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  • 1 around

    1. preposition, adverb
    1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) umhverfis
    2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) á víð og dreif um, í kringum
    2. preposition
    (near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) um
    3. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) snúa (sér) við
    2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) hérna, nærri

    English-Icelandic dictionary > around

  • 2 go about

    1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) fara að, bera sig að
    2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) snúa, breyta um stefnu

    English-Icelandic dictionary > go about

  • 3 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) snúa(st); vinda(st); bugðast
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) flétta
    3) (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; aflaga
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) snúningur, vindingur
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) uppásnúin (sítrónu)sneið
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) snúningur, vafningur
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) snögg umskipti, hvörf
    •
    - twister

    English-Icelandic dictionary > twist

  • 4 about

    1. preposition
    (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um
    2. preposition, adverb
    1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil
    2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar
    3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar
    4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar
    3. adverb
    ((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú!

    English-Icelandic dictionary > about

  • 5 pole

    I [pəul] noun
    1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) póll, (heim)skaut
    2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) póll, skaut
    3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) póll, skaut
    4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) póll, skaut
    •
    - polar bear
    - the pole star
    - be poles apart     II [pəul]
    (a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) staur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pole

  • 6 revolve

    [rə'volv]
    (to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) snúast um
    - revolving

    English-Icelandic dictionary > revolve

  • 7 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vindur
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) andardráttur, öndun
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vindgangur, þemba
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) fá til að missa andann
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blásturs-
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vefja um
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda (e-ð) í hnykil/upp á spólu
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) hlykkjast
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trekkja, vinda
    •
    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > wind

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