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1 strand
I [strænd] II [strænd] noun(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) þáttur, þráður -
2 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) vír2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) vír3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) ritsími4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) símskeyti2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) leggja raflögn í2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) senda símskeyti3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) senda símskeyti•- wireless- wiring
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3 be stranded
1) ((of a ship) to go aground: The ship was stranded on the rocks.) strand2) ((also be left stranded) to be left helpless without eg money or friends: He was left stranded in Yugoslavia without his money or his passport.) skilinn eftir allslaus -
4 coastal
adjective (of or near the coast: a coastal town.) strand- -
5 ply
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6 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) þráður, tvinni2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) skrúfgangur3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) samhengi, þráður2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) þræða2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) þræða sig áfram• -
7 wisp
См. также в других словарях:
STRAND (P.) — STRAND PAUL (1890 1976) Les multiples activités de Paul Strand et les thèmes très divers de son œuvre pourraient faire de lui un «touche à tout» de l’image photographique. Né à New York en 1890, il s’adonne à la photographie dès son adolescence.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ştrand — ŞTRAND, ştranduri, s.n. Teren (cu nisip) situat în apropierea unei ape sau prevăzut cu bazin cu apă, amenajat special pentru a putea fi folosit, în timpul verii, pentru plajă, baie sau pentru sporturi nautice. – Din germ. Strand. Trimis de RACAI … Dicționar Român
Strand — Strand, n. [AS. strand; akin to D., G., Sw., & Dan. strand, Icel. str[ o]nd.] The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Strand birds}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Shore… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strand — strand1 [strand] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON strǫnd, Ger strand, prob. < IE base * ster , to extend, stretch out > STREW] land at the edge of a body of water; shore, esp. ocean shore vt., vi. 1. to run or drive aground [a ship stranded by… … English World dictionary
Strand — Strand: Die Bezeichnung des flachen Uferstreifens am Meer (seltener des Fluss und Seeufers) ist ursprünglich ein nordgerm. Wort (aisl. stro̧nd, schwed. strand), das ins Aengl. (engl. strand) und Ende des 13. Jh.s ins Dt. und Niederl. entlehnt… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Strand — (Husby,Швеция) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Strands Gård, 635 05 Husby, Швеция … Каталог отелей
Strand — Strand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stranded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stranding}.] To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strand — [strænd] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc strand of ▪ He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. 2.) one of the parts of a story, idea, plan etc strand of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Strand — Sm std. (14. Jh.) Entlehnung. Übernommen aus mndd. strant, mndl. strande, entsprechend ae. strand n., anord. stro̧nd f. Die deutschen Wörter stammen wohl aus dem Englischen, das englische vielleicht aus dem Nordischen. Am ehesten eine Variante… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Strand — Strand, n. [Probably fr. D. streen a skein; akin to G. str[ a]hne a skein, lock of hair, strand of a rope.] One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strand — Strand, v. t. To break a strand of (a rope). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
