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1 frost
[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) frost2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) frost2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) héla, hríma2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.)•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
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2 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) frjósa, frysta2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) frjósa, frysta3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) frjósa, (of)kólna4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) frysta5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stirðna upp/verða agndofa af skelfingu6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) frysta laun/verð(lag)2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frost- freezer- freezing
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- freezing-point
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3 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) klípa, bíta2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) klippa3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) stinga, svíða4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skjótast5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) kæfa, hefta2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nepja3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tár, snafs•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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4 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) yfirborð2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) yfirborð2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) setja lag á, leggja2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) koma upp á yfirborðið•
См. также в других словарях:
frost´like´ — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… … Useful english dictionary
frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… … Useful english dictionary
Frost|belt — Frost Belt or Frost|belt «FRST BEHLT, FROST », noun. U.S. 1. the northern region of the United States extending east to west that regularly has frost in colder seasons. 2. = Snowbelt (def. 2a) … Useful english dictionary
Frost Belt — or Frost|belt «FRST BEHLT, FROST », noun. U.S. 1. the northern region of the United States extending east to west that regularly has frost in colder seasons. 2. = Snowbelt (def. 2a) … Useful english dictionary
frost — ► NOUN 1) a deposit of white ice crystals formed on surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing. 2) a period of cold weather when frost forms. ► VERB 1) cover or be covered with or as if with frost; freeze. 2) N. Amer. decorate with icing … English terms dictionary
frost|bite — «FRST BYT, FROST », noun, verb, bit, bit|ten, bit|ing. –n. an injury to a part of the body caused by exposure to severe cold. Frostbite is characterized by severe burning pain, the rupturing of blood vessels, and gangrene: »Frostbite may, however … Useful english dictionary
frost|fish — «FRST FIHSH, FROST », noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. the tomcod, which appears along the New England coast as the frost sets in. 2. the American smelt … Useful english dictionary
frost|line — «FRST LYN, FROST », noun. the maximum depth to which frost penetrates into the ground in a given locality, as measured during winter … Useful english dictionary
frost|work — «FRST WURK, FROST », noun. 1. the delicate tracery formed by frost on a surface, especially of glass. 2. ornamentation in imitation of this … Useful english dictionary
frost|bit|er — «FRST BY tuhr, FROST », noun. U.S. Informal. 1. a sailboat used in frostbiting. 2. a person sailing such a boat … Useful english dictionary
frost|bit|ing — «FRST BY tihng, FROST », noun. U.S. the sport of sailing or racing a sailboat in the winter months … Useful english dictionary
