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1 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) sökkva2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) hníga, síga; falla, lækka3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sökkva í4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) verða þunglyndur5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) fjárfesta2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vaskur- sunken- be sunk
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2 sink in
1) (to be fully understood: The news took a long time to sink in.) síast inn, skiljast2) (to be absorbed: The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.) síga (niður í/inn í), síast (inn) -
3 цинк
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4 clatter
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5 disinfect
[disin'fekt](to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) sótthreinsa -
6 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) afrennslisplata, þurrkplata -
7 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) drukkna; drekkja2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) yfirgnæfa -
8 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) vera (vel eða illa) tekið2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) sökkva3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) ganga undir, setjast4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) vera skráð á blöð sögunnar5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) hnigna; draga úr eftirsókn/vinsældum -
9 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) stig, staða2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) hæð3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) hallamál4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) slétta2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) sléttur2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) jafnhár3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jafn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jafna, slétta2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) jafna3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) miða á4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jafna við jörðu•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
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10 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) (tengi)kló2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tappi2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) setja tappa í- plug in -
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12 scuttle
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13 slump
1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) hlamma sér; hlunkast niður2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) hrynja, dragast saman2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) verðhrun2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) kreppa, samdráttur -
14 stainless steel
((of) a metal alloy composed of steel and chromium that does not rust: a sink made of stainless steel; stainless steel knives/cutlery.) ryðfrítt stál -
15 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) sökkva, færa á kaf- submergence
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16 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) síga2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) hjaðna3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) ganga niður• -
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18 suspension
[-ʃən]1) (the act of suspending.) tímabundinn brottrekstur2) (in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles.) fjaðra- og höggdeyfibúnaður3) (a liquid with solid particles that do not sink.) grugg-/sviflausn -
19 waste pipe
(a pipe to carry off waste material, or water from a sink etc: The kitchen waste pipe is blocked.) skolpleiðsla -
20 zinc
[ziŋk](a bluish-white metallic element.) sink
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