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1 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstopIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstopIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve -
2 internal combustion
(a means of producing power eg in the engine of a motor car by the burning of a fuel gas (eg petrol vapour) inside the cylinder(s) of the engine.) forbrænding* * *(a means of producing power eg in the engine of a motor car by the burning of a fuel gas (eg petrol vapour) inside the cylinder(s) of the engine.) forbrænding -
3 coast
[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) kyst2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) trille; køre på frihjul; køre i frigear- coastal- coaster
- coastguard* * *[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) kyst2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) trille; køre på frihjul; køre i frigear- coastal- coaster
- coastguard -
4 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) damp; damp-; em; em-2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) damp; damp-2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) dampe2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) dampe3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) dampe•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) damp; damp-; em; em-2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) damp; damp-2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) dampe2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) dampe3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) dampe•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
5 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) hage sig fast i; klynge sig til2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) holde hårdt på noget (i hænderne)2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) klo; i kløerne på2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) koblingspedal; kobling•* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) hage sig fast i; klynge sig til2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) holde hårdt på noget (i hænderne)2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) klo; i kløerne på2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) koblingspedal; kobling• -
6 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral; upartisk2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) neutralist2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) frigear•- neutralize
- neutralise* * *['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) neutral; upartisk2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) neutral3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) neutral2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) neutralist2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) frigear•- neutralize
- neutralise -
7 motor
['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) motor; motor-2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) køre i bil- motorist- motorize
- motorise
- motorcade
- motorway
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- motor car
- motorcyclist* * *['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) motor; motor-2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) køre i bil- motorist- motorize
- motorise
- motorcade
- motorway
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- motor car
- motorcyclist
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