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101 out of use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) (ekki) í notkun -
102 padding
noun (material used to make a pad to protect, fill etc: He used old blankets as padding.) (í)tróð, stopp -
103 paste
[peist]1) (a soft, damp mixture, especially one made up of glue and water and used for sticking pieces of paper etc together.) lím2) (a mixture of flour, fat etc used for making pies, pastry etc.) (smjör)deig3) (a mixture made from some types of food: almond paste.) mauk -
104 pen-name
noun (a name used by a writer instead of his own name: Samuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.) höfundarnafn -
105 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pipar2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) piparrunni3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) pipar, paprika4) (any of the plants which bear these.) piparrunni, papríkujurt2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pipra2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) láta rigna yfir•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
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106 pigment
['piɡmənt]1) (any substance used for colouring, making paint etc: People used to make paint and dyes from natural pigments.) litarefni2) (a substance in plants or animals that gives colour to the skin, leaves etc: Some people have darker pigment in their skin than others.) litarefni• -
107 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) múrhúð2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gifs3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) plástur2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) múrhúða2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) maka, smyrja•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) auðmótanlegur -
108 pliers
(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) (spenni)töng -
109 plus
1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plús2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) plúsmerki3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) pósitífur, jákvæður; yfir (núlli) -
110 seasoning
noun (something used to season food: Salt and pepper are used as seasonings.) krydd -
111 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tákn2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) merki3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) merki4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) merki (um)2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) undirrita2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) undirrita3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) gefa merki um•- signpost
- sign in/out
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112 siphon
1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) vökvasuga, sogari2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sogari (fyrir sódavatnsflösku)2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) soga með sogara -
113 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) slangur2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) úthúða -
114 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) þakskífa (flöguberg)2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) krítartaflaII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) rakka niður -
115 soda
['səudə]1) (the name given to several substances formed with sodium, especially one (washing soda or sodium carbonate) in the form of crystals, used for washing, or one (baking soda or sodium bicarbonate) used in baking.) natríum; sódi2) (soda-water: whisky and soda.) sódavatn3) ((American) a drink made with flavoured soda-water and usually ice-cream.) gosdrykkur• -
116 stuffing
1) (material used for stuffing eg toy animals: The teddy-bear had lost its stuffing.) fylling, stopp, tróð2) (a mixture containing eg breadcrumbs, spices, sausage-meat etc, used for stuffing chickens etc.) fylling -
117 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur- suchlike- such-and-such
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118 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) sætuefni -
119 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) borði, band2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) markalínuband3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) límband; einangrunarlímband; segulband4) (a tape-measure.) málband2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) festa með límbandi2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) taka upp•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
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120 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) þá, þær, þau, þeim, þeirra2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) hann, hana•
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used to — W2S1 [ˈju:st tu:] modal v 1.) if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now ▪ He used to go to our school. ▪ We re eating out more often than we used to. did not use to do sth ▪ You didn t … Dictionary of contemporary English
used to — used to1 [ just tu ] modal verb *** Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don t play golf now, but I used to. Used to only exists as a past tense.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Used — may refer to:*Used good, goods of any type that have been used before *Used (Huesca), a village in Huesca, Aragon, Spain *Used, Zaragoza, a town in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain *Used (song), a song by Rocket from the Crypt from their 1995 album Scream … Wikipedia
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used — [ juzd ] adjective *** 1. ) owned by someone else before you: SECOND HAND: a used car salesman 2. ) no longer completely clean because of having been used: a used towel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
used — (adj.) second hand, 1590s, pp. adjective from USE (Cf. use) (v.). To be used to “accustomed, familiar” is recorded by 1520s. Verbal phrase used to formerly did or was (as in I used to love her) represents a construction attested from c.1300,… … Etymology dictionary
used to — (something/doing something) familiar with something. He s used to beginning without me because I m almost always late. His clothes and manners show he s used to being a celebrity. It s not easy getting used to cold weather if you ve been brought… … New idioms dictionary
used-up — used upˈ adjective Exhausted • • • Main Entry: ↑use * * * used up «YOOZD UHP», adjective. 1. Informal. thoroughly exhausted by physical exertion; tired out. 2. worn out or made useless, as by hard work, age, or dissipation: »[He] is by now a… … Useful english dictionary
used\ to\ be — • used to be • did use to be v. phr. Formerly or once was. Mary used to be small; but she has grown up. Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is … Словарь американских идиом
used to — (do something) to have done something in the past. A young lady who used to work in my office had seven brothers! We used to visit our parents at Christmas every year … New idioms dictionary
used — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having already been used. 2) second hand … English terms dictionary
