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  • 1 slant

    1. verb
    (to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) halla(st)
    2. noun
    (a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) halli

    English-Icelandic dictionary > slant

  • 2 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) endi, oddur
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) setja odd á
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue     II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) halla; sporðreisast
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) hvolfa úr
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) sturta (henda)
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) ruslahaugur/-tippur
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) tipp, þjórfé
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) tippa, gefa þjórfé
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) vísbending, ráð

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tip

  • 3 slope

    [sləup] 1. noun
    1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) halli
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) halli, brekka
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) hallast

    English-Icelandic dictionary > slope

  • 4 tilt

    [tilt] 1. verb
    (to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) halla
    2. noun
    (a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) halli
    - at full tilt
    - full tilt

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tilt

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