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(brake+etc)

  • 1 release

    [rə'li:s] 1. verb
    1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) sleppa, láta lausan
    2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) sleppa, losa
    3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) losa
    4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) birta
    5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) setja á markað
    2. noun
    1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) frelsun, lausn
    2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) útgáfa, sem sett er á markað

    English-Icelandic dictionary > release

  • 2 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás
    2) (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.) bás
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    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((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.) stöðvast, drepa á sér
    2) ((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.) missa hraða; ofrísa
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofris
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stall

  • 3 function

    1. noun
    (a special job, use or duty (of a machine, part of the body, person etc): The function of the brake is to stop the car.) starf, hlutverk
    2. verb
    ((of a machine etc) to work; to operate: This typewriter isn't functioning very well.) starfa, vinna

    English-Icelandic dictionary > function

  • 4 handbrake

    noun ((in a car, bus etc) a brake operated by the driver's hand.) handbremsa

    English-Icelandic dictionary > handbrake

  • 5 pedal

    ['pedl] 1. noun
    (a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc: the brake pedal in a car.) fótstig, pedali
    2. verb
    (to move (something) by means of pedals: He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.) stíga; hjóla

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pedal

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  • Brake wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brake — brake1 [brāk] n. [ME; prob. taken as sing. of BRACKEN] any of a genus (Pteris) of coarse tropical ferns (family Polypodiaceae) used commonly as a houseplant: see BRACKEN brake2 [brāk] n. [ME < MLowG brake or ODu braeke, flax brake < breken …   English World dictionary

  • Brake — (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake bar — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake beam — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake block — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake rubber — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake shoe — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brake wheel — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brake lining — n. a material of asbestos, minerals, fine wire, etc. riveted or bonded to a brake band or shoe to create the friction necessary for braking …   English World dictionary

  • brake — I. /breɪk / (say brayk) noun 1. any mechanical device for arresting the motion of a wheel, a motor, or a vehicle, chiefly by means of friction or pressure. 2. (plural) the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up the brake system. 3. a tool… …  

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