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1 flag
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2 flag-pole / flagstaff
nouns (the pole on which a flag is hung.) fánastöng -
3 flag down
past tense, past participle - flagged; verb (to wave at (a car etc) in order to make it stop: We flagged down a taxi.) veifa í til að stöðva -
4 banner
['bænə]1) (a military flag.) flagg, fáni2) (a large strip of cloth bearing a slogan etc: Many of the demonstrators were carrying banners.) áróðursborði -
5 colours
1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) komast í lið2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) flagg, fáni3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) borði, merki -
6 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dÿfa í2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) halla3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) lækka ljósin4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) dÿfa (fána)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) slakki2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) ídÿfa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) stinga sér•- dip into -
7 flagged
past tense, past participle; see flag II -
8 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) (laust) horn2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) smellur, skellur; sláttur3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) ringulreið; uppnám2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) blakta; blaka2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) ruglast; komast í uppnám -
9 furl
[fə:l](to roll up (a flag, sail or umbrella).) brjóta saman, rúlla upp -
10 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) hífa, lyfta2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) hífa, lyfta2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) lyfta, lyftibúnaður, krani2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) ÿta á eftir, draga upp -
11 lance
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12 mast
(a long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship, an aerial, flag etc: The sailor climbed the mast.) mastur, siglutré- - masted -
13 pennant
['penənt](also pennon ['penFn]) noun(a small flag, usually in the shape of a long narrow triangle: The boy had fastened a brightly-coloured pennant to the front of his bike.) veifa, fáni -
14 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) hækka3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rækta4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ala upp5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) bera upp, leggja fram6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) safna (saman)7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) valda8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) þyrla upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reisa, byggja10) (to give (a shout etc).) reka upp11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) ná sambandi2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) (launa)hækkun- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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15 run up
1) (to hoist (a flag).) draga upp2) (to make quickly or roughly: I can run up a dress in a couple of hours.) hrófla upp, gera í hasti3) (to collect up, accumulate (debts): He ran up an enormous bill.) safna upp -
16 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) staðall2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) viðmiðun3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) gunnfáni, veifa2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) staðlaður- standardise
- standardization
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- standard-bearer
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17 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) hefja söng/spil2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) hefja -
18 Union Jack
( usually with the) (the national flag of the United Kingdom.) breski ríkisfáninn
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Flag — Flag, n. [Cf. LG. & G. flagge, Sw. flagg, Dan. flag, D. vlag. See {Flag} to hang loose.] 1. That which flags or hangs down loosely. [1913 Webster] 2. A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to indicate nationality, party, etc., or to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Flag — Flag, v. t. [From {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To signal to with a flag or by waving the hand; as, to flag a train; also used with down; as, to flag down a cab. [1913 Webster] 2. To convey, as a message, by means of flag signals; as, to flag an order to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Flag — Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flag — steht für: Flag (Informatik), ein Variablentyp mit eng begrenztem Wertesatz, oft nur 0/1 das Spielgerät beim Flag Football das englische Wort für Flagge oder auch Fahne Flag (Lichttechnik), eine Vorrichtung in der Fotografie und Filmproduktion,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
flag — [ flag ] n. m. • 1935; abrév. de flagrant délit ♦ Arg. Flagrant délit. « Le proxénétisme, c est un délit, merde ! Il est perpétuellement en flag, ce mec là » (M. Rolland). Des flags. flag ou flague [flag] n. m. ÉTYM. 1935; abrév. de flagrant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flag|gy — flag|gy1 «FLAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. hanging down limply; drooping. 2. soft and flabby; having no firmness; flaccid. ╂[< flag … Useful english dictionary
Flag — (fl[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flagged} (fl[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagging} (fl[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Icel. flaka to droop, hang loosely. Cf. {Flacker}, {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
