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21 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) glamra, skrölta2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) skrölta3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) setja út af laginu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) glamur2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hringla3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) hringla, halabrestur•- rattling- rattlesnake
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22 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) þjóta, hraða (sér/e-m)2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) sprettur2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) flÿtir•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) sef -
23 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur•- scenery- scenic
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25 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) hægur2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) of seinn3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) tregur2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) hægja á sér- slowly- slowness
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26 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) smella fingrum
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