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1 fog
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2 fog-bound
adjective (unable to move or function because of fog: The plane is fog-bound.) tepptur vegna þoku -
3 fog-horn
noun (a horn used as a warning to or by ships in fog.) þokulúður -
4 collide
(to strike together (usually accidentally) with great force: The cars collided in the fog; The van collided with a lorry.) rekast á -
5 dense
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6 foggy
adjective (full of, or covered with, fog: It is very foggy tonight.) þokufullur, mistraður -
7 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lyfta3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting•- lift off -
8 loom
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9 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) opinn2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) opinn3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) opinn4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) opinber, opinskár5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) einlægur, hreinskilinn6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) óútkljáður7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) auður, bersvæði2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) opna2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) byrja, hefja•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
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10 slow down/up
(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) hægja á -
11 smog
[smoɡ](fog mixed with smoke and fumes from factories, houses, vehicles etc: Some big cities have a problem with smog.) mengunarskÿ/-móða -
12 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) þykkur2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) þykkur3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) þykkur, seigfljótandi4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) þéttur5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) þéttur6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) morandi7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) heimskur2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) þar sem mest gengur á; í erfiðasta/þéttasta (hluta e-s)- thickly- thickness
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- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
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13 thicken
verb (to make or become thick or thicker: We'll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.) þykkja; þykkna -
14 vague
[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) óljós, óskÿr2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) ómarkviss, óákveðinn•- vaguely -
15 visibility
noun (the range of distance over which things may be (clearly) seen: Visibility is poor today; Visibility in the fog was down to twenty yards in places.) skyggni
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Fog — (f[o^]g), n. [Dan. sneefog snow falling thick, drift of snow, driving snow, cf. Icel. fok spray, snowdrift, fj[=u]k snowstorm, fj[=u]ka to drift.] 1. Watery vapor condensed in the lower part of the atmosphere and disturbing its transparency. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fog — steht für Ian Marko Fog (*1973), dänischer Handballspieler Um die Welt mit Willy Fog, Figur des Trickfilms Shadows and Fog, US Filmkomödie von Woody Allen (1991) The Fog of War, US Dokumentarfilm Bakersfield Fog, US Sportverein Fiber Optical Gyro … Deutsch Wikipedia
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fog´gi|ly — fog|gy «FOG ee, FG », adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. having much fog; misty; murky: »If it is cloudy, rainy, or foggy, the water vapor in the air is condensing (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and … Useful english dictionary
fog|gy — «FOG ee, FG », adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. having much fog; misty; murky: »If it is cloudy, rainy, or foggy, the water vapor in the air is condensing (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and … Useful english dictionary
Fog — (f[o^]g), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the winter; called also {foggage}. [Prov.Eng.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fog — [n1] heavy mist that reduces visibility brume, cloud, effluvium, film, gloom, grease, ground clouds, haze, London fog, miasma, murk, murkiness, nebula, obscurity, pea soup*, smaze, smog, smoke, smother, soup*, steam, vapor, visibility zero zero* … New thesaurus
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Fog — Fog, v. i. (Photog.) To show indistinctly or become indistinct, as the picture on a negative sometimes does in the process of development. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
