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1 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) aðdáandi -
2 go off
1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) springa2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) hringja, fara af stað3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) fara, hverfa4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) verða leiður á, missa áhuga á5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) skemmast/úldna6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) bila, hætta að virka -
3 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) gera hæfan, veita réttindi2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) uppfylla kröfur3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) komast áfram í keppni4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) breyta eða afmarka merkingu•- qualified
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4 lessen
verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) minnka -
5 disable
[dis'eibl](to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) gera óhæfan- disability payment
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6 electrician
[-ʃən]noun (a person whose job is to make, install, repair etc electrical equipment: The electrician mended the electric fan.) rafvirki -
7 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) flóð2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) flaumur2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) (láta) flæða yfir3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) flóðlÿsa- floodlit
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8 football
1) (a game played by kicking a large ball: The children played football; ( also adjective) a football fan.) fótbolti2) (the ball used in this game.) fótbolti -
9 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) vísa frá keppni2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) gera óhæfan• -
10 expel
[ik'spel]past tense, past participle - expelled; verb1) (to send away in disgrace (a person from a school etc): The child was expelled for stealing.) reka, vísa á brott2) (to get rid of: an electric fan for expelling kitchen smells.) knÿja út, þrÿsta út• -
11 radiator
1) (a type of apparatus for heating a room.) (miðstöðvar)ofn2) (an apparatus in a car which, with a fan, cools the engine.) kælir, vatnskassi
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