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1 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vogarstöng; lyftistöng2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) stöng, handfang2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) lyfta með vogarafli- leverage -
2 gear lever/change/stick
((American) the apparatus in a car etc which is used to change gear.) gírstöng -
3 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) rofi2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) breyting, skipti3) (a thin stick.) pískur, keyri2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) skipta, snúa- switchboard
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4 accelerator
noun (a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.) bensín-/eldsneytisgjafi -
5 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) stjórn2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) hafa stjórn á3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) stjórntæki4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) (vegabréfs)skoðun2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) stjórna; hafa hemil á2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) halda aftur af3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) stjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um•- control-tower
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6 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) tannhjólakerfi2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) gír3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) búnaður4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) útbúnaður•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick -
7 leverage
[-ri‹]1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) vogarafl2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.) -
8 pedal
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9 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tilgangur2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) hlutverk3) (determination: a man of purpose.) stefnufesta, ákveðni•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
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10 throttle
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11 tiller
['tilə](the handle or lever used to turn the rudder of a boat.) stjórnvölur -
12 trigger
['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) gikkur2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) undirrót, upptök2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) koma/hrinda af stað -
13 winder
noun (a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism.) trekkjari
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lever — 1. (le vé. La syllabe le prend un accent grave quand la syllabe qui suit est muette : je lève, je lèverai) v. a. 1° Placer dans une situation plus haute ce qui est étendu, pendant, etc. Levez cela davantage. On leva la poutre en l air. Le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lever — Lever, act. acut. Signifie haulser, et de bas tirer en hault, Erigere, comme, Levez vous, Erige te. Lever la main, pour prester serment, Manum ad iusiurandum attollere. Lever de terre, Ex humo sursum educere, extollere. Les François l esleverent… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Lever — Le ver (l[=e] v[ e]r or l[e^]v [ e]r; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Elevate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lever — Freguesia de Portugal … Wikipedia Español
lever — Ⅰ. lever UK US /ˈliːvər/ US /ˈlevər/ noun [C] ► a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control a machine or move a heavy object: »Lower the lever to lock the machine into place … Financial and business terms
Lever — Sn Audienz während der Morgentoilette erw. bildg. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. lever m., einer Substantivierung von frz. lever aufheben, sich aufrichten, aufgehen , dieses aus l. levāre heben, aufrichten, erleichtern , zu l. levis… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
lever — lever; lever·man; lever·aged; lever·age; … English syllables
lever — [lev′ər, lē′vər] n. [OFr leveour < lever, to raise < L levare < levis, light: see LIGHT2] 1. a bar used as a pry 2. a means to an end 3. Mech. a device consisting of a bar turning about a fixed point, the fulcrum, using power or force… … English World dictionary
lever — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. levier (Mod.Fr. leveur) a lifter, a lever, agent noun from lever to raise, from L. levare to raise, from levis light in weight, from PIE root *legwh light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble (Cf. Skt. laghuh quick,… … Etymology dictionary
lever — ► NOUN 1) a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. 2) a projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism. ► VERB 1) lift or move with a lever. 2) move with a concerted… … English terms dictionary
Lever — Lev er (l[=e] v[ e]r), a. [Old compar. of leve or lief.] More agreeable; more pleasing. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {To be lever than}. See {Had as lief}, under {Had}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English