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1 pressure
['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) þrÿstingur2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) álag3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) þrÿstingur, álag•- pressurise
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2 blood pressure
(the (amount of) pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood-vessels: The excitement will raise his blood pressure.) blóðþrÿstingur -
3 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) herða að (e-m), beita þvingunum -
4 safety valve
(a valve eg on a pressure cooker that opens if the pressure of the steam in it becomes too great.) öryggisventill -
5 hydraulic
1) (worked by the pressure of water or some other liquid: hydraulic brakes.) vökva-2) (relating to hydraulics: a hydraulic engineer.) sem varðar (hagnÿta) vökvafræði•- hydraulics -
6 imprint
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7 ridge
[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) kambur, ás, hryggur2) (a long narrow row of hills.) (fjalls)hryggur3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) hæðarhryggur4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) hryggur -
8 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vindur2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) andardráttur, öndun3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vindgangur, þemba2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) fá til að missa andann3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blásturs-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vefja um2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda (e-ð) í hnykil/upp á spólu3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) hlykkjast4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trekkja, vinda•- winder- winding
- wind up
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9 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) geðlægð, sjúklegt þunglyndi2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) samdráttur, kreppa3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) lægð4) (a hollow.) dæld -
10 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) ÿta/þrÿsta á; ryðjast2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) reka á eftir3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) selja2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) ÿting; hrinding2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) orka og ákveðni•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
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11 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) gefast upp (fyrir); láta af hendi2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) láta undan3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) gefa af sér2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) afrakstur -
12 blood
1) (the red fluid pumped through the body by the heart: Blood poured from the wound in his side.) blóð2) (descent or ancestors: He is of royal blood.) ætt, uppruni•- bloody
- bloodcurdling
- blood donor
- blood group/type
- blood-poisoning
- blood pressure
- bloodshed
- bloodshot
- bloodstained
- bloodstream
- blood test
- bloodthirsty
- bloodthirstiness
- blood transfusion
- blood-vessel
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13 glass
1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) gler2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) glas3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) spegill4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) loftvog•- glasses- glassful
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14 print
[print] 1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) far, mark2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) prentletur3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) framkölluð mynd, (prufu)lappi4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) eftirprentun2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) prenta2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) gefa út3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) framkalla4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) þrykkja5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) nota prentstafi•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
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15 trough
[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) trog2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) öldudalur3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) lágþrÿstisvæði, lægð -
16 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) æða að2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) þrÿsta á -
17 suction
1) (the action of sucking.) sog2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) loftsog -
18 aerosol
['eərəsol](a mixture of liquid or solid particles and gas under pressure which is released from a container in the form of a mist: Many deodorants come in the form of aerosols; ( also adjective) an aerosol spray.) (brúsa)úði -
19 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) víkja2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) láta undan, bresta3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) láta undan -
20 brainwash
verb (to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him: The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals.) heilaþvo
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