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1 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) merki2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) merki, ljós3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) (raf)merki2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) gefa e-m merki (um)2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) senda skilaboð með merkjum• -
2 mayday
['meidei](the international distress signal sent out by ships and aircraft: The ship sent out a mayday (signal) before it sank.) mayday (alþjóðl. neyðarkall) -
3 alert
[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vakandi, skarpur2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) árvökull2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) aðvörun3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) gera (e-m) viðvart, vara við- alertly- alertness
- on the alert -
4 all-clear
noun ((usually with the) a signal or formal statement that a time of danger etc is over: They sounded the all-clear after the air-raid.) hætta liðin hjá -
5 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) hvatamaður; hvati2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) magnari3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) fyrsta þrep eldflaugar -
6 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.)2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.)- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) hringur, lota; (lífs)skeið2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) flokkur3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.)•- cyclic- cyclically -
7 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) flauta2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) væla, flauta3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) væla4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) púa (á), hrópa niður2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) flaut, væl2) (the call of an owl.) ugluvæl3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) óánægju-/fyrirlitningarhróp•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
8 prearranged
[pri:ə'rein‹d](arranged or agreed previously: At a prearranged signal, they all rose to their feet.) fyrirfram ákveðinn -
9 relay
[ri'lei] 1. past tense, past participle - relayed; verb(to receive and pass on (news, a message, a television programme etc).) koma (boðum) áleiðis; senda út2. noun(['ri:lei] (the sending out of) a radio, television etc signal or programme which has been received (from another place).) útsending; endurvarp- in relays -
10 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) hörfa2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) draga sig í hlé2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) undanhald2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) merki um undanhald3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) athvarf -
11 siren
(a kind of instrument that gives out a loud hooting noise as a (warning) signal: a factory siren.) sírena -
12 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) hraustur, heilbrigður, traustur2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) djúpur, vær3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) almennilegur, ítarlegur4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) nákvæmur5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) skynsamlegur•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) hljóð2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hávaði3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) sem hljómar vel/illa2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) láta hljóma/gjalla2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) hljóma4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vera borinn fram5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) hlusta•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) hljóðeinangraIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) mæla dÿpt, lóða- sounding- sound out -
13 starter
1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) keppandi2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) ræsir3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) startari
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