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41 freeze up
(to stop moving or functioning because of extreme cold: The car engine froze up.) stöðvast vegna kulda -
42 get cracking
(to get moving quickly.) drífa sig -
43 going
1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) (brott)för2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) færð -
44 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) á höfuðið2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) hugsunarlaust -
45 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) ræna flugvél2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) ræna3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) ræna2. noun(the act of hijacking.) (flug)rán- hijacker -
46 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
47 house-warming
noun (a party given after moving into a new house.) innflutningsteiti -
48 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) flögraJU2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) hringsóla kringum3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) velkjast í vafa• -
49 hydraulics
noun singular (the study of the behaviour of moving liquids (eg of water in pipes).) (hagnÿt) vökvafræði -
50 immobile
1) (not able to move or be moved: His leg was put in plaster and he was immobile for several weeks.) óbifanlegur, óhreyfanlegur2) (not moving; motionless: He crouched there immobile until they had gone.) hreyfingarlaus, grafkyrr•- immobilize
- immobilise -
51 in front (of)
(placed, standing, moving etc) outside something on its front or forward-facing side: There is a garden in front (of the house). fyrir framan -
52 in front (of)
(placed, standing, moving etc) outside something on its front or forward-facing side: There is a garden in front (of the house). fyrir framan -
53 inward
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54 keep on
(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) halda áfram -
55 laborious
[lə'bo:riəs]adjective (difficult; requiring hard work: Moving house is always a laborious process.) erfiður -
56 locomotion
[-'məuʃən]noun (the process of moving from place to place.) hreyfing -
57 loitering
noun They were arrested for loitering (= moving around or waiting suspiciously in a public place); No loitering!) -
58 momentum
[mə'mentəm](the amount or force of motion in a moving body.) skriðþungi -
59 moon
[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) tungl, máni2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) tungl, fylgihnöttur•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.)- moonlit
- moon about/around -
60 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) hreyfing2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) bending3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) tillaga2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) gefa merki- motion picture
- in motion
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