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1 bay
[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) flóiII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) bás; útskotIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) jarpur2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) lárviður3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) gelta -
2 waters
noun plural (a body of water such as the sea, a river etc: the stormy waters of the bay.) sjór, vatn -
3 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) hleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loft2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað3) (to throw.) þeyta, kasta2. noun((an) act of launching.) sjósetning; flugtak- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) lystisnekkja -
4 cove
[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) vík, vogur -
5 inlet
['inlit](a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) vík, vogur -
6 moor
I [muə] noun(a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.) hrjóstrugt mÿrlendi, lyngheiði- moorlandII [muə] verb(to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor: We moored (the yacht) in the bay.) leggja við akkeri; festa með landfestum- mooring- moorings -
7 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) gufa2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) gufuafl2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) gefa frá sér gufu2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) sigla/keyra fyrir gufuafli3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gufusjóða•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
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bay — Ⅰ. bay [1] ► NOUN ▪ a broad curved inlet of the sea. ORIGIN Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia. Ⅱ. bay [2] (also bay laurel or sweet bay) ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
bay tree — noun small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors • Syn: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑Laurus nobilis • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
bay — I. /beɪ / (say bay) noun 1. a recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove. 2. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills or woods. 3. US an arm of a prairie,… …
bay — bay1 noun a broad curved inlet of the sea. Origin ME: from OFr. baie, from Old Sp. bahia. bay2 (also bay laurel or sweet bay) noun an evergreen, purple berried Mediterranean shrub, with aromatic leaves that are used in cookery. [Laurus nobilis.]… … English new terms dictionary
Bay — /beɪ/ (say bay) noun Australian History the, the convict settlement at Botany Bay, NSW …
bay leaf — noun dried leaf of the bay laurel • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Part Holonyms: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑bay tree, ↑Laurus nobilis * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
bay rum — noun an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum • Hypernyms: ↑after shave, ↑after shave lotion * * * noun Etymology: bay (V) : a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, the… … Useful english dictionary
Bay|ard — «BAY uhrd», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. 1. a bay horse. 2. a kind of mock heroic allusive name for any horse, especially for a proverbial horse who was both blind and bold. –adj. of a bay color; bay: »a bayard horse. ╂[< Old French baiard a… … Useful english dictionary
bay|ard — «BAY uhrd», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. 1. a bay horse. 2. a kind of mock heroic allusive name for any horse, especially for a proverbial horse who was both blind and bold. –adj. of a bay color; bay: »a bayard horse. ╂[< Old French baiard a… … Useful english dictionary
bay window — noun 1. slang for a paunch • Syn: ↑pot, ↑potbelly, ↑corporation, ↑tummy • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bay salt — noun Etymology: bay (IX) : solar salt * * * salt derived by evaporating seawater in the sun. [1425 75; late ME] * * * bay salt noun Coarse grained salt, orig from seawater • • • Main Entry: ↑bay * * * … Useful english dictionary
