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1 gunfire
noun (the firing of guns: I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance.) byssuskot -
2 barrage
1) (something that keeps back an enemy: a barrage of gunfire.) stórskotahríð2) (an overwhelming number: a barrage of questions.) demba3) (a man-made barrier across a river.) fyrirstaða -
3 cross-fire
noun (the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.) skot úr tveimur áttum -
4 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vakandi, skarpur2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) árvökull2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) aðvörun3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) gera (e-m) viðvart, vara við- alertly- alertness
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5 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) þekja2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) nægja fyrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) fara, komast4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ná yfir5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) vera tryggður6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) safna fréttum sem fréttamaður7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) hafa í skotmáli2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) ábreiða; lok2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) skjól3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) skjól•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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6 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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7 gun
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8 noise
[noiz]1) (a sound: I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire.) hávaði; hljóð2) (an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) hávaði, skarkali•- noiselessly
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9 trench
[tren ](a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) skotgröf
См. также в других словарях:
gunfire — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, intense ▪ scattered, sporadic ▪ enemy ▪ celebratory ▪ Bursts of celebrator … Collocations dictionary
gunfire — noun a) Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report. Lets hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire. b) The use of gunpowder type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets. Sergeant, direct your gunfire toward that copse… … Wiktionary
gunfire — noun (U) the repeated firing of guns, or the noise made by this: enemy gunfire … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gunfire — noun Date: 1801 the firing of guns … New Collegiate Dictionary
gunfire — noun the repeated firing of a gun or guns … English new terms dictionary
gunfire — gun|fire [ gʌn,faır ] noun uncount 1. ) shots from guns: Our troops came under heavy gunfire. 2. ) the sound made by guns being shot: We were woken at dawn by gunfire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gunfire — UK [ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə(r)] / US [ˈɡʌnˌfaɪr] noun [uncountable] 1) shots from guns Our troops came under heavy gunfire. 2) the sound made by guns being shot We were woken at dawn by gunfire … English dictionary
gunfire — [ˈgʌnˌfaɪə] noun [U] shots from guns, or the sound of shots … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gunfire — /ˈgʌnfaɪə/ (say gunfuyuh) noun the firing of a gun or guns …
cross fire — noun Etymology: cross (III) 1. a. : firing in combat from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross gaps in the barrier of artillery … filled by the cross fires of … machine guns M.H.Armor b. ( … Useful english dictionary
enfilade fire — noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation • Syn: ↑enfilade • Hypernyms: ↑gunfire, ↑gunshot … Useful english dictionary
