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1 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) trjágrein, silla, prik2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) stallur, sjónarhóll2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) setjast, tylla sér2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) tylla -
2 stalagmite
(a spike of limestone rising from the floor of a cave, formed by water dripping from the roof.) dropasteinskerti -
3 drainpipe
noun (a pipe which carries water from the roof of a building to the ground.) frárennslisrör -
4 icicle
(a long hanging piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water: icicles hanging from the roof.) grÿlukerti -
5 leap
[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) stökkva2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) stökkva yfir3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) stökkva á, hlaupa í faðminn á2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) stökk- leap year
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6 prop up
(to support (something) in an upright position, or stop it from falling: We had to prop up the roof; He propped himself up against the wall.) styðja, skorða, skjóta stoðum undir -
7 slant
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8 solar panel
noun (a piece of equipment, usually installed on a roof, that absorbs energy from the sun to heat water or turn it into electricity.) -
9 stalactite
(a spike of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave etc formed by the dripping of water containing lime.) dropasteinn -
10 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) ól2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) handfang2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) hÿða2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spenna•- strap in
- strap up
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