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21 decibel
['desibel, 'desibəl](( abbreviation db) the main unit of measurement of the loudness of a sound: Traffic noise is measured in decibels.) desíbel -
22 delay
[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) töf2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) tefja2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) töf -
23 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) beinn2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) hreinn og beinn3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) beinn4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) algjör, nákvæmur5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) í óslitna ættarlínu2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) beina2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) vísa veginn3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) skipa4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) stjórna•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
24 disrupt
(to break up or put into a state of disorder: Rioters disrupted the meeting; Traffic was disrupted by floods.) leysa upp; trufla, rjúfa- disruptive -
25 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) beining í aðra átt2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) leiða athygli burt frá e-u3) ((an) amusement.) skemmtun, afþreying -
26 divert
1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) beina í aðra átt2) (to amuse or entertain.) veita afþreyingu -
27 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) karlbÿfluga2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) letingi, iðjuleysingi3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) drunur; suð2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) suða; drynja2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) tala tilbreytingarlaust -
28 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) drukkna; drekkja2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) yfirgnæfa -
29 dual carriageway
(a road divided by a central strip of land etc with each side used by traffic moving in one direction.) hraðbraut með umferðareyju -
30 ever-
(always; continually: the ever-increasing traffic.) sífellt, stöðugt -
31 experiment
[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) tilraun2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) gera tilraun(ir)- experimentally
- experimentation -
32 flow
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33 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) innri hlið; innihald2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) innyfli2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) innanverður, innri3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) að innan(verðu)2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) inni4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) inni í, í2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) innan• -
34 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sulta- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) troðfylla, þjappa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) troða3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) festa(st)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) trufla2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) öngþveiti, troðningur, stífla2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) vandræði•- jam on -
35 jaywalker
['‹eiwo:kə](a person who walks carelessly among traffic: She never looks to see if there's a car coming before she crosses the road - she's a jaywalker.) kærulaus gangandi vegfarandi -
36 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) dómur, dómsúrskurður2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) mat3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) dómgreind4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) skoðun, álit -
37 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) dómur, dómsúrskurður2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) mat3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) dómgreind4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) skoðun, álit -
38 lane
[lein]1) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) (sveita)gata2) (used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 12 Penny Lane.) -gata3) (a division of a road for one line of traffic: The new motorway has three lanes in each direction.) akrein4) (a regular course across the sea taken by ships: a regular shipping lane.) áætlunarleið -
39 lay-by
plural - lay-bys; noun (especially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic.) útskot -
40 mall
[mo:l]((also shopping mall) a shopping centre in which traffic is usually not allowed.)
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