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1 radio
['reidiəu] 1. plural - radios; noun((an apparatus for) the sending and receiving of human speech, music etc: a pocket radio; The concert is being broadcast on radio; I heard about it on the radio; ( also adjective) a radio programme, radio waves.) útvarp2. verb(to send (a message) by radio: When someone on the island is ill, we have to radio (to) the mainland for a doctor; An urgent message was radioed to us this evening.) útvarpa; senda loftskeyti -
2 the mass media
(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) fjölmiðlar -
3 on the air
(broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television.) í útsendingu -
4 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) bók2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) bindi3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) rúmtak, rúmmál4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) magn5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) hljóðstyrkur -
5 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) lag2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) stilla2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) stilla á3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) stilla•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up -
6 tune in
(to tune a radio (to a particular station or programme): We usually tune (the radio) in to the news.) stilla á rás/bylgjulengd -
7 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
8 connect
[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) tengja2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) setja í samband• -
9 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) kveikja á2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) skrúfa frá3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) kveikja á4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) ráðast á -
10 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) vindhviða2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) blástur, hvellur3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) sprenging2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) rifna af, tætast af2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) af fullum krafti•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off -
11 instalment
1) (one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided: The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments.) afborgun2) (a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio: Did you hear the final instalment last week?) kafli, hluti -
12 spindle
['spindl](a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) snúður, teinn- spindly -
13 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) hafna2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) lækka -
14 turn up
1) (to appear or arrive: He turned up at our house.) birtast2) (to be found: Don't worry - it'll turn up again.) finnast, koma í ljós3) (to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something): Turn up (the volume on) the radio.) hækka -
15 blare
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16 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) hnappur, tala2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) hnappur, takki2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) hneppa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) negla, tefja með masi -
17 news
[nju:z](a report of, or information about, recent events: You can hear the news on the radio at 9 o'clock; Is there any news about your friend?; ( also adjective) a news broadcast.) fréttir- newsy- newsagent
- newscast
- newscaster
- newsletter
- newspaper -
18 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) (snar)snúa -
19 at full blast
(at full power, speed etc: He had the radio going at full blast (= as loud as possible).) í fullum gangi, af fullum krafti -
20 crackly
adjective The radio reception is very crackly here.) léleg móttökuskilyrði, truflanir
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