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1 compartment
(a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage: We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments.) klefi; hólf, bás -
2 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 -
3 booth
[bu:ð, ]( American[) -Ɵ]1) (a tent or stall, especially at a fair: the fortuneteller's booth.) skÿli, tjald, bás2) (a small compartment for a given purpose: a phone booth; a polling-booth.) skÿli, klefi -
4 cab
[kæb]1) ((especially American) a taxi: Could you call a cab for me?) leigubíll2) (the driver's compartment of a railway engine, lorry etc.) stjórnklefi -
5 cockpit
['kokpit](a compartment in which the pilot of an aeroplane, driver of a racing-car etc sits: He climbed into the cockpit and drove off.) stjórnklefi -
6 luggage
(the suitcases, trunks etc of a traveller: He carried her luggage to the train; ( also adjective) a luggage compartment.) farangur -
7 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 -
8 pigeon-hole
noun (a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc: He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.) (bréfa)hólf -
9 sleeper
1) (a person who sleeps: Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers.) sofandi maður2) (a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train: I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train.) svefnpláss -
10 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) bás•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) missa hraða; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
11 telephone booth
( also call-box) (a small room or compartment containing a telephone for public use.) símaklefi -
12 telephone box
( also call-box) (a small room or compartment containing a telephone for public use.) símaklefi
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