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101 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) sessa; púði, koddi2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) loftpúði2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) draga úr -
102 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flatur2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) leiðinlegur, tilbreytingarlítill3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) afdráttarlaus4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) vindlaus5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) flatur, goslaus6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) lágur; sem hangir í tóninum; of lágt2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flatt3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) íbúð2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bé, lækkunarmerki3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) flatur4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) flatlendi, sléttlendi•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
103 forces
noun plural (the army, navy and air force considered together: The Forces played a large part in the parade.) herafli -
104 greenhouse effect
noun ((singular) the gradual heating of the atmosphere caused by air pollution which traps energy from the sun.) -
105 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) miðill2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) fjölmiðill3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) miðill4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) ræktunarvökvi, ætihlaup/-vökvi2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) millistærð -
106 picnic
['piknik] 1. noun(a very informal meal eaten in the open air, usually as part of a trip, outing etc: We'll go to the seaside and take a picnic; Let's go for a picnic!; ( also adjective) a picnic lunch.) lautartúr, nestisferð2. verb(to have a picnic: We picnicked on the beach.) fara í nestisferð -
107 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) liðþjálfi2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) aðstoðarvarðstjóri• -
108 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) skytta2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) skytta3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) farartæki í tíðum áætlunarferðum milli tveggja staða; (geim)skutla• -
109 snort
[sno:t] 1. verb1) ((usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out: The horses snorted impatiently.) fnæsa2) ((of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc: She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired.) hnussa2. noun(an act of snorting: a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter.) hnuss -
110 suction
1) (the action of sucking.) sog2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) loftsog -
111 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) kæfa; kafna -
112 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) þunnur2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) grannur, mjór3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) þunnur, vatnskenndur4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) þunnur, gisinn5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) lélegur2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) þynna(st)- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out -
113 airing
noun (a short walk etc in the open air: She took the baby for an airing.) göngutúr -
114 barbecue
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115 belch
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116 blow up
1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) springa (í loft upp)2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) blása upp, fylla lofti3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) verða bálreiður -
117 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) anda2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) segja frá (leyndarmáli)•- breather -
118 bubble
1. noun(a floating ball of air or gas: bubbles in lemonade.)2. verb(to form or rise in bubbles: The champagne bubbled in the glass.)- bubbly- bubble over -
119 fête
[feit](an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) -
120 gas
[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) lofttegund2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) svæfingagas4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) táragas2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) beita gasi á- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks
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