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1 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) skotfæri -
2 arsenal
(a factory or store for weapons, ammunition etc.) vopnaverksmiðja; vopnabúr -
3 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) byrði; hlass2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) hlass3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) fullt af4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) álag2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) hlaða, ferma2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) hlaða3) (to put film into (a camera).) hlaða, setja filmu í•- loaded -
4 magazine
[mæɡə'zi:n, ]( American[) 'mæɡəzi:n]1) (( abbreviation mag [mæɡ]) a publication issued regularly containing articles, stories etc by various writers: women's magazines; ( also adjective) a magazine article.) tímarit2) (a compartment in or on a gun that holds cartridges.) skothylki, magasín3) (a storeroom for ammunition, explosives etc.) skotfærageymsla -
5 munitions
[mju'niʃənz](weapons and ammunition used in war.) hergögn, vopn og skotfæri -
6 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) kringlóttur, hringlaga, hnöttóttur2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) bústinn, þybbinn2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) snúa (sér) við2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) í hring; árið um kring3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) frá einum til annars4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) hingað og þangað5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) ummál6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) fara til (e-s)3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) umhverfis, í kringum2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) í kringum3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) út um allan4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) umferð/-gangur, hringur2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) hringur, yfirferðarsvæði3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) hrina, kviða4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skot5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) umferð6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) keðjusöngur5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) sem er ekki beinn- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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7 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) útvega, láta í té2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) útvegun2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) birgðir•
См. также в других словарях:
ammunition — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ blank (esp. BrE) ▪ artillery … OF AMMUNITION ▪ round VERB + AMMUNITION … Collocations dictionary
ammunition — ► NOUN 1) a supply or quantity of bullets and shells. 2) points used to support one s case in argument. ORIGIN from French la munition the fortification … English terms dictionary
ammunition — noun Etymology: obsolete French amunition, from Middle French, alteration of munition Date: 1607 1. a. the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns b. cartridges c. explosive military items (as grenades or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ammunition — I noun apparatus belli, armament, armature, arms, ballistics, cartridges, charge, defense, deterrent, explosive, firearms, gunnery, gunpowder, materials of combat, means of attack, muniment, munition, panoply, propellants, provisions, weapons II… … Law dictionary
ammunition — noun (U) 1 bullets, shells shell 1 (2) etc that are fired from guns 2 information that you can use to criticize someone or win an argument against them: The oil spill was to give environmentalists powerful new ammunition against the oil companies … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ammunition — noun police seized arms and ammunition Syn: bullets, shells, projectiles, missiles, rounds, shot, slugs, cartridges, munitions; informal ammo … Thesaurus of popular words
ammunition chest — noun a chest to hold ammunition • Syn: ↑caisson • Hypernyms: ↑chest … Useful english dictionary
ammunition scuttle — noun : an opening through a ship door or bulkhead to permit the passing of ammunition … Useful english dictionary
ammunition — noun /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ a) Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. b) Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. <! material copied from Websters Revised… … Wiktionary
ammunition — noun 1》 a supply or quantity of bullets and shells. 2》 information that can be used to support one s case in an argument. Origin C16: from obs. Fr. amunition, alt. (by wrong division) of la munition (see munition) … English new terms dictionary
ammunition — [17] Ammunition is one of many words which resulted from a mistaken analysis of ‘article’ plus ‘noun’ (compare ADDER). In this case, French la munition ‘the munitions, the supplies’ was misapprehended as l’ammunition, and borrowed thus into… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
