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  • 1 ceiling

    ['si:liŋ]
    (the inner roof (of a room etc): Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls.) loft

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  • 2 trap-door

    noun (a small door, or opening, in a floor or ceiling: A trap-door in the ceiling led to the attic.) fallhleri, hlemmur

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  • 3 vaulted

    1) ((of a roof or ceiling) arched.) hvelfdur, með hvelfingu
    2) ((of a building etc) having an arched roof or ceiling.) hvelfdur, með hvelfingu

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  • 4 bump

    1. verb
    (to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.)
    2. noun
    1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.)
    2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.)
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    3. adjective
    (excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.)
    - bump into
    - bump of

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  • 5 chandelier

    [ʃændə'liə]
    (a frame with many holders for lights, which hangs from the ceiling.) ljósakróna

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  • 6 decorate

    ['dekəreit]
    1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) skreyta
    2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) prÿða híbÿli; mála; veggfóðra
    3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) sæma heiðursmerki
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    - decorative
    - decorator

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  • 7 get/set to work

    (to start work: Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.) koma sér að vinnu

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  • 8 ladder

    ['lædə] 1. noun
    1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) stigi
    2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) lykkjufall
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) gera/fá lykkjufall

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  • 9 low

    I 1. [ləu] adjective
    1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lágur
    2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lágvær
    3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) djúpur
    4) (small: a low price.) lágur, lítill
    5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) veikur, lítill
    6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lágur
    2. adverb
    (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lágt
    - lowly
    - lowliness
    - low-down
    - lowland
    - lowlander
    - lowlands
    - low-lying
    - low-tech     3. adjective
    low-tech industries/skills.)
    - be low on II [ləu] verb
    (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) baula

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  • 10 plaster

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) múrhúð
    2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gifs
    3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) plástur
    2. verb
    1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) múrhúða
    2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) maka, smyrja
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    - plastic 3. adjective
    (easily made into different shapes.) auðmótanlegur

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  • 11 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup
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    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 12 prop

    I 1. [prop] noun
    (a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.) stoð
    2. verb
    (to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.) halla (e-u) upp að
    II see property

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  • 13 skylight

    noun (a window in a roof or ceiling: The attic had only a small skylight and was very dark.) þakgluggi

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  • 14 vault

    [vo:lt] I noun
    1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallari
    2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) öryggisgeymsla
    3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grafhvelfing
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    II 1. noun
    (a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) (stangar)stökk
    2. verb
    (to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) stökkva (yfir)

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Ceiling (disambiguation) — Ceiling may refer to one of the following: *Ceiling, the upper surface of a room *Ceiling function in mathematics *Glass ceiling a bar to advancement of a qualified person *Ceiling (aeronautics) the maximum density altitude an aircraft can reach… …   Wikipedia

  • ceiling — 1. Ceiling has been used by government departments and administrators since the 1930s to mean ‘an upper limit’ (as in a ceiling on prices), and is sometimes contrasted with floor, which is a lower limit. As with target, care needs to be taken not …   Modern English usage

  • ceiling rose — see ↑rose1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ceil * * * ˈceiling rose f17 [ceiling rose] (also rose …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ceiling — Ceil ing, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ceiling boards — Ceiling Ceil ing, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ceiling — bezeichnet: Hauptwolkenuntergrenze (engl. ceiling), ein meteorologischer Begriff Ceiling Effekt in der Pharmakologie oder empirischen Sozialwissenschaft Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit de …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ceiling — I noun acme, altitude, apex, apogee, climax, culmination, extreme, extremity, farthest point, height, highest degree, highest point, limit, maximum, optimum, peak, pinnacle, record, roof, summit, tectum, top, ultimate, utmost, utmost extent,… …   Law dictionary

  • ceiling, floor —    Ceiling used figuratively in the sense of an upper limit is a handy word, but like many other handy words, it is apt to be overused. When you do employ it figuratively, you should never forget that its literal meaning is always lurking in the… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • ceiling, floor —    Ceiling used figuratively in the sense of an upper limit is a handy word, but like many other handy words, it is apt to be overused. When you do employ it figuratively, you should never forget that its literal meaning is always lurking in the… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • ceiling — [sē′liŋ] n. [< CEIL] 1. the inside top part or covering of a room, opposite the floor 2. any overhanging expanse seen from below 3. an upper limit set on anything, as by official regulation [a ceiling on prices] 4. Aeron. a) a cover …   English World dictionary

  • ceiling price — ➔ price1 …   Financial and business terms

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