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1 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bank2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banka- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) krani2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) hagnÿta2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) hlera síma -
2 drip
[drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb(to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) drjúpa, falla í dropum2. noun1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) dropi2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) dripp, dropahávaði3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) blóð- eða vökvagjöf; dripp, dropateljari•- dripping- drip-dry 3. verb(to dry in this manner.) hengja blautan þvott upp til þerris -
3 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hani2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krani3) (a slang word for the penis.) tilli, getnaðarlimur2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) sperra2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spenna bóg3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) halla•- cockerel- cocky
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4 dribble
['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) drjúpa2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) slefa3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) reka (knött)2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) slefa -
5 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tromma, trumba2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) tunna3) (an eardrum.) hljóðhimna2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) tromma2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tromma3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) óma, bergmála•- drummer- drumstick
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6 massacre
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7 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) gogga/kroppa í2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) narta í3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kyssa létt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) gogg, pikk2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) léttur koss•- peckish -
8 rap
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9 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) hlaupa2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) renna, rúlla3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) renna, streyma4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) (láta) ganga, vera í gangi5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) reka, stÿra6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) láta hlaupa í kapphlaupi; hlaupa, keppa7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) ganga reglulega8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) ganga, halda áfram9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) keyra, eiga10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) renna til, upplitast11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) keyra, gefa (e-m) far12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) renna (fingrum í gegnum/augum yfir)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) vera; verða2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) hlaup2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) ökutúr/-ferð3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) tímabil4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) lykkjufall5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) frjáls afnot6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) stig7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) afgirt svæði; stía•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) samfellt, í einu- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild
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