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1 hand-lens
noun (a magnifying-glass held in the hand.) stækkunargler -
2 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) handunninn2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) með sendiboða -
3 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
4 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) lófi- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) pálmi -
5 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) aðdáandi -
6 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) dafna2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blómstra3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) sveifla2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) sveiflur og flúr2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) sveifla3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) skrautleg trilla eða annað flúr• -
7 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) handfylli2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) lítilræði; fáeinar sálir3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) sem lætur illa að stjórn -
8 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handfang2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handleika2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) meðhöndla3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) versla með, selja4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) meðhöndla•- - handled- handler
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9 handmade
adjective (made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: hand-made furniture.) handunninn -
10 hatchet
['hæ it](a small axe held in one hand.) lítil handöxi -
11 pistol
['pistl](a small gun, held in one hand when fired: He shot himself with a pistol.) skammbyssa -
12 semaphore
['seməfo:](a system of signalling with flags held in each hand: He signalled the message to them in semaphore.) bendimerki -
13 tambourine
[tæmbə'ri:n](a shallow, one-sided drum with tinkling metal discs in the rim, held in the hand and shaken or beaten.) tambúrína
См. также в других словарях:
hand-held — /hand held /, adj. 1. held in the hand or hands: a hand held torch. 2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a hand held hair drier. n. 3. something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand… … Universalium
hand-held — ˈhand ˌheld adjective a hand held machine is small enough to hold in your hand when you use it: • hand held satellite navigation systems … Financial and business terms
hand-held — adj a hand held machine is small enough to hold in your hand when you use it ▪ a hand held camera ▪ hand held video games … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand-held — hand′held orhand′ held adj. 1) cvb held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch[/ex] 2) cvb compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld camcorder[/ex] 3) cvb something small enough to be used or operated … From formal English to slang
hand-held — [hand′held′] adj. small enough to be held in the hand while being used or operated [a hand held computer]: also written handheld … English World dictionary
hand|held — «HAND HEHLD», adjective. able to be held in hand; portable: »a handheld television camera … Useful english dictionary
hand'held — noun Any piece of equipment designed to be carried in the hand, esp a personal digital assistant • • • Main Entry: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
hand-held — also handheld ADJ: usu ADJ n A hand held device such as a camera or a computer is small and light enough to be used while you are holding it. Saivonsac shot the entire film with a hand held camera. ...a hand held electric mixer … English dictionary
hand-held — adjective a hand held machine or piece of electronic equipment is small enough to hold in your hand when you use it: a hand held TV camera … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hand-held — UK [ˈhænd ˌheld] / US [ˈhændˌheld] adjective small enough to hold in your hands a hand held computer … English dictionary
hand-held — [ˈhænd ˌheld] adj small enough to hold in your hands a hand held computer[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
