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1 platform
['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) ræðu-/sviðspallur, svið2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) brautarpallur -
2 balcony
['bælkəni]plural - balconies; noun1) (a platform built out from the wall of a building: Many hotel rooms have balconies.) svalir2) (in theatres etc, an upper floor: We sat in the balcony of the cinema; ( also adjective) balcony seats.) svalir -
3 bridge
[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) brú2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) brú3) (the bony part (of the nose).) nefhryggur4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) stóll, söðull2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) brúa2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) fylla upp í -
4 deck
[dek]1) (a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor: The cars are on the lower deck.) þilfar2) (a floor in a bus: Let's go on the top deck.) efri hæð3) (a pack of playing-cards: The gambler used his own deck of cards.) spilastokkur• -
5 diving-board
noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.) stökkbretti -
6 landing-stage
noun (a platform, fixed or floating, on which to land passengers or goods from a boat.) bryggja, hafnarbakki -
7 launching-pad
noun (a platform from which a rocket can be launched.) skotpallur -
8 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lyfta3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting•- lift off -
9 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ganga/stíga upp á; fara/stíga á bak2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) hækka3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) koma fyrir, ramma inn4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) hengja upp5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) setja upp2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) reiðskjóti2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) umgjörð•- mounted- Mountie -
10 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) púði2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) skrifblokk3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) skotpallur2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) troða (í), bólstra upp- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) tipla, ganga léttilega og hljóðlega -
11 pier
[piə](a platform of stone, wood etc stretching from the shore into the sea, a lake etc, used as a landing-place for boats or as a place of entertainment: The passengers stepped down on to the pier.) bryggja -
12 podium
['pəudiəm](a platform on which a lecturer, musical conductor etc stands.) ræðu-/hljómsveitarpallur -
13 pulpit
['pulpit](a raised box or platform in a church, where the priest or minister stands, especially to preach the sermon.) predikunarstóll -
14 rostrum
['rostrəm](a platform on which a public speaker stands.) ræðupallur -
15 scaffold
['skæfəld](a raised platform especially for use formerly when putting a criminal etc to death.) vinnu-/aftökupallur -
16 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) renna, hrasa, skrika2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) smjúga, renna3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) hraka4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) laumast, smeygja sér5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) sleppa, losna6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) renna, smeygja2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) hrösun2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) mistök3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) undirkjóll/-pils4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dráttarbraut, slippur•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) strimill, miði -
17 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) svið2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) setja á svið, sviðsetja2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) skipuleggja•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) (þróunar)stig2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) áfangi3) (a section of a bus route.) stöð4) (a section of a rocket.) (eldflaugar)þrep• -
18 staging
1) (wooden planks etc forming a platform.) smíða-/vinnupallar2) (the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage: The staging was good, but the acting poor.) sviðsetning -
19 trestle
['tresl](a wooden support with legs: The platform was on trestles; ( also adjective) a trestle table.) búkki, undirstaða -
20 wharf
[wo:f]plurals - wharfs, wharves; noun(a platform alongside which ships are moored for loading and unloading.) bryggja, hafnarbakki
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