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1 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) lítill, smár2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) lítill3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) lítill, ekki mikill4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) lítill (stafur)•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
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2 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skali, mælikvarði2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) þrep, flokkur, stigi3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) tónstigi4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mælikvarði5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) magnII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klifra, klífaIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) hreisturflaga- scaly -
3 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) minniháttar, smá- -
4 miniature
['mini ə] 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) í smækkaðri mynd2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) smámynd2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) smækkuð eftirmynd, líkan•- miniaturise
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5 pilot
1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) flugmaður2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) hafnsögumaður, lóðs2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) tilrauna-, prufu-3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) stÿra, fljúga; lóðsa -
6 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
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7 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) oddur2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) nes, oddi3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktur4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) staður5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) nákvæmt augnablik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) stig, mark7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) áttastrik8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) stig, punktur9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) (aðal)atriði, punktur, kjarni10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) tilgangur11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) eiginleiki, hlið12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) innstunga2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) miða, beina2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) benda á3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spartla/múra í•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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8 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
См. также в других словарях:
small-scale — ˈsmall scale adjective small in size or limited in degree: • small scale enterprises • small scale industrial activities * * * small scale UK US /ˌsmɔːlˈskeɪl/ adjective [before noun] ► not involving a lot of people, things, or activity, or… … Financial and business terms
small-scale — adj involving only a small number of things or a small area ≠ ↑large scale ▪ a small scale study … Dictionary of contemporary English
small-scale — [smôlskāl΄] adj. 1. drawn to a small scale and showing few details: said of a map, etc. 2. of limited scope; not extensive [small scale business operations] … English World dictionary
small-scale — small′ scale′ adj. 1) of limited extent or scope: a small scale enterprise[/ex] 2) (of a map, model, etc.) being a relatively small version of the original; showing relatively little detail • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
small-scale — adjective smaller or less important than other things of the same kind: a small scale operation/attack … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
small-scale — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of limited size or extent … English terms dictionary
small-scale — adjective 1. created or drawn on a small scale (Freq. 1) small scale maps a small scale model • Similar to: ↑small, ↑little 2. limited in size or scope a small business … Useful english dictionary
small-scale — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A small scale activity or organization is small in size and limited in extent. ...the small scale production of farmhouse cheeses in Devon. Ant: large scale … English dictionary
small-scale — /smawl skayl /, adj. 1. of limited extent; of small scope: a small scale enterprise. 2. being a relatively small map, model, etc., of the original and, hence, showing relatively little detail. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
small-scale — adjective small in size: a small scale study … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
small-scale — adj. Small scale is used with these nouns: ↑agriculture, ↑enterprise, ↑entrepreneur, ↑farmer, ↑farming, ↑manufacturing, ↑map, ↑producer, ↑production, ↑trader … Collocations dictionary
