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swiftly

  • 1 swiftly

    adverb snögglega

    English-Icelandic dictionary > swiftly

  • 2 shoot

    [ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
    1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) skjóta
    2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) skjóta
    3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) senda (e-ð) leiftursnöggt
    4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) skjótast, þjóta, þeyta(st)
    5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kvikmynda
    6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) skjóta (á mark)
    7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) skjóta; stunda skotveiðar
    2. noun
    (a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) sproti
    - shoot down
    - shoot rapids
    - shoot up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > shoot

  • 3 plummet

    1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb
    ((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) stingast, steypast
    2. noun
    (An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > plummet

  • 4 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind
    •
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spring

  • 5 sweep

    [swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
    1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) sópa
    2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) sópa
    3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) geysa(st)
    4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) geysast
    2. noun
    1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) sópun
    2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) sveifla, stroka
    3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) sótari
    4) (a sweepstake.) getraunir
    •
    - sweeping
    - sweeping-brush
    - at one/a sweep
    - sweep someone off his feet
    - sweep off his feet
    - sweep out
    - sweep the board
    - sweep under the carpet
    - sweep up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > sweep

  • 6 swift

    I [swift] adjective
    (fast or quick: a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal.) snöggur, fljótur
    - swiftness II [swift] noun
    (a type of bird rather like a swallow.) svölungur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > swift

См. также в других словарях:

  • Swiftly — Swift ly, adv. In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swiftly — index instantly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • swiftly — / swift [adv] very fast apace, doublequick*, expeditiously, flat out*, fleetly, full tilt*, hastily, hurriedly, in no time*, posthaste, promptly, quick, quickly, rapidly, speedily, without losing time*, without warning*; concepts 588,799 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • swiftly — adv. Swiftly is used with these verbs: ↑act, ↑approach, ↑bend, ↑climb, ↑flow, ↑follow, ↑march, ↑pass, ↑react, ↑respond, ↑retreat, ↑walk …   Collocations dictionary

  • swiftly — swift ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening quickly or promptly. 2) moving or capable of moving at high speed. ► NOUN ▪ a fast flying insect eating bird with long, slender wings, spending most of its life on the wing. DERIVATIVES swiftly adverb swiftness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • swiftly — adverb in a swift manner (Freq. 18) she moved swiftly • Syn: ↑fleetly • Derived from adjective: ↑fleet (for: ↑fleetly), ↑swift …   Useful english dictionary

  • swiftly adv — Yes, I have read Gulliver s Travels, said Tom swiftly …   English expressions

  • swiftly — adverb Date: before 12th century in a swift manner ; with speed ; quickly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • swiftly — See swift. * * * …   Universalium

  • swiftly — adverb In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly …   Wiktionary

  • swiftly — Synonyms and related words: PDQ, abruptly, agilely, amain, apace, at flank speed, at once, briefly, briskly, by forced marches, cursorily, decisively, directly, double quick, expeditiously, fast, feverishly, flat out, fleetingly, flickeringly,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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