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1 sheet
[ʃi:t]1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) lak2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) þynna, plata• -
2 sheet-lightning
noun (the kind of lightning which appears in broad flashes.) snæljós/-leiftur -
3 balance sheet
(a paper showing a summary and balance of financial accounts.) efnahagsreikningur -
4 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) diskur2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) málmplata3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) munir með silfur-/gullhúð4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) skilti5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) prentuð mynd6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) gervigómur/-tennur7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) ljósmyndaplata•- plated- plateful
- plating
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5 tarpaulin
((a sheet of) a kind of strong waterproof material: He covered his car with a (sheet of) tarpaulin.) segldúkur -
6 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vog2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) jafnvægi3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) jafnvægi4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) reikningsjöfnuður, skuld eða inneign2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) jafna reikning, gera upp2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) (láta) halda jafnvægi•- in the balance
- off balance
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7 blank
[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) auður2) (expressionless: a blank look.) sviplaus3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) blind-2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) eyða2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) púðurskot•- blankly- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
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8 blot
[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) (blek)blettur2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) blettur2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) bletta, óhreinka2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) þerra (með þerripappír)•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
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9 blotter
noun (a pad or sheet of blotting-paper.) þerripappír -
10 bulletin
['bulətin]1) (an official (verbal) report of news: a bulletin about the Queen's illness.)2) (a printed information-sheet: a monthly bulletin of local news.) -
11 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) hreinn2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) þrifalegur3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nÿr, ónotaður4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) óspilltur5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) snyrtilegur, myndarlegur2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) algerlega3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) hreinsa['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
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12 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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13 flyer
1) (a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one.) flugmaður2) (a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc: handing out flyers to passers-by.) -
14 folio
['fouliou]plural - folios; noun1) (a sheet of paper folded once.) fólíó, arkarbrot2) (a book in which the pages are made of sheets of paper folded once: Shakespeare's plays were first printed in folio.) bók í arkarbroti -
15 gold-leaf
noun (gold beaten into a very thin sheet: a brooch covered with gold-leaf.) gullþynna -
16 leaflet
[-lit]noun (a small, printed sheet containing information etc.) bæklingur -
17 newsletter
noun (a sheet containing news issued to members of a group, organization etc.) fréttabréf -
18 page
[pei‹] I noun(one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine etc: page ninety-four; a three-page letter.) blaðsíðaII 1. noun1) ((in hotels) a boy who takes messages, carries luggage etc.) vikapiltur2) ((also page boy) a boy servant.) einkaþjónn2. verb(to try to find someone in a public place by calling out his name (often through a loud-speaker system): I could not see my friend in the hotel, so I had him paged.) kalla (e-n) upp -
19 perforation
1) (a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc: The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.) rifgötun2) (the act of perforating or being perforated.) götun -
20 proof
[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) sönnun2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) próförk3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) prufumynd/-lappi•- - proof
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См. также в других словарях:
Sheet — Sheet, n. [OE. shete, schete, AS. sc[=e]te, sc[=y]te, fr. sce[ a]t a projecting corner, a fold in a garment (akin to D. schoot sheet, bosom, lap, G. schoss bosom, lap, flap of a coat, Icel. skaut, Goth. skauts the hem of a garment); originally,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheet — W2S2 [ʃi:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for a bed)¦ 2¦(paper)¦ 3¦(thin flat piece)¦ 4¦(large flat area)¦ 5¦(of rain/fire)¦ 6¦(on a ship)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: scyte] 1.) ¦(FO … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sheet — Sheet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheeting}.] 1. To furnish with a sheet or sheets; to wrap in, or cover with, a sheet, or as with a sheet. The sheeted dead. When snow the pasture sheets. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To expand, as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheet — sheet1 [shēt] n. [ME schete < OE sceat, piece of cloth, lappet, region, akin to Ger schoss, lap, ON skaut, lappet: for prob. IE base see SHOOT] 1. a large, rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc., used on a bed, usually in pairs, one under… … English World dictionary
sheet — [ ʃit ] noun count *** ▸ 1 cloth on bed ▸ 2 piece of something flat ▸ 3 wide area ▸ 4 looking like moving wall ▸ 5 rope on boat with sail ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a large piece of thin cloth that you put on your bed and use for lying on or covering your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sheet — may refer to:* Sheet, a villiage in Hampshire * Bed sheet, a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress * Sheet (sailing), a rope, cable or chain used to control a sail * The playing surface in the sport of curling * A piece of paper * A level or… … Wikipedia
sheet — ‘cloth’ [OE] and sheet ‘rope attached to a sail’ [OE] are distinct words, although they have a common ancestor. This was the Germanic base *skaut , *skut ‘project’, which also produced English scot free, scuttle ‘sink a ship’, shoot, shot, shout … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sheet — Ⅰ. sheet [1] ► NOUN 1) a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets. 2) a broad flat piece of metal or glass. 3) a rectangular piece of paper. 4) an extensive layer or… … English terms dictionary
sheet — ‘cloth’ [OE] and sheet ‘rope attached to a sail’ [OE] are distinct words, although they have a common ancestor. This was the Germanic base *skaut , *skut ‘project’, which also produced English scot free, scuttle ‘sink a ship’, shoot, shot, shout … Word origins
sheet — shēt n 1) a broad piece of cloth esp an oblong of usu. cotton or linen cloth used as an article of bedding 2) a portion of something that is thin in comparison to its length and breadth <a sheet of connective tissue> * * * (shēt) 1. a… … Medical dictionary
sheet — A complete, unseparated group of postage stamps as printed on a press. The sheet is usually perforated and cut into four or more panes for eventual sale … Glossary of postal terms
