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turn+around+(verb)

  • 1 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) snúa(st); vinda(st); bugðast
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) flétta
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) snúa upp á; aflaga
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) snúningur, vindingur
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) uppásnúin (sítrónu)sneið
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) snúningur, vafningur
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) snögg umskipti, hvörf
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    - twister

    English-Icelandic dictionary > twist

  • 2 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vindur
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) andardráttur, öndun
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vindgangur, þemba
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) fá til að missa andann
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blásturs-
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vefja um
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda (e-ð) í hnykil/upp á spólu
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) hlykkjast
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trekkja, vinda
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    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > wind

  • 3 revolve

    [rə'volv]
    (to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) snúast um
    - revolving

    English-Icelandic dictionary > revolve

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