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1 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) hiti2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) hiti3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) heitasti tími dagsins4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) æsing, ákafi; í hita augnabliksins5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) lota, undanrás2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) hita (upp)- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
2 microwave
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3 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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4 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
5 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skuggi2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skuggi3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skermur, hlíf4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) lit-/blæbrigði5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) örlítið2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skÿla2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) dekkja, skyggja3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) leysast upp í; breytast smám saman yfir í•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade -
6 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ákaflegur2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) róttækur, öfgakenndur2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) öfgar2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) (ítrustu) öfgar•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
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7 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) halda/geyma (e-ð), varðveita; muna2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) halda í skefjum -
8 buckle
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9 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) einangra -
10 reflector
noun (something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc.) endurvarps-/spegilflötur -
11 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) skjöldur2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) skjöldur3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) verðlaunaskjöldur2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) skÿla, hlífa, vernda2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) fela -
12 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) rista brauð2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) ristað brauð- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) skála, drekka skál2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) skál2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) skál; sá/það sem skálað er fyrir -
13 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) snúa(st); vinda(st); bugðast2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) flétta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) snúa upp á; aflaga2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) snúningur, vindingur2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) uppásnúin (sítrónu)sneið3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) snúningur, vafningur4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) snögg umskipti, hvörf•- twisted- twister
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