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1 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klukka2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) (hraða)mælir2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) taka tímann- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
2 clock in
(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) stimpla sig inn/út -
3 clock up
(to reach a total of: I've clocked up eight thousand miles this year in my car.) keyra (á mæli) -
4 o'clock
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5 at one/two etc o'clock prompt
(punctually at one/two etc o'clock.) stundvíslegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > at one/two etc o'clock prompt
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6 digital clock/watch
(a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) stafræn klukka, tölvuúr -
7 grandfather clock
(a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor.) gólfklukka -
8 round the clock
(the whole day and the whole night: to work round the clock.) allan sólarhringinn -
9 chime
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10 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) öðlast2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hagnast; græða3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) öðlast; ná; fá4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) flÿta sér2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aukning, vöxtur2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) hagnaður; hagur; gróði•- gain on -
11 get up
1) (to (cause to) get out of bed: I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock.) fara á fætur2) (to stand up.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to increase (usually speed).) aukast4) (to arrange, organize or prepare (something): We must get up some sort of celebration for him when he leaves.) skipuleggja, undirbúa -
12 on the hour
(at exactly one, two, three etc o'clock: Buses leave here for London on the hour until 10 o'clock in the evening.) á heila tímanum -
13 p.m.
[,pi: 'em](also P.M.) (abbreviation)(after midday: at 1 pm (= at one o'clock in the afternoon); at 6.00 pm (= at six o'clock in the evening); the 2pm train.) -
14 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) pendúll -
15 pm
[,pi: 'em](also P.M.) (abbreviation)(after midday: at 1 pm (= at one o'clock in the afternoon); at 6.00 pm (= at six o'clock in the evening); the 2pm train.) -
16 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
17 wind up
1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) vinda upp2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) trekkja (upp)3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) ljúka við, enda -
18 a.m.
[,ei 'em](also A.M.) (abbreviation)(in the morning (before midday): at 10 am; at 1.00 am (= one hour after midnight; one o' clock in the morning).) -
19 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú! -
20 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) stilla, aðlaga2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) stilla•- adjustment
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