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1 wipe out
1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) hreinsa með klúti2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) afmá, þurrka út3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) gjöreyða -
2 do out
(to clean thoroughly: The room's tidy - I did it out yesterday.) þrífa vel -
3 sweep out
(to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.) hreinsa, sópa -
4 muck out
(to clean (a stable).) moka út/flórinn, hreinsa -
5 enema
['enəmə](the injection of a liquid into the rectum: He was given an enema to clean out the bowels before his operation.) stólpípa -
6 rinse
[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) skola2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) skola2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) skolun2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) hárskol, skol -
7 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) sía, filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter; ljóssía, litsía2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) sía (út)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) síast út• -
8 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) sópa2) (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.) sópa3) (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.) geysast2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) sópun2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) sveifla, stroka3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) sótari4) (a sweepstake.) getraunir•- sweeper- 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
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9 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) roði2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) skolun2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) roðna2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) sturta, skola3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) hrekja úr fylgsni•- flushed- in the first flush of
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10 fag
[fæɡ]1) (hard or boring work: It was a real fag to clean the whole house.) strit, puð2) (a slang word for a cigarette: I'm dying for a fag.) (síga)retta•- fag-end- fagged out -
11 inspect
[in'spekt]1) (to look at, or examine, carefully or formally: He inspected the bloodstains.) rannsaka; skoða gaumgæfilega2) (to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run: Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean.) yfirfara opinberlega3) (to look at (troops etc) ceremonially: The Queen will inspect the regiment.) framkvæma liðskönnun•- inspector -
12 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) púði2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) skrifblokk3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) skotpallur2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) troða (í), bólstra upp- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) tipla, ganga léttilega og hljóðlega -
13 rummage
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14 syringe
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15 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) þvo2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) þola þvott3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) gjálfra, skvampa4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skola(st) (burt)2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) þvottur2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) þvottur3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) gljálfur4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) skol5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) þunnt litarlag6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kjölfar•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
16 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) þurrka (af), þerra2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) þerra, þurrka af/burt/upp2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) þerrun, það að þurrka af- wiper- wipe out
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