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1 engine
['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) vél, hreyfill2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) járnbrautarlest; eimreið•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) koma fram með lagni/kænsku -
2 engine-driver
noun (a person who drives a railway engine.) lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri -
3 steam engine
(a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam.) gufuvél -
4 diesel engine
['di:zəl](an internal-combustion engine in lorries etc, in which a heavy form of oil is used.) dísilhreyfill, dísilvél -
5 outboard motor/engine
(a motor or engine fixed on to the outside of a boat.) utanborðs- -
6 fire-engine
noun (a vehicle carrying firemen and their equipment.) slökkvibifreið, brunabíll -
7 choke
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8 high-powered
adjective ((with an engine which is) very powerful: a high-powered motorboat/engine.) kraftmikill -
9 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) aðgerðalaus; ekki í notkun2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) latur3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) gagnslaus; innantómur4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) ástæðulaus2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) vera iðjulaus; slæpast2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) í lausagangi•- idler- idleness
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10 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.) sprengihreyfill -
11 rev
[rev](to increase the speed of revolution of (a car engine etc): He revved the engine (up); He was revving up in the yard.) auka snúningshraða vélar; þenja, gefa inn- revs -
12 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (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•- 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.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((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; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
13 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) slá ótt og títt2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) mala3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) vera að springa2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) reglulegur sláttur -
14 whine
1. verb1) (to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering: The dog whines when it's left alone in the house.) væla, ÿlfra2) (to make a similar noise: I could hear the engine whine.) væla3) (to complain unnecessarily: Stop whining about how difficult this job is!) kvarta, kveina2. noun(such a noise: the whine of an engine.) væl -
15 antifreeze
['æntifri:z](a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing.) frostlögur -
16 bonnet
['bonit]1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) kven- eða barnshattur (með hökubandi)2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.) vélarhlíf, húdd -
17 cab
[kæb]1) ((especially American) a taxi: Could you call a cab for me?) leigubíll2) (the driver's compartment of a railway engine, lorry etc.) stjórnklefi -
18 carburettor
(a part of an internal-combustion engine in which air is mixed with fuel.) blöndungur -
19 carriage
['kæri‹]1) (the act or cost of conveying and delivering goods: Does that price include carriage?) flutningskostnaður2) (a vehicle for carrying (especially in Britain, railway passengers): the carriage nearest the engine; a railway carriage.) flutningavagn3) (especially formerly, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.) (hest)vagn4) (the part of a typewriter which moves back and forwards, carrying the paper.) sleði5) (posture; way of walking.) limaburður• -
20 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) athuga2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) athuga, fara yfir, prófa3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stöðva2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) prófun2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hafa hemil á3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) skák4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) reitur, kafli5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) geymslumiði6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) reikningur7) ((American) a cheque.) ávísun, tékki•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) máta- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up
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