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1 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) pípa, rör2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pípa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) hljóðpípa2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) leiða (vatn, gas) eftir röri2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) leika á hljóðpípu3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) segja hvellum rómi•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) skær, skerandi- pipeline
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2 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) draumórar -
3 waste pipe
(a pipe to carry off waste material, or water from a sink etc: The kitchen waste pipe is blocked.) skolpleiðsla -
4 overflow
1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) flæða yfir; leita út úr vegna þrengsla2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) yfirfall; flóð2) (an overflow pipe.) yfirfallsrör -
5 blockage
[-ki‹]noun (something causing a pipe etc to be blocked: a blockage in the pipe.) stífla -
6 copper
I 1. ['kopə] noun1) (an element, a metal of a brownish-red colour: This pipe is made of copper.) kopar2) ((a piece of) money made of copper or a substitute: Have you any coppers in your change?) koparmynt2. adjective1) (made of copper: a copper pipe.) kopar-2) ((also copper-coloured) of the colour of copper.) koparliturII ['kopə] noun(a British nickname for a policeman: Run - there's a copper after you!) lögga, lögreglumaður -
7 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) gat, leki2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) leki3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) (frétta)leki2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) leka2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) (láta) leka (út)•- leakage- leaky -
8 nozzle
['nozl](a narrow end-piece fitted to a pipe, tube etc: The fireman pointed the nozzle of the hose-pipe at the fire.) stútur, túða -
9 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) flautuleikur2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) rörlögn; dæling (eftir rörlögnum) -
10 -stemmed
a thick-stemmed plant; He smoked a short-stemmed pipe.) með stofn/stilk sem er -
11 air-lock
noun (a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it.) loftstífla -
12 bowl
I 1. [bəul] noun(a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below.) keiluspilskúla2. verb1) (to play bowls.) keila, leika keilu(leik)2) (to deliver or send (a ball) towards the batsman in cricket.) kasta í krikket3) (to put (a batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball: Smith was bowled for eighty-five (= Smith was put out after making eighty-five runs).) slá út•- bowler- bowling
- bowls
- bowling-alley
- bowling-green
- bowl over II [bəul] noun1) (a round, deep dish eg for mixing or serving food etc: a baking-bowl; a soup bowl.) skál2) (a round hollow part, especially of a tobacco pipe, a spoon etc: The bowl of this spoon is dirty.) pípuhaus; spónblað -
13 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) athuga2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) athuga, fara yfir, prófa3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stöðva2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) prófun2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hafa hemil á3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) skák4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) reitur, kafli5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) geymslumiði6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) reikningur7) ((American) a cheque.) ávísun, tékki•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) máta- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
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14 choke
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15 drainpipe
noun (a pipe which carries water from the roof of a building to the ground.) frárennslisrör -
16 duct
(a tube or pipe for fluids etc: a ventilation duct.) pípa, rör; rás -
17 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) sleppa, brjóstast út, flÿja2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) komast hjá3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) gleymast4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) leka2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flótti; gasleki- escapism- escapist -
18 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) brunahani -
19 lay bare
(to show clearly; to expose to view: They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings.) opinbera, afhjúpa -
20 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) aðal-, megin-2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) aðalæð- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream
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