE: flash ::
Cameroon {prop} (country in Central Africa) :: Kamerún {n}
camomile {n} :: kamilla {f}
camouflage {n} :: dulbúningur {m}; dulklæði {n-p}
camp {v} (to set up a camp) :: tjalda
camp {v} (to stay in an advantageous location in a video game) :: campa, kampa
campaign group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group ::
camp bed {n} (a cot) :: beddi {m}
campfire {n} (fire at a campground) :: varðeldur {m}
camphor {n} (white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone) :: kamfóra {f}
camping {n} (recreational activity) :: útilega
can {v} (to be able) :: geta
can {v} (may) :: mega
can {n} (a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids) :: dós {f}
can {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
Canaan {prop} (historic region) :: Kanan
Canada {prop} (country in North America) :: Kanada {n}
Canadian {adj} (of or pertaining to Canada) :: kanadískur
Canadian {n} (person from Canada) :: Kanadamaður {m}
canal {n} (artificial waterway) :: skurður {m}, síki {n}
Canary Islands {prop} (an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa) :: Kanaríeyjar {f-p}
cancer {n} (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation) :: krabbamein {n}, krabbi {m} [colloquial]
Cancer {prop} (constellation) :: Krabbinn {m}
Cancer {prop} (astrological sign) :: Krabbinn {m}
Cancer {n} (Someone with a Cancer star sign) :: krabbi {m}
candle {n} (a light source) :: kerti {n}
candle holder {n} (candle holder) SEE: candlestick ::
candlelight {n} (the light of a candle) :: kertaljós {n}
candlestick {n} (a holder with a socket or spike for a candle) :: kertastjaki {m}
candlewick {n} SEE: candle ::
candy {n} (piece of candy) :: sælgæti {n}, nammi {n}
candy floss {n} (sweet) :: [wool candy] ullarbrjóstsykur {m}, [sugar foam] sykurfrauð {n}
cane {n} (walking stick) SEE: walking stick ::
cane {n} (sugar cane) SEE: sugar cane ::
cane sugar {n} (sugar from the sugar cane plant) :: reyrsykur {m} {n}
canine {n} (pointy tooth) SEE: canine tooth ::
canine tooth {n} (tooth) :: augntönn {f}, vígtönn {f}
canned laughter {n} (previoursly recorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV programme) :: dósahlátur {m}
cannibal {n} (an organism which eats others of its own species) :: [human cannibal] mannæta {f}
cannon {n} (artillery piece) :: fallbyssa {f}
cannonade {n} (firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time) :: stórskotahríð {f}
canon {n} (member of cathedral chapter) :: kanúki {m}, kanoki {m}, kórsbróðir {m}, kórbróðir {m}
canonical form {n} ((linguistics) lemma or dictionary form) SEE: lemma ::
can opener {n} (device used to open tin cans) :: dósahnífur {m}
can-opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener ::
cantaloupe {n} (melon) :: kantalúpmelóna {f}, cantaloup-melóna {f}
canteen {n} (small cafeteria or snack bar) :: mötuneyti {n}, matsalur {m}
canteen {n} (box with compartments) :: hnífaparakassi {m}
canteen {n} (military mess kit) :: mataráhöld hermanna {n-p}
canteen {n} (water bottle) :: vatnsbrúsi {m}
Canterbury {prop} (cathedral city in England) :: Kantaraborg {f}
Canticle of Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs ::
Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs ::
canton {n} (state of Switzerland) :: kantóna {f}
canton {n} (subdivision of Luxembourg) :: kantóna {f}
Canute {prop} (Male given name) :: Knútur
canvasback {n} (Aythya valisineria) :: dúkönd {f}
canyon {n} (a valley cut in rock by a river) :: gljúfur {n}
capacitance {n} (property of an element of an electrical circuit) :: rafrýmd {f}
capacitor {n} (electronic component) :: þéttir {m}, rafþéttir {m}, rafmagnsþéttir {m}
cape gooseberry {n} (fruit) :: blæjuber {n}
capelin {n} (small fish) :: loðna {f}
Cape of Good Hope {prop} (a cape in southwestern South Africa) :: Góðrarvonarhöfði {m}
caper {n} (crime) SEE: crime ::
caper {n} (capercaillie) SEE: capercaillie ::
caper {n} (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa) :: kapers
caper {n} (Dutch vessel) SEE: privateer ::
capercaillie {n} (Tetrao urogallus) :: þiður
Cape Town {prop} (legislative capital of South Africa) :: Höfðaborg {f}
Cape Verde {prop} (country in Western Africa) :: Grænhöfðaeyjar {f-p}
Cape Verdean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Cape Verde, its people or their language) :: grænhöfðeyskur {m}
capillarity {n} (interaction between the surface of a solid and liquid) :: hárpípukraftur {m}, hárpípuhrif {n}, hárpípuverkun {f}, sogpípukraftur {m}
capillary {n} (any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins) :: háræð {f}
capillary action {n} (drawing of a liquid up interstices) :: hárpípuverkun {f}, hárpípukraftur {m}
capital {n} (money and wealth) :: fjármagn
capital {n} (uppermost part of a column) :: súluhöfuð {n}
capital {n} (capital city) SEE: capital city ::
capital city {n} (city designated as seat of government) :: höfuðborg {f}
capital goods {n} (produced means of production) :: fjárfestingarvörur {f-p}
capitalism {n} (socio-economic system based on private property rights) :: auðvaldsskipulag
capital punishment {n} (punishment by death) :: dauðarefsing {f}
capon {n} (cockerel grown for food) :: geldhani
Cappadocia {prop} (ancient region) :: Kappadókía
caprice {n} (impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action) :: dyntur {m}, duttlungur {m}
capricious {adj} (Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim) :: duttlungasamur {m}, mislyndur {m}, kenjóttur {m}, dyntóttur {m}, duttlungafullur {m}
Capricorn {prop} (constellation) SEE: Capricornus ::
Capricornus {prop} (constellation) :: Steingeit {f}
capsaicin {n} (chemical compound) :: kapsaísín {n}, capsæsín {n}
capsicum spray {n} (pepper spray) SEE: pepper spray ::
capsize {v} ((intransitive) to overturn) :: kollsigla
capslock {n} (a mode in which capitalization of typed letter is reversed) :: hástafalás {m}
capslock {n} (a key on the keyboard that activates capslock) :: hástafalás {m}
Caps Lock {n} (capslock) SEE: capslock ::
capstone {n} (any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall) :: lokasteinn {m}, höfuðsteinn {m}
capstone {n} (a crowning achievement) :: kórónan á verk(ið)
capsule {n} (weasel) SEE: weasel ::
capsule {n} (small container containing a dose of medicine) :: hylki {n}
captain {n} (an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major) :: kafteinn {m}, höfuðsmaður {m}
captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel) :: skipstjóri {m}
captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of an airliner) :: flugstjóri {m}
captain {n} (one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions) :: fyrirliði {m}
capybara {n} (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) :: flóðsvín {n}
car {n} (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) :: bíll {m}, bifreið {f}
car {n} (passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not) :: vagn {m}
car {n} (railway car, railroad carriage) SEE: carriage ::
carambola {n} (fruit) SEE: star fruit ::
caramel {n} (confection) :: karamella {f}
carapace {n} (hard protective covering) :: bakskjöldur {m}
caravel {n} (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) :: karavella {f}
carbohydrate {n} (organic compounds such as sugar, starch or cellulose) :: kolvetni {n}
carbon {n} (chemical element) :: kolefni {n}
carbon {n} (informal: a sheet of carbon paper) :: kolefnis pappír
carbonado {v} (to cut or hack) SEE: cut ::
carbonate {n} (any salt or ester of carbonic acid) :: karbónat {n}
carbon cycle {n} (cycle of carbon) :: hringrás kolefnis {f}
carbon dioxide {n} (CO₂) :: koltvísýringur {m}
carbonic acid {n} (A weak unstable acid, H2CO3) :: kolsýra {f}
carburetor {n} (a device in an internal combustion engine) :: blöndungur {m}, karbúrator {m}
carburettor {n} (motor car part) SEE: carburetor ::
carcass {n} (body of a dead human) SEE: corpse ::
card {n} (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.) :: kort {m}
card {n} (playing card) SEE: playing card ::
cardboard {n} (material resembling heavy paper) :: pappi
cardia {n} (section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach) :: munnahluti maga {m}
cardiac {adj} (pertaining to the heart) :: hjarta-
cardiac {adj} (pertaining to the cardia) :: munnamaga-
cardiac arrest {n} (cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood) :: hjartastopp {n}
cardinal {adj} (of fundamental importance) :: höfuð-, aðal-, megin-, grundvallar- [prefix in a compound word]
cardinal {adj} (having a bright red color) :: hárauður
cardinal {n} (number indicating quantity) :: frumtala {f}
cardinal {n} (official of the Catholic Church) :: kardináli {m}
cardinal {n} (colour) :: hárauður {m}
cardinal {n} (cardinal numeral) SEE: cardinal numeral ::
cardinal direction {n} (principal compass direction) SEE: cardinal point ::
cardinality {n} ((set theory)) :: fjöldatala {?}
cardinal number {n} (number denoting quantity) :: fjöldatala {f}, höfuðtala {f}
cardinal number {n} (number used to denote the size of a set) :: fjöldatala {f}, höfuðtala {f}
cardinal number {n} (cardinal numeral) SEE: cardinal numeral ::
cardinal numeral {n} (grammar: word used to represent a cardinal number) :: frumtala {f}
cardinal point {n} (cardinal point) :: höfuðátt {f}
cardinal sin {n} (cardinal sin) :: höfuðlöstur {m}
cardiopulmonary resuscitation {n} (a first aid procedure for cardiac arrest) :: hjarta-lungnalífgun {f}
care {v} (to be concerned about) :: sama
Care Bear {n} (fictional animal) SEE: Care Bears ::
Care Bears {prop} (fictional group of multi-colored bear characters) :: Kærleiksbirnirnir {m-p}
career {n} (one's calling in life; a person's occupation) :: ævistarf {n}
carefree {adj} (worry free, light hearted, etc.) :: áhyggjulaus, kátur
care home {n} (place of residence for people with significant deficiencies) SEE: nursing home ::
careless {adj} (not giving sufficient attention or thought) :: kærulaus, hirðulaus
careless {adj} (not concerned or worried) SEE: carefree ::
cargo {n} (freight carried by a ship) :: farmur {m}
Caribbean Sea {prop} (a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere) :: Karíbahaf
caricature {n} (pictorial representation of someone for comic effect) :: skopmynd {f}
caricature {n} (grotesque misrepresentation) :: skopstæling {f}
Carl {prop} (male given names cognate to Carl) SEE: Charles ::
carmaker {n} (company) :: bílaframleiðandi {m}
carnage {n} (death and destruction) :: eyðing {f}
carnivore {n} (meat-eating animal) :: kjötæta {f}
caron {n} (háček diacritic) SEE: háček ::
carp {n} (Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae) :: vatnakarfi {m}
carp {v} (To complain about a fault) :: finna að, gagnrýna, gagnrýna smugulega, vera með sparðatíning, kvarta
car park {n} (outdoor parking area) SEE: parking lot ::
car park {n} (multistorey parking facility) SEE: parking garage ::
carpenter {n} (carpentry person) :: smiður {m}, húsasmiður {m}, snikkari {m}, timburmaður {m}
carpentry {n} (trade of cutting and joining timber) :: trésmíði {m}
carpentry {n} (carpenter's workshop) :: trésmiðja {f}
carpet {n} (a fabric used as a floor covering) :: teppi {n}
carpet {v} (to lay carpet) :: teppaleggja
carrack {n} (ship) :: karkari {m}
carriage {n} (railroad car) :: vagn {m}
carriage return {n} (The action on a typewriter or printer that returns it to the beginning of the line) :: vending {f}
carrier set {n} (underlying set of an algebraic structure) :: burgarmengi {n}
carrier wave {n} (wave that can be modulated to transmit signals) :: burðarbylgja {f}
carrot {n} (Daucus carota ssp. sativus) :: gulrót {f}
carry {v} (to transport by lifting) :: bera
carry {v} (to carry) SEE: bear ::
carry coals to Newcastle {v} (do something unneeded or redundant) :: bera í bakkafullan lækinn (carry water to an overflowing stream)
carsick {adj} (feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle) :: bílveikur
carsickness {n} (motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle) :: bílveiki {f}
cart {n} (small, open, wheeled vehicle, see also: wagon) :: kerra
cartel {n} (group of businesses or nations that collude to fix prices) :: einokunarhringur {m}
Carthage {prop} (ancient city in North Africa) :: Karþagó
cartilage {n} (dense connective tissue) :: brjósk {n}
cartographer {n} (one who makes maps or charts) :: kortagerðarmaður {m}
carton {n} (box-like container) :: ferna {f}
carvel {n} (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) SEE: caravel ::
case {n} (grammar: set of grammatical cases or their meanings) :: fall {n}
case {n} (grammatical case) SEE: grammatical case ::
case in point {n} (example that illustrates a point) :: dæmi {n}
cash {n} (money in the form of notes/bills and coins) :: reiðufé {n}
cash dispenser {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cash in {v} (to die) SEE: die ::
cash machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cashpoint {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cash register {n} (machine) :: peningakassi {m}, kassi {m}, sjóðvél {f}
casino {n} (public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling) :: spilavíti
casket {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin ::
Caspian gull {n} (Larus cachinnans) :: klapparmáfur {m}
Caspian Sea {prop} (landlocked sea) :: Kaspíahaf {n}
cassette {n} (small flat case containing magnetic tape) :: kassetta {f}
cassock {n} (item of clerical clothing) :: hempa {f}
cast {v} (to throw forcefully) :: kasta, varpa, fleygja
Castilian {prop} (Spanish) SEE: Spanish ::
Castilian {prop} (standard variety of European Spanish) :: kastilíska {f}
cast iron {n} (hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon) :: steypujárn {n}
castle {n} (fortified building) :: kastali {m}, borg, virki, höll {f}
castle {v} (chess) :: hrókera
castle {n} (chess piece) SEE: rook ::
castling {n} (move in chess) :: hrókering {f}
cast pearls before swine {v} (cast pearls before swine) :: kasta perlum fyrir svín
cat {n} (spiteful woman) SEE: bitch ::
cat {n} (domestic species) :: köttur {m}, kisa {f}
cat {n} (member of the family Felidae) :: köttur {m}
Catalan {prop} (language of Catalonia) :: katalónska
Catalan {adj} (Of or pertaining to Catalonia) :: katalónskur
Catalonia {prop} (autonomous community in Spain) :: Katalónía {f}
Catalonian {adj} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan ::
Catalonian {n} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan ::
catalysis {n} (chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst) :: hvötun {f}
catalyst {n} (substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process) :: efnahvati {m}, hvati {m}
catalyst {n} (catalytic converter) SEE: catalytic converter ::
catalytic {adj} (of, or relating to catalysts) :: hvetjandi {m}
catalytic converter {n} (a chamber which oxidises carbon dioxide from exhaust gases) :: efnahvarfi {m}, hvarfakútur {m}
catalyze {v} (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction) :: hvetja
catapult {n} (slingshot) SEE: slingshot ::
cataract {n} (waterfall) :: foss {m}
catatonia {n} (severe psychiatric condition) :: geðstjarfi {m}
catatonic {adj} (of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia) :: stjarfur {m}
categorical variable {n} (nominal variable) SEE: nominal variable ::
categorize {v} (to assign a category) :: flokka, draga í dilka
category {n} (group) :: flokkur {m}
category {n} (collection in math) :: ríki {n}
category theory {n} (branch of mathematics) :: ríkjafræði {f}
caterpillar {n} (larva of a butterfly) :: lirfa
catharsis {n} (in drama, a release of emotional tension) :: geðhreinsun {f}
cathedral {n} (principal church of a bishop's diocese) :: dómkirkja {f}
Catherine {prop} (female given name) :: Katrín {f}
cathetus {n} (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) :: skammhlið {f}
cathode {n} (electrode through which current flows outward) :: bakskaut {n}, mínusskaut {n}, neiskaut {n}, neikvætt rafskaut {n}, katóða {f}
Catholic {adj} (of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church) :: kaþólskur
Catholic Church {n} (24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome) :: Kaþólska kirkjan {f}
Catholicism {n} (faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church) :: kaþólska kirkjan
catholicity {n} (Catholicism) SEE: Catholicism ::
catkin {n} (botany: a type of inflorescence) :: rekill {m}
cattle {n} :: kýr, naut
cattleshed {n} (small barn for cattle) :: fjós {n}
catwalk {n} (narrow elevated stage on which models parade) :: tískupallur {m}
cauliflower {n} (vegetable) :: blómkál {n}
cauliflower {n} (edible head of a cauliflower plant) :: blómkál {n}
causate {v} (cause) SEE: cause ::
cause {n} (source or reason of an event or action) :: orsök {f}
cause {n} (goal, aim, principle) :: málstaður {m}
cause {v} (to set off an event or action) :: valda
cavalry {n} (military service that fights with riding horses) :: riddaralið {f}
cave {n} (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground) :: hellir {m}
caviar {n} (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) :: kavíar {m}
cavy {n} (guinea pig) SEE: guinea pig ::
CD burner {n} (CD burner) :: skrifari {m}
Cebuano {n} (language) :: Sebúanó
cee {n} (name of the letter C, c) :: {n}
ceil {n} (ceiling) SEE: ceiling ::
ceiling {n} (upper limit of room) :: loft {n}
celeriac {n} (form of celery) :: seljurót {f}
celery {n} (herb) :: sellerí {n}
celery {n} (the stalks of this herb) :: sellerí {n}
cell {n} (room in a prison for containing inmates) :: klefi {m}, fangaklefi {m}
cell {n} (basic unit of a living organism) :: fruma {f}
cellar {n} (underground space) :: kjallari {m}
cell nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) SEE: nucleus ::
cello {n} (musical instrument) :: selló {n}, knéfiðla {f}
cell phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cellular {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cellular phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cellulase {n} (an enzyme) :: sellulasi {m}
cellulose {n} (the polysaccharide cellulose) :: sellulósi {m}, beðmi {n}
cell wall {n} (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae) :: frumuveggur {m}
Celtic {adj} (of the Celts; of the style of the Celts) :: keltneskur
cembalo {n} (cembalo) SEE: harpsichord ::
cement {n} (a powdered substance) :: sement {n}
cemetery {n} (a place where the dead are buried) SEE: graveyard ::
census {n} (official count of members of a population) :: manntal {n}
cent {n} (one-hundredth of a euro) :: sent {n}
center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle) :: miðja {f}
center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere) :: miðja {f}
center {n} (point on a line midway between the ends) :: miðja {f}
center {n} (point in the interior of figure with mean coordinates) :: miðja {f}
center {n} (place where a function or activity occurs) :: miðstöð {f}
center {n} (topic of particular importance) :: miðpunktur {m}
center {v} (cause to occupy the center) :: miðja
center of gravity {n} (point, near or within a body, at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated) :: þyngdarpunktur {m}
centilitre {n} (1/100 of a litre) :: sentilítri {m}
centimetre {n} (one-hundredth of a metre) :: sentimetri {m}
centipede {n} (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) :: margfætlur
Central African {n} (A person from Central Africa or of Central African descent) :: Mið-Afríkumaður {m}, Mið-Afríkumenn {m-p}
Central African {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Central Africa or the Central African people) :: miðafrískur
Central Asia {prop} (smaller area of Central Asia) :: Mið-Asía {f}
central bank {n} (the principal monetary authority of a polity) :: seðlabanki {m}
Central Europe {prop} (geographical region in the center of Europe) :: Mið-Evrópa {f}
central limit theorem {n} (the theorem) :: meginmarkgildissetning tölfræðinnar {f}, höfuðsetning tölfræðinnar {f}
central nervous system {n} (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord) :: miðtaugakerfi {n}
central processing unit {n} (part of a computer) :: miðverk {n}
centre {n} (center) SEE: center ::
centre {v} (center) SEE: center ::
centre-back {n} (a central defender) :: miðvörður {m}
centre of buoyancy {n} (centre of mass of displaced water) :: flotþungamiðja {f}
centrifugal force {n} (force) :: miðflóttakraftur {m}
centripetal force {n} (the force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation) :: miðsóknarkraftur {m}
century {n} (100 years) :: öld {f}
cephalalgia {n} (headache) SEE: headache ::
cereal {n} (breakfast cereal) SEE: breakfast cereal ::
cerebral palsy {n} (group of non-contagious conditions) :: heilalömun {f}
ceremony {n} (official gathering to celebrate) :: athöfn
cerium {n} (chemical element) :: serín
certain {adj} (sure, positive, not doubting) :: viss {m}, öruggur {m}
certain {determiner} (having been determined but not specified) :: ákveðinn {m}, viss {m}
certification {n} (act of certifying) :: vottun {f}
cerumen {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax ::
cervical cancer {n} (cancer of the cervix) :: leghálskrabbamein {n}
cervicovaginal {adj} (pertaining to the cervix and vagina) :: legháls- og legganga-
cervix {n} (neck) SEE: neck ::
cervix {n} (neck-like part) SEE: neck ::
cesarean section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section ::
c'est la vie {phrase} (such is life) SEE: such is life ::
cetology {n} (study of cetaceans) :: hvalafræði
cf. {v} (compare) :: sbr.
Chad {prop} (country) :: Tsjad {n}
chafe {n} (injury or wear caused by friction) :: núningssár {n}
chaffinch {n} (bird) :: bókfinka {f}
chain {n} (series of interconnected rings or links) :: keðja {f}
chainsaw {n} (saw with a power-driven chain) :: keðjusög {f}
chair {n} (furniture) :: stóll
chair {n} (chairperson) SEE: chairperson ::
chairperson {n} (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) :: formaður {m}
chalazion {n} (a cyst in the eyelid) :: augnaþrymill {m}
chalice {n} (large drinking cup) :: kaleikur {m}
chalk {n} (a soft, white, powdery limestone) :: krítarsteinn {m}
chalk {n} (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard) :: krít {f}
chamber {n} (enclosed space similar to a room) :: klefi {m}
chamber {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
chamber pot {n} (a container used for urination and defecation, see also: urinal; chemical toilet) :: koppur, næturgagn, náttpottur
chameleon {n} (reptile) :: kameljón {n}, kamelljón {n}
chamois {n} (A goat-like antelope) :: gemsa {f}
champagne {n} (sparkling white wine produced in Champagne) :: kampavín {n}
Champagne {n} (champagne) SEE: champagne ::
champian {n} (field of inquiry or study) SEE: field ::
champian {n} (flat expanse of land) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (species of landscape) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (level open countryside) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (battlefield) SEE: battlefield ::
Champions League {prop} (the highest-level European club football tournament) :: Meistaradeild {f}
chancellor {n} (senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government) :: Kanslari
chancellor {n} (head of government in some German-speaking countries) :: kanslari {m}
chancellor {n} (short for Chancellor of the Exchequer) SEE: Chancellor of the Exchequer ::
Chancellor of the Exchequer {prop} (minister responsible for governmental finances and treasury) :: fjármálaráðherra {m}
chandelier {n} (branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling) :: ljósakróna {f}
chandler {n} (person who makes or sells candles) :: [vendor of candles] kertasali {m}, [maker of candles] kertagerðarmaður {m}
chandler {n} (dealer in provisions or supplies) :: kaupmaður {m}, kaupsali {m}, mangari {m}, kramari {m}
change {v} (to become something different) :: breytast
change {v} (to make something into something different) :: breyta
changeling {n} ((Mythology) an infant of a fairy, sprite or troll that the creature has secretly exchanged for a human infant) :: umskiptingur {m}
change of heart {n} (change of opinion) :: sjá sig um hönd
change one's mind {v} (to decide differently than one had decided before) :: sjá sig um hönd, hringla með
Chang Jiang {prop} (Yangtze) SEE: Yangtze ::
chanoyu {n} (tea ceremony) SEE: tea ceremony ::
chanterelle {n} (Cantharellus cibarius) :: kantarella {f}
chaos {n} (state of disorder) :: ringulreið {f}
chaos theory {n} (chaos theory) :: óreiðukenning {f}
chapel {n} (place of worship) :: kapella {f}
chapter {n} (section in a book) :: kafli {m}
char {n} (fish) :: bleikjuættkvísl {f}
character {n} (being in a story) :: persóna
charcoal {n} (substance) :: viðarkol
charcoal drawing {n} (charcoal drawing) SEE: charcoal ::
chargecard {n} (credit card) SEE: credit card ::
Charites {prop} (Greek goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility) :: Þokkagyðjur {p}
charity {n} (providing of goods or money) :: góðgerðarstarfsemi {f}
charity {n} (organization) :: góðgerðarstofnun {f}
Charles {prop} (given name) :: Karl
charley horse {n} (a muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg) :: harðsperrur {n-p}, þreytukrampi {m}
Charlotte {prop} (female given name) :: Charlotta, Karlotta, Lotta
chart {n} (map) SEE: map ::
chart {n} (table) SEE: table ::
charter member {n} (original member of an organization) SEE: founding member ::
chase {n} (hunt) SEE: hunt ::
chase {v} (to hunt) SEE: hunt ::
chase {n} (action of the verb "to chase") :: eftirför
chase {v} (to pursue, to follow at speed) :: elta
chasm {n} (gap) :: gjá {f}
chasma {n} (aurora) SEE: aurora ::
chasten {v} (discipline) SEE: discipline ::
chasuble {n} (liturgical vestment) :: hökull {m}
chat {v} (be engaged in informal conversation) :: spjalla
chauffeur {n} (a person employed to drive a motor car) :: bílstjóri {m}, einkabílstjóri {m}
cheap {adj} (low and/or reduced in price) :: ódýr
cheat {v} (violate rules to gain advantage) :: svindla
cheat {v} (being unfaithful) :: halda framhjá
cheat {n} (unfair advantage in a computer game) :: svindl {n}
cheater {n} (cheat) SEE: cheat ::
Chechen {prop} (language) :: téténska, tsjétsjénska
Chechnya {prop} (republic of Russia) :: Téténía {f}
check {n} (bank order) SEE: cheque ::
checkbox {n} (A place on a form that can be checked or not) :: gátreitur {m}, merkireitur {m}
checkbox {n} ((graphical user interface): a feature on a webpage that can be marked or not) :: gátreitur {m}, merkireitur {m}
checkers {n} (draughts) SEE: draughts ::
checklist {n} (list of things to be verified) :: gátlisti {m}, gaumlisti {m}
checksum {n} (number serving to detect error) :: prófsumma {f}, gátsumma {f}
cheek {n} (part of face) :: kinn
cheerleader {n} (person (usually female) who encourages applause) :: klappstýra {f}
cheers {interj} (toast when drinking) :: skál
cheese {n} (dairy product) :: ostur {m}
cheesecake {n} (dessert food) :: ostakaka {f}
cheese knife {n} (knife for cutting cheese) :: ostahnífur {m}
cheesemaking {n} (production or making of cheese) :: ostagerð {f}
cheese slicer {n} (instrument for slicing cheese) :: ostaskeri {m}
cheetah {n} (Acinonyx jubatus) :: blettatígur {m}
chef {n} (head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant) :: kokkur {m}, yfirmatsveinn {m}, matreiðslumaður {m}, matsveinn {m}
chemical engineer {n} (person who practises chemical engineering) :: efnaverkfræðingur {m}
chemical engineering {n} (branch of engineering that deals with the process plants) :: efnaverkfræði {f}
chemical equation {n} (symbolic representation of a chemical reaction) :: efnajafna {f}
chemical reaction {n} (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) :: efnahvarf {n}, efnabreyting {f}
chemical weapon {n} (noxious substance in a delivery system) :: efnavopn {n}
chemist {n} (person working in chemistry) :: efnafræðingur {m}
chemist {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
chemist {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
chemistry {n} (branch of natural science) :: efnafræði {f}
chemist's {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
chemosynthesis {n} (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) :: efnatillífun {f}
cheque {n} (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity) :: ávísun {f}, tékki {m}
cherry {n} (fruit) :: kirsuber {n}
cherry {n} (tree) :: kirsuberjatré {n}
cherry {n} (wood) :: kirsuberjaviður {m}
cherry blossom {n} (blossom of the cherry tree) :: kirsuberjablóm {n}
cherry pepper {n} (pimento) SEE: pimento ::
cherub {n} ((biblical) winged creature attending on God) :: kerúb {m} (kerúbím)
chervil {n} (spice) :: kerfill {m}
Cheshire cat {prop} (fictional grinning cat) :: Glottsýslukötturinn {m}
chess {n} (two-player board game) :: skák {f}, skáktafl {n}, tafl {n}
chessman {n} (chess piece) SEE: chess piece ::
chess piece {n} (any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess) :: maður {m}, taflmaður {m}, karl {m}, skákmaður {m}
chesspiece {n} (chessman) SEE: chess piece ::
chest {n} (strong box) :: kista {f}
chest {n} (chest of drawers) :: kommóða {f}
chest {n} (thorax) :: bringa {f}
chest {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin ::
chest hair {n} (the androgenic hair of the man's anterior thorax) :: bringuhár {n}
chestnut {n} (nut of the chestnut tree) :: kastaníuhneta {f}, kastanía {f}
chestnut {n} (chestnut tree) SEE: chestnut tree ::
chestnut tree {n} (tree that bears chestnuts) :: kastaníutré {n}, kastanía {f}
chest of drawers {n} (furniture for the storage of clothes) :: kommóða
chevron {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: háček ::
chevy {v} (to chase or hunt) SEE: chase ::
chew {v} (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) :: tyggja
chewing gum {n} (flavoured preparation for chewing) :: tyggigúmmí {n}, tyggjó {n}, jórtúrleður
chewy {adj} (having a pliable or springy texture when chewed) :: seigur
chicken {n} (bird) :: hænsn, kjúklingur {m}, hæna {f}
chickpea {n} (plant) :: kjúklingabaun {f}
chickpea {n} (seed) :: kjúklingabaun {f}
chickweed {n} (herb) :: haugarfi {m}
chicory {n} (common chicory (Cichorium intybus)) :: sikoría, kaffifífill
chief {n} (leader of group, etc.) :: höfðingi {m} [e.g. chief of a tribe], foringi {m}, leiðtogi {m}
chief {n} (head of an organization) :: yfirmaður {m}, forstöðumaður {m}, foringi {m}
chief {n} (informal address) :: meistari {m}
chief {adj} (primary; principal) :: aðal-, megin-
chief executive officer {n} (highest-ranking corporate officer) :: framkvæmdastjóri {m}
chieftain {n} (A leader of a clan or tribe) :: höfðingi
Chișinău {prop} (capital city and a municipality of Moldova) :: Kisínev
child {n} (a female or male child, a daughter or son) :: barn {n}, krakki {m}
child {n} (a minor) :: barn
child {n} ((computing) object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another object) :: barn
child {v} (to give birth) SEE: give birth ::
childhood {n} (state of being a child) :: barnæska {f}
childhood {n} (time when one is a child) :: barnæska {f}
child labor {n} (child labor) SEE: child labour ::
child labour {n} (work performed by children) :: barnaþrælkun {f}
child porn {n} (child pornography) SEE: child pornography ::
child pornography {n} (pornographic materials depicting minors) :: barnaklám {n}
child's play {n} (something particularly simple or easy) :: barnaleikur {m}, auðveldur {m}, leika sér að, leikur {m}, innanhandar
Chile {prop} (country in South America) :: Chile, Síle
chili pepper {n} (fruit) :: eldpipar {m}
chimney {n} (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue) :: reykháfur {m}, skorsteinn {m}, strompur {m}
chimney {n} (UK: smokestack of a steam locomotive) :: reykháfur {m}, strompur {m}
chimney sweep {n} (occupation) :: sótari {m}
chimpanzee {n} (ape) :: simpansi {m}
chin {n} (bottom of a face) :: haka {f}
China {prop} (country in east Asia) :: Kína {n}
Chinese {prop} (any language spoken in China, see also: Literary Chinese; Mandarin; Cantonese; Wu; Min Nan) :: kínverska {f}
Chinese {n} (person born in China) :: Kínverji {m}
Chinese {adj} (relating to China) :: kínverskur
Chinese character {n} (CJKV character) :: kínverskt tákn {n}
Chinese checkers {n} (board game) :: kínaskák {f}
chip {n} (thin, crisp, fried piece of potato or vegetable) :: flaga {f}, kartöfluflaga {f}
chipmunk {n} (squirrel-like rodent) :: jarðíkorni {m}
chirality {n} (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) :: hendni {f}
chisel {v} (to cheat) SEE: cheat ::
chisel {n} (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) :: sporjárn {n}
chi-square distribution {n} (probability distribution) :: kí-kvaðratsdreifing {f}, kí-í-öðru dreifing {f}, kí-í-öðru-dreifing {f}, χ²-dreifing {f}
chi-square test {n} (statistical hypothesis) :: kí-í-öðru-próf {n}, χ²-próf {n}
chit-chat {n} (gossip; mindless banter) :: rabb {n}, mas {n}
chiton {n} (mollusc) :: nökkvar
chive {n} (plant) :: graslaukur {m}
chive {n} (chives: herb) :: graslaukur {m}
chlorine {n} (chemical element) :: klór {?}
chloroform {n} ((chemistry) an anesthetic) :: klóróform {n}
chlorophyll {n} (green pigment) :: blaðgræna, laufgræna, klórófýl
chloroplast {n} (photosynthetic organelle) :: grænukorn {n}
chloroprene {n} (chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene) :: klórópren {n}
chocolate {n} (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) :: súkkulaði
chocolate cake {n} (cake containing chocolate) :: súkkulaðikaka {f}
chocolate egg {n} (Easter treat) SEE: Easter egg ::
choice {n} (option or decision) :: val {n}
choir {n} (singing group) :: kór {m}
choir {n} (part of a church for choir assembly) :: kór {m}
cholecyst {n} (gall bladder) SEE: gall bladder ::
cholecystectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: gallblöðruaðgerð {f}
cholecystitis {n} (inflammation of the gall bladder) :: gallblöðrubólga {f}
cholesterol {n} (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes) :: kólesteról {n}
choose {v} (to choose) SEE: take ::
choose {v} (to pick) :: velja
choose {v} (to elect) :: velja
chopper {n} (helicopter (formal translations)) SEE: helicopter ::
chopper {n} (axe/ax) SEE: axe ::
chopstick {n} (single eating utensil) :: matarprjónn {m}, prjónn {m}
chordate {n} (a member of the phylum Chordata) :: seildýr {n}
chortle {v} (to laugh with a chortle or chortles) :: hneggja af hlátri, rýta af hlátri
chrism {n} (mixture of oil and balm) :: krisma {f} {n}
Christ {prop} (title for Jesus of Nazareth) :: Kristur {m}
Christian {prop} (male given name) :: Kristján
Christian {adj} (of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians) :: kristinn
Christianity {prop} (monotheistic religion) :: kristindómur {m}, kristni {f}
Christmas {prop} (Christian holiday) :: jól {n-p}
Christmas card {n} (greeting card that celebrates Christmas) :: jólakort
Christmas carol {n} (hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas) :: jólalag {n}
Christmas Day {n} (the 25th of December) :: jóladagur {m}, fyrsti í jólum {m}
Christmas Eve {prop} (evening before Christmas Day) :: aðfangadagskvöld {n}, jólaaftann {m}
Christmas Eve {prop} (day before Christmas Day) :: aðfangadagur jóla {m}, aðfangadagur {m}
Christmas Island {prop} (non self-governing territory of Australia) :: Jólaeyja {f}
Christmas light {n} (Christmas lights (plural)) :: jólaljós {n}
Christmas season {n} (Advent) SEE: Advent ::
Christmas tree {n} (tree used during the Christmas holiday season) :: jólatré {n}
Christopher {prop} (a male given name) :: Kristófer
chromatic {adj} (characterised by hue) :: lit-, lita-
chromatic number {n} (smallest number of colours needed to colour a graph) :: litatala {f}
chromium {n} (chemical element) :: króm {n}
chromosome {n} (structure in the cell nucleus) :: litningur {m}
chromosphere {n} (the faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope) :: lithvolf {n}
Chronicles {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Fyrsta Kroníkubók {m}, Annar Kroníkubók {m}
chronology {n} (determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)) :: tímatalsfræði {f}
chronology {n} (arrangement into chronological order) :: tímatal {n}, tímasetning {f}
chur {interj} (voicing of thanks) SEE: thanks ::
chur {interj} (parting salutation) SEE: bye ::
church {n} (house of worship) :: kirkja {f}
church {n} (a religious organization) :: kirkja {f} [often used with definite article: kirkjan]
church {n} (worship service) :: messa {f}, guðsþjónusta {f}, kirkja {f}
Church of England {prop} (established Christian church in England) :: Enska biskupakirkjan {f}
Church of Ireland {prop} (Anglican church in Ireland) :: Írska biskupakirkjan {f}
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {prop} (major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement) :: Kirkja Jesú Krists hinna síðari daga heilögu
Church of Scotland {prop} (national Presbyterian church of Scotland) :: Skoska kirkjan {f}
church service {n} (communal worship) :: guðsþjónusta {f}
churn {v} (agitate rapidly) :: strokka
churn {n} (vessel for churning) :: kirna {f}
chutzpah {n} (nearly arrogant courage) :: óskammfeilni {f}
chyme {n} (partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum) :: fæðumauk {n}
ciao {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
ciao {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
cicatrice {n} (scar) SEE: scar ::
cicatrix {n} (scar that remains after the development of new tissue) SEE: scar ::
cicely {n} (Myrrhis odorata) :: spánarkerfill {m}
-cide {suffix} (killing of) :: -dráp {n}, -eitur {n}
-cide {suffix} (killer of) :: -deyðir {m}, -eyðir {m}
cider {n} (alcoholic beverage) :: síder, eplavín
cider {n} (soft drink) SEE: soft drink ::
cigar {n} (tobacco product) :: vindill {m}
cigarette {n} (cigarette) :: sígaretta {f}, sígó {f} [colloquial]
cigarette lighter {n} (lighter) SEE: lighter ::
Cinderella {prop} (fairy tale) :: Öskubuska
Cinderella {prop} (main character in this fairy tale) :: Öskubuska
cinema {n} (movie) SEE: movie ::
cinema {n} (a film/movie theatre) :: bíó {n}, kvikmyndahús {n}
cinema {n} (the art of making films and movies) :: kvikmyndalist {f}
cinnamon {n} (Cinnamomum verum) :: kaniltré {n}, kanill {m}
cinnamon {n} (spice) :: kanill {m}, kanell {m}
cinnamon {n} (colour) :: kanilbrúnn {m}
cipher {n} (obsolete: zero) SEE: zero ::
cipher {n} (cryptographic system) :: dulritunaraðferð {f}
cipher {n} (concealed message) :: dulritaður texti {m}, dulrit {n}
ciphertext {n} (encoded text) :: dulritaður texti {m}, dulrit {n}
circa {prep} (approximately, about) :: um það bil, circa, sirka
circadian {adj} (relating to rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours) :: dægur-, sólarhrings-
circadian rhythm {n} (internal body clock) :: dægursveifla {f}, dægursveifla {f}
circle {n} (geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center) :: hringur
circuit {n} (enclosed path of electric current) :: rafrás {f}, straumrás {f}, rafstraumsrás {f}, lína {f}, rás {f}
circum- {prefix} (prefix meaning "around") :: um-
circumcise {v} (to remove the foreskin from the penis) :: umskera
circumcise {v} (to remove the clitoris or labia) :: umskera
circumcision {n} (removal of foreskin from penis) :: umskurður {m}
circumcision {n} (female circumcision) SEE: female circumcision ::
circumference {n} (length of such line) :: ummál {n}
circumflex {n} (circumflex accent) :: hattur {m}
circumstance {n} (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event) :: kringumstæður {n-p}
cirque {n} (something in the shape of a circle) SEE: circle ::
cirrhosis {n} (chronic disease of the liver) :: skorpulifur {f}
cirrostratus {n} (cloud) :: blika {f}, skýjablika {f}
cirrus {n} (cloud) :: klósigar {m-p}, blikutrefjar {f-p}, blikufjaðrir {f-p}, vatnsklær {f-p}
citation needed {phrase} (A portion of a wiki needs to be validated by a source.) :: heimild vantar
cite {v} (quote) SEE: quote ::
citizen {n} (legal member of a state) :: ríkisborgari {m}
citizen {n} (legal resident of a city) :: borgari {m}, íbúi
citizenship {n} (state of being a citizen) :: ríkisborgararéttur {m}, ríkisfang {n}
citric acid {n} (2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7) :: sítrónusýra {f}
citrus {n} (fruit) SEE: citrus fruit ::
citrus fruit {n} (fruit of genus Citrus) :: sítrusávöxtur {m}
city {n} (large settlement) :: borg {f}
city {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown ::
city center {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown ::
city hall {n} (building) :: ráðhús {n}
civil disobedience {n} (active and non-violent refusal to obey) :: borgaraleg óhlýðni {f}
civilian {adj} (not related to the military armed forces) :: borgaralegur
civilise {v} :: siða
civilization {n} (organized culture) :: siðmenning {f}
civilize {v} (civilise) SEE: civilise ::
civil partnership {n} (arrangement for same-sex couples) :: staðfest samvist {f}
civil rights {n} (rights deserved by all people under all circumstances) :: borgaraleg réttindi
civil servant {n} (government employee) :: opinber starfsmaður {m}, ríkisstarfsmaður {m}
civil war {n} (war between factions within a single country) :: borgarastyrjöld {f}
Civil War {prop} (civil war) SEE: civil war ::
clad {v} (to clothe) :: klæða
clad {v} (to cover with insulation) :: húða, klæða
claimant {n} (party who initiates a lawsuit) SEE: plaintiff ::
clairvoyance {n} (the power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses) :: skyggnigáfa
clamp {n} (woodworking tool) :: þvinga {f}
clapper {n} (the tongue of a bell) :: kólfur {m}
claque {n} (people hired to applaud or boo) :: klapplið {n}
clarified butter {n} (cooking fat made from butter) :: skírt smjör {n}
clarinet {n} (woodwind musical instrument) :: klarínetta {f}, klarínett {n}
clarinetist {n} (musician) :: klarinettuleikari {m}
class {n} (group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes) :: flokkur {m}
class {n} (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher) :: bekkur {m}
class {n} (group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year) :: árgangur {m}
class {n} (category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation) :: farrými {n}
class {n} (taxonomy: classification below Phylum and above Order) :: flokkur {m}
class {n} (object-oriented programming: set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior) :: klasi {m}
class {v} (to assign to a class) :: flokka
classical mechanics {n} (physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world) :: hefðbundin aflfræði {f}, sígild aflfræði {f}
classroom {n} (room in a school) :: skólastofa {f}
clause {n} :: setning {f}
clavicle {n} (collar bone) :: viðbein {n}
clavis {n} (glossary) SEE: glossary ::
claw {n} (curved horny nail) :: kló {f}
clay {n} (mineral substance) :: leir {m}
clean {adj} (not dirty) :: hreinn
clean {adj} (in an unmarked condition) :: auður
clean {adj} (without restrictions or penalties) :: hreinn
clean {v} ((transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object) :: þrífa, hreinsa
clean {v} ((intransitive) to make things clean) :: þrífa
clean {adj} (empty) SEE: empty ::
clear one's throat {v} (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs) :: ræskja sig
cleartext {n} (unencrypted text) :: ódulritaður texti {m}
cleave {v} (transitive to split or sever) :: kljúfa, láta klofna
clef {n} (musical symbol) :: lykill {m}
cleft chin {n} (cleft chin) :: hökuskarð, pétursskarð, pétursspor
cleft lip {n} (harelip) SEE: harelip ::
clement {adj} (lenient or merciful; charitable) :: miskunnsamur {m}
clement {adj} (mild) :: mildur {m}
clementine {n} (citrus fruit) :: klementína {f}
cleric {n} (clergy member) :: klerkur {m}
clerk {n} (one working with records etc.) :: skrifstofumaður {m}
clever {adj} (mentally quick or sharp) :: snjall
cliché {n} (overused phrase or expression) :: klisja {f}, tugga {f} [rare], gömul tugga {f}
cliche {n} (cliché) SEE: cliché ::
client {n} (a customer or receiver of services) :: viðskiptavinur {m}, kaupandi {m}, kúnni {m}, skjólstæðingur {m}
client {n} (computing: the role of a computer application or system) :: biðlari {m}
client {n} (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) :: skjólstæðingur {m}
cliff {n} (a (near) vertical rock face) :: klettur {m}, berg {n}, bjarg {n}, hamar {m}
climate {n} (long-term atmospheric conditions) :: loftslag
climate change {n} (changes in the Earth's climate) :: loftslagsbreytingar {f-p}
climatology {n} (science) :: veðurfarsfræði {n-p}
climb {v} (to ascend, to go up) :: klifra
climb {v} (to mount, to move upwards on) :: klífa
clinical psychology {n} (branch of psychology) :: klínísk sálfræði {f}
clinker {n} (fetters) SEE: fetter ::
Clio {prop} (the Muse of history and heroic poetry) :: Klíó {f}
clipboard {n} (physical object) :: skrifbretti {n}
clipboard {n} (in computing: buffer for temporary storage) :: klemmuspjald {n}
clipper {n} (fast sailing ship) :: klippari
clipping {n} (article clipped from a newspaper) :: úrklippa {f}
clitic {n} (morpheme attached to another word) :: sníkill {m}
clitoris {n} (elongated erectile organ) :: snípur {m}
cloak {n} (cape) :: skikkja {f}, möntull {m}
cloakroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
clock {n} (instrument to measure or keep track of time) :: klukka {f}, úr {n}
clock is ticking {phrase} (time is running out; a deadline is approaching) :: klukkan tifar
clockwork {n} (mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device) :: klukkuverk {n}, úrverk {n}, gangverk {n}
clog {n} (a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole and an open heel) :: klossi {m}, hnallur {m}, tréskór {m}
clog {n} (a blockage) :: stífla {f}
clog {v} (to block or slow passage through) :: stífla
cloning {n} (production of a cloned embryo) :: einræktun {f}, einun {f}, klónun {f}
closed {adj} (in mathematics, such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it) :: lokaður {m}
close-fitting {adj} (tight) :: þröngur {m}, aðskorinn {m}
closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
closet {n} (furniture) :: skápur
close-up {n} (photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale) :: nærmynd {f}
closure {n} (computing) :: lokun {f}
closure {n} (mathematical set) :: lokun {f}
cloth {n} (woven fabric) :: klæði {n}
clothe {v} (adorn with clothing) :: klæða
clothes {n} (apparel) :: föt {n-p}
clothesline {n} (rope or cord for drying clothes) :: þvottasnúra {f}, snúra {f}
clothes peg {n} (an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline) :: þvottaklemma {f}
clothespin {n} (a clip or fastener) SEE: clothes peg ::
clothing {n} (clothes) :: klæðnaður {m}, fatnaður {m}
cloud {n} (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) :: ský {n}
cloud {n} (mass of dust, steam or smoke) :: ský {n}
cloudberry {n} (fruit) :: múltuber
cloud computing {n} (computing services provided over the Internet) :: tölvuský
cloudless {adj} (without any clouds) :: heiður, heiðskír
cloudy {adj} (covered with or characterised by clouds) :: skýjaður
clove {n} (spice) :: negull {m}
clove {n} (constitutive bulb of garlic) :: geiri {m}
clover {n} (plant in genus Trifolium) :: smári {m}
clown {n} (performance artist working in a circus) :: trúður {m}
clown {n} (person acting in a silly fashion) :: galgopi {m}, glanni {m}, grallari {m}
club {n} (association of members) :: klúbbur {m}
club {n} (playing card symbol, ♣) :: lauf {m}
club moss {n} (any member of the family Lycopodiaceae) :: jafni {m}
clubs {n} (plural of club) SEE: club ::
clubs {n} (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣) :: lauf {n}
clumsy {adj} (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) :: klaufalegur
clutch {n} (A device to interrupt power transmission) :: kúpling
clutch {n} (The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission) :: kúpling {f}
c'mere {contraction} (come) SEE: come ::
c'mere {contraction} (here) SEE: here ::
coach {n} (rail passenger car) :: rúta
coach driver {n} (driver of a horse-drawn coach) :: ekill {m}, vagnstjóri {m}
coachman {n} (male coach driver) SEE: coach driver ::
coachwoman {n} (female coach driver) SEE: coach driver ::
coadjutor {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
coal {n} (uncountable: carbon rock) :: kol {n}
coalfish {n} (blackish fish) :: ufsi {m}
coalition {n} (group of organizations) :: bandalag {n}
coast {n} (edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay) :: strönd {f}
coaster {n} (nautical: merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters) :: strandferðaskip {n}
coat {n} (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) :: jakki {m}, frakki {m}
coat hanger {n} (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc) :: herðatré {n}
coat of arms {n} (hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon) :: skjaldarmerki {n}
coaxial {adj} (having a common central axis) :: samása
coaxial cable {n} (a transmission line) :: samása kapall
cob {n} (gull) SEE: gull ::
cob {n} (bread roll) SEE: bread roll ::
cob {n} (corncob) SEE: corncob ::
cobalt {n} (chemical element) :: kóbalt
cobbler {n} (person who makes and repairs shoes) :: skósmiður {m}, skómakari {m} [dated]
co-brother-in-law {n} (one's spouse's brother-in-law) :: svili {m}
cobweb {n} (a spider’s web) SEE: spiderweb ::
Coca-Cola {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke ::
Coca-Cola {prop} (particular carbonated soft drink) :: Coca-Cola {n}, kók {n}
cocaine {n} (the narcotic) :: kókaín {n}
coccyx {n} ((anatomy) final fused vertebrae) :: rófubein
cochlea {n} (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear) :: kuðungur {m}
cochlear implant {n} (aural implant) :: kuðungsígræði {n}
cock {n} (slang: penis) SEE: dick ::
cock {n} (any male bird) :: karlfugl {m}
cock {v} (to lift the cock of a firearm) :: spenna
cock {n} (male chicken; male gallinaceous bird) SEE: rooster ::
cock-a-doodle-doo {interj} (cry of the rooster) :: gaggalagó, gaggalagú
cockchafer {n} (beetle of genus Melolontha) :: aldinbori {m}
cockeyed {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
cockeyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) SEE: cross-eyed ::
cockle {n} (wrinkle) SEE: wrinkle ::
cockpit {n} (space for pilot and crew in an aircraft) :: stjórnklefi {m}
cockroach {n} (type of insect) :: kakkalakki {m}
cocktail {n} (alcoholic beverage) :: hanastél {n}, kokkteill {m}
coconut {n} (fruit of coco palm) :: kókoshneta {f}
coconut milk {n} (the liquid from inside the seed of the coconut) :: kókosmjólk {f}
cocoon {n} (protective case) :: lirfuhýði {n}, egghylki {n}
cod {n} (marine fish of the family Gadidae) :: þorskur {m}
codfish {n} (cod) SEE: cod ::
cod liver oil {n} (nutritional supplement) :: þorskalýsi {n}
codomain {n} (target set of a function) :: aðmengi {n}, ítak {n}, bakmengi {n}
coefficient {n} (algebraic constant) :: stuðull {m}
coenzyme {n} (small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme) :: kóensím {n}, hjálparhvati {m}, ensímbót {f}
coetaneous {adj} (contemporary) SEE: contemporary ::
coeval {adj} (of the same age) :: samaldra {m}, jafnaldra {m}
coeval {n} (something of the same era) :: samaldri {m}, jafnaldri {m}, samtíðarmaður {m}
coffee {n} (beverage) :: kaffi {n}
coffee {n} (colour) :: kaffibrúnn {m}
coffee {adj} (of a pale brown colour) :: kaffibrúnn
coffee bar {n} (establishment that sells coffee) SEE: café ::
coffee cup {n} (cup for coffee) :: kaffibolli {m}
coffeehouse {n} (café) SEE: café ::
coffeemaker {n} (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee) :: kaffivél {f}
coffee plunger {n} (cafetière) SEE: cafetière ::
coffee pot {n} (pot for coffee) :: kaffikanna {f}
coffee shop {n} (café) SEE: café ::
coffin {n} (box in which a dead person is buried) :: líkkista {f}, kista {f}
coffin {v} (place in a coffin) :: kistuleggja
cognac {n} (type of brandy) :: koníak {n}
cognate {adj} (descended from the same attested source lexeme of an ancestor language) :: samstofna, skyldur
cognate {n} (word derived from the same roots as a given word) :: samstofna orð
cognitive {adj} (relating to mental functions) :: skilvitlegur
cognitive dissonance {n} (conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs) :: hugarmisræmi {n}
cognitive psychology {n} (branch of psychology) :: hugræn sálfræði
cohort {n} (colleague) SEE: colleague ::
coiffure {n} (hairstyle) SEE: hairstyle ::
coil {n} (something wound) :: spírall {m}, verri {m}
coil {n} (electrical) :: spóla {f}
Coimbra {prop} (city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal) :: Coimbra
coin {n} ((currency) a piece of currency) :: mynt {f}
coin {v} (to create coins) :: slá mynt
coin {v} (to make up or invent, and establish) :: búa til
coinage {n} (currency) SEE: currency ::
coinage {n} (neologism) SEE: neologism ::
coitus interruptus {n} (sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis) :: rofnar samfarir {f-p}
coke {n} (coal product) :: koks {n}
coke {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke ::
Coke {n} (informal: any cola-flavored drink) :: kók {f}
colander {n} (a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta) :: dörslag {n}
cold {adj} (having a low temperature) :: kaldur
cold {adj} (unfriendly) :: kaldlyndur
cold {n} (illness) :: kvef {n}
cold-hearted {adj} (callous or heartless) :: kaldgeðja, kaldlyndur, harðlyndur
cold war {n} (a period of hostile relations) :: kalda stríðið {n}
Cold War {prop} (a period of history from 1945–1991) :: Kalda stríðið {n}
cole {n} (cabbage) SEE: cabbage ::
colic {n} (abdominal pain) :: kveisa {f}, magakveisa {f}
collaborate {v} (to work together on a piece of work) :: vinna saman
collaborate {v} (to cooperate treasonably) :: vinna með
collar {n} (fabric garment part fitting around throat) :: kragi {m}
collarbone {n} (clavicle) SEE: clavicle ::
collared pratincole {n} (Glareola pratincola) :: þernutrítill
Collatz conjecture {prop} (the conjecture) :: tilgáta Collatz {f}
colleague {n} (fellow member of a profession) :: starfsfélagi {m}, vinnufélagi {m}, samstarfsmaður {m}, kollegi {m}, félagi {m}
collect {v} (to gather together) :: safna, safna saman
collect {v} (to get from someone) :: innheimta
collect {v} (to accumulate items for a hobby) :: safna
collect {n} (prayer said before reading of the epistle lesson) :: kollekta {f}
collective bargaining {n} (trade unions: negotiation emplyee/emplyer) :: almennir kjarasamningar {m-p}
collective noun {n} (noun referring to a group of similar things) :: safnheiti {n}
college {n} (politics: electoral college) SEE: electoral college ::
collinear {adj} (on the same straight line) :: samlína, á sömu línu
collinear {adj} (coaxial) :: samása
collinearity {n} (the condition of being collinear) :: samlínuleiki, línulega
collision {n} (instance of colliding) :: árekstur {m}, ákeyrsla {f}
Colman {prop} (male given name) :: Kalman {m}
Cologne {prop} (city in Germany) :: Köln {f}, Kolni {f} [archaic]
Colombia {prop} (country in South America) :: Kólumbía {f}
colonoscope {n} (flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon) :: ristilspegill {m}
colonoscopy {n} (examination of the colon using a colonoscope) :: ristilspeglun {m}
colony {n} (region or governmental unit) :: nýlenda
coloproctology {n} (branch of medicine) SEE: proctology ::
coloproctology {n} (colorectal surgery) SEE: proctology ::
color {n} (spectral composition of visible light) :: litur {m}
color {n} (particular set of the visible spectrum) :: litur {m}
color {n} (hue as opposed to achromatic colors) :: litur {m}
color {v} (give something color) :: lita
color {v} (draw using crayons) :: lita
color {v} (become red through increased blood flow) :: roðna
color {v} (affect without completely changing) :: lita
colorful {adj} (possessing prominent and varied colors) :: litríkur
Colossians {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Kólussubréfið {f}
colostrum {n} (a form of milk) :: broddmjólk {f}, broddur {m}
colourless {adj} (having no colour) :: litlaus
coltsfoot {n} (Tussilago farfara) :: hóffífill {m}
Columba {prop} (St. Columba) :: Kólumkilli {m}
columbine {n} (any plant of the genus Aquilegia) :: vatnsberi, vatnsberar {p}
coma {n} (Deep sleep) :: {n}, svefndá {n}, dauðadá {n}
comb {n} (toothed implement for grooming the hair) :: greiða {f}, kambur {m}
comb {v} (to groom the hair with a toothed implement) :: greiða, kemba
comb {n} (structure of cells made by bees) SEE: honeycomb ::
combat {n} (a battle; a fight) :: slagsmál
combinatorics {n} (a branch of mathematics) :: talningarfræði {f}
combine {n} (combine harvester) SEE: combine harvester ::
combine harvester {n} (combine) :: þreskivél
combust {v} (be consumed by fire) SEE: burn ::
come {v} (to move nearer) :: koma
come {v} (to orgasm) :: fá það
comedian {n} (entertainer) :: grínisti {m}
come in {v} (to enter) SEE: enter ::
come into its own {v} (to be helpful in a situation) :: njóta sín
come on {interj} (expression of encouragement) :: áfram
come on {interj} (expression of disbelief) :: láttu ekki svona!
comet {n} (a celestial body, generally with a tail) :: halastjarna {f}
come to light {v} (become known) :: koma í ljós
comfort {n} :: hugga
comforter {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier ::
comic strip {n} (series of illustrations) :: myndasyrpa {f}
coming {n} (act of arriving; an arrival) :: koma {f}
Comintern {prop} (international association of Communist parties) :: Komintern
comitative case {n} (case used to denote companionship) :: samvistarfall {n}
comma {n} (punctuation mark ',') :: komma {f}
commandment {n} (a command or edict) :: boðorð {n}
comment {v} (to comment) SEE: observe ::
comment {n} (spoken remark) :: athugasemd {f}
comment {n} (programming: remark not affecting behavior) :: athugasemd {f}
commerce {n} (large scale trade) :: verslun {f}
commercial at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
commie {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
committee {n} (group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose) :: nefnd {f}
committee {n} (guardian) SEE: guardian ::
commo {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
common blackbird {n} (Turdus merula) SEE: blackbird ::
common bullfinch {n} (Eurasian bullfinch) SEE: Eurasian bullfinch ::
common dandelion {n} (most common and well-known dandelion) :: túnfífill {m}
common denominator {n} (common denominator in mathematics) :: samnefnari {m}
common fraction {n} (fraction with two integers) :: almennt brot {n}
common gender {n} (a grammatical gender) :: samkyn {n}
Common Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic ::
common greenshank {n} (Tringa nebularia) :: lyngstelkur
common gull {n} (Larus canus) :: stormmáfur
common loon {n} (great northern diver) SEE: great northern diver ::
common multiple {n} (in math) :: samfeldi {n}, sameiginlegt margfeldi {n}
common murre {n} (Uria aalge) :: langvía {f}
common noun {n} (noun that denotes any member or all members of a class) :: samnafn {n}
common redpoll {n} (Acanthis flammea) :: auðnutittlingur {m}
common redshank {n} (Tringa totanus) :: stelkur {m}
common redstart {n} (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) :: garðaskotta {f}
common sandpiper {n} (Actitis hypoleucos) :: lindastelkur
common seal {n} (Phoca vitulina) SEE: harbor seal ::
common sense {n} (ordinary understanding) :: almenn skynsemi {f}
common shelduck {n} (bird) :: brandönd {f}
common snipe {n} (the species Gallinago gallinago) :: hrossagaukur {m}, mýrarskítur {m}, mýriskítur {m}, mýrifugl {m}, mýrisnípa {f}, mýrispói {m}, mýrispýta {f}
common woodrush {n} (Luzula multiflora) :: vallhæra {f}
commune {n} :: kommúna {f}
communism {n} (philosophy) :: kommúnismi
communist {adj} (of or relating to communism) :: kommúnistískur, kommúnista-
communist {n} (person who follows a communist philosophy) :: kommúnisti {m}
Communist {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
Communist {adj} (communist) SEE: communist ::
community college {n} (secondary school) SEE: secondary school ::
commutative {adj} (mathematics: such that order of operands does not affect result) :: víxlinn {m}
commutativity {n} (mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.) :: víxlni {f}
compact disc {n} (optical disc used to store data) :: geisladiskur {m}
compact disk {n} (CD) SEE: compact disc ::
companion {n} (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) :: félagi {m}, kumpáni {m}
company {n} (in legal context, a corporation) :: fyrirtæki {n}
comparable {adj} (similar) SEE: similar ::
comparative {n} (grammatical construction) :: miðstig {n}
comparative degree {n} ((grammar)) SEE: comparative ::
compare {v} (to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another) :: bera saman, miða við
comparison {n} (ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees) :: stigbreyting {f}
compass {n} (instrument to determine cardinal directions) :: áttaviti {m}, kompás {m}
compass {n} (pair of compasses) SEE: pair of compasses ::
competitor {n} (person against whom one is competing) :: keppinautur {m} (in a contest), samkeppnisaðili {m} (competitor for market share, etc.)
competitor {n} (participant in a competition) :: keppandi {m}
compilator {n} (compiler) SEE: compiler ::
compiler {n} (computer program) :: þýðandi {m}, vistþýðandi {m}, þýðingarforrit {n}
complain {v} :: kvarta
complementary angles {n} :: lagshorn {n}
complete {adj} (finished; ended; concluded; completed) :: algjör
completely {adv} (to the fullest extent or degree) :: aldeilis
completely {adv} :: algerlega
complex {n} (problem) SEE: problem ::
complex analysis {n} (the branch of mathematics that studies holomorphic functions) :: tvinnfallafræði {f}, tvinnfallagreining {f}
complex conjugate {n} (mathematics: number formed by changing the sign of the imaginary part of a complex number) :: samok {n}, samoka tala {f}, samoka tvinntala {f}
complex function {n} (a function whose range is a subset of the set of complex numbers) :: tvinnfall {n}, tvinngilt fall {n}
complexity theory {n} (the study and classification of decision problems by the computational resources) :: margbreytikenning {f}
complex number {n} (number of the form a + bi) :: tvinntala {f}
compose {v} :: semja
composer {n} (one who composes music) :: tónskáld {m}
composite {adj} (not prime; having factors) :: samsettur {m}, þættanlegur {m}
composite number {n} (number that is the product of two natural numbers other than itself and 1) :: samsett tala {f}, þættanleg tala {f}
compound {n} (chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements) :: efnasamband {n}
compound eye {n} (a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans) :: samsett auga {n}
compress {v} (to encode digital information into less bits) :: þjappa
compressed air {n} (air increased in pressure) :: þrýstiloft {n}
compression {n} ((computing) the process by which data is compressed) :: þjöppun {f}
computer {n} (device) :: tölva {f}, rafheili {m} [obsolete], rafreiknir {m} [obsolete], rafeindareiknir {m} [obsolete]
computer game {n} (electronic game) :: tölvuleikur {m}
computer program {n} (software) :: tölvuforrit {n}
computer science {n} (study of computers and their architecture) :: tölvunarfræði {f}
comrade {n} (title used in leftist circles) :: félagi
concatenate {v} (computing: to join two strings together) :: skeyta saman
concatenation {n} (programming: joining two or more character strings) :: samskeyting {f}
concave {adj} (curved inward) :: íhvolfur
conceal {v} (to hide something) :: fela, hylja
concentric {adj} (having a common center) :: sammiðja {m}
concept {n} (something understood and retained in the mind) :: hugtak
conception {n} (initiation of an embryonic animal life) :: getnaður {m}
concert {n} (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part) :: tónleikar {m-p}
concert grand {n} (large grand piano) :: konsertflygil
concert hall {n} (building) :: tónleikasalur {m}
concord {n} ((grammar) Agreement of words with one another) SEE: agreement ::
concord {n} (A state of agreement; harmony; union) :: samhugur {m}
concordance {n} (agreement) SEE: agreement ::
concrete {n} (building material) :: steinsteypa {f}, steypa {f}
concubine {n} (slave-girl) SEE: slave-girl ::
concupiscence {n} (Ardent desire) :: girnd {f}, losti {m}, fýsn {f}, frygð {f}
concur {v} (To unite or agree) :: vera sammála, samsinna
concur {v} (To run together; to meet) :: hittast
concurrency {n} (computer science: having several processes executing at the same time) :: samskeiðun {f}
concurrent {adj} (involving more than one thread of computation) :: samskeiða {m}
condensation {n} (the act or process) :: þétting {?}
condenser {n} (capacitor) SEE: capacitor ::
conditional {n} (grammar: mode/mood) :: skildagatíð {f}
conditional mood {n} (conditional) SEE: conditional ::
conditional tense {n} (conditional mood) :: skildagatíð {f}
condom {n} (flexible sleeve worn on the penis) :: smokkur {m}
conductivity {n} (ability to conduct) :: leiðni {f}
conductor {n} (something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound) :: leiðari {m}, leiðir {m}
cone {n} (surface of revolution) :: keila {f}
cone {n} (solid of revolution) :: keila {f}
cone {n} (fruit of conifers) :: köngull {m}
confederacy {n} (a decentralized state made up of sovereign units) SEE: confederation ::
Confederate States of America {prop} (nation existing from 1861-1865) :: Suðurríkjasambandið {n}, Sambandsríki Ameríku {n}
confederation {n} (union or alliance of states) :: sviss {n}
confess {v} (to disclose everything to a Catholic priest) :: skrifta
confessor {n} (priest who hears confession) :: játari {m}
confidant {n} (person in whom one can confide) :: trúnaðarmaður {m}, trúnaðarvinur {m}, [obsolete, female] rún, [obsolete, female] rúna {f}
confide {v} :: trúa fyrir
confident {adj} (self-confident) SEE: self-confident ::
confidential {adj} (meant to be kept secret within a certain circle) :: leynilegur, heimullegur
confidentiality {n} (something told in confidence) SEE: secret ::
confidentially {adv} (in a confidential manner) :: í trúnaði, undir fjögur augu
confine {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison ::
confirm {v} (to confer the confirmation) :: ferma
confirmation {n} (Christian ceremony or sacrament) :: ferming {f}
confiscate {v} (take possession of by authority) :: gera upptækan
conflagration {n} (a large, ferocious, and destructive fire) :: eldsvoði {m}, bál {n}, stórbruni {m}
confound {v} (to confuse) :: rugla
confound {v} (to confuse right and wrong) :: að sjá ekki mun á
confound {v} (to make something worse) :: gera vont verra, [idiom] bæta gráu ofan á svart
confound {v} (to cause to be ashamed) :: niðurlægja
confound {v} (to defeat) :: að sigra
confound {v} (to damn) :: að bölva
confound {v} (to frustrate) :: að ergja
confound {v} (to bring to ruination) :: að eyðilegga, að eyða
Confucianism {n} (philosophy) :: konfúsíusismi {m}
Confucius {prop} (Chinese philosopher) :: Konfúsíus
confusion {n} (lack of clarity or order) :: ruglingur {m}, brengl {n}
confusion {n} (state of being confused; misunderstanding) :: ruglingur {m}, brengl {n}
congeal {v} (to change from a liquid to solid state) :: hlaupa
congenial {adj} :: viðkunnanlegur
congenital {adj} (present since birth) :: meðfæddur
conglomerate {n} (corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations) :: samsteypa {f}, fjölgreinafyrirtæki {n}
conglomerate {n} (rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix) :: völuberg {n}
conglomerate {adj} (clustered together into a mass) :: samsettur {m}, sundurleitur {m}
conglomerate {v} (to combine together into a larger mass) :: safna saman, steypa saman, hlaupa í kökk
congratulations {interj} (expressing approbation) :: til hamingju, gott hjá þér
congregation {n} (religious gathering of people in a place of worship) :: söfnuður {m}
congregation {n} (large gathering of people) :: mannsöfnuður {m}
Congregational church {n} (any Protestant church run independently by its own congregation) :: safnaðarkirkja {f}
congress {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
congress {n} (legislative body) :: þing {n}
congressman {n} (member of congress) :: þingmaður {m}
congresswoman {n} (female member of congress) :: þingkona {f}
congruence {n} (number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number) :: leifajafna {f}, samleifing {f}
congruence {n} (geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape) :: samsnið {n}, aljöfnuður {m}
congruent {adj} (with difference divisible by modulus) :: samleifa {m}
congruent {adj} (coinciding when superimposed) :: samsniða {m}, aljafn {m}, eins {m}
conical {adj} (cone-shaped) :: keilulaga, kónískur
conifer {n} (plant) :: barrtré {n}
conjecture {n} (statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven) :: tilgáta {f}
conjugate {n} (math: complex conjugate) SEE: complex conjugate ::
conjugation {n} (coming together of things) :: samkoma {f}
conjugation {n} (in some languages, one of several classifications of verbs) :: beyging {f}
conjugation {n} (act of conjugating a verb) :: sagnbeyging {f}, persónubeyging sagna {f}, beyging {f}
conjunction {n} (grammar: word used to join words or phrases) :: samtenging {f}
conjunction {n} (logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator) :: ogun {f}
conjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
conjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
connective {n} (function that operates on truth values) :: samtenging {f}, tenging {f}, tengill {m}
conquer {v} (defeat in combat) :: sigra
conscience {n} (moral sense) :: samviska {f}
conscientious {adj} (thorough, careful, or vigilant) :: samviskusamur
conscientiousness {n} (state or characteristic of being conscientious) :: samviskusemi {f}
conscientious objector {n} (someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles) :: samviskumótmælandi {m}
consciousness {n} (awareness) :: meðvitund {f}
conscription {n} (involuntary labor, especially military service) :: herkvaðning {f}
consecrate {v} (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) :: helga
consent {v} (to express willingness) :: samþykkja, fallast á
consent {n} (voluntary agreement) :: samþykki {n}
consequence {n} (that which follows something on which it depends) :: afleiðing {f}
conservatism {n} (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) :: íhald {n}
conservative {n} (one who favors the status quo) :: íhaldssinni
conservativism {n} (conservatism) SEE: conservatism ::
consist {v} (to be composed (of)) :: samanstanda (af)
consonant {n} (sound) :: samhljóð {n}
consonant {n} (letter) :: samhljóði {m}
conspiracy {n} (act of working in secret to obtain some goal) :: samsæri {n}
constellation {n} (formation of stars perceived as figure) :: stjörnumerki {n}
constipation {n} (state of bowels) :: harðlífi {n}, hægðatregða {f}
constitution {n} (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions) :: stjórnarskrá
constitution {n} (legal document describing such a formal system) :: stjórnarskrá {f}
constitutional monarchy {n} (monarchy limited by laws and a constitution) :: þingbundin konungsstjórn
constraint {n} (something that constrains) :: ófrelsi {n}
construction site {n} (place where something is being constructed) :: byggingarsvæði {n}
construe {v} (to translate) SEE: translate ::
consul {n} (official who protects the interests of citizens) :: konsúll {m}, ræðismaður {m}
consulate {n} (the residency of a consul) :: ræðisskrifstofa {f}, konsúlat {n}
consumption {n} (pulmonary tuberculosis) SEE: pulmonary tuberculosis ::
contact {n} (an act of touching physically) :: snerting {f}
contact {n} (an establishment of communication) :: samband {n}
contact {n} (someone with whom one is in communication) :: tengiliður {m}
contact {v} (establish communication with) :: hafa samband við
contact lens {n} (thin lens placed directly on the eye) :: augnlinsa {f}
contacts {n} (Plural form of contact) SEE: contact ::
contagious {adj} (of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others) :: smitandi
contagiousness {n} (state or condition of being contagious) :: smithætta {f}
contain {v} (to contain) SEE: hold ::
contemporary {n} (someone living at the same time) :: jafnaldri {m}, samtíðarmaður {m}
contempt {n} (a feeling or attitude) :: fyrirlitning {f}
contempt {n} (a state of being despised or dishonored) :: óvirðing {f}
contempt {n} (law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority) :: óvirðing {f}
contents {n} (table of contents) SEE: table of contents ::
contest {n} (combat) SEE: combat ::
contested {adj} (controversial) SEE: controversial ::
context-free {adj} (linguistics, formal language: which can be decided by a pushdown automaton or a context-free grammar) :: samhengisfrjáls {m}
context-free grammar {n} (formal grammar) :: samhengisfrjáls mállýsing {f}
context-sensitive {adj} (sensitive to context; exhibiting different behaviour depending on a task or situation) :: samhengisháður
context-sensitive {adj} (involving transformations that are affected by more of the sentence than merely the section under scrutiny) :: samhengisháður
context-sensitive {adj} (relating to a context-sensitive grammar) :: samhengisháður
contextualize {v} (place in a context) :: setja í samhengi, skoða í samhengi
contiguous {adj} (connected, touching, abutting) :: aðlægur, samlægur, samliggjandi
contiguous {adj} (adjacent, neighboring) :: aðlægur, samlægur, samliggjandi
contiguous {adj} (connecting without a break) :: samlægur, samliggjandi
continent {n} (each of main land-masses on earth's surface) :: heimsálfa {f}
continental quilt {n} (duvet) SEE: duvet ::
continental shelf {n} (the area of sea around a land mass) :: landgrunn {n}
continued fraction {n} (number theory) :: keðjubrot {n}
continuum hypothesis {n} (hypothesis that there is no cardinality between that of and that of ) :: samfellutilgátan {f}
contrabassoon {n} (contrabassoon) :: kontrafagott {n}
contract {n} (agreement that is legally binding) :: samningur {m}
contract {v} (intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen) :: herpa
contraction {n} (phonetics: loss of sounds from within a word) SEE: syncope ::
contract killer {n} (person who kills for money) SEE: hitman ::
contradiction in terms {n} (expression in which components contradict one another) :: augljós mótsögn í hugtökum {f}
contradistinction {n} (distinction by contrast) :: til aðgreiningar frá, sem annars konar fyrirbæri en
contrail {n} (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) :: flugslóði {m}, flugvélarslóði {m}
contraindicate {v} (to make inadvisable) :: mæla gegn
contrapositive {n} (the inverse of the converse of a given proposition) :: mótskilyrðing {f}
contraption {n} :: tæki {n}
contrariwise {adv} (on the other hand) SEE: on the other hand ::
contrariwise {adv} (on the contrary) SEE: on the contrary ::
contrary to {prep} (despite) SEE: despite ::
contravariant functor {n} (category theory: functor) :: hjávarpi {m}, andbrigður varpi {m}, mótbrigður varpi {m}
control tower {n} (airport control tower) :: flugturn {m}
controversial {adj} (arousing controversy) :: umdeildur
controvertible {adj} (open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed) :: umdeilanlegur
convalescence {n} (gradual healing) :: afturbati {m}, bati {m}
convalescence {n} (healing period) :: afturbataskeið {n}
convenient {adj} (of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient) :: hentugur
convergence {n} (the process of approaching some limiting value) :: samleitni {f}
convergent {adj} (that converges or focuses) :: samleitinn
conversation {n} (expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people) :: samtal {n}
converse {v} (to engage in conversation) :: spjalla, tala saman
converse {n} (proposition of the specific form) :: andhverfing {f}
conversely {adv} (from another point of view) SEE: on the other hand ::
convex {adj} (curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle) :: kúptur, ávalur
conveyor belt {n} (continuous band moved to transport objects) :: færiband {n}
convince {v} (to make someone believe, or feel sure about something) :: sannfæra
convolution {n} (mathematics: form of moving average) :: földun {f}
convoy {n} (group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort) :: bílalest {f}
coo {n} (murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon) :: kurr {n}
coo {v} (to make a soft murmuring sound) :: kurr, hjala ljúflega, hvísla blíðuorðum
cook {n} (person who prepares food) :: kokkur
cook {v} (to prepare (food) for eating) :: elda
cookbook {n} (book of cooking recipes) :: matreiðslubók {f}
cookie {n} (bun) SEE: bun ::
cookie {n} (small, flat baked good, see also: biscuit) :: kex {n}, smákaka {f}
Cook Islands {prop} (self-governing country in Oceania) :: Cookseyjar {f-p}
cool {adj} (having a slightly low temperature) :: svalur
coolant {n} (a fluid) :: kælivökvi {m}, kæliefni {n}
cooling glasses {n} (sunglasses) SEE: sunglasses ::
cooper {n} (craftsman) :: beykir {m}
cooperate {v} (to work together) :: vinna saman
cooperation {n} (act of cooperating or being cooperative) :: samvinna {f}, samstarf {n}
Coordinated Universal Time {prop} (the world's primary time standard) :: máltími {m}
coordinating conjunction {n} (type of conjunction) :: aðaltenging {f}
cootie {n} (louse) SEE: louse ::
cootie catcher {n} (origami shape with hidden messages in the folds) :: goggur {m}
cooze {n} (vagina) SEE: vagina ::
cop a feel {v} (to stealthily fondle someone) :: [to cop a feel] káfa, [to fondle someone] káfa á einhverjum
cope {n} (ceremonial cloak) :: kápa {f}, kórkápa {f}, biskupskápa {f}
Copenhagen {prop} (capital of Denmark) :: Kaupmannahöfn {f}, Kaupinhafn, Köben {f}
copper {n} (chemical element Cu) :: eir {m} {n}, kopar {m}
coppern {adj} (made of copper) SEE: copper ::
coppersmith {n} (person) :: koparsmiður {m}
coprime {adj} ((of two or more positive integers) having no factors in common) :: ósamþátta {m}, ósamþættur {m}
Coptic {adj} (of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language) :: koptískur
Coptic {n} (language) :: koptíska {f}
copula {n} (grammar: linking kind of word) :: tengisögn {f}
copulate {v} (copulate) SEE: cover ::
copulate {v} (to engage in sexual intercourse) SEE: make love ::
copulate {v} (take part in a sexual act) SEE: have sex ::
copulate {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) SEE: bed ::
copulation {n} (copulation) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
copy {n} (writing paper of a particular size) SEE: bastard ::
copyright {n} (right to publish) :: höfundarréttur
coral {n} (substance) :: kórall
cor anglais {n} (woodwind instrument) :: enskt horn {n}, englahorn {n}
cordial {adj} (hearty) :: hjartanlegur {m}, alúðlegur {m}
corduroy {n} (heavy fabric with vertical ribs) :: flauel {n}
coreference {n} (grammar: the relationship between multiple terms that have a common referent) :: samvísun {f}
Corinthians {prop} (book in the Bible) :: Korintubréf {f}
cork {n} (bark of the cork oak) :: korkur {m}
cork {n} (cork oak) SEE: cork oak ::
cork oak {n} (a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber) :: korkeik {f}
corkscrew {n} (implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork) :: tappatogari {m}
Cormac {prop} (male given name) :: Kormákur
cormorant {n} (seabird) :: skarfur {m}
corn {n} (grain crop of species Zea mays) SEE: maize ::
corncob {n} (core of an ear of corn) :: maískólfur {m}, kólfur {m}
corncrake {n} (the bird Crex crex) :: engirella {f}
corner {n} (point where two converging lines meet) SEE: angle ::
corner {n} (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) :: horn {n}
corner {n} (football: corner kick) SEE: corner kick ::
corner kick {n} (in soccer) :: hornspyrna {f}
cornerstone {n} (ceremonial stone) :: hornsteinn
Cornish pastie {n} (a kind of meat pie) :: kornbresk kjötbaka
Cornish pasty {n} (a kind of meat pie) :: kornbresk kjötbaka
cornucopia {n} (mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink) :: nægtahorn {n}
corollary {n} (proposition which follows easily) :: fylgisetning {f}
corona {n} (of a star) :: kóróna {f}
corona {n} (crown) :: kóróna {f}, krúna {f}
coronavirus {n} (member of the family Coronaviridae) :: kórónaveira {f}
corp. {n} (corporation) :: hf.
corpse {n} (dead body) :: lík {n}, hræ {n} [animal], nár {m} [poetic]
corpulent {adj} (large in body; fat) :: feitur, feitlaginn
corpus {n} (body) SEE: body ::
corpus callosum {n} (Band of nerves connecting hemispheres) :: hvelatengsl {n-p}
correct {adj} (free from error) :: rétt
correct {v} (To make something become right that was previously wrong) :: leiðrétta
corroborate {v} (To confirm or support with additional evidence) :: styrkja
corrode {v} (to eat away) :: æta
corrugated iron {n} (building material) :: bárujárn {n}
corruption {n} :: spilling {f}
corselet {n} (thorax) SEE: thorax ::
corset {n} (woman's garment) :: lífstykki {n}
Corsica {prop} (island in the Mediterranean) :: Korsíka {f}
Corsican {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Corsica) :: korsískur {m}, korsíkanskur {m}
Corsican {n} (person from Corsica or of Corsican descent) :: korsíkubúi {m}
Corsican {prop} (language) :: korsíska {f}, korsíkanska {f}
corticosteroid {n} (corticosteroid) :: barksteri {m}
corvette {n} (modern warship) :: korvetta
cos {conj} (because) SEE: because ::
cosecant {n} (reciprocal of the sine function) :: kósekans {m}
cosine {n} (trigonometric function) :: kósínus {m}
co-sister-in-law {n} (one's husband's brother's wife) :: svilkona {f}
co-sister-in-law {n} (one's wife's brother's wife) :: svilkona {f}
cosmic ray {n} (energetic particle) :: geimgeisli {m}
cosmic ray {n} (cosmic radiation) :: geimgeislun {f}
cosmologist {n} (person who studies cosmology) :: heimsfræðingur {m}
cosmology {n} (study of the physical universe) :: heimsfræði {f}
cosmos {n} (the universe) :: alheimur {m}
Cossack {n} (member of a population) :: kósakki {m}
Cossack {n} (member of a Cossack military unit) :: kósakki {m}
cost {v} (to incur a charge, a price) :: kosta
Costa Rica {prop} (country) :: Kosta Ríka {f}, Kostaríka {f}
costly {adj} (expensive) :: kostnaðarsamur
cost of living {n} (average cost of a standard set of basic necessities of life) :: framfærslukostnaður {m}
cosy {adj} (affording comfort and warmth) :: huggulegur {m}
cot {n} (folding bed) SEE: camp bed ::
coterminous {adj} (adjoining) :: með sameiginleg landamæri; sem liggur innan einna og sömu landamæra; samlægur
coterminous {adj} (having the same scope, range, or extent) :: með sameiginleg landamæri; sem liggur innan einna og sömu landamæra; samlægur
coterminous {adj} (of leases: linked or related) :: samlægur
cottage cheese {n} (cheese curd product) :: kotasæla {f}
cotton {n} (any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium) :: baðmull {f}, bómull {f}
cotton {n} (fabric) :: baðmull {f}
cotton candy {n} (cotton candy) SEE: candy floss ::
cotton swab {n} (a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod) :: eyrnapinni {m}
cotyledon {n} (leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant) :: kímblað {n}
couch {n} (furniture for seating of more than one person) :: sófi
couch {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
couch grass {n} (species of grass) :: húsapuntur {m}
couch potato {n} (person) :: sófakartafla {f}
cough {v} (push air from the lungs) :: hósta
cough {n} (expulsion of air from the lungs) :: hósti {m}
coulomb {n} (unit of electrical charge) :: kúlomb {?}
council {n} (committee that leads or governs) :: ráð {n}
count {v} (to enumerate or determine number) :: telja
count {v} (to be of significance; to matter) :: skipta máli, teljast með
count {n} (the act of counting) :: talning {f}
count {n} (the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set) :: tala {f}
count {n} (ruler of a county (male)) :: greifi {m}
Count Dracula {prop} (fictional vampire) :: Drakúla greifi {m}
countenance {n} (face) :: andlit {n}
countenance {v} (tolerate, support, sanction) :: láta viðgangast
counter {n} (table or board on which business is transacted) :: afgreiðsluborð {n}, búðarborð {n}
counter {n} (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) :: teljari {m}
counterculture {n} (any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture) :: mótmenning {f}
counterfoil {n} (the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record) :: svunta {f}
countess {n} (wife of a count or earl) :: greifafrú {f}, greifynja {f}, jarlsfrú {f}
country {n} (region of land) :: land
country {n} (nation state) :: land {n}, ríki {n}
country music {n} (style of music) :: sveitatónlist {f}
coup {n} (coup d'état) SEE: coup d'état ::
coup d'état {n} (sudden overthrow of a government) :: valdarán, hallarbylting, ríkisbylting
couple {n} (two partners) :: par {n}
coupling {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
courage {n} (quality of a confident character) :: hugrekki {f} {n}, kjarkur {m}
courageous {adj} (brave) SEE: brave ::
courgette {n} (a small marrow/squash) :: kúrbítur {m}, dvergbítur {m}
course {n} (learning program) :: námskeið {n}, námsbraut {f}
course {n} (golf course) SEE: golf course ::
court {n} (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered) :: dómstóll {m}
court {n} (tribunal established for the administration of justice) :: dómstóll {m}
cousin {n} (nephew or niece of a parent) :: frændi {m} [male], frænka {f} [female]
cover {v} (to conceal or protect) :: þekja
covered {adj} (overlaid or enclosed within something) :: þakinn {m}
covert {n} (disguise) SEE: disguise ::
covet {v} :: girnast, ágirnast
cow {n} (female domesticated ox or other bovine) :: kýr {f}, belja {f} [informal]
cow {n} (any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age) :: nautgripur {m}, kýr {f} [in plural only]
cow {n} (female of various species of mammal) :: kýr {f} [of bovines, manatees, whales; also of reindeer and elk/moose]
cow {n} (derogatory: despicable woman) :: belja {f}
cowabunga {interj} (expression of joy) SEE: yes ::
cowabunga {interj} (expression of amazement or enthusiasm) SEE: wow ::
cowardice {n} (the lack of courage) :: gunguskapur {m}, heigulsháttur {m}, ragmennska {f}, bleyði {f}
cowbell {n} (bell worn by cows) :: kúabjalla {f}
cowbell {n} (musical instrument) :: kúabjalla {f}
cowberry {n} (shrub and berry Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry ::
cowboy hat {n} (high crown, broad-brimmed hat, worn by cowboys) :: kúrekahattur {m}
cowl {n} (monk's hood or robe) :: munkahetta {f}
cowl {n} (covering over engine) :: vélarhlíf {f}
cowmilk {n} (cow's milk) SEE: cow's milk ::
cow parsley {n} (a weedy biennial umbellifer) :: skógarkerfill
cowper {n} (cooper) SEE: cooper ::
cow's milk {n} (white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow) :: kúamjólk {f}
coy {adj} :: feiminn, óframfærinn, hæglátur, ekki jafn feiminn og hann lætur
coyote {n} (canine) :: sléttuúlfur {m}
crab {n} (crustacean) :: krabbi {m}
crab louse {n} (insect) :: flatlús {f}
crabmeat {n} (meat of a crab) :: krabbakjöt {n}
crab spider {n} (spiders that hunt in flowers) :: krabbakónguló {f}, krabbakönguló {f}
crack {v} (to form cracks) :: springa
crack {v} (of voice: to change rapidly in register) :: brotna
crack {v} (to break open or crush to small pieces) :: brjóta
crack {v} (to open slightly) :: setja rifu á
crack {v} (to solve a difficult problem) :: leysa
crack {n} (thin space opened in a previously solid material) :: sprunga {f}
crack {n} (narrow opening) :: glufa {f}, rifa {f} [referring to a slightly open door, window, etc.]
crack {n} (variety of cocaine) :: krakk {n}
crack {n} (sharp sound made when solid material breaks) :: brestur {m}
crack {n} (vulgar: space between buttocks) :: skora {f}, rassaskora {f}
crack {n} (attempt at something) SEE: try ::
cracked {adj} (broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface) :: brotinn {m}
cracked {adj} (crazy; crackpot) :: klikkaður {m}
crackle {n} (a fizzing, popping sound) :: snark {n}
crackle {v} (make a fizzing sound) :: snarka
crack of dawn {n} (sunrise) SEE: sunrise ::
Cracow {prop} (city) :: Kraká {f}
cradle {n} (oscillating bed for a baby) :: vagga {f}
cradle {n} (figuratively: place of origin) :: vagga {f}
cradle song {n} (lullaby) SEE: lullaby ::
craft {n} (skilled practice of practical occupation) :: iðn {n}
craft {n} (particular kind of skilled work) :: iðngrein {f}
craftsman {n} (male artisan) :: handverksmaður {m}
cramp {n} (clamp for carpentry or masonry) SEE: clamp ::
cranberry {n} (berry) :: trönuber {n}
crane {n} (bird) :: trana {f}
crane {n} (machinery) :: krani {m}
cranefly {n} (fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha) :: hrossafluga {f}
cranium {n} (skull) SEE: skull ::
crater {n} (geology: opening of a volcano) :: gígur {m}
craven {n} (coward) :: heigull {m}, raggeit {f}, bleyða {f}
crawdad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawl {v} (to move along the ground) :: skríða
crawl {n} (swimming stroke) :: skriðsund {n}
crawldad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawler {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant ::
crawler {n} (software bot) :: vefskriðill {m}, vefkönguló {f}, skriðill {m}, könguló {f}
crawlfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crayfish {n} (freshwater crustacean resembling lobster) :: vatnakrabbi {m}
creak {v} (to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound) :: ískra
cream {n} (oily part of milk) :: rjómi {m}
cream {n} (the best part) :: rjómi {m}
cream {n} (product to apply to the skin) :: krem {n}
cream {adj} (colour) :: kremaður
cream {v} (to obliterate, to win over someone else quite decisively) :: rústa, bursta
cream cake {n} (a cake filled, layered or topped with cream or custard) :: rjómakaka {f}
cream cheese {n} (milk-based cheese product) :: rjómaostur {m}
cream-colored courser {n} (Cursorius cursor) :: sandlápa
cream of tartar {n} (potassium hydrogen tartrate) :: vínsteinn {m}, vínsteinsduft {n}
crease {n} (mark made by folding) :: brot {n}
create {v} (to put into existence) :: skapa
credit card {n} (card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services) :: kreditkort {n}
credit rating {n} (estimate used by creditors to determine maximum amount of credit) :: lánstraust {n}
credit union {n} (financial cooperative) :: lánasamvinnufélag {n}
creed {n} (reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents) :: trúarjátning {f}
creep {v} (to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground) SEE: crawl ::
creepy {adj} (producing a fearful sensation) :: hrollvekjandi
cremaster {n} (thin muscle attached to the testicles) :: kólfvöðvi {m}
crepitus {n} (grating, crackling or popping sounds) :: [crepitus of the joints; crepitatio articuli] liðmarr {n}, [crepitus of the joints; crepitatio articuli] liðbrak {n}, [crepitus of tissue] vefjamarr {n}, [crepitus of a fracture; crepitus fragminum ossis] beinbrotsbrak {n}
cress {n} (a plant) :: karsi {m}, krassi {m}
Cretan {adj} (relating to Crete) :: krítverskur
Cretan {n} (inhabitant) :: Krítverji {m}
Crete {prop} (island) :: Krít {f}
crew {n} (group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment) :: áhöfn {f}
crib death {n} (the unexplained death of a baby usually while sleeping) :: vöggudauði {m}
cricket {n} (insect) :: krybba {f}
cricket {n} (game) :: krikket {n}
crime {n} (specific act committed in violation of the law) :: glæpur {m}
crime against humanity {n} (a large-scale persecution of, or atrocity against a body of people) :: glæpur gegn mannkyni {m}
criminal {n} (person guilty of a crime, breaking the law) :: glæpamaður {m}
criminal law {n} (area of law) :: hegningarlög {n-p}, refsilög {n-p}, refsiréttur {m}
criminal offence {n} (crime) SEE: crime ::
criminology {n} (the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour) :: afbrotafræði {f}
crimson {n} (deep, slightly bluish red) :: fagurrauður, djúprauður
crimson {adj} (having a deep red colour) :: fagurrauður, djúprauður
crimson {v} (blush) SEE: blush ::
crimson tide {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation ::
crinoid {n} (animal of the class Crinoidea) :: sælilja {f}
crinoid {adj} (of or pertaining to a crinoid) :: sælilju-
crisis {n} (unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs) :: kreppa {f}
crisis {n} (traumatic or stressful change in a person's life) :: kreppa
crisp {n} (thin slice of potato) SEE: potato crisp ::
crispbread {n} (Nordic-style flat dry bread) :: hrökkbrauð {n}, hleifabrauð {n}
critical mass {n} (amount of fissile material needed to a nuclear chain reaction) :: markmassi {m}
criticize {v} (to find fault) :: setja út á, gagnrýna
criticize {v} (to evaluate) :: gagnrýna
Croat {n} (language) SEE: Croatian ::
Croat {n} (citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity) :: Króati {m}
Croatia {prop} (country in Europe) :: Króatía {f}
Croatian {adj} (of or pertaining to Croatia) :: króatískur
Croatian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) :: króatíska {f}
Croatian Sheepdog {n} (Croatian Sheepdog) :: króatískur fjárhundur {m}
crochet {v} (to make needlework using a hooked needle) :: hekla
crochetwork {n} (crochet) SEE: crochet ::
crocodile {n} (reptile) :: krókódíll {m}
crocodile tear {n} (display of tears that is forced or false) :: hræsnistár {n-p}, krókódílstár {n-p}, uppgerðarhryggð {f}
crocus {n} (plant of genus Crocus) :: krókus {m}
croft {n} (cave or cavern) SEE: cave ::
croft {n} (enclosed piece of land) :: hjáleigubóndi {m}, smábóndi {m}
crook {n} (a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things) :: glæpamaður {m}, þorpari {m}
crook {n} (a shepherd's crook) :: hirðingjastafur {m}
crosier {n} (staff of a bishop or abbot) :: biskupsstafur {m}, krókstafur {m}, bagall {m}
cross {n} (geometrical figure) :: kross {m}
cross- {prefix} (indicating a direction (across)) :: þver-
crossbeam {n} (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) :: biti {m}, slá {f}
crossbill {n} (finch of the genus Loxia) :: krossnefur {m}
crossbow {n} (mechanised weapon based on the bow) :: lásbogi {m}
crosseyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily) :: rangeygður
cross-eyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) :: rangeygður
crosshair {n} (reticle) :: þráðkross {m}, sjónkvarði {m}, hárkross {m}
crosshairs {n} (set of two lines used to align the gun with the target) SEE: crosshair ::
crosshead {n} (metal beam) :: krosshaus {m}
crossing guard {n} (a person who directs vehicular traffic, see also: lollipop man; lollipop lady; school crossing attendant) :: gangbrautarvörður {m}
cross product {n} (vector product) SEE: vector product ::
cross swords {v} (idiomatic, vulgar: to urinate such that the streams intersect) :: pissa í kross
cross the Rubicon {v} (to make an irreversible decision) :: taka örlagaríka ákvörðun
crossword {n} (word puzzle) :: krossgáta {f}
crossword puzzle {n} (crossword) SEE: crossword ::
crotch {n} (area of a person’s body) :: klof {n}
crotchet {n} (musical note) :: fjórðapartsnóta {f}, fjórðipartur {m}
crotchet rest {n} (quarter rest) SEE: quarter rest ::
crow {n} (any bird of the genus Corvus) :: kráka {f}
crow {n} (bar of iron) :: kúbein {n}
crow {n} (cry of the rooster) :: hanagal {n}
crow {v} (to make the sound of a rooster) :: gala
crowbar {n} (iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart) :: kúbein {n}
crowberry {n} (fruit) :: krækiber {n}
crowd {n} (group of people) :: þyrping
crowd {n} (group of things) :: þyrping
crowfoot {n} (buttercup) SEE: buttercup ::
crown {n} (royal headdress) :: kóróna {f}
crown {n} (imperial or regal power) :: krúna {f}
crown {n} (topmost part of the head) :: krúna {f}
crown {adj} (of, related to, or pertaining to a crown) :: krón-
crown {v} (to place a crown on the head of) :: krýna
crown {v} (to formally declare one a king or emperor) :: krýna
crown {n} (religion: round spot shaved clean on the top of the head) SEE: tonsure ::
crown prince {n} (next king) :: krónprins {m}
crown princess {n} (the heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy) :: krónprinsessa {f}
crucible {n} (cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment) :: deigla {f}, digull {m}
crucible steel {n} (high-grade steel used in tools and dies) :: deiglustál {n}
crucifer {n} ((religion) person who carries a cross) :: krossberi {m}
crucifix {n} (object) :: róðukross {m}
crucify {v} (to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix) :: krossfesta
crude {n} (crude oil) SEE: crude oil ::
crude oil {n} (unrefined oil) :: hráolía {f}
cruel {adj} (that intentionally causes pain and suffering) :: grimmur {m}, vondur {m}
cruise ship {n} (passenger ship) :: skemmtiferðaskip {n}
crunch {v} (to crush something with a noisy crackling sound) :: bryðja
crust {n} (any solid, hard surface layer) :: skorpa {f}
crustacean {n} (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea) :: krabbadýr
crutch {n} (crotch) SEE: crotch ::
crutch {n} (device to assist in motion as a cane) :: hækja {f}
crutch {n} (something that supports) :: stoð {f}, styrkur {m}
crux {n} ((heraldry) cross on a coat of arms) SEE: cross ::
cry {v} (intransitive: to weep) :: gráta
cry foul {v} (resent) SEE: resent ::
cryolite {n} (mineral) :: krýólít {n}
cry one's eyes out {v} (to weep for an elongated time) :: hágráta
cry over spilt milk {v} (to worry about unfortunate events which have already happened) :: ekki er hægt að sjá við öllum leka
cryovolcano {n} (cryovolcano) :: lághitaeldstöð
cryptanalysis {n} (science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers) :: dulmálsgreining {f}
cryptanalysis {n} (analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher) :: dulmálsgreining {f}
cryptogam {n} (plant) :: byrkningur {m}
cryptography {n} (discipline concerned with communication security) :: dulritunarfræði {f}
cryptology {n} (practice) :: dulmálsfræði {f}
cryptomeria {n} (Japanese cedar) :: hindartré {n}, keisaraviður {m}
cryptozoology {n} (study of postulated animals) :: duldýrafræði {f}
C-section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section ::
C-sharp {n} (C♯ - a musical note) :: cís {n}
Côte d'Ivoire {prop} (the Ivory Coast) :: Fílabeinsströndin {f}
cub {n} (young fox) :: yrðlingur {m}
Cuba {prop} (country and largest island in Caribbean) :: Kúba
Cuban {n} (a person from Cuba) :: Kúbumaður, Kúbumenn, Kúbverji, Kúbverjar
Cuban {adj} (of or pertaining to Cuba) :: kúbverskur
cubbyhole {n} (glove compartment) SEE: glove compartment ::
cube {n} (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces) :: teningur {m}
cube {n} (object more or less in the form of a cube) :: teningur {m}, kubbur {m}
cubic foot {n} (measure of volume) :: rúmfet {n}
cubic meter {n} (cubic metre) SEE: cubic metre ::
cubic metre {n} (unit of volume) :: rúmmetri {m}
cuckold {n} (man married to an unfaithful wife) :: kokkáll {m}
cuckoo {n} (the bird) :: gaukur {m}
cuckooflower {n} (Cardamine pratensis) :: hrafnaklukka {f}
cucumber {n} (edible fruit) :: gúrka {f}, agúrka {f}
cud {n} (food chewed for a second time by ruminants) :: jórtur {n}, jórturtugga {f}
cuddle {v} (embrace, lie together snugly) :: kúra
cudgel one's brain {v} (rack one's brain) SEE: rack one's brain ::
cue {n} (action or event that is a signal to do something) :: stikkorð {n}, markorð {n}
cue {n} (name of the letter Q, q) ::
cue {n} (straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool) :: kjuði {m}
cuirass {n} (piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle) :: bolbrynja {f}
cul-de-sac {n} (medicine: a sacklike cavity or tube) :: blindpoki {m}
cul-de-sac {n} (blind alley) SEE: dead end ::
culinary {adj} (relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking) :: matreiðslu
culottes {n} (a divided skirt) :: buxnapils {n}
cultural appropriation {n} (exploitative or oppressive cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture) :: menningarnám {n}
culture {n} (arts, customs and habits) :: menning {f}
cum {n} (slang: semen) :: brundur {m}
cum {v} (slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate) :: fá það
cumin {n} (its seed used as spice) :: broddkúmen {n}
cummerbund {n} (broad sash) :: lindi {m}
cumulonimbus {n} (cloud) :: skúraský {n}, þrumuský {n}, skúraflákar {m-p}, útsynningsklakkar {m-p}
cuneiform {adj} (having the form of a wedge) :: fleyglaga
cuneiform {n} (ancient writing system) :: fleygrúnir {f-p}, fleygletur {n}
cunt {n} (genitalia) :: píka {f}, kunta {f}
cunt {n} (unpleasant or objectionable person) :: tussa {f}
cup {n} (drinking vessel) :: bolli {m}
cup {n} :: bolli
cup {n} (suction cup) SEE: suction cup ::
cupboard {n} (enclosed storage) :: skápur {m}
cupcake {n} (small cake) :: bollakaka {f}
Cupid {prop} (god of love, son of Venus) :: Kúpídó {m}, Amor {m}
curd {n} (part of milk that coagulates) :: ystingur {m}
curd cheese {n} (cottage cheese) SEE: cottage cheese ::
curfew {n} (a regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time) :: útgöngubann {n}
curiosity {n} (inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) :: forvitni {f}
curium {n} (chemical element) :: kúrín
curl {n} (lock of curling hair) :: lokkur {m}
curlew sandpiper {n} (Calidris ferruginea) :: spóatíta
currency {n} (money or other item used to facilitate transactions) :: gjaldmiðill {m}, gjaldeyrir {m}
currency {n} :: gjaldmiðill {m}, gjaldeyrir {m}
currency {n} (fluency) SEE: fluency ::
curriculum vitae {n} (written account of one's education, accomplishments, etc.) :: ferilskrá {f}
curry {n} (curry powder) SEE: curry powder ::
curry powder {n} (mixture of spices) :: karrí {n}
curse {n} (supernatural detriment) :: bölvun {f}
curse {v} (to place a curse upon) :: bölva
curse {v} (to utter a vulgar curse) :: bölva
curse {v} (to use offensive language) :: blóta
curse word {n} (vulgarity) SEE: swear word ::
cursor {n} (GUI: moving icon representing the position of a pointing device) :: bendill {m}, músarbendill {m} [mouse cursor]
cursor {n} (GUI: indicator of where the next insertation or other edit will take place) :: bendill {m}, [mouse cursor] músarbendill {m}
cursor {n} (database: reference to a row) :: bendir {m}
cursor {n} :: bendill {m}
curtain {n} (piece of cloth covering a window) :: gluggatjald {n}, gardína {f}
curtain {n} (piece of cloth in a theater) :: leikhústjald {n}, tjald {n}
curtsey {n} (small bow of knees and lowered body, usually by a female) :: hneiging {f}, hnébeyging {f}
curtsey {v} (to make a curtsey) :: hneigja sig í hnjáliðunum
curved woodrush {n} (Luzula arcuata) :: fjallhæra {f}
cusk {n} (cod-like fish) :: keila
custom {n} (frequent repetition of the same act) :: siðvenja {f}
customer {n} (one who purchases or receives a product or service) :: viðskiptavinur {m}, kaupandi {m}, skiptavinur {m} [dated], kúnni {m}
custom house {n} (official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit) :: tollgæsla
customs {n} (custom house) SEE: custom house ::
customs declaration {n} (statement) :: tollskýrsla {f}
customs value {n} (value of an item for the purposes of customs) :: tollvirði {n}
cut {v} (to perform an incision) :: skera
cut {v} (to divide with a sharp instrument) :: [with a knife] skera, [with scissors] klippa
cut {v} (to enter a queue in a wrong place) :: troðast, troða sér
cut {v} (to reduce) :: skera niður
cut {v} (colloquial, not to attend a class) :: skrópa
cut {v} (to divide a pack of playing cards) :: skipta, skera, draga
cut {n} (act of cutting) :: skurður {m}
cut {n} (result of cutting) :: afskurður {m}
cut {n} (opening resulting from cutting) :: skurður {m}
cut {n} (manner or style a garment is fashioned in) :: snið {n}
cut {n} (haircut) SEE: haircut ::
cutaneous {adj} (of, or relating to the skin) :: húð-
cute {adj} (having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals) :: sætur {m}, snotur {m}
cutler {n} (One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery) :: hnífasmiður {m}
cut one's coat according to one's cloth {v} (to live within one's means) :: sníða sér stakk eftir vexti
cutter {n} (single-masted sailing ship type) :: kútter {m}
cuttlefish {n} (any of various squidlike mollusks) :: blekfiskur {m}
cut up {v} (to cut into smaller pieces) :: brytja
cyanide {n} (potassium cyanide) SEE: potassium cyanide ::
cybernetic {adj} (relating to the mathematical study of control) :: stýrifræðilegur
cybernetics {n} (science of communication and control) :: stýrifræði {f-p}
cycle of fifths {n} (music theory: sequence of bass notes) :: fimmundahringurinn {m}
cycle path {n} (path segregated for bicycles) SEE: bicycle path ::
cyclic redundancy check {n} (type of hash function) :: lotubundin viðaukaprófun {f}
cycling {n} (The sport of riding and racing bicycles) :: hjólreiðum {m}
cyclogenesis {n} (the process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes) :: lægðarmyndun {f}
cyclops {n} (giant of mythology) :: kýklópi {m}, kýklópur {m}
cylinder {n} (geometry: surface) :: sívalningur {m}
cylindrical {adj} (shaped like a cylinder) :: sívalningslaga, sívalur
Cyprus {prop} (country) :: Kýpur {f} {n}
cystitis {n} (inflammation of the urinary bladder) :: blöðrubólga {f}
cytology {n} (biology: the study of cells) :: frumufræði {f}
cytoplasm {n} (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus) :: umfrymi {n}
cytosine {n} :: sýtósín {n}, sýtosín {n}
Czech {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to the country, people, culture or language) :: tékkneskur
Czech {n} (person) :: Tékki {m}
Czech {n} (language) :: tékkneska {f}
Czechia {prop} (country in Europe) :: Tékkland {n}
Czechoslovakia {prop} (former country in Central Europe) :: Tékkóslóvakía {f}
Czech Republic {prop} (country in Central Europe) :: Tékkneska lýðveldið {n}, Tékkland {n}