What does mávur in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word mávur in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mávur in Icelandic.

The word mávur in Icelandic means seagull, gull. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mávur

seagull

noun (bird of the family Laridae)

Líkt og mávur eđa fiskur.

That we have become like a seagull or fish.

gull

noun

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Ofvaxinn mávur.

Giant seagull.

Mávur frýs ekki þó að hann standi á ís.

A seagull does not freeze, even while standing on ice.

Nei, ūetta var mávur.

No, that was a seagull.

Í tímaritinu New Scientist er greint frá því að „vísindamenn við Flórídaháskóla hafi smíðað frumgerð að mannlausri, fjarstýrðri flugvél sem geti svifið, tekið dýfur og klifrað hratt eins og mávur“.12

“Researchers at the University of Florida,” reports New Scientist, “have built a prototype remote-controlled drone with a seagull’s ability to hover, dive and climb rapidly.” 12

Líkt og mávur eđa fiskur.

That we have become like a seagull or fish.

Þegar mávur stendur á ís verða varmaskipti í fótunum og við það hitnar blóðið sem streymir frá köldum fótunum.

When a seagull stands on ice, the heat exchangers in its legs warm the blood as it returns from the bird’s cold feet.

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