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21 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) festa; spenna fyrir2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) ferðast á puttanum2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) fyrirstaða2) (a kind of knot.) stikk (hnútur)3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) rykkur; tog•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up -
22 in time
1) (early enough: He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?) nógu snemma2) ((with with) at the same speed or rhythm: They marched in time with the music.) í takt -
23 lunch
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24 porter
['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) burðarmaður2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) burðarmaður3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) dyravörður -
25 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) hefja söng/spil2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) hefja -
26 compartment
(a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage: We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments.) klefi; hólf, bás -
27 departure
[- ə]noun (an act of departing: The departure of the train was delayed.) brottför -
28 hospital
['hospitl](a building or group of buil-dings where people who are ill or injured are given treatment: After the train crash, the injured people were taken to hospital.) spítali- hospitalise
- hospitalization
- hospitalisation -
29 jerk
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30 luggage
(the suitcases, trunks etc of a traveller: He carried her luggage to the train; ( also adjective) a luggage compartment.) farangur -
31 lurch
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32 overdue
[əuvə'dju:]1) (late: The train is overdue.) á eftir áætlun2) ((of bills, work etc) not yet paid, done, delivered etc, although the date for doing this has passed: overdue library books.) fallinn í gjalddaga -
33 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) velja2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) koma auga á; bera kennsl á3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) fikra sig áfram -
34 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) bíða2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) bíða eftir3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) þjóna2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) bið, töf- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room -
35 dog-tired
adjective (very tired: I'm dog-tired this morning after sitting up all night in the train.) dauðuppgefinn -
36 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) í langan tíma, klukkustundum saman -
37 grinding
1) (with a sound of grinding: The train came to a grinding stop.) nístandi, gnístandi2) (severe: grinding poverty.) mikill, alvarlegur -
38 inevitably
adverb (as you might expect: Inevitably the train was late.) óhjákvæmilega -
39 jump to it
(to hurry up: If you don't jump to it you'll miss the train.) flÿta sér -
40 literally
adverb We had literally a minute to catch the train.) bókstaflega
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