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1 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) slá ótt og títt2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) mala3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) vera að springa2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) reglulegur sláttur -
2 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) á móti, gegn2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) móti, með e-ð að bakgrunni, bera við e-ð3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) upp (við), (upp) að4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegn, móti -
3 bash
[bæʃ] 1. verb((sometimes with in) to beat or smash (in): The soldiers bashed in the door.) reka roknahögg, berja; brjóta niður2. noun1) (a heavy blow: a bash with his foot.) högg, skellur2) (a dent: a bash on the car's nearside door.) beygla•- bash on/ahead with- bash on/ahead
- have a bash at -
4 give (someone) a hammering
(to hammer (= beat) (a person): His father gave him a hammering for stealing.) berja e-n -
5 give (someone) a hammering
(to hammer (= beat) (a person): His father gave him a hammering for stealing.) berja e-n -
6 opponent
[ə'pəunənt](a person who opposes: an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.) mótherji, andstæðingur- opportunely
- opportuneness
- opportunism
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7 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk -
8 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stöðugur2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stöðugur, jafn3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) styrkur, staðfastur4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) staðfastur2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) halda jafnvægi- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady ! -
9 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) ól2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) handfang2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) hÿða2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spenna•- strap in
- strap up -
10 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) svipa2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) flokksvörður2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) hÿða, húðstrÿkja2) (to beat (eggs etc).) þeyta3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) gera e-ð snögglega•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
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