# translation

lexentry: eng/reed_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed bunting
trans_list: gealóg ghiolcaí
sense:
A passerine bird, Emberiza schoeniclus, sparrow-sized but slim and with a long, deeply notched tail.


lexentry: eng/referee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: referee
trans_list: measúnóir | moltóir
sense:
(UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.


lexentry: eng/referendum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: referendum
trans_list: reifreann
sense:
(politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. (The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.)


lexentry: eng/reflux__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reflux
trans_list: aife
sense:
(chemistry) A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.


lexentry: eng/reform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reform
trans_list: leasú
sense:
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it


lexentry: eng/reform__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reform
trans_list: leasaigh
sense:
(transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.


lexentry: eng/reformation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reformation
trans_list: athchóiriú
sense:
An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.


lexentry: eng/refract__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: refract
trans_list: athraon
sense:
(transitive, optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.


lexentry: eng/refrigerant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refrigerant
trans_list: deoch bog
sense:
A substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.


lexentry: eng/refrigerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refrigerator
trans_list: cuisneoir
sense:
A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).


lexentry: eng/refugee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refugee
trans_list: dídeanaí
sense:
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.


lexentry: eng/refutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refutation
trans_list: bréagnú
sense:
An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.


lexentry: eng/regency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regency
trans_list: leasríocht
sense:
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.


lexentry: eng/regent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regent
trans_list: leasrí
sense:
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/regime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regime
trans_list: réimeas
sense:
A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.


lexentry: eng/regiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regiment
trans_list: reisimint
sense:
(military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/registered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: registered
trans_list: teastas
sense:
(mail service) Having a mailed item recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss.


lexentry: eng/registered_trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: registered trademark
trans_list: trádmharc cláraithe
sense:
A trademark that has been officially registered with the government by its owner. Indicated by the symbol ®.


lexentry: eng/regression__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: regression
trans_list: cúlú
sense:
(statistics) An analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable.


lexentry: eng/regret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regret
trans_list: aiféala
sense:
Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regular
trans_list: rialta
sense:
(Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: regular
trans_list: rialta
sense:
Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: regular
trans_list: rialta
sense:
(grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/regulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: regulation
trans_list: riail
sense:
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.


lexentry: eng/rehearsal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rehearsal
trans_list: athdhéanamh
sense:
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.


lexentry: eng/reindeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reindeer
trans_list: réinfhia
sense:
(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.


lexentry: eng/relative_atomic_mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative atomic mass
trans_list: mais adamhach choibhneasta
sense:
(physics) The ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Symbol Ar; abbreviation RAM or r.a.m. For elements with several isotopes, the most stable isotope is treated as the representative.


lexentry: eng/relative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative pronoun
trans_list: forainm coibhneasta
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some words that can be used as interrogative pronouns can alternatively be used as relative pronouns: which, who, whose, whom and (non-standard) what. The other English relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whatever, and that.


lexentry: eng/relativism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relativism
trans_list: coibhneasacht
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.


lexentry: eng/relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relativity
trans_list: coibhneasacht
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: relativity
trans_list: coibhneasacht
sense:
(specifically) Also Einsteinian relativity: the reliance of the nature of physical phenomena (such as gravity, light, mass, and time) on the relative motion between an observer and the thing observed, as developed by Albert Einstein in two theories, special relativity and general relativity.


lexentry: eng/relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: relativity
trans_list: coibhneasacht | gaolmhaireacht
sense:
(uncountable, physics) Short for principle of relativity (“the principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers”).


lexentry: eng/release__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: release
trans_list: ligean | scaoil amach
sense:
The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).


lexentry: eng/release__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: release
trans_list: scaoil
sense:
(legal) To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.


lexentry: eng/relief__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relief
trans_list: rilíf
sense:
(uncountable) A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.


lexentry: eng/relief__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: relief
trans_list: rilíf
sense:
(heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.


lexentry: eng/relief_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relief map
trans_list: léarscáil rilífe | mapa rilífe
sense:
(cartography) A map that shows the three-dimensional topography of terrain, usually by use of contours but sometimes with colors or by hatching.


lexentry: eng/religion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: religion
trans_list: creideamh | reiligiún
sense:
(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.


lexentry: eng/remain__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: remain
trans_list: fan
sense:
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.


lexentry: eng/remainder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remainder
trans_list: fuílleach
sense:
(mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r &#60; d.


lexentry: eng/remembrance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: remembrance
trans_list: cuimhne
sense:
The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends.


lexentry: eng/remind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remind
trans_list: cuir i gcuimhne | meabhraigh
sense:
(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).


lexentry: eng/remote_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remote control
trans_list: cianrialtán
sense:
(countable) A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.


lexentry: eng/renew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: renew
trans_list: athnuaigh
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/rennet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rennet
trans_list: binid
sense:
An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.


lexentry: eng/renounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: renounce
trans_list: tréig
sense:
(transitive) To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.


lexentry: eng/reply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reply
trans_list: freagair
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.


lexentry: eng/reported_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reported speech
trans_list: claoninsint
sense:
(grammar, narratology) A form of speech used to express what another has said, often involving a change in tense.


lexentry: eng/representative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: representative
trans_list: uiríollaí
sense:
One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/reprography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reprography
trans_list: athghrafaíocht | atáirgíocht | reipreagrafaíocht
sense:
the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics, especially using electromechanical or photographic methods


lexentry: eng/reprove__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reprove
trans_list: ceartaigh | spreag
sense:
(transitive) To criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/reptile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reptile
trans_list: reiptíl
sense:
(strictly) A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia; an amniote that is neither a synapsid nor a bird; excludes amphibians. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republic
trans_list: poblacht
sense:
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: republic
trans_list: poblacht
sense:
(archaic) A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.


lexentry: eng/republican__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republican
trans_list: poblachtach | poblachtánach
sense:
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/republicanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republicanism
trans_list: poblachtachas | poblachtánachas
sense:
The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.


lexentry: eng/requirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requirement
trans_list: gá
sense:
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.


lexentry: eng/res_judicata__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: res judicata
trans_list: scéal thairis
sense:
(legal) The legal doctrine that claims that a case already decided in a proceeding may not be brought in any later proceeding.


lexentry: eng/research__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: research
trans_list: taighde
sense:
(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).


lexentry: eng/reseda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reseda
trans_list: buí cumhra
sense:
(botany) Any of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).


lexentry: eng/resentment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resentment
trans_list: olc
sense:
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.


lexentry: eng/reside__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reside
trans_list: cónaigh | cónaí
sense:
To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.


lexentry: eng/residue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: residue
trans_list: dríodar
sense:
(chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.


lexentry: eng/residue__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: residue
trans_list: fuílleach
sense:
(legal) Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.


lexentry: eng/resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resin
trans_list: roisín
sense:
Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic.


lexentry: eng/resistance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: resistance
trans_list: friotóir
sense:
An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.


lexentry: eng/resistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resistor
trans_list: friotóir
sense:
(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.


lexentry: eng/resolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: resolution
trans_list: gléine
sense:
(computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).


lexentry: eng/resolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: resolve
trans_list: scaoil
sense:
To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.


lexentry: eng/resonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resonance
trans_list: macalla
sense:
(countable) A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.


lexentry: eng/resonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: resonance
trans_list: athshondas | fuaimneacht | gluaire
sense:
(astronomy) An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.


lexentry: eng/resourceful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resourceful
trans_list: airgtheach
sense:
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.


lexentry: eng/respectively__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respectively
trans_list: faoi seach
sense:
In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.


lexentry: eng/respirator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respirator
trans_list: análaitheoir
sense:
A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.


lexentry: eng/respond__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: respond
trans_list: freagair
sense:
(intransitive) To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rest
trans_list: fos
sense:
(uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: rest
trans_list: taca
sense:
(snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.


lexentry: eng/restaurant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restaurant
trans_list: bialann
sense:
An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.


lexentry: eng/restorative_justice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restorative justice
trans_list: ceartas aisiríoch
sense:
(legal) Any of several forms of justice that attempt to repair the harm done to the victim, sometimes by having the offender make restitution.


lexentry: eng/result__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: result
trans_list: iarmhairt
sense:
That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.


lexentry: eng/retail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retail
trans_list: miondíol
sense:
(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.


lexentry: eng/retail_park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retail park
trans_list: páirc mhiondíola
sense:
a type of shopping centre usually built on the outskirts of a town or city, typically containing a number of retail outlets such as chain stores.


lexentry: eng/retaliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retaliation
trans_list: díoltas
sense:
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.


lexentry: eng/retarded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retarded
trans_list: mallintinneach
sense:
(psychology, sometimes, offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.


lexentry: eng/retina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retina
trans_list: reitine
sense:
(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.


lexentry: eng/retire__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: retire
trans_list: téigh ar gcúl
sense:
(intransitive) To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.


lexentry: eng/retirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: retirement
trans_list: scor
sense:
The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/retrial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retrial
trans_list: atriail
sense:
(legal) A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper or unfair


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retroflex
trans_list: aislúbtha
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: retroflex
trans_list: aislúbtha
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: retroflex
trans_list: aislúbtha
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.


lexentry: eng/revenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: revenge
trans_list: díoltas
sense:
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.


lexentry: eng/revenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: revenge
trans_list: imir díoltas ar
sense:
(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.


lexentry: eng/reverberatory_furnace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reverberatory furnace
trans_list: foirnéis fhrithspréite
sense:
A form of forge, used in smelting and refining, in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases, as opposed to direct contact with the fuel or flame (conduction).


lexentry: eng/reverse__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: reverse
trans_list: aisiompaigh | cúlaigh
sense:
(ergative, transport) To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.


lexentry: eng/reverse_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reverse engineering
trans_list: ais-innealtóireacht
sense:
The process of analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one.


lexentry: eng/rhapsody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhapsody
trans_list: rosc ceoil
sense:
(Ancient Greece, poetry, historical) An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation.


lexentry: eng/rhenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhenium
trans_list: réiniam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.


lexentry: eng/rheum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rheum
trans_list: réama
sense:
(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/rheumatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rheumatism
trans_list: daitheacha
sense:
(pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.


lexentry: eng/rhinoceros__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhinoceros
trans_list: srónbheannach
sense:
Any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.


lexentry: eng/rho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rho
trans_list: ró
sense:
The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient.


lexentry: eng/rhodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhodium
trans_list: róidiam
sense:
A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.


lexentry: eng/rhubarb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhubarb
trans_list: biabhóg
sense:
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).


lexentry: eng/rhyolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhyolite
trans_list: riailít
sense:
(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.


lexentry: eng/rhythm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythm
trans_list: rithim
sense:
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.


lexentry: eng/rhythm_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythm guitar
trans_list: giotár rithime
sense:
A guitar in a band that provides rhythm, usually by playing chords or similar accompanying parts, to support the lead guitar.


lexentry: eng/rib__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rib
trans_list: easna | maide
sense:
(architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault


lexentry: eng/ribonucleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribonucleic acid
trans_list: aigéad ribeanúicléasach
sense:
(biochemistry) A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its primary function is in the transcription of genetic material and subsequent synthesis of protein.


lexentry: eng/ribosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribosome
trans_list: ribeasóm
sense:
(biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rice_cooker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rice cooker
trans_list: cócaireán ríse
sense:
A kitchen appliance which is designed to cook rice, through either boiling or steaming it. It may also be used as a steam cooker for other foods.


lexentry: eng/rice_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rice paper
trans_list: ríspháipéar
sense:
A thin, fragile paper made from parts of the rice plant, used in artificial flowers and watercolour art.


lexentry: eng/ride_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ride cymbal
trans_list: ciombal creatháin
sense:
(musical instruments) A type of cymbal, the function of which is to maintain a steady rhythmic pattern.


lexentry: eng/rider__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rider
trans_list: aguisín
sense:
(politics) A supplementary clause added to a document after drafting, especially to a bill under the consideration of a legislature. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/rider__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rider
trans_list: fo-fhadhb
sense:
(shipbuilding) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ridge
trans_list: mullach
sense:
The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.


lexentry: eng/rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rifle
trans_list: raidhfil
sense:
(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.


lexentry: eng/rigging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rigging
trans_list: rigín
sense:
Dress; tackle; especially (nautical) , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.


lexentry: eng/right-wing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right-wing
trans_list: den eite deis
sense:
(politics) Of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: right
trans_list: cóir
sense:
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: right
trans_list: deas
sense:
(geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: right
trans_list: deas
sense:
(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.


lexentry: eng/right__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: right
trans_list: ceart go leor
sense:
Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.


lexentry: eng/right_of_way__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of way
trans_list: ceart bealaigh
sense:
(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.


lexentry: eng/righteousness__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: righteousness
trans_list: fíréantacht
sense:
(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.


lexentry: eng/rime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rime
trans_list: sioc
sense:
Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/ring-necked_parakeet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring-necked parakeet
trans_list: pearaicít mhuinceach
sense:
A species of parakeet, Psittacula krameri, prevalent in Asia and famous for escaping domestication and establishing wild populations in Britain.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: fáinne
sense:
(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: fáinne
sense:
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ring
trans_list: cró troda | fáinne
sense:
A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.


lexentry: eng/ring_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring finger
trans_list: mac an daba | méar an fháinne | sisile
sense:
The finger between the middle finger and the little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)


lexentry: eng/ring_ouzel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring ouzel
trans_list: lon creige
sense:
Turdus torquatus, a European thrush, similar to the common blackbird, but with a ring of white feathers at its neck.


lexentry: eng/ring_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring road
trans_list: bóthar cuarach | cuarbhóthar
sense:
(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A circumferential highway around a town, city, or other conurbation.


lexentry: eng/ring_topology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring topology
trans_list: toipeolaíocht fháinneach
sense:
(computing) A network topology in which, in the physical case, every node of a network is connected to exactly two other nodes: one node designated as upstream and the other as downstream. A given node receives data from its upstream node and sends data to its downstream node.


lexentry: eng/ringneck_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringneck dove
trans_list: colm coille
sense:
A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).


lexentry: eng/riot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot
trans_list: círéib
sense:
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.


lexentry: eng/riot_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot police
trans_list: póilíní círéibe
sense:
A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rip
trans_list: rois
sense:
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.


lexentry: eng/rise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rise
trans_list: éirigh
sense:
(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.


lexentry: eng/risk_assessment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk assessment
trans_list: measúnú riosca
sense:
The overall process of identifying all the risks to and from an activity and assessing the potential impact of each risk.


lexentry: eng/risk_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk management
trans_list: bainistíocht riosca
sense:
The process of determining the maximum acceptable level of overall risk to and from a proposed activity, then using risk assessment techniques to determine the initial level of risk and, if this is excessive, developing a strategy to ameliorate appropriate individual risks until the overall level of risk is reduced to an acceptable level.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river
trans_list: abhainn
sense:
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.


lexentry: eng/river_basin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river basin
trans_list: abhantrach
sense:
(geography) An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.


lexentry: eng/riverbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riverbed
trans_list: leaba
sense:
(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.


lexentry: eng/rivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rivet
trans_list: seam
sense:
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road
trans_list: bóthar | slí
sense:
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: road
trans_list: slí bheatha
sense:
(nautical, usually, in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/road_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road map
trans_list: léarscáil bhóithre | mapa bóithre | treochlár
sense:
A map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation. A road map may contain other relevant data, such as terrain or railway lines.


lexentry: eng/roadrunner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadrunner
trans_list: reathaí an bhóthair
sense:
Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).


lexentry: eng/roadtest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadtest
trans_list: promhadh
sense:
A trial or practice run of a piece of equipment in its intended usage environment to check for errors before final deployment.


lexentry: eng/roadtest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadtest
trans_list: promhadh a chur ar
sense:
(transitive) To make a trial of, or to test, (a piece of equipment) in its intended usage environment before its final deployment.


lexentry: eng/robber_baron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robber baron
trans_list: bithiúnach gnó
sense:
(historical) In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.


lexentry: eng/robot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robot
trans_list: róbait
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: carraig
sense:
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: rac-cheol
sense:
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.


lexentry: eng/rock_climbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock climbing
trans_list: ailleadóireacht | speancaireacht
sense:
The sport of the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors.


lexentry: eng/rock_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock crystal
trans_list: carraigchriostal
sense:
clear, colourless form of the silica-based mineral quartz, often called "pure quartz" or "clear quartz".


lexentry: eng/rock_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock music
trans_list: rac-cheol
sense:
(music) A broad genre of popular music, including especially those styles ultimately derived from rock and roll, employing electrical amplification, heavy use of guitars, 4/4 time with strong percussive rhythm on beats two and four (backbeat), and usually themes of bold wildness, rebellion, and sexuality.


lexentry: eng/rock_paper_scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock paper scissors
trans_list: cloch páipéar siosúr
sense:
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: roicéad
sense:
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: roicéad
sense:
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket_scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rocket scientist
trans_list: ceann
sense:
(hyperbolic, idiom, chiefly in the negative) One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.


lexentry: eng/rodent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rodent
trans_list: creimire
sense:
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.


lexentry: eng/roe_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roe deer
trans_list: fia odhar
sense:
A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).


lexentry: eng/roger__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roger
trans_list: ith
sense:
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll
trans_list: roll
sense:
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: cuach
sense:
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: glaoch rolla
sense:
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: glaoch rolla
sense:
(by extension) The subset of those members of a specific group who are present or available out of the full set of all the members of said group.


lexentry: eng/roll_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll out
trans_list: téigh amach
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.


lexentry: eng/rolling_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling paper
trans_list: páipéar toitíní
sense:
(chiefly, US) A small sheet of paper used for rolling (tobacco) cigarettes, joints (marijuana cigarettes), and the like.


lexentry: eng/rolling_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling pin
trans_list: crann fuinte
sense:
A food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough.


lexentry: eng/romantic_comedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romantic comedy
trans_list: coiméide rómánsúil
sense:
(uncountable) A genre of fiction, especially film, that presents love stories in a humorous and light-hearted way.


lexentry: eng/rondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rondo
trans_list: rondó
sense:
(music, countable) A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.


lexentry: eng/rood_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rood screen
trans_list: scáthlán croise
sense:
(architecture, Christianity) A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.


lexentry: eng/rook__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rook
trans_list: caiseal
sense:
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.


lexentry: eng/room_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: room temperature
trans_list: teocht an tseomra
sense:
A normal temperature of a room in which people live; typically 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F); neither heated nor cooled.


lexentry: eng/rooster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rooster
trans_list: coileach
sense:
(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root
trans_list: fréamh
sense:
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: root
trans_list: fréamh
sense:
(arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: root
trans_list: fréamh
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.


lexentry: eng/rootstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rootstock
trans_list: bonnstoc
sense:
(agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rope
trans_list: téad | teaghrán
sense:
(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rope
trans_list: téad | rópa
sense:
(computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: paidrín
sense:
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: Coróin Mhuire | paidrín
sense:
(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.


lexentry: eng/rose-colored_glasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose-colored glasses
trans_list: spéaclaí bándearg
sense:
(idiomatic) An optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.


lexentry: eng/rosehip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosehip
trans_list: mogóir róis
sense:
The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.


lexentry: eng/rosemary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosemary
trans_list: marós
sense:
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.


lexentry: eng/rosette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosette
trans_list: soicéad
sense:
An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, used especially as an ornament or a badge.


lexentry: eng/rosin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosin
trans_list: roisín
sense:
(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.


lexentry: eng/roster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roster
trans_list: uainchlár
sense:
A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.


lexentry: eng/rota__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rota
trans_list: uainchlár
sense:
(UK, Irish) A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: round
trans_list: urchar
sense:
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: cearc
sense:
(originally, US, sports, often, attributive) The part of a tournament in which every player or team competes against each of the others in turn.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: cearc
sense:
A letter or piece of writing which is circulated among members of a group, to which each person makes a contribution before sending it to another person; also, a packet of letters circulated regularly in a fixed order among a group (often family members), whereby each person replaces their previous contribution with a new letter, and then sends the packet to the next recipient.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: compal | timpeallán
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: timpeallán spraoi
sense:
(chiefly, British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.


lexentry: eng/roundhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: roundhouse
trans_list: teach cruinn
sense:
(archaeology) A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe in the Iron Age and Bronze Age. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/rout__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rout
trans_list: maidhm | ruaig
sense:
(originally, military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.


lexentry: eng/row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: row
trans_list: líne
sense:
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.


lexentry: eng/rowlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowlock
trans_list: dola | glacán | leaba iomartha | roillic
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: dleacht
sense:
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: dleacht
sense:
(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.


lexentry: eng/rub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub
trans_list: cuimil
sense:
(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.


lexentry: eng/rubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber
trans_list: rubar
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.


lexentry: eng/rubbernecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubbernecker
trans_list: stánaí
sense:
(originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.


lexentry: eng/rubella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubella
trans_list: bruitíneach dhearg
sense:
(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/rubidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubidium
trans_list: rúbaidiam
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/ruble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruble
trans_list: rúbal
sense:
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.


lexentry: eng/ruby__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ruby
trans_list: rúibín
sense:
(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: stiúir
sense:
(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: stiúir
sense:
(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.


lexentry: eng/rue__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rue
trans_list: sráid
sense:
Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: rufachán
sense:
Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).


lexentry: eng/rug__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rug
trans_list: blaincéad
sense:
(UK, Australia) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket. [1591]


lexentry: eng/rugby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rugby
trans_list: rugbaí
sense:
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.


lexentry: eng/rugose__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rugose
trans_list: rocach
sense:
(botany) Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. "rugose-veined" or "rugose-leaved".


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: rialóir
sense:
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: rialtóir
sense:
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.


lexentry: eng/ruminate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruminate
trans_list: athchogain
sense:
(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: tiomsaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.


lexentry: eng/rumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor
trans_list: guth
sense:
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/rune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rune
trans_list: rúnscríbhinn
sense:
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.


lexentry: eng/runway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: runway
trans_list: ardán taispeána
sense:
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.


lexentry: eng/rupee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rupee
trans_list: rúipí
sense:
The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.


lexentry: eng/rushlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rushlight
trans_list: geataire
sense:
(historical) A type of inexpensive candle formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease, which emits light for a relatively short period of time.


lexentry: eng/rushnyk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rushnyk
trans_list: tuáille
sense:
A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/rusty-spotted_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rusty-spotted cat
trans_list: cat ruabhallach
sense:
Prionailurus rubiginosus, one of the smallest members of the cat family, native to India and Sri Lanka.


lexentry: eng/rutile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rutile
trans_list: rúitíl
sense:
(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.


lexentry: eng/sable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sable
trans_list: sáible
sense:
(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/sabot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sabot
trans_list: paitín
sense:
A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.


lexentry: eng/sabotage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabotage
trans_list: sabaitéireacht
sense:
A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.


lexentry: eng/sabre-toothed_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre-toothed tiger
trans_list: cat cuarfhiaclach | tíogar cuarfhiaclach
sense:
Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae.


lexentry: eng/saccharine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saccharine
trans_list: siúicrín
sense:
(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.


lexentry: eng/sacred__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred
trans_list: beannaithe | coisricthe | naofa
sense:
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: íobairt
sense:
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrum
trans_list: sacram
sense:
(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: diallait
sense:
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/saddlebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddlebag
trans_list: mála diallaite
sense:
A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.


lexentry: eng/safe_sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe sex
trans_list: gnéas sábháilte
sense:
Sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).


lexentry: eng/safety_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety razor
trans_list: rásúr sábháilte
sense:
A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade (as opposed to a straight razor).


lexentry: eng/saffron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saffron
trans_list: cróch
sense:
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.


lexentry: eng/sagacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagacity
trans_list: seanchríonnacht
sense:
The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: eagnaí | fáidh | saoi
sense:
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: sáiste
sense:
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sage
trans_list: sáiste
sense:
Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.


lexentry: eng/saiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saiga
trans_list: antalóp saigeach
sense:
Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.


lexentry: eng/sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sail
trans_list: seol
sense:
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sailor
trans_list: maraí
sense:
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saint
trans_list: naomh
sense:
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: saint
trans_list: naomh
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.


lexentry: eng/salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad
trans_list: sailéad
sense:
A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamandar
sense:
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.


lexentry: eng/salary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salary
trans_list: tuarastal
sense:
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.


lexentry: eng/salbutamol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salbutamol
trans_list: salbutamol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.


lexentry: eng/salient__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salient
trans_list: uillinn
sense:
(geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.


lexentry: eng/saliva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saliva
trans_list: seile
sense:
(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.


lexentry: eng/salivary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salivary gland
trans_list: faireog sheileach
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salann
sense:
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salann
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.


lexentry: eng/salt__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salt
trans_list: cuir salann ar | saill
sense:
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.


lexentry: eng/salt_marsh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt marsh
trans_list: riasc goirt
sense:
A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.


lexentry: eng/salvation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: salvation
trans_list: slánú
sense:
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.


lexentry: eng/samarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samarium
trans_list: samairiam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sample
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.


lexentry: eng/samsara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samsara
trans_list: samsara
sense:
(philosophy, religion) In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sanction
trans_list: acht
sense:
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: gaineamh
sense:
(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.


lexentry: eng/sand_flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand flea
trans_list: dreancaid mhara | dreancaid trá
sense:
Any of various small crustaceans of the family Talitridae (order Amphipoda), that are found on beaches and jump like a flea.


lexentry: eng/sandbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: sandbox
trans_list: bosca gainimh
sense:
(wiki) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.


lexentry: eng/sandcastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandcastle
trans_list: caisleán gainimh
sense:
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.


lexentry: eng/sanderling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanderling
trans_list: luatharán
sense:
A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.


lexentry: eng/sandfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandfly
trans_list: míoltóg ghainimh
sense:
Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.


lexentry: eng/sandman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandman
trans_list: Seán Ó Néill
sense:
(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sandpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandpaper
trans_list: páipéar gainimh | páipéar scríobach
sense:
A strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing.


lexentry: eng/sandwich__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandwich
trans_list: ceapaire
sense:
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.


lexentry: eng/sanguine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sanguine
trans_list: fola
sense:
(obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: sú
sense:
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.


lexentry: eng/sapphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapphic
trans_list: Safach
sense:
Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: saifír
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: saifír
sense:
(countable) Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: saifír
sense:
Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus.


lexentry: eng/sapwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapwood
trans_list: sú-adhmad
sense:
The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).


lexentry: eng/sarcasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcasm
trans_list: searbhas
sense:
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.


lexentry: eng/sarcoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcoma
trans_list: sarcóma
sense:
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.


lexentry: eng/sardine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sardine
trans_list: sairdín
sense:
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sash
trans_list: balc
sense:
(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: satellite
trans_list: satailít
sense:
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satellite dish
trans_list: mias satailíte
sense:
A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.


lexentry: eng/satire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satire
trans_list: aoir
sense:
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.


lexentry: eng/saturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saturated
trans_list: sáithithe
sense:
(not comparable, chemistry, of a solution) Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature.


lexentry: eng/saturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: saturated
trans_list: sáithithe
sense:
(chemistry) Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/saturated_fat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saturated fat
trans_list: saill sháithithe
sense:
A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high in saturated rather than unsaturated fats is thought to contribute to higher levels of cholesterol in the blood.


lexentry: eng/saucepan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saucepan
trans_list: scilléad | sáspan
sense:
(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.


lexentry: eng/saucy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saucy
trans_list: brusanta
sense:
(figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.


lexentry: eng/sausage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sausage
trans_list: ispín
sense:
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.


lexentry: eng/sauté__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sauté
trans_list: sótáil
sense:
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.


lexentry: eng/savings_account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings account
trans_list: cuntas coigiltis
sense:
(finance, banking) A bank account designed for a client's savings, which compared to a current account typically entails withdrawal restrictions but yields a better interest


lexentry: eng/savings_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings bank
trans_list: banc taisce
sense:
A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sawtooth
trans_list: fiacail
sense:
(cellular automata) A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.


lexentry: eng/saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxophone
trans_list: sacsafón
sense:
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: say
trans_list: abair
sense:
(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


lexentry: eng/scab__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: scab
trans_list: gearbach
sense:
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.


lexentry: eng/scab__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: scab
trans_list: gearbach
sense:
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.


lexentry: eng/scaffolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaffolding
trans_list: scafalra
sense:
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: lann
sense:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scale
trans_list: lann
sense:
A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scale
trans_list: lann
sense:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.


lexentry: eng/scale__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: scála
sense:
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.


lexentry: eng/scallop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scallop
trans_list: scolb
sense:
One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.


lexentry: eng/scandium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandium
trans_list: scaindiam
sense:
A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: sceilpín gabhair
sense:
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.


lexentry: eng/scapular__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapular
trans_list: scaball
sense:
(Christianity) A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/scar_tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scar tissue
trans_list: fíochán coilm
sense:
(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarecrow
trans_list: fear bréige | fear falsa
sense:
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/scarlet_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarlet fever
trans_list: fiabhras dearg
sense:
(disease) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.


lexentry: eng/scarp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scarp
trans_list: scairp
sense:
(geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: cart
sense:
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schedule
trans_list: clár
sense:
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/schist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schist
trans_list: xisto
sense:
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.


lexentry: eng/schizoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizoid personality disorder
trans_list: an neamhord sciotsóideach pearsantachta
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: scitsifréine
sense:
(pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: school
trans_list: scoil
sense:
(British) An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: school
trans_list: scoil
sense:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: school
trans_list: scoil
sense:
(considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: school
trans_list: scoil
sense:
The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age.


lexentry: eng/schooner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schooner
trans_list: scúnar
sense:
(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: science
trans_list: eolaíocht
sense:
(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: science
trans_list: eolas | eolaíocht
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: science
trans_list: eolaíocht
sense:
(now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: science
trans_list: eolaíocht
sense:
(uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/scientific_method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific method
trans_list: modh eolaíochta
sense:
(sciences) A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.


lexentry: eng/scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientist
trans_list: eolaí
sense:
One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.


lexentry: eng/scion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scion
trans_list: beangán
sense:
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.


lexentry: eng/scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scissors
trans_list: siosúr
sense:
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.


lexentry: eng/sclera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclera
trans_list: gealacán | gealacán súile
sense:
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.


lexentry: eng/sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclerosis
trans_list: scléaróis
sense:
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.


lexentry: eng/sconce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sconce
trans_list: sconsa
sense:
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: lán sluaiste
sense:
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score
trans_list: scór
sense:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: score
trans_list: scór
sense:
A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score off
trans_list: póg
sense:
(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).


lexentry: eng/score_string__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score string
trans_list: abacas
sense:
(billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.


lexentry: eng/scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpion
trans_list: scairp
sense:
Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.


lexentry: eng/scourge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scourge
trans_list: sciúirse
sense:
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scout
trans_list: aitheantas
sense:
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scowl
trans_list: púic
sense:
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: scrobh
sense:
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.


lexentry: eng/scrambled_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrambled egg
trans_list: uibheacha scrofa
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.


lexentry: eng/scrape_together__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape together
trans_list: conlaigh
sense:
(idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: scríob | tochais
sense:
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


lexentry: eng/scratch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch card
trans_list: scríobchárta
sense:
(gambling) A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching to reveal symbols that show whether or not a prize has been won.


lexentry: eng/scream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: scread
sense:
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.


lexentry: eng/screech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screech
trans_list: scréach
sense:
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screen
trans_list: criathar
sense:
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.


lexentry: eng/screen_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen printing
trans_list: scagphriontáil
sense:
A printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.


lexentry: eng/screensaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screensaver
trans_list: spárálaí scáileáin
sense:
(software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.


lexentry: eng/screwdriver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwdriver
trans_list: scriúire
sense:
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scribe
trans_list: scríobhaí
sense:
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.


lexentry: eng/scrofula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrofula
trans_list: easpa bhrád | gad brád
sense:
(pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: pár
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: drúchtín
sense:
(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.


lexentry: eng/scroll_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll bar
trans_list: ardaitheoir
sense:
(computing, GUI) A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.


lexentry: eng/scrotum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrotum
trans_list: bosán | cadairne | cochall
sense:
(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.


lexentry: eng/scullery_maid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scullery maid
trans_list: cailín cistine
sense:
(historical, in large houses) A domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.


lexentry: eng/sculpture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sculpture
trans_list: dealbhóireacht | dealbh
sense:
(countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).


lexentry: eng/scurvy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy
trans_list: scorbach
sense:
(disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.


lexentry: eng/scythe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scythe
trans_list: speal
sense:
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]


lexentry: eng/sea_anemone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea anemone
trans_list: bundún leice
sense:
Any of many polyps, of the order Actiniaria, which occurs in marine and estuarine habitats, and which captures its food using tentacles.


lexentry: eng/sea_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea bass
trans_list: doingean mara Eorpach | bas | doingean mara
sense:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes


lexentry: eng/sea_grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea grape
trans_list: fíonchaor thrá
sense:
A small tree, Coccoloba uvifera, that grows on sandy beaches in tropical America; it has clusters of purple fruit.


lexentry: eng/sea_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sea horse
trans_list: capall mara
sense:
Any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea level
trans_list: leibhéal na farraige | leibhéal na mara
sense:
The nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.


lexentry: eng/sea_monster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea monster
trans_list: ollphéist mhara
sense:
(mythological creature) A large and aggressive creature living in or under the sea that attacks ships.


lexentry: eng/sea_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea urchin
trans_list: cuán mara
sense:
Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.


lexentry: eng/seabream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seabream
trans_list: deargán | garbhánach | súgach
sense:
Any of several species of marine fish of the families Sparidae or Bramidae found in shallow temperate and tropical waters around the World.


lexentry: eng/seamanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seamanship
trans_list: loingseoireacht
sense:
(nautical) Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.


lexentry: eng/seaplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seaplane
trans_list: muireitleán
sense:
(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.


lexentry: eng/search_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine
trans_list: inneall cuardaigh
sense:
(computing) An application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.


lexentry: eng/season__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: season
trans_list: séasúr
sense:
(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.


lexentry: eng/seasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasoning
trans_list: blastán
sense:
(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.


lexentry: eng/seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seat
trans_list: each
sense:
(law, E&W) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.


lexentry: eng/seat_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seat belt
trans_list: crios sábhála
sense:
(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.


lexentry: eng/seawrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seawrack
trans_list: turscar
sense:
Mass(es) of seaweed washed ashore and in piles along a shore, predominantly algae of family Fucaceae.


lexentry: eng/sebaceous_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebaceous gland
trans_list: faireog gheireach
sense:
(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secede
trans_list: dealaigh | scar
sense:
(intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: secede
trans_list: dealaigh | scar
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: dara | dóú
sense:
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: soicind
sense:
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.


lexentry: eng/second__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: second
trans_list: cuidigh
sense:
(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)


lexentry: eng/second_cousin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second cousin
trans_list: col seisir
sense:
A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.


lexentry: eng/secondary_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secondary education
trans_list: meánoideachas
sense:
Education that follows primary education and leads to either employment or college / university education.


lexentry: eng/secretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: secretary
trans_list: rúnaí
sense:
A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.


lexentry: eng/secretary_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secretary bird
trans_list: rúnaí
sense:
A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.


lexentry: eng/securitization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: securitization
trans_list: urrúsú
sense:
(commerce, finance) The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors.


lexentry: eng/securitize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: securitize
trans_list: urrúsaigh
sense:
(finance) To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other receivables) to securities, usually by selling them with a discount to a financial intermediary, which pools them with other similar assets and sells further as securities to third-party investors.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security
trans_list: tearmann | slándáil | sábháilteacht
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: security
trans_list: lucht slándála
sense:
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.


lexentry: eng/sedate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedate
trans_list: státúil
sense:
(of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.


lexentry: eng/sedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge
trans_list: seisg
sense:
Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial, endogenous herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.


lexentry: eng/sedge_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge warbler
trans_list: ceolaire cíbe
sense:
A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa


lexentry: eng/sediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sediment
trans_list: dríodar
sense:
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.


lexentry: eng/sedimentary_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentary rock
trans_list: carraig dríodair
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.


lexentry: eng/sedimentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentation
trans_list: dríodrú
sense:
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.


lexentry: eng/see_you_later__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you later
trans_list: haileo
sense:
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/seed_potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed potato
trans_list: práta póir
sense:
A potato, usually with tiny shoots (chits), which is planted in the ground in order to grow a potato plant.


lexentry: eng/seesaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seesaw
trans_list: cranndaí bogadaí | maide corrach
sense:
A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: bruith
sense:
Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.


lexentry: eng/seismograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismograph
trans_list: seismeagraf
sense:
An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.


lexentry: eng/seismology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismology
trans_list: seismeolaíocht
sense:
The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.


lexentry: eng/selenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: selenite
trans_list: seiléinít
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.


lexentry: eng/selenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenium
trans_list: seiléiniam
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/selenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenography
trans_list: seiléineagrafaíocht
sense:
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/self-importance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-importance
trans_list: mórchúis | postúlacht
sense:
An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.


lexentry: eng/self-rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-rule
trans_list: féinriail
sense:
Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.


lexentry: eng/selfie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie
trans_list: féinphic | féinín
sense:
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.


lexentry: eng/sell__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sell
trans_list: díol
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/selvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selvage
trans_list: baile
sense:
(weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.


lexentry: eng/semaphore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semaphore
trans_list: solas tráchta
sense:
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.


lexentry: eng/semiconductor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiconductor
trans_list: leathsheoltóir
sense:
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.


lexentry: eng/semifinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semifinal
trans_list: cluiche leathcheannais
sense:
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senator
trans_list: seanadóir
sense:
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: senator
trans_list: seanadóir
sense:
In Germany, a minister of the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; and a government official of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League.


lexentry: eng/send__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: send
trans_list: cuir
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).


lexentry: eng/senile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: senile
trans_list: siabhránach
sense:
(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.


lexentry: eng/sensationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensationalism
trans_list: gáifeachas | scailéathan | táblóideachas
sense:
The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sense
trans_list: céadfa
sense:
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sense
trans_list: ciall
sense:
(semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries or definitions for a word in a dictionary.


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: ciallmhar | réasúnta
sense:
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.


lexentry: eng/sensitive_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensitive plant
trans_list: lus cigilteach
sense:
A plant that moves in response to touch and other physical stimuli; especially Mimosa pudica, an annual plant native to Central and South America. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sentence
trans_list: abairt
sense:
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sentinel
trans_list: fairtheoir
sense:
(computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.


lexentry: eng/sequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequel
trans_list: seicheamh
sense:
(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sequence
trans_list: seicheamh
sense:
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serendipity
trans_list: ádh
sense:
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.


lexentry: eng/serf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serf
trans_list: daoirseach | daor | seirfeach
sense:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.


lexentry: eng/sergeant_major__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sergeant major
trans_list: maorsháirsint
sense:
(US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.


lexentry: eng/serial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial
trans_list: sraith | sraithchlár
sense:
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.


lexentry: eng/serif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serif
trans_list: seiríf | trasmhír | trasnán
sense:
(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: serpentine
trans_list: nathairín
sense:
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.


lexentry: eng/servant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servant
trans_list: seirbhíseach | searbhónta
sense:
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: abair
sense:
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: suigh
sense:
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]


lexentry: eng/service_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service dog
trans_list: madra cuidithe
sense:
A dog that assists a person who has a physical disability or has a mental disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder.


lexentry: eng/serviceberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serviceberry
trans_list: caor sceach na sead | sceach na sead
sense:
(North America) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servitude
trans_list: ansclábhaíocht | daoirse | meirse | sclábhaíocht
sense:
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: session
trans_list: seisiún
sense:
A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
sense_num: 08
written_rep: set
trans_list: tacar
sense:
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.


lexentry: eng/set_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: set down
trans_list: scaoil anuas
sense:
(transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.


lexentry: eng/set_screw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set screw
trans_list: bís shuite | scriú suite
sense:
A screw with threads along the entire length and no head. Typically, set screws have a hex or slot drive recessed in the threaded length; a grub screw or worm screw.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: settle
trans_list: socraigh
sense:
(transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: settle
trans_list: socraigh
sense:
(transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: socrú
sense:
(law) A mutual agreement to end a dispute without resorting to legal proceedings, also known as an out-of-court settlement or settling out of court.


lexentry: eng/seven__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven
trans_list: seacht
sense:
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.


lexentry: eng/seven_deadly_sins__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven deadly sins
trans_list: seacht bpeacaí marfacha
sense:
(Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).


lexentry: eng/seven_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven hundred
trans_list: seacht gcéad
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after six hundred ninety-nine and before seven hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 700.


lexentry: eng/seventeen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventeen
trans_list: seacht déag
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.


lexentry: eng/seventy__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy
trans_list: seachtó
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sew
trans_list: fuaigh
sense:
(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sew
trans_list: fuaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sewing_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sewing machine
trans_list: inneall fuála
sense:
Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sex
trans_list: gnéas
sense:
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sex
trans_list: gnéas
sense:
(obsolete, or, literary, uncountable, with "the") Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.


lexentry: eng/sexton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexton
trans_list: cléireach
sense:
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.


lexentry: eng/sexual_intercourse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual intercourse
trans_list: caidreamh collaí | comhriachtain | bualadh craicinn | déanamh craicinn
sense:
Sexual interaction, usually involving vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: iarnach
sense:
(obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.


lexentry: eng/shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shad
trans_list: sead
sense:
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow
trans_list: scáth
sense:
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.


lexentry: eng/shaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shaft
trans_list: fearsaid
sense:
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.


lexentry: eng/shag__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shag
trans_list: seaga
sense:
Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.


lexentry: eng/shamanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamanism
trans_list: seamanachas
sense:
Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shame
trans_list: náire
sense:
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.


lexentry: eng/shameless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shameless
trans_list: dínáireach | mínáireach | neamhnáireach
sense:
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shampoo
trans_list: seampú
sense:
(mineral) A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.


lexentry: eng/shamrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamrock
trans_list: seamróg
sense:
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/shanghai__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanghai
trans_list: shanghai-áil
sense:
(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly


lexentry: eng/shank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: shank
trans_list: lorga | spanla
sense:
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.


lexentry: eng/shanks'_mare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanks' mare
trans_list: crágáil | dul ann de shiúl cos
sense:
(US, idiomatic) One's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride [on] shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.


lexentry: eng/shape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shape
trans_list: cruth
sense:
A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.


lexentry: eng/shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaped
trans_list: -chruthach
sense:
(in compound terms) Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).


lexentry: eng/shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark
trans_list: siorc
sense:
(ichthyology) A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: géar | aichear | biorach | faobhrach
sense:
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: géar
sense:
(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.


lexentry: eng/shaving_brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving brush
trans_list: scuab bhearrtha
sense:
A small brush used to create a lather from shaving cream or shaving soap and apply it to the face or other area before shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving cream
trans_list: sobal bearrtha
sense:
A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawl
trans_list: seál
sense:
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: punann
sense:
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.


lexentry: eng/shear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shear
trans_list: lom
sense:
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shears__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shears
trans_list: deimheas
sense:
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.


lexentry: eng/shearwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shearwater
trans_list: cánóg
sense:
Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.


lexentry: eng/sheave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheave
trans_list: síobh
sense:
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shed
trans_list: bothán | cró | seid
sense:
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.


lexentry: eng/sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sheep
trans_list: caora
sense:
(countable, chiefly, Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).


lexentry: eng/sheep_liver_fluke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheep liver fluke
trans_list: leith uisce
sense:
A parasitic flatworm, of species Fasciola hepatica, of the class Trematoda, that infects the livers of various mammals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/sheeple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheeple
trans_list: amadán
sense:
(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.


lexentry: eng/sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheet
trans_list: leathanach
sense:
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.


lexentry: eng/sheet_erosion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet erosion
trans_list: bratchreimeadh
sense:
relatively even erosion of a layer of soil without channel formation; generally takes place on sloping land


lexentry: eng/sheet_of_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet of paper
trans_list: bileog pháipéir | leathán páipéir | liarlóg pháipéir
sense:
A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back).


lexentry: eng/shelf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf
trans_list: seilf
sense:
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell
trans_list: sliogán
sense:
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shell
trans_list: sliogán
sense:
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell game
trans_list: cleas na méaracán | cluiche sliogán
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.


lexentry: eng/shellfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shellfish
trans_list: sliogán
sense:
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.


lexentry: eng/shemale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shemale
trans_list: bumbóg
sense:
(offensive, proscribed, especially, in, _, pornography) A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.


lexentry: eng/shepherd's_purse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shepherd's purse
trans_list: lus an sparáin
sense:
An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: seirbit | soirbéad
sense:
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: seirbit
sense:
An effervescent powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.


lexentry: eng/sheriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheriff
trans_list: sirriam
sense:
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.


lexentry: eng/sherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherry
trans_list: seiris
sense:
(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: teagasc seanchaite
sense:
A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield
trans_list: sciath
sense:
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.


lexentry: eng/shill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shill
trans_list: cardálaí
sense:
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.


lexentry: eng/shilling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shilling
trans_list: scilling
sense:
(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin
trans_list: lorga
sense:
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shipworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipworm
trans_list: giúrann
sense:
Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shire
trans_list: sír
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.


lexentry: eng/shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirt
trans_list: léine
sense:
(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.


lexentry: eng/shit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: cac
sense:
(countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.


lexentry: eng/shitty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shitty
trans_list: cac
sense:
(informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations


lexentry: eng/shiv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shiv
trans_list: scian
sense:
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).


lexentry: eng/shock_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock wave
trans_list: tonn turrainge
sense:
(physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: bróg
sense:
(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.


lexentry: eng/shoe_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe tree
trans_list: brógchrann
sense:
A device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe when it is being stored to preserve its shape and extend the life of the shoe.


lexentry: eng/shoebill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoebill
trans_list: bróg-ghob
sense:
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: ladar bróige
sense:
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.


lexentry: eng/shoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot
trans_list: scaoil
sense:
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.


lexentry: eng/shooting_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting star
trans_list: réalta reatha
sense:
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: siopa
sense:
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.


lexentry: eng/shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: bheith ag siopadóireacht
sense:
(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shopping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopping bag
trans_list: mála siopadóireachta
sense:
A strong bag with handles used to put purchases in; usually made of plastic, paper or fabric, sometimes given away with a purchase.


lexentry: eng/shopping_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shopping basket
trans_list: ciseán
sense:
(internet) A page on a shopping website where one's prospective purchases are listed before payment.


lexentry: eng/short_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short circuit
trans_list: gearrchiorcad
sense:
(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.


lexentry: eng/short_twentieth_century__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short twentieth century
trans_list: 20ú hAois Ghearr
sense:
(historical period, specifically) The period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the Soviet Union. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shortcut
trans_list: aicearra
sense:
(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: gránghunna | gunna gráin
sense:
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.


lexentry: eng/shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoulder
trans_list: gualainn
sense:
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/shout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: allagar | glao | liú
sense:
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: béic
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.


lexentry: eng/shovel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shovel
trans_list: sluasaid
sense:
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.


lexentry: eng/shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shower
trans_list: cith
sense:
A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.


lexentry: eng/showy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: showy
trans_list: taibhseach | éagsúil
sense:
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).


lexentry: eng/shrew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrew
trans_list: dallóg fhraoigh
sense:
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).


lexentry: eng/shriek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: scréach
sense:
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.


lexentry: eng/shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrike
trans_list: scréachán | sríoc
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: cumhdach
sense:
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: scriúta
sense:
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.


lexentry: eng/shrub__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrub
trans_list: srúb
sense:
A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.


lexentry: eng/shunt__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shunt
trans_list: siúnt
sense:
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: comhla
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: comhla
sense:
(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.


lexentry: eng/shuttle_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttle bus
trans_list: seirbhís tointeála | tointeálaí
sense:
A short-haul, limited-passenger bus, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: eiteán
sense:
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle
trans_list: corrán
sense:
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.


lexentry: eng/sickliness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickliness
trans_list: meath-thinneas
sense:
The state or characteristic of weakness, incapacity, or physical distress due to poor health, especially of a chronic nature.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: fo-iamhairt | fo-iarsma
sense:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect.


lexentry: eng/sideboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideboard
trans_list: cornchlár
sense:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidecar
trans_list: carr cliathánach
sense:
A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.


lexentry: eng/sideline__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sideline
trans_list: taobhlíne
sense:
(sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field. Used in Canadian football, field lacrosse and basketball.


lexentry: eng/sidereal_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidereal time
trans_list: am na réaltaí
sense:
(astronomy) Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the vernal equinox; approximated by that based on the rotation of planet Earth relative to the seemingly fixed stars.


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege
trans_list: léigear
sense:
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: criathar | rilleán
sense:
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: cuach | ochlán
sense:
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: osna a ligean
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.


lexentry: eng/sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sight
trans_list: tabharthach
sense:
(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/sightly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sightly
trans_list: amharcach | dathúil
sense:
Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.


lexentry: eng/sigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigma
trans_list: sigme
sense:
The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.


lexentry: eng/sign_of_the_cross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign of the cross
trans_list: comhartha na croise | fíor na croise
sense:
(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


lexentry: eng/signage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signage
trans_list: comharthaíocht
sense:
(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: signal
trans_list: eangach
sense:
(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature
trans_list: síniú
sense:
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.


lexentry: eng/significant_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: significant figure
trans_list: digit shuntasach | figiúr suntasach
sense:
(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.


lexentry: eng/siheyuan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siheyuan
trans_list: teach
sense:
A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silence
trans_list: tost
sense:
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.


lexentry: eng/silhouette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silhouette
trans_list: scáthchruth
sense:
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon
trans_list: sileacan | sileacón
sense:
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.


lexentry: eng/silicon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon dioxide
trans_list: silice
sense:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicone
trans_list: sileacón
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.


lexentry: eng/silicosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicosis
trans_list: sileacóis
sense:
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silk
trans_list: síoda | éadach síoda
sense:
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: silk
trans_list: síoda | éadach síoda
sense:
(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: silk
trans_list: síoda | éadach síoda
sense:
(horse racing, usually, in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.


lexentry: eng/silkworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silkworm
trans_list: seiriceán
sense:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sill
trans_list: tairseach
sense:
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sill
trans_list: urlár
sense:
(geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.


lexentry: eng/silver_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver birch
trans_list: beith gheal
sense:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silvering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silvering
trans_list: airgeadú
sense:
The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.


lexentry: eng/simple_past__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple past
trans_list: aimsir chaite
sense:
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.


lexentry: eng/simplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplex
trans_list: aonphléacs
sense:
(geometry, algebraic, _, topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: loca pionóis | póna peacaí
sense:
(sports) An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: cuir sa loca pionóis
sense:
(sports, usually in passive voice) to send a player off temporarily following an infringement of a rule in a game


lexentry: eng/since__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: since
trans_list: ó
sense:
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine
trans_list: síneas
sense:
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/sine_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine wave
trans_list: síneastonn
sense:
(trigonometry, signal processing) A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singer-songwriter
trans_list: amhránaí is scríbhneoir
sense:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing his or her own compositions.


lexentry: eng/single__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: single
trans_list: singil
sense:
(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.


lexentry: eng/single_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single market
trans_list: margadh aonair
sense:
A trade bloc with some common product-regulation policies in which most trade barriers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/single_transferable_vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single transferable vote
trans_list: aonghuth inaistrithe
sense:
A voting system where each voter lists the candidates in order of preference and there is provision to transfer the votes of the less popular candidates and a proportion of the votes of candidates who are elected with more than a certain quota.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sinister
trans_list: clé
sense:
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.


lexentry: eng/sinkhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkhole
trans_list: cíocra | poll slogaide | slogaide | súmaire
sense:
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.


lexentry: eng/siphon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siphon
trans_list: siofón
sense:
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sir
trans_list: an tuasal
sense:
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sire
trans_list: stail
sense:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sister
trans_list: siúr | deirfiúr
sense:
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sister
trans_list: deirfiúr | siúr
sense:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit
trans_list: suigh
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/sitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sitar
trans_list: siotár
sense:
(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.


lexentry: eng/six__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six
trans_list: sé
sense:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/six_of_one,_half_a_dozen_of_the_other__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six of one, half a dozen of the other
trans_list: deartháir don sac an mála | is ionann an cás an t-éag agus an bás
sense:
(idiomatic) The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixteen
trans_list: sé déag
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.


lexentry: eng/sixty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty
trans_list: seasca
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: scáta
sense:
A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: sciata
sense:
A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.


lexentry: eng/skateboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skateboard
trans_list: clár scátála
sense:
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skein
trans_list: scáinne
sense:
A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: creatlach
sense:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeptic
trans_list: amhrasán
sense:
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: sceitse
sense:
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: sceitse
sense:
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.


lexentry: eng/ski__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ski
trans_list: sciáil
sense:
(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).


lexentry: eng/skid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skid
trans_list: sleamhnaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.


lexentry: eng/skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skill
trans_list: ábaltacht
sense:
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.


lexentry: eng/skim__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skim
trans_list: scinn
sense:
(transitive) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.


lexentry: eng/skink__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skink
trans_list: scinc
sense:
A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed; a sandfish.


lexentry: eng/skinny__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny
trans_list: caol
sense:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skipping_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skipping rope
trans_list: rópa scipeála
sense:
An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.


lexentry: eng/skirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirt
trans_list: sciorta
sense:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirting board
trans_list: clár sciorta
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel, normally made of wood, between the floor and the interior wall of a structure, or placed in a position that is subject to repeated knocks


lexentry: eng/skull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull
trans_list: blaosc | blaosc an chinn | blaosc an chloiginn | cloigeann
sense:
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.


lexentry: eng/skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk
trans_list: scúnc
sense:
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky
trans_list: aer | spéir
sense:
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sky
trans_list: aer
sense:
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sky
trans_list: aer
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.


lexentry: eng/slacks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slacks
trans_list: bríste | treabhsar
sense:
(dated) Semi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable casualwear in most offices. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks.)


lexentry: eng/slaked_lime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slaked lime
trans_list: aol sceite | aol teilgthe
sense:
Calcium hydroxide, a soft white powder, produced by adding water to quicklime. It is used in making mortar and cement, and has many industrial uses.


lexentry: eng/slam__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slam
trans_list: plab
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)


lexentry: eng/slander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slander
trans_list: guilmne
sense:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: clabhta
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slapstick
trans_list: fuip
sense:
(countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slate
trans_list: slinn | scláta
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slate
trans_list: scláta
sense:
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.


lexentry: eng/slattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slattern
trans_list: abarlach
sense:
(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slave
trans_list: sclábhaí
sense:
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slave
trans_list: sclábhaí
sense:
A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.


lexentry: eng/sledgehammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sledgehammer
trans_list: ord
sense:
A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: codladh | suan
sense:
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: codladh | suan | brach | sramaí
sense:
(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).


lexentry: eng/sleep__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: codail
sense:
(intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeping bag
trans_list: mála codlata
sense:
A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.


lexentry: eng/slide_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slide guitar
trans_list: sleamhnú giotáir
sense:
(music) A technique of playing guitar by sliding a metal tube, or (originally) a glass bottleneck, along the guitar strings to alter the pitch.


lexentry: eng/slimeball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slimeball
trans_list: muc
sense:
(originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is regarded as slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.


lexentry: eng/slingshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slingshot
trans_list: crann tabhaill
sense:
(chiefly, American, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.


lexentry: eng/slip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slip
trans_list: fo-ghúna
sense:
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.


lexentry: eng/slip_coach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slip coach
trans_list: cóiste inscoite
sense:
(rail transport) A coach at the end of a long-distance train which carries passengers for an intermediate destination and is decoupled or "slipped" and left behind. (In bygone times the decoupling was done on the move; the rest of the train did not stop.)


lexentry: eng/slipped_disc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipped disc
trans_list: teasc sciorrtha
sense:
(pathology) A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.


lexentry: eng/slippery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slippery
trans_list: sciorrach | sleamhain | sliopach
sense:
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.


lexentry: eng/sloe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sloe
trans_list: airne
sense:
Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slot
trans_list: barr
sense:
(Scotland, Northern England) An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.


lexentry: eng/sloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sloth
trans_list: spadán
sense:
(countable) A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Choloepodidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.


lexentry: eng/slouch_hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slouch hat
trans_list: hata cromdhuilleach
sense:
A broad-brimmed felt hat worn by soldiers, often with a clasp on the left side to allow a rifle to be carried over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/slow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow
trans_list: mall | righin
sense:
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.


lexentry: eng/slowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowworm
trans_list: earcán | earcán caoch
sense:
A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.


lexentry: eng/sludge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sludge
trans_list: dríodar
sense:
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.


lexentry: eng/slug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slug
trans_list: seilide | drúchtín | seilide drúchta
sense:
Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sluice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sluice
trans_list: abacas
sense:
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.


lexentry: eng/slurry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slurry
trans_list: sciodar
sense:
(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.


lexentry: eng/small_caps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small caps
trans_list: ceannlitreacha beaga
sense:
(typography) Capital letters shown in the same form but in small size (typically of the same size as lower-case letters).


lexentry: eng/small_talk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small talk
trans_list: cabaireacht | mionchomhrá
sense:
(idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.


lexentry: eng/smallpox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smallpox
trans_list: bolgach | bolgach Dé
sense:
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.


lexentry: eng/smartphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smartphone
trans_list: fón cliste
sense:
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smell
trans_list: boladh
sense:
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/smelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smelt
trans_list: cualarach | smealt
sense:
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.


lexentry: eng/smile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smile
trans_list: aoibh | fáthadh an gháire | meangadh | meangadh gáire | miongháire
sense:
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/smith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smith
trans_list: gabha
sense:
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.


lexentry: eng/smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoke
trans_list: deatach | toit
sense:
(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.


lexentry: eng/smokehole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smokehole
trans_list: poll deataigh | poll toite | toiteachán
sense:
A hole in the top of a building, especially a basic building or structure such as a tipi or yurt, through which smoke can exit.


lexentry: eng/smoking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoking
trans_list: caitheamh tobac
sense:
The act of exposing (something) to smoke; (by extension) the process by which foods are cured or flavoured by smoke


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smut
trans_list: cáidheadas | graostacht | gáirsiúlacht | salachar
sense:
(uncountable) Sexually vulgar material; something that is sexual in a dirty way; pornographic material.


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smut
trans_list: dúchan
sense:
Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.


lexentry: eng/snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snail
trans_list: seilide | seilche | seilmide
sense:
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: snap
trans_list: snap
sense:
(uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.


lexentry: eng/snapping_turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snapping turtle
trans_list: turtar sclamhach
sense:
Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, which have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.


lexentry: eng/snare_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snare drum
trans_list: sreangdhruma
sense:
A tubular drum with skins stretched over the top and bottom, and having a set of chains that can be applied to the bottom skin to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snipe
trans_list: naoscach
sense:
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.


lexentry: eng/snood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: snood
trans_list: drogha | foirtéim | losna | lusna | snúda
sense:
A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line; a snell.


lexentry: eng/snoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snoot
trans_list: scian
sense:
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.


lexentry: eng/snore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snore
trans_list: srann
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snorkel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snorkel
trans_list: tiúba
sense:
(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snow
trans_list: sneachta
sense:
(uncountable) The moving pattern of random dots displayed on a television, etc., when no transmission signal is being received.


lexentry: eng/snow_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow bunting
trans_list: gealóg shneachta
sense:
A finch of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.


lexentry: eng/snow_leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow leopard
trans_list: liopard sneachta
sense:
A large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.


lexentry: eng/snowdrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowdrop
trans_list: plúirín sneachta
sense:
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/snowman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowman
trans_list: fear sneachta
sense:
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).


lexentry: eng/so__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: chomh | dá bhrí sin
sense:
In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: dá bhrí sin
sense:
Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.


lexentry: eng/so_what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so what
trans_list: nach cuma?
sense:
(informal, rhetorical question, impolite) Used to indicate indifference, often as a reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement.


lexentry: eng/soap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soap
trans_list: gallúnach | sópa
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.


lexentry: eng/soap_opera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap opera
trans_list: sobalchlár | sobaldráma
sense:
(countable) A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.


lexentry: eng/sober_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sober up
trans_list: tar as meisce
sense:
To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).


lexentry: eng/sobriquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sobriquet
trans_list: leasainm
sense:
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.


lexentry: eng/social_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democracy
trans_list: daonlathas sóisialta
sense:
(political) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.


lexentry: eng/social_democrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democrat
trans_list: daonlathaí sóisialta
sense:
(politics) A supporter of social democracy, a political ideology in which a socialist system of government is achieved by democratic means.


lexentry: eng/social_distancing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social distancing
trans_list: scaradh sóisialta
sense:
(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.


lexentry: eng/social_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: social engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht shóisialta
sense:
(political science) Efforts to influence attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale, in order to produce desired characteristics in a target population.


lexentry: eng/social_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: social engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht shóisialta
sense:
(computer security) The practice of tricking a user into giving, or giving access to, sensitive information, thereby bypassing most or all protection.


lexentry: eng/social_housing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social housing
trans_list: tithíocht phoiblí | tithíocht shóisialta
sense:
(UK) Rental housing owned and managed by the government, non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the two, with the aim of providing affordable housing, often focusing on disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social-security recipients, the elderly and people with disabilities.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: sóisialachas
sense:
(Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: sóisialachas
sense:
Any of a group of later political philosophies such democratic socialism and social democracy which do not envisage the need for full state ownership of the means of production nor transition to full communism, and which are typically based on principles of community decision making, social equality and the avoidance of economic and social exclusion, with economic policy giving first preference to community goals over individual ones.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: society
trans_list: tsochaí
sense:
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: society
trans_list: cumann
sense:
(countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.


lexentry: eng/sociogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociogram
trans_list: sochghram
sense:
A graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation; a depiction of the social links that a person has.


lexentry: eng/sociolect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociolect
trans_list: urlabhra aicme
sense:
(sociolinguistics) The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.


lexentry: eng/sociology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociology
trans_list: socheolaíocht
sense:
A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.


lexentry: eng/sociomatrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociomatrix
trans_list: sochmhaitrís
sense:
a tabular representation in matrix form of data collected using a sociometric method to measure interpersonal relationships


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socket
trans_list: soicéad
sense:
(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).


lexentry: eng/soda__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: soda
trans_list: deoch bog
sense:
(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).


lexentry: eng/soda_bread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soda bread
trans_list: arán sóide
sense:
(cuisine) Bread made using sour milk and baking soda as a raising agent, rather than yeast; common in Ireland.


lexentry: eng/sodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium
trans_list: sóidiam
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.


lexentry: eng/sodium_carbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium carbonate
trans_list: carbónáit sóidiam
sense:
(chemistry) A salt, in the form of a white powder, Na2CO3, formally derived from sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid.


lexentry: eng/sodium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium chloride
trans_list: clóiríd sóidiam
sense:
(inorganic compound) Common table salt, a compound composed of equal number of sodium and chlorine atoms. Chemical formula NaCl.


lexentry: eng/sodium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium hydroxide
trans_list: hiodrocsaíd sóidiam
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong, caustic alkali (NaOH) used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sodium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium nitrate
trans_list: níotráit sóidiam
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO3; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.


lexentry: eng/sodium_sulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium sulfate
trans_list: sulfáit sóidiam
sense:
(inorganic compound) The sodium salt of sulfuric acid, Na2SO4; it is a mild laxative (as Glauber's salt), and is used in the manufacture of paper, detergents and many other products.


lexentry: eng/sodomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodomy
trans_list: gnéas tóna
sense:
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.


lexentry: eng/soft-shell_turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft-shell turtle
trans_list: turtar blaoscbhog
sense:
Any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.


lexentry: eng/soft_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft drink
trans_list: deoch bog
sense:
Any non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet. (In this sense, juice, milk, tea and coffee are not soft drinks.)


lexentry: eng/soft_mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft mutation
trans_list: séimhiú
sense:
(linguistics) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.


lexentry: eng/softball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softball
trans_list: láimhe
sense:
(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.


lexentry: eng/software__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software
trans_list: bogearraí
sense:
(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).


lexentry: eng/software_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht bogearraí
sense:
The subfield of engineering concerned with applying a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.


lexentry: eng/softwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softwood
trans_list: adhmad bog | bogadhmad
sense:
(uncountable, mostly, botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.


lexentry: eng/soil_physics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soil physics
trans_list: ithirfhisic
sense:
The sub-discipline of soil science that studies the physical properties of the soil, with particular emphasis on soil moisture potential, water movement and solute transport.


lexentry: eng/sol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sol
trans_list: grian
sense:
In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.


lexentry: eng/solar_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar radiation
trans_list: radaíocht na gréine
sense:
(astronomy) All the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the Sun, especially that part that reaches the Earth


lexentry: eng/solar_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar system
trans_list: grianchóras
sense:
Any collection of heavenly bodies including a star or binary star, and any lighter stars, brown dwarfs, planets, and other objects in orbit.


lexentry: eng/solar_wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar wind
trans_list: grianghaoth
sense:
(astronomy) The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.


lexentry: eng/solder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solder
trans_list: sádar
sense:
Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.


lexentry: eng/soldier_of_fortune__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soldier of fortune
trans_list: amhas
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will take him on.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solicitor
trans_list: aturnae
sense:
In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/solicitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solicitude
trans_list: anchúram
sense:
The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.


lexentry: eng/solid-state__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid-state
trans_list: soladstaid | staid sholadach
sense:
(physics) Having or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.


lexentry: eng/solid-state__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solid-state
trans_list: soladstaid | staid sholadach
sense:
(electronics, of an electronic component) Based upon semiconductors, as distinct from older technologies such as vacuum tubes.


lexentry: eng/solid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: solid
trans_list: soladach
sense:
(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.


lexentry: eng/solid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid
trans_list: solad
sense:
(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: dlúthchomhar | dlúthpháirtíocht
sense:
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: dlúthpháirtíocht
sense:
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.


lexentry: eng/solidus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidus
trans_list: soladach
sense:
(historical) The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine.


lexentry: eng/solitary_confinement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solitary confinement
trans_list: braighdeanas aonair
sense:
Forced isolation in a small space and the denial of contact with other persons, usually as a form of punishment for a prison inmate.


lexentry: eng/solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solstice
trans_list: grianstad
sense:
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.


lexentry: eng/somatic_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: somatic cell
trans_list: cill shómach
sense:
(cytology) Any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction; a cell that is not on the germline.


lexentry: eng/sombrero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sombrero
trans_list: soimbréaró
sense:
A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.


lexentry: eng/somersault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: somersault
trans_list: aer-rothlú
sense:
Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.


lexentry: eng/son__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: son
trans_list: mac
sense:
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.


lexentry: eng/son_of_a_bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: son of a bitch
trans_list: mac soith
sense:
(derogatory, or, offensive, slang, vulgar, usually referring specifically to a man) An objectionable, despicable person.


lexentry: eng/sonata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonata
trans_list: sonáid
sense:
(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.


lexentry: eng/sonic_boom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonic boom
trans_list: tormán sonach
sense:
(physics, aerodynamics) The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/sonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonnet
trans_list: soinéad
sense:
A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.


lexentry: eng/soot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soot
trans_list: súiche
sense:
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.


lexentry: eng/sophomore__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophomore
trans_list: dara
sense:
(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.


lexentry: eng/sorority__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sorority
trans_list: seathras
sense:
(US, Philippines) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.


lexentry: eng/sort__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sort
trans_list: togh
sense:
(transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.


lexentry: eng/soul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soul
trans_list: anam
sense:
(religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.


lexentry: eng/soulmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soulmate
trans_list: anamchara
sense:
Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.


lexentry: eng/sound__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound
trans_list: bealach | béal | caolas | sunda
sense:
(geography, landforms) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.


lexentry: eng/sound_post__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound post
trans_list: anam
sense:
(lutherie) A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.


lexentry: eng/sound_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound wave
trans_list: fuaimthonn
sense:
(physics) The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.


lexentry: eng/sounding_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sounding board
trans_list: fuaimchlár
sense:
A thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument and serves to reinforce its sound.


lexentry: eng/soup_kitchen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soup kitchen
trans_list: cistin phoiblí
sense:
A place that is established to provide soup and other basic food as a charity or in time of disaster.


lexentry: eng/soupspoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soupspoon
trans_list: spúnóg anraith
sense:
A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.


lexentry: eng/sour_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cherry
trans_list: crann silíní searbha
sense:
Species of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.


lexentry: eng/sour_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cream
trans_list: uachtar géar
sense:
Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour, often used as a condiment, or a topping for baked potatoes.


lexentry: eng/sour_grapes__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sour grapes
trans_list: silíní searbha
sense:
(idiomatic) A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.


lexentry: eng/sousaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sousaphone
trans_list: súsafón
sense:
A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.


lexentry: eng/soutane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soutane
trans_list: casóg sagairt
sense:
A long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front, particularly when worn by Roman Catholic clerics.


lexentry: eng/south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: south
trans_list: deisceart
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/southern_elephant_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southern elephant seal
trans_list: rón eilifintiúil deisceartach | smutrón deisceartach
sense:
A large seal, found mainly around Antarctica of species Mirounga leonina, famous for being the largest ever carnivoran mammal.


lexentry: eng/southerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southerner
trans_list: deisceartach
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/southwester__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: southwester
trans_list: hata bádóra | hata cúil
sense:
(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.


lexentry: eng/sovereign__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sovereign
trans_list: sabhran
sense:
A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.


lexentry: eng/sovereignty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sovereignty
trans_list: ardcheannas | ceannas | flaithiúnas
sense:
(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.


lexentry: eng/soviet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soviet
trans_list: sóivéid
sense:
(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/sowens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sowens
trans_list: cáfraith
sense:
(Scotland) A food item made from the husk of the oat by a process similar to that by which common starch is made; flummery.


lexentry: eng/soy_milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy milk
trans_list: bainne soighe
sense:
(uncountable) A milky liquid made from soy beans and used as a beverage, cooking ingredient or substitute for dairy milk.


lexentry: eng/soy_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy sauce
trans_list: anlann soighe
sense:
A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: spás
sense:
The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: spás
sense:
The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spás | tréimhse
sense:
(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spás
sense:
(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spás
sense:
A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/space_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space bar
trans_list: barra spásála | spásbharra
sense:
(computing) A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.


lexentry: eng/space_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space out
trans_list: agaigh
sense:
(transitive) To position (objects, people, time slots, etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.


lexentry: eng/spacetime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spacetime
trans_list: spás-am
sense:
(physics) An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.


lexentry: eng/spade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spade
trans_list: spád
sense:
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: span
trans_list: réise
sense:
The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.


lexentry: eng/spangled_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangled kookaburra
trans_list: cúcabarra Arúach
sense:
A kookaburra of the Aru Islands, with blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head, Dacelo tyro.


lexentry: eng/spaniel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaniel
trans_list: spáinnéar
sense:
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.


lexentry: eng/spank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spank
trans_list: gread na mása ag
sense:
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks or other vulnerable body part like the cheeks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.


lexentry: eng/spar__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spar
trans_list: croscheann sciatháin
sense:
(aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark
trans_list: drithle | splanc | spréach
sense:
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spark
trans_list: splanc
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.


lexentry: eng/spark_plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark plug
trans_list: spréachphlocóid
sense:
The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spate
trans_list: roiseadh
sense:
(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spate
trans_list: roiseadh
sense:
(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.


lexentry: eng/spatula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spatula
trans_list: spadal
sense:
(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.


lexentry: eng/speak_of_the_devil__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak of the devil
trans_list: tagann gach aon rud lena iomrá ach madadh rua agus marbhán
sense:
(idiomatic, humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.


lexentry: eng/speaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: speaker
trans_list: uachtarán
sense:
(politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.


lexentry: eng/spear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spear
trans_list: ga | sleá
sense:
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.


lexentry: eng/spearmint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spearmint
trans_list: cartlainn gharraí
sense:
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.


lexentry: eng/spectacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spectacle
trans_list: scáthán
sense:
(rail transport) A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.


lexentry: eng/spectacles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacles
trans_list: spéaclaí | gloiní
sense:
(plural only, formal) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.


lexentry: eng/spectral_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectral class
trans_list: aicme speictreach
sense:
(star) A classification of stars depending on their spectra and luminosity; usually one of O, B, A, F, G, K, M.


lexentry: eng/spectroheliograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectroheliograph
trans_list: speictrihéileagraf
sense:
(astronomy) an instrument that produced monochromatic photographs of the sun using light at a selected wavelength


lexentry: eng/spectrophotometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrophotometer
trans_list: speictreafótaiméadar
sense:
(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.


lexentry: eng/spectrophotometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrophotometry
trans_list: speictreafótaiméadracht
sense:
(physics, analytical chemistry) the quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substance


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: speictream
sense:
Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: speictream
sense:
(mathematics, functional analysis) Of a bounded linear operator A, the set of scalar values λ such that the operator A—λI, where I denotes the identity operator, does not have a bounded inverse; intended as a generalisation of the linear algebra sense.


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: speictream
sense:
(commutative algebra, algebraic geometry) An abstract object in mathematics created from a commutative ring R and denoted \operatorname{Spec}(R) or \operatorname{Spec} R and said to be the spectrum of R; useful in the study of such rings for providing a geometric object which encodes many of the properties R, and in modern geometry for generalizing the notion of an algebraic variety to that of an affine scheme. Formally, the set of all prime ideals R equipped with the Zariski topology and augmented with a sheaf of rings called the structure sheaf, generated by the B-sheaf on the distinguished open sets D_f which assigns the localization of R at f to each set D_f, regarded as a ring of functions on D_f. See w:Spectrum of a ring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/speculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: speculation
trans_list: amhantraíocht
sense:
(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.


lexentry: eng/speculator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculator
trans_list: amhantraí
sense:
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech
trans_list: caint | labhairt | urlabhra
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speech
trans_list: óráid
sense:
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.


lexentry: eng/speed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: speed
trans_list: luas
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.


lexentry: eng/speed_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed bump
trans_list: uchtóg mhoillithe
sense:
A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/speed_of_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed of light
trans_list: velocidade da luz
sense:
(physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.


lexentry: eng/speedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedometer
trans_list: luasmhéadar
sense:
An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/spell__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spell
trans_list: scaitheamh | seal | tamall
sense:
(colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/spell__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spell
trans_list: rith tinnis
sense:
(colloquial, US) A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spell
trans_list: litrigh
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling
trans_list: litriú
sense:
(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.


lexentry: eng/spelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelt
trans_list: speilt
sense:
A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoon
trans_list: speirmiteasón
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: réimse
sense:
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sféar
sense:
(logic, dated) The domain of reference of a proposition, subject, or predicate, or the totality of the particular subjects to which it applies.


lexentry: eng/spice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spice
trans_list: spíosra
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.


lexentry: eng/spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spider
trans_list: damhán alla | fíodóir | ruán alla
sense:
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spike
trans_list: dias
sense:
(botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin
trans_list: sníomh
sense:
(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.


lexentry: eng/spinal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinal cord
trans_list: corda an dromlaigh
sense:
(anatomy) A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: eiteán | fearsaid
sense:
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: crann feorais | feoras
sense:
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spine
trans_list: cnámh droma | dromlach
sense:
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spine
trans_list: dealg | spíon
sense:
(zootomy, botany) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, or plant.


lexentry: eng/spine_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spine board
trans_list: clár droma | droimchlár
sense:
(emergency medicine) A rigid carrying surface for an injured person, designed to prevent the movement of the spine during transportation in order to prevent further damage to it.


lexentry: eng/spinnaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinnaker
trans_list: féileacán
sense:
(nautical) A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.


lexentry: eng/spinning_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning top
trans_list: caiseal
sense:
A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.


lexentry: eng/spinning_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning wheel
trans_list: tuirne
sense:
A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/spinster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinster
trans_list: bean shingil | puisbhean
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.


lexentry: eng/spiny_dogfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny dogfish
trans_list: fíogach gobach
sense:
Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes


lexentry: eng/spire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spire
trans_list: spuaic | stuaic
sense:
(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spirit
trans_list: alcól
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/spirit_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirit level
trans_list: leibhéal biotáille
sense:
(tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.


lexentry: eng/spirituality__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spirituality
trans_list: eaglais teampall
sense:
(obsolete) An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality.


lexentry: eng/spirochete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirochete
trans_list: spireacaet
sense:
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.


lexentry: eng/spirometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirometry
trans_list: spiriméadracht
sense:
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.


lexentry: eng/spite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spite
trans_list: aicis
sense:
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice


lexentry: eng/splay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splay
trans_list: spré fuinneoige
sense:
A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.


lexentry: eng/spleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spleen
trans_list: liathán
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.


lexentry: eng/split__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: split
trans_list: deighil | scoilt | scáin
sense:
(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.


lexentry: eng/split__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: split
trans_list: deighil | scoilt | scáin
sense:
(intransitive, of something solid, particularly wood) To break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.


lexentry: eng/spoil__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spoil
trans_list: loit | mill
sense:
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spoils__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoils
trans_list: mála
sense:
That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.


lexentry: eng/sponge_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge cake
trans_list: císte spúinse
sense:
A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.


lexentry: eng/sponsor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponsor
trans_list: urraitheoir
sense:
A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.


lexentry: eng/spook__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spook
trans_list: taibhse
sense:
(blackjack, slang) A player who engages in hole carding by attempting to glimpse the dealer's hole card when the dealer checks under an ace or a 10 to see if a blackjack is present.


lexentry: eng/spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoon
trans_list: spúnóg | spiún
sense:
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.


lexentry: eng/spoonbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonbill
trans_list: spadal
sense:
Any of various large, long-legged wading birds in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill.


lexentry: eng/sporangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporangium
trans_list: spóragán
sense:
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.]


lexentry: eng/spore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spore
trans_list: spór
sense:
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.


lexentry: eng/sport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport
trans_list: spórt
sense:
(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.


lexentry: eng/sports_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports jacket
trans_list: seaicéad spórtaíochta
sense:
A tailored jacket that is not part of a suit; especially one of a sturdy fabric originally designed for outdoor sports.


lexentry: eng/sprain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprain
trans_list: leon
sense:
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spread
trans_list: scaoil
sense:
(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: foinse
sense:
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: earrach
sense:
(countable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.


lexentry: eng/spring_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring roll
trans_list: rollóg earraigh
sense:
A type of savoury food consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake made from rice flour and then fried.


lexentry: eng/spring_tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring tide
trans_list: rabharta
sense:
The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.


lexentry: eng/springboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springboard
trans_list: lingchlár
sense:
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.


lexentry: eng/springer_spaniel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springer spaniel
trans_list: spáinnéar preabach
sense:
A dog of either of two different breeds (the English springer spaniel and the Welsh springer spaniel).


lexentry: eng/springwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: springwater
trans_list: fíoruisce
sense:
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.


lexentry: eng/springy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springy
trans_list: lingeach
sense:
That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.


lexentry: eng/sprinkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprinkle
trans_list: easraigh
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).


lexentry: eng/spruce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce
trans_list: sprús
sense:
Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: brod | spor
sense:
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.


lexentry: eng/spy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spy
trans_list: spiaire | brathadóir
sense:
(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: square
trans_list: cearnóg | cearnóg an bhaile
sense:
(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: square
trans_list: cearnóg an bhaile
sense:
An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: square
trans_list: uimhir chearnach | cearnóg
sense:
(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.


lexentry: eng/square_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: square ball
trans_list: imreoir sa chearnóg
sense:
(Gaelic football, hurling) A foul where a player on the attacking team enters the opposing team's small square inside the penalty area before the ball does.


lexentry: eng/square_bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square bracket
trans_list: lúibín cearnach
sense:
Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.


lexentry: eng/squash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squash
trans_list: puimcín
sense:
(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.


lexentry: eng/squat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squat
trans_list: suigh ar do ghogaide
sense:
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.


lexentry: eng/squawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squawk
trans_list: grág
sense:
A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.


lexentry: eng/squeak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeak
trans_list: gíog
sense:
(countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.


lexentry: eng/squeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeal
trans_list: sceamh
sense:
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.


lexentry: eng/squeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squeal
trans_list: sceamh
sense:
(intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.


lexentry: eng/squicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squicky
trans_list: salach
sense:
(slang) Engendering a feeling of disgust, distaste, nausea, or revulsion, but without a judgment regarding rightness or wrongness (of the stimulus).


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squid
trans_list: scuid | máthair shúigh
sense:
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squid
trans_list: scuid | máthair shúigh
sense:
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.


lexentry: eng/squill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squill
trans_list: sciolla
sense:
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties


lexentry: eng/squint__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squint
trans_list: fiarshúil a bheith ionat
sense:
(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.


lexentry: eng/squirrel_monkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squirrel monkey
trans_list: moncaí iorach
sense:
(zoology, primatology) Any of several small New World monkeys, of the genus Saimiri, that live in Central and South America.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stab
trans_list: rop | sáigh
sense:
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.


lexentry: eng/stabilizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabilizer
trans_list: cobhsaitheoir
sense:
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.


lexentry: eng/stable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: diongbháilte
sense:
Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stábla
sense:
A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stábla
sense:
A group of people who are looked after, mentored, or trained in one place or for a particular purpose or profession.


lexentry: eng/stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stack
trans_list: bataire
sense:
(computing, often with "the") A stack data structure stored in main memory that is manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.


lexentry: eng/stadion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stadion
trans_list: staid
sense:
(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staff
trans_list: liúr
sense:
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.


lexentry: eng/staff_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staff officer
trans_list: oifigeach foirne
sense:
(military rank) An officer who fulfills a non-combat support function, often in a headquarters or planning office.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag
trans_list: carria
sense:
(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.


lexentry: eng/stage-coach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage-coach
trans_list: cóiste
sense:
(historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.


lexentry: eng/stage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stage
trans_list: stáitse | ardán
sense:
(by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.


lexentry: eng/stage_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage manager
trans_list: bainisteoir stáitse
sense:
A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.


lexentry: eng/stagflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagflation
trans_list: marbh-bhoilsciú
sense:
(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: tuisligh
sense:
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: agaigh
sense:
(transitive) Have multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly spaced, times or places (attested from 1856).


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stake
trans_list: cuaille
sense:
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.


lexentry: eng/stalactite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalactite
trans_list: aolchuisne
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stalagmite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalagmite
trans_list: aolchoinneal
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stale__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stale
trans_list: ath-
sense:
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.


lexentry: eng/stalemate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalemate
trans_list: leamhsháinn
sense:
(chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.


lexentry: eng/stalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalker
trans_list: stalcaire
sense:
A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.


lexentry: eng/stamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamina
trans_list: friotóir
sense:
The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.


lexentry: eng/stamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stamp
trans_list: gread
sense:
(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.


lexentry: eng/stamp_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamp pad
trans_list: dúchaire
sense:
A porous pad, often made of a felt-like material, impregnated with ink, used for inking rubber stamps.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: seas
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: fulaing
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.


lexentry: eng/stand_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand up
trans_list: feall ar | fág ina staic
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.


lexentry: eng/standing_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing committee
trans_list: buanchoiste
sense:
An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.


lexentry: eng/stapler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapler
trans_list: stáplóir
sense:
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: réalta
sense:
(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: star
trans_list: réalta
sense:
A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: star
trans_list: réalta
sense:
A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: star
trans_list: réalta
sense:
(networking) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.


lexentry: eng/star_cluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star cluster
trans_list: réaltbhraisle
sense:
(astronomy) A group of gravitationally bound stars and other material (such as nebulae and planets), conventionally with one generation of similarly aged stars from the same pre-stellar nebula.


lexentry: eng/starboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starboard
trans_list: deasbhord
sense:
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.


lexentry: eng/starfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starfish
trans_list: crosóg | crosóg mhara
sense:
Any of various asteroids or other echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.


lexentry: eng/stargazer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stargazer
trans_list: réadóir
sense:
(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/start__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: start
trans_list: cuir tús le
sense:
(transitive) To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stát
sense:
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: stát
sense:
A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.


lexentry: eng/state_of_grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of grace
trans_list: staid na ngrást
sense:
(Christianity) A condition free from mortal sin, in which one has the favor of God and enjoys unmerited divine assistance.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: staidreamh | figiúr
sense:
A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.


lexentry: eng/statue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statue
trans_list: dealbh | íomhá
sense:
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.


lexentry: eng/statuette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statuette
trans_list: deilbhín
sense:
A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.


lexentry: eng/statute_of_limitations__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statute of limitations
trans_list: reacht na dtréimhsí
sense:
(law) A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stave
trans_list: eiteán
sense:
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay
trans_list: fan
sense:
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: stay
trans_list: fan
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steal
trans_list: goid
sense:
(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: steal
trans_list: goid
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.


lexentry: eng/steam_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam turbine
trans_list: tuirbín gaile
sense:
A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.


lexentry: eng/steampunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steampunk
trans_list: galphunc
sense:
(uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with Victorian style and aesthetics, such as steam-powered machines and vehicles, visible gears and screws and people dressed in 19th-century attires.


lexentry: eng/stearic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stearic acid
trans_list: aigéad stéarach
sense:
(fatty acid) octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steel
trans_list: cruach
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.


lexentry: eng/steel_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steel guitar
trans_list: giotár cruach
sense:
(musical instrument, countable) Any of several types of guitar designed to be played using this method.


lexentry: eng/steep__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steep
trans_list: crochta | géar
sense:
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steer
trans_list: deachtaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steer
trans_list: deachtaigh
sense:
(transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steering_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering group
trans_list: grúpa stiúrtha
sense:
A committee whose function is to arrange the schedules of business for a legislative assembly or other organization


lexentry: eng/stegosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaur
trans_list: steigeasár
sense:
Any of several extinct herbivorous dinosaurs, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/stele__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stele
trans_list: liagán greanta
sense:
(architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.


lexentry: eng/stellify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellify
trans_list: réalta
sense:
(transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such


lexentry: eng/stem_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem stitch
trans_list: gasghreim
sense:
An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.


lexentry: eng/stenographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenographer
trans_list: gearrscríobhaí | luathscríbhneoir | luathscríobhaí
sense:
Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.


lexentry: eng/stenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenography
trans_list: luathscríbhneoireacht
sense:
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand


lexentry: eng/step-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step-
trans_list: leas-
sense:
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative but is related through the marriage of a parent.


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: step
trans_list: staighre
sense:
(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.


lexentry: eng/step_ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step ladder
trans_list: dréimire taca
sense:
A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.


lexentry: eng/step_over__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step over
trans_list: rothar
sense:
(football) A dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, in which the foot is moved over the ball without making contact with it.


lexentry: eng/stepfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepfather
trans_list: leasathair
sense:
(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: steiréitiopa
sense:
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).


lexentry: eng/sterilize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sterilize
trans_list: steiriligh
sense:
(transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.


lexentry: eng/sternsheets__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sternsheets
trans_list: tile deiridh
sense:
(nautical) The stern area of an open boat; the planking that forms the floor or seating in that area


lexentry: eng/steroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steroid
trans_list: stéaróideach
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.


lexentry: eng/steward__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: steward
trans_list: maor
sense:
(higher education) An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.


lexentry: eng/stewardess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stewardess
trans_list: aeróstach
sense:
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick
trans_list: bata
sense:
a stick of butter
(chiefly, North America) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stick
trans_list: bata
sense:
(figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)


lexentry: eng/stickleback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stickleback
trans_list: biorach lodáin | garmachán | snáthaid mhara
sense:
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: plúch
sense:
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/stigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stigma
trans_list: stiogma | stiogmata
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: cos croise
sense:
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.


lexentry: eng/stimulant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulant
trans_list: ardóg
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.


lexentry: eng/stingray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stingray
trans_list: roc ga nimhe
sense:
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.


lexentry: eng/stir-fry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir-fry
trans_list: léim
sense:
(transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.


lexentry: eng/stir__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir
trans_list: corraigh
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.


lexentry: eng/stirrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stirrup
trans_list: stíoróip
sense:
(equestrianism) A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stock
trans_list: stoc
sense:
(cooking, uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.


lexentry: eng/stock_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock company
trans_list: comhlacht stoic | cuideachta stoic
sense:
(finance) an incorporated company the capital of which is represented by marketable shares having a certain equal par value


lexentry: eng/stock_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stock company
trans_list: compántas
sense:
a company of actors regularly employed at one theater, or permanently acting together in various plays under one management


lexentry: eng/stock_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock dove
trans_list: colm gorm
sense:
A pigeon of species Columba oenas, found in much of Europe, in the family Columbidae of pigeons and doves).


lexentry: eng/stocks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stocks
trans_list: branra
sense:
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.


lexentry: eng/stoichiometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoichiometry
trans_list: stócaiméadracht
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).


lexentry: eng/stomachache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomachache
trans_list: tinneas goile
sense:
A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion. (The pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.)


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stone
trans_list: cloch
sense:
(British) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities (wool, cheese, etc.), but now principally used for personal weight. Abbreviated as st.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stone
trans_list: cloch | sceallán
sense:
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.


lexentry: eng/stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stool
trans_list: stól
sense:
(dated) A close-stool; a seat used for urination and defecation: a chamber pot, commode, outhouse seat, or toilet.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop
trans_list: stad | stop
sense:
A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.


lexentry: eng/stop_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop sign
trans_list: comhartha stop
sense:
A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: stoirm | doineann | anfa
sense:
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation; a tempest.


lexentry: eng/storm_petrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm petrel
trans_list: guairdeall | peadairín na stoirme | éan an anró
sense:
Any of several small seabirds, of the families Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels) or Oceanitidae (southern storm petrels or Austral storm petrels), having dark plumage and a white rump.


lexentry: eng/stormy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stormy
trans_list: anfach | anfúil
sense:
Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.


lexentry: eng/straddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: straddle
trans_list: srathair
sense:
(finance) An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.


lexentry: eng/straddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: straddle
trans_list: srathair
sense:
A part of a harness placed on the back of a beast of burden (such as a horse or donkey) to carry the weight of a load.


lexentry: eng/straight_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight line
trans_list: líne dhíreach
sense:
(geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.


lexentry: eng/strain__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strain
trans_list: ábhann
sense:
(music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.


lexentry: eng/strain__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strain
trans_list: straidhn
sense:
(uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.


lexentry: eng/strain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strain
trans_list: sníomh
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: síothlán
sense:
A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: síothlán
sense:
A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.


lexentry: eng/straitjacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straitjacket
trans_list: seaicéad ceangail
sense:
A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.


lexentry: eng/strake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strake
trans_list: easna | stráice
sense:
(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).


lexentry: eng/strangeness__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strangeness
trans_list: aduaine | éagsúlacht
sense:
(particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.


lexentry: eng/strangle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangle
trans_list: tacht
sense:
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strap
trans_list: banna
sense:
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.


lexentry: eng/stratus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratus
trans_list: néal
sense:
(meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.


lexentry: eng/straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw
trans_list: tuí | cochán
sense:
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.


lexentry: eng/straw_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw man
trans_list: oráiste
sense:
(figurative) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_blonde__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry blonde
trans_list: fionnrua
sense:
An uncommon hair colour that is a combination of blonde and red. Strawberry blonde hair appears blonde in dim light, but when exposed to sun or a bright light, the hair may assume a slight tinge of pink or red color.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry tree
trans_list: caithne
sense:
A cane apple, an evergreen shrub or small tree (Arbutus unedo), in family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland, which bears fruits which resemble strawberries.


lexentry: eng/streamlined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamlined
trans_list: leabhairchruthach
sense:
Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.


lexentry: eng/street_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street organ
trans_list: orgán sráide
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of mechanically-played barrel organ designed to be played in the street.


lexentry: eng/strengthen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strengthen
trans_list: neartaigh
sense:
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stress
trans_list: béim
sense:
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).


lexentry: eng/strew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strew
trans_list: easraigh | scaip
sense:
(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.


lexentry: eng/strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: strike
trans_list: treo
sense:
(geology) The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth or another solid celestial body.


lexentry: eng/strike_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike up
trans_list: buail suas
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.


lexentry: eng/string_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string theory
trans_list: teoiric na dteaghrán
sense:
(physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.


lexentry: eng/strip__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: strip
trans_list: climir
sense:
(transitive) To milk a cow, especially by stroking and compressing the teats to draw out the last of the milk.


lexentry: eng/stripling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripling
trans_list: gas
sense:
(archaic, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.].


lexentry: eng/stroke__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slíoc
sense:
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.


lexentry: eng/stroke_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke order
trans_list: ord stríoca
sense:
the standard sequence in which a Chinese character is written in Chinese, Japanese or Korean writing


lexentry: eng/stroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroller
trans_list: bugaí
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.


lexentry: eng/strontium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strontium
trans_list: strointiam
sense:
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/stubborn__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stubborn
trans_list: ceanndána | stalcach | stalcánta | stuacach
sense:
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: mac léinn
sense:
(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: dalta | mac léinn
sense:
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.


lexentry: eng/study__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: study
trans_list: seomra staidéir
sense:
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.


lexentry: eng/study_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: study hall
trans_list: halla | halla staidéir
sense:
(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stump
trans_list: stoc
sense:
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.


lexentry: eng/stumped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stumped
trans_list: amháin
sense:
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.


lexentry: eng/stunner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stunner
trans_list: leadhb | spéirbhean
sense:
(colloquial, variant spelling "stunna") A woman of stunning beauty (often hyperbolically), a knockout.


lexentry: eng/stupefy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupefy
trans_list: cuir ionadh ar
sense:
(transitive) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.


lexentry: eng/sturgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sturgeon
trans_list: bradán fearna
sense:
Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stíl
sense:
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.


lexentry: eng/style_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: style guide
trans_list: treoir stíle
sense:
A set of standards for design and writing of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication or organization, including standards on typography, grammar, or punctuation.


lexentry: eng/stylesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stylesheet
trans_list: bileog stíle | stílbhileog
sense:
(web design) A document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: stíl
sense:
(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: saifír
sense:
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.


lexentry: eng/sub-Saharan_Africa__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sub-Saharan Africa
trans_list: Afraic fho-Shahárach
sense:
Africa south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.


lexentry: eng/subatomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subatomic
trans_list: fo-adamhach
sense:
(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.


lexentry: eng/subcategory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subcategory
trans_list: fochatagóir
sense:
(category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's.


lexentry: eng/subclass__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subclass
trans_list: fo-aicme
sense:
(object-oriented programming) An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.


lexentry: eng/subclavian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subclavian
trans_list: fo-chlabhach
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.


lexentry: eng/subcontinent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontinent
trans_list: fo-ilchríoch
sense:
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).


lexentry: eng/subcontractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontractor
trans_list: fochonraitheoir
sense:
A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.


lexentry: eng/subculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subculture
trans_list: fochultúr
sense:
A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.


lexentry: eng/subdeacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdeacon
trans_list: fodheagánach
sense:
(Catholicism, chiefly, historical) A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.


lexentry: eng/subdiscipline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdiscipline
trans_list: fodhisciplín
sense:
A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.


lexentry: eng/subdwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdwarf
trans_list: fo-abhac
sense:
(star) A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.


lexentry: eng/subgroup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subgroup
trans_list: foghrúpa
sense:
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.


lexentry: eng/subheading__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subheading
trans_list: fo-cheannteideal | fo-mhírcheann | fo-rúibric | fotheideal
sense:
a heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book)


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: ainmní
sense:
(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.


lexentry: eng/subject__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: cuir faoi | cuir faoi phróiseas
sense:
(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive
trans_list: foshuiteach
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive mood
trans_list: modh foshuiteach
sense:
(grammar) Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.


lexentry: eng/sublimation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimation
trans_list: néalú
sense:
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal
trans_list: fo-thairseachúil
sense:
(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/submenu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: submenu
trans_list: fo-roghchlár
sense:
(computing, graphical user interface) A secondary menu available through another menu, especially one that branches off the first.


lexentry: eng/suboffice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suboffice
trans_list: fo-oifig
sense:
A subsidiary office; a subsidiary building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed.


lexentry: eng/subordinate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subordinate
trans_list: fo-ordaithe
sense:
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause


lexentry: eng/subordinate_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subordinate clause
trans_list: fochlásal
sense:
(grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence.


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: foscríobh
sense:
(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.


lexentry: eng/subshell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subshell
trans_list: fosceall
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.


lexentry: eng/subside__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subside
trans_list: síothlaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.


lexentry: eng/subsidiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiary
trans_list: fochomhlacht
sense:
A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.


lexentry: eng/subsonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subsonic
trans_list: foshonach
sense:
(of a speed) (aviation) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)


lexentry: eng/substantive_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substantive verb
trans_list: briathar substainteach
sense:
(linguistics) In the Goidelic languages, a copular verb meaning “to be” that is used with predicates that are prepositional phrases, adverbs, or adjectives, but not with predicates that are noun phrases: Old Irish at·tá, Irish bí (present tá), Scottish Gaelic bi (present tha), Manx bee (present ta).


lexentry: eng/substituent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substituent
trans_list: ionadán | malartaí
sense:
(chemistry) Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.


lexentry: eng/substitute__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitute
trans_list: bean ionaid | fear ionaid | ionadaí
sense:
(sports) A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.


lexentry: eng/substitution__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitution
trans_list: malartaíocht
sense:
(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.


lexentry: eng/subsume__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsume
trans_list: fo-ghlac
sense:
(transitive) To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.


lexentry: eng/subtitle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtitle
trans_list: fotheideal
sense:
(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtitled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtitled
trans_list: fotheidealaithe | le fotheidil
sense:
(of a film) in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed, in text, at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/suburb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburb
trans_list: bruachbhaile | fo-bhaile
sense:
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.


lexentry: eng/subvert__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subvert
trans_list: suaith
sense:
(transitive) To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).


lexentry: eng/successful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: successful
trans_list: áitheasach
sense:
Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck
trans_list: súigh
sense:
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/sucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sucker
trans_list: meathán
sense:
A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.


lexentry: eng/sucrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sucrose
trans_list: siúcrós
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.


lexentry: eng/sudoku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudoku
trans_list: súdócú | sūdoku
sense:
(games, puzzles) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.


lexentry: eng/suede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suede
trans_list: craiceann fiaghabhair | svaeid
sense:
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.


lexentry: eng/suffice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffice
trans_list: sásaigh
sense:
(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.


lexentry: eng/suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffix
trans_list: iarmhír
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: siúcra
sense:
(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: siúcra
sense:
(countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.


lexentry: eng/suicidal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suicidal
trans_list: féinmharfach
sense:
(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: féinmharú
sense:
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing themselves, or of multiple people doing so.


lexentry: eng/suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suit
trans_list: culaith
sense:
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by color and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.


lexentry: eng/suitable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitable
trans_list: fóirsteanach | oiriúnach
sense:
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.


lexentry: eng/suitcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitcase
trans_list: cás
sense:
A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.


lexentry: eng/suitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitor
trans_list: suiríoch
sense:
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.


lexentry: eng/sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfide
trans_list: suilfíd
sense:
(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur dioxide
trans_list: dé-ocsaíd sulfair
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO2 that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.


lexentry: eng/sulfuric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfuric acid
trans_list: aigéad sulfarach
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A transparent, oily liquid, formula H2SO4, that is a strong acid with very many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sulfurous_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfurous acid
trans_list: aigéad sulfurous
sense:
(inorganic compound) The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.


lexentry: eng/sultan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sultan
trans_list: sabhdán
sense:
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1956) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sum
trans_list: suim
sense:
(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).


lexentry: eng/summer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer
trans_list: samhradh
sense:
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/summer_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer solstice
trans_list: grianstad an tsamhraidh
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.


lexentry: eng/sun_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun gear
trans_list: grian
sense:
The central gear wheel of an epicyclic gear train; the central gear in planetary gear box, which spins the planet gears


lexentry: eng/sunbathing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunbathing
trans_list: bolg le gréin
sense:
The act of lying outdoors exposed to the sun, usually wearing little or no clothing, especially in order to get a tan.


lexentry: eng/sundial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundial
trans_list: clog gréine
sense:
A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.


lexentry: eng/sunflower_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunflower seed
trans_list: píopa
sense:
A seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.


lexentry: eng/sunglasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunglasses
trans_list: gloiní gréine
sense:
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light. May also be worn as a fashion accessory.


lexentry: eng/sunscreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunscreen
trans_list: grianbhac
sense:
A topical product for the skin containing organic compounds that absorb, and/or titanium dioxide that reflects the sun's ultraviolet radiation.


lexentry: eng/superego__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superego
trans_list: os-mhise
sense:
(psychoanalysis) The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.


lexentry: eng/superhero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superhero
trans_list: sárlaoch
sense:
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.


lexentry: eng/superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: sárchéim
sense:
(grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.


lexentry: eng/superlative_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superlative degree
trans_list: sárchéim
sense:
(grammar) adverbial or adjectival forms modified by most or ending in -est, used when comparing three or more things


lexentry: eng/superman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superman
trans_list: osduine
sense:
(chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman. [from 1903.]


lexentry: eng/supermoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermoon
trans_list: mór-ré | mórghealach
sense:
(astrology, astronomy) A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.


lexentry: eng/supernova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernova
trans_list: ollnóva
sense:
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.


lexentry: eng/superstition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstition
trans_list: baothchreideamh | piseog
sense:
A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.


lexentry: eng/supersymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersymmetry
trans_list: forshiméadracht
sense:
(physics) A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and which proposes a physical symmetry between bosons and fermions.


lexentry: eng/supervillain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervillain
trans_list: sárbhithiúnach
sense:
A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.


lexentry: eng/supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisor
trans_list: maor
sense:
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: forbhia
sense:
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.


lexentry: eng/suppletion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletion
trans_list: ilfhréamhachas
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.


lexentry: eng/supply_and_demand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply and demand
trans_list: soláthar agus éileamh
sense:
(economics) A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).


lexentry: eng/supply_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply chain
trans_list: slabhra soláthair
sense:
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.


lexentry: eng/supply_teacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply teacher
trans_list: múinteoir ionaid
sense:
(UK, Irish, ) A teacher who fills a temporary position in a school on a short-term basis; often supplied by an agency.


lexentry: eng/suppository__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppository
trans_list: sopastóir
sense:
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surety
trans_list: urra
sense:
(legal) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surface
trans_list: dromchla
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfboard
trans_list: clár toinne | tonnchlár
sense:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surge
trans_list: borradh
sense:
(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgery
trans_list: cur faoi scian | gnáthamh máinliachta | obráid
sense:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surname
trans_list: sloinne
sense:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplice
trans_list: suirplís
sense:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplus
trans_list: brabach | fuílleach
sense:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrealism
trans_list: osréalachas
sense:
An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surrender
trans_list: tabhair suas
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surroundings
trans_list: timpeallacht | urthimpeall
sense:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: survey
trans_list: suirbhéireacht
sense:
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended cymbal
trans_list: ciombal crochta
sense:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: forbairt inbhuanaithe | forbairt inmharthana
sense:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/suzerainty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suzerainty
trans_list: ardfhlaitheas | ardtiarnas
sense:
A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state; a similar relationship between other entities.


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swag
trans_list: snaidhm
sense:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: fáinleog
sense:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: slog
sense:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swamp
trans_list: bogach | seascann
sense:
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes. (Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swan
trans_list: eala
sense:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swastika
trans_list: svaistice
sense:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sway
trans_list: téigh i bhfeidhm ar
sense:
(transitive) To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: allas
sense:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating
trans_list: allas
sense:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: sweeper
trans_list: saor
sense:
(video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet william
trans_list: lus na gile
sense:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweetheart_deal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweetheart deal
trans_list: margadh rúin
sense:
(idiomatic, business) A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift
trans_list: gabhlán gaoithe
sense:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swill
trans_list: anraith
sense:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim
trans_list: snámh
sense:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim bladder
trans_list: bolgán
sense:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: swing
trans_list: luascán
sense:
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing bridge
trans_list: droichead lúdrach | luascdhroichead
sense:
A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing door
trans_list: doras luascach | luascdhoras
sense:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: switch
trans_list: ladhróg
sense:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchboard
trans_list: lasc-chlár
sense:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: udalán
sense:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword
trans_list: claíomh
sense:
(weaponry) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/swot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swot
trans_list: pulc
sense:
(intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination (object of study indicated by "up on").


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycophant
trans_list: liathróid
sense:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllabic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: syllabic
trans_list: siollach
sense:
(linguistics) Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].


lexentry: eng/syllabic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: syllabic
trans_list: siollach
sense:
Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllable
trans_list: siolla
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: gearr-abartha
sense:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: gearr-abartha
sense:
(law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllogism
trans_list: siollóg
sense:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symbolism
trans_list: siombalachas
sense:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symmetrical
trans_list: comhchruthach | siméadrach
sense:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/sympathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sympathy
trans_list: bá | dáimh
sense:
An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinéistéise
sense:
(arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/syncopate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncopate
trans_list: coimrigh | meánchoimrigh | sioncóipigh
sense:
(transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicate
trans_list: sindeacáit
sense:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndrome
trans_list: siondróm
sense:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: comhchiallach
sense:
(semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synopsis
trans_list: achoimre | achoimriú
sense:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syringe
trans_list: steallaire
sense:
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: siring
sense:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syrup
trans_list: síoróip
sense:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems analyst
trans_list: anailísí | anailísí córas
sense:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sisige | sisigí
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sisige | sisigí
sense:
(Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/tab__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tab
trans_list: agús
sense:
(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: table
trans_list: bord
sense:
A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table of contents
trans_list: clár ábhair
sense:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table saw
trans_list: binse sáibh
sense:
A circular saw mounted beneath the surface of a table, the rotating blade protruding up through a slot.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis
trans_list: ping pang
sense:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachycardia
trans_list: taicéacairde
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tack__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tack
trans_list: cúrsa
sense:
(figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.


lexentry: eng/tack__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: tack
trans_list: cúrsa
sense:
Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tact
trans_list: stuaim
sense:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadpole
trans_list: torbán
sense:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/tagboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tagboard
trans_list: clibchlár
sense:
(Internet) A small message board on a webpage, usually located in the sidebar, where visitors can leave a name and short message.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailgate
trans_list: clár deiridh
sense:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taillight
trans_list: cúlsolas | solas deiridh
sense:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/taint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taint
trans_list: truailligh
sense:
(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 49
written_rep: take
trans_list: tóg | caith
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.


lexentry: eng/take_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: take down
trans_list: leag
sense:
(combat sports) To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_for_granted__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take for granted
trans_list: déan dóigh de
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.


lexentry: eng/take_to_the_cleaners__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to the cleaners
trans_list: snamh
sense:
(originally, US) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.


lexentry: eng/takedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: takedown
trans_list: leagan
sense:
(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.


lexentry: eng/taking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: taking
trans_list: fáltas
sense:
(in the plural, Commonwealth, UK, Irish) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talc
sense:
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talc
sense:
A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.


lexentry: eng/talent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: talent
trans_list: tallainne
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/talisman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talisman
trans_list: talisman
sense:
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tall
trans_list: ard
sense:
(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.


lexentry: eng/tall_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall tale
trans_list: abhóg | scéal áibhéalach | siollóg
sense:
(idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.


lexentry: eng/tally__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tally
trans_list: scór
sense:
(by extension) Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.


lexentry: eng/tamarind__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tamarind
trans_list: tamarain
sense:
(culinary) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.


lexentry: eng/tambourine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tambourine
trans_list: tambóirín | tiompán
sense:
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.


lexentry: eng/tamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamp
trans_list: calc
sense:
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.


lexentry: eng/tamper__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamper
trans_list: le
sense:
(intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).


lexentry: eng/tampon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tampon
trans_list: súitín
sense:
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.


lexentry: eng/tan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: buí | crón
sense:
Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.


lexentry: eng/tan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: cart
sense:
(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.


lexentry: eng/tandem_bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tandem bicycle
trans_list: rothar beirte | tandam
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.


lexentry: eng/tank_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tank engine
trans_list: inneall umair
sense:
A steam locomotive that carries its fuel and water containers on the locomotive frames rather than in a separate tender.


lexentry: eng/tankard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tankard
trans_list: tancard
sense:
A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover.Tankard


lexentry: eng/tantalum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantalum
trans_list: tantalam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.


lexentry: eng/tantamount__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantamount
trans_list: ionann
sense:
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. [1641–]


lexentry: eng/tap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tap
trans_list: sconna | buacaire
sense:
A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe.


lexentry: eng/tapeworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapeworm
trans_list: cailleach ghoile | péist ribíneach
sense:
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.


lexentry: eng/tar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar
trans_list: tarra
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.


lexentry: eng/target__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target
trans_list: cuspóir
sense:
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.


lexentry: eng/tariff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tariff
trans_list: taraif
sense:
A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.


lexentry: eng/tart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tart
trans_list: císte
sense:
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: breacán
sense:
A kind of woven woolen cloth with a distinctive pattern of colored stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.


lexentry: eng/tassel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tassel
trans_list: aigilín
sense:
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste
trans_list: blas
sense:
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: taste
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.


lexentry: eng/taste_of_one's_own_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste of one's own medicine
trans_list: tomhas a láimhe féin
sense:
(idiomatic, usually preceded by a) Harsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.


lexentry: eng/taster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taster
trans_list: blastóir
sense:
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.


lexentry: eng/tauon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tauon
trans_list: tóón
sense:
An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.


lexentry: eng/tautomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tautomerism
trans_list: tátaiméireacht
sense:
(organic chemistry) A form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone.


lexentry: eng/tax_haven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax haven
trans_list: tearmann cánach
sense:
(law, business, taxation) A jurisdiction that levies low tax rates on certain economic activities, especially to attract wealthy individuals and foreign businesses.


lexentry: eng/tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tea
trans_list: tae
sense:
(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.


lexentry: eng/tea_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea leaf
trans_list: cnámhóga tae | duilleog tae
sense:
(usually, used in the plural) A dried fragment of a leaf of the tea plant used in making the drink tea.


lexentry: eng/tea_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea plant
trans_list: tae
sense:
The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.


lexentry: eng/teabag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teabag
trans_list: mála tae
sense:
A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.


lexentry: eng/teacake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacake
trans_list: cáca tae | cáicín tae | císte tae
sense:
(British) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.


lexentry: eng/teach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teach
trans_list: múin | teagasc
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.


lexentry: eng/teaching_assistant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teaching assistant
trans_list: múinteoir cúnta
sense:
(education) A person who assists a teacher with instructional responsibilities, often by supporting students with learning disabilities or physical disabilities.


lexentry: eng/teacup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacup
trans_list: cupán tae | taechupán
sense:
A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.


lexentry: eng/teak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teak
trans_list: téac
sense:
(uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).


lexentry: eng/teal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teal
trans_list: praslacha
sense:
(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.


lexentry: eng/team__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: team
trans_list: foireann | meitheal
sense:
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.


lexentry: eng/tear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear
trans_list: rois | stróic
sense:
(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.


lexentry: eng/teat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teat
trans_list: ballán | dide
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.


lexentry: eng/technical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: technical
trans_list: teicniúil
sense:
(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.


lexentry: eng/technique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technique
trans_list: teicníc | teicníocht
sense:
(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/technocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technocracy
trans_list: teicnealathas
sense:
A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise.


lexentry: eng/technologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technologist
trans_list: teicneolaí
sense:
A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.


lexentry: eng/technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technology
trans_list: teicneolaíocht
sense:
The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.


lexentry: eng/tectonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tectonic
trans_list: teicteonach
sense:
(geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.


lexentry: eng/telegraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telegraph
trans_list: teileagraf
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.


lexentry: eng/telemarketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemarketing
trans_list: teileamhargaíocht
sense:
The business of selling products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers.


lexentry: eng/telemetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemetry
trans_list: teiliméadracht
sense:
(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.


lexentry: eng/telephone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: teileafón | guthán | fón
sense:
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).


lexentry: eng/telephone_directory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone directory
trans_list: eolaí teileafóin | leabhar fóin
sense:
A listing of telephone subscribers in a specific geographical area, together with their telephone numbers and, sometimes, a street address.


lexentry: eng/telephone_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone line
trans_list: líne teileafóin
sense:
The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.


lexentry: eng/teleprompter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleprompter
trans_list: uathleideoir
sense:
A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.


lexentry: eng/telescopic_sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telescopic sight
trans_list: scóp
sense:
A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/television__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: television
trans_list: teilifíseán | teilifís
sense:
(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.


lexentry: eng/tell_apart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell apart
trans_list: dealaigh
sense:
(idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.


lexentry: eng/tellurion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurion
trans_list: teallúrán
sense:
(astronomy, historical) An instrument used to show how the rotation of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the Sun cause day and night and the seasons.


lexentry: eng/tellurium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurium
trans_list: teallúiriam
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.


lexentry: eng/temperament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperament
trans_list: réiteacht
sense:
(music) The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.


lexentry: eng/temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperature
trans_list: teocht
sense:
(thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.


lexentry: eng/tempestuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tempestuous
trans_list: anfach | anfúil
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.


lexentry: eng/temple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temple
trans_list: uisinn
sense:
(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.


lexentry: eng/temporal_artery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: temporal artery
trans_list: camóg arach
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/temporal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal lobe
trans_list: maothán na huisinne | maothán uisinneach
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.


lexentry: eng/ten__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten
trans_list: deich
sense:
The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.


lexentry: eng/tenancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenancy
trans_list: tionóntacht
sense:
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.


lexentry: eng/tendon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendon
trans_list: teannán
sense:
(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.


lexentry: eng/tenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenet
trans_list: tuairim
sense:
An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.


lexentry: eng/tenner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenner
trans_list: páipéar deich bpunt
sense:
(informal, UK, Irish) A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.


lexentry: eng/tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis
trans_list: leadóg
sense:
(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.


lexentry: eng/tennis_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis court
trans_list: cúirt leadóige
sense:
(tennis) A firm, rectangular surface, marked with lines and having a net across the middle, where the game of tennis is played.


lexentry: eng/tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tense
trans_list: aimsir
sense:
(grammar, countable) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.


lexentry: eng/tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tent
trans_list: puball
sense:
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.


lexentry: eng/tentacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tentacle
trans_list: adharcán
sense:
(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.


lexentry: eng/terbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terbium
trans_list: teirbiam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: term
trans_list: téarma | téarmaí
sense:
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: stáisiúin traenach
sense:
A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.


lexentry: eng/tern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tern
trans_list: geabhróg | scréachóg thrá
sense:
Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sternidae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.


lexentry: eng/terrapin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrapin
trans_list: tiripín
sense:
(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.


lexentry: eng/terrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrier
trans_list: brocaire
sense:
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).


lexentry: eng/terrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorism
trans_list: sceimhlitheoireacht
sense:
(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.


lexentry: eng/terrorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorist
trans_list: sceimhlitheoir
sense:
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.


lexentry: eng/test__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: test
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: test
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: test tube
trans_list: promhadán
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube, rounded at one end and open at the other, used for small-scale laboratory tests.


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testament
trans_list: tiomna | uacht
sense:
(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: testament
trans_list: tiomna
sense:
One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.


lexentry: eng/testicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testicle
trans_list: magairle | cloch | caid | úirí
sense:
A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.


lexentry: eng/tetanus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetanus
trans_list: teiteanas
sense:
(pathology, countable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.


lexentry: eng/text__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: text
trans_list: téacs
sense:
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.


lexentry: eng/text__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text
trans_list: téacs a chur | téacs a sheoladh | téacsáil
sense:
(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.


lexentry: eng/textbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textbook
trans_list: téacsleabhar
sense:
(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.


lexentry: eng/thalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalamus
trans_list: talamas
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/thallium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thallium
trans_list: tailliam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/than__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: than
trans_list: ná
sense:
introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.


lexentry: eng/thanatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thanatology
trans_list: báseolaíocht
sense:
The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.


lexentry: eng/that's_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's that
trans_list: sin é
sense:
(idiomatic) There is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter and is not up for discussion or debate.


lexentry: eng/that__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: go
sense:
Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.


lexentry: eng/that__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: an | sin
sense:
The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: sin | siúd
sense:
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: that
trans_list: sin | siúd
sense:
(Northern England, Manchester, Liverpool) Clipping of that is; used to reinforce the preceding assertion or statement.


lexentry: eng/thatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thatch
trans_list: tuí
sense:
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.


lexentry: eng/the__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: dá + abstract noun, (is ea) is + comp.
sense:
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: an | na
sense:
The definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that the noun phrase it immediately precedes is definitely identifiable


lexentry: eng/the_early_bird_gets_the_worm__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the early bird gets the worm
trans_list: is leis an mochóirí an lá
sense:
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: cac
sense:
(vulgar, slang) Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: striapach
sense:
(vulgar, slang) Used after verbs forming a part of a phrasal verb as an intensifier to imply aggressive emphasis.


lexentry: eng/theater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theater
trans_list: amharclann
sense:
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.


lexentry: eng/theme_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theme song
trans_list: ceol teidil
sense:
(music, broadcasting) A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.


lexentry: eng/themselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: themselves
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).


lexentry: eng/then_and_there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) Right at that moment in time and on the spot; immediately.
written_rep: then and there
trans_list:
ar an bhfáscadh sin | ar an iarracht sin | ar an spota | ar an ásc sin | den fháscadh sin | lom díreach


lexentry: eng/theodolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodolite
trans_list: teodailít
sense:
A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.


lexentry: eng/theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theorem
trans_list: teoirim
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).


lexentry: eng/theory_of_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theory of relativity
trans_list: teoiric ghinearálta na coibhneasachta | teoiric na coibhneasachta
sense:
(physics) The theories of special relativity and general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived.


lexentry: eng/there's_more_than_one_way_to_skin_a_cat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's more than one way to skin a cat
sense:
(originally, US) A problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal.

trans_list:
is iomaí bealach le cat a mharú seachas é a thachtadh le him | is iomaí slí chun beithíoch a fheannadh


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there
trans_list: ansin | ansiúd
sense:
(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: there
trans_list: ansin | ansiúd
sense:
(figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.


lexentry: eng/therefore__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: therefore
trans_list: dá bhrí sin
sense:
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.


lexentry: eng/thermocouple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermocouple
trans_list: teirmeachúpla
sense:
(physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)


lexentry: eng/thermodynamic_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermodynamic temperature
trans_list: teocht theirmidinimiciúil
sense:
(physics) Temperature defined in terms of the laws of thermodynamics rather than the properties of a real material: expressed in kelvins.


lexentry: eng/thermostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermostat
trans_list: teirmeastat
sense:
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.


lexentry: eng/thesaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesaurus
trans_list: stórchiste
sense:
A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.


lexentry: eng/thiamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiamine
trans_list: tiaimín
sense:
(vitamin) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: méaracán
sense:
(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: súil
sense:
(nautical) A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.


lexentry: eng/third_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third party
trans_list: tríú
sense:
(business, commerce) Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).


lexentry: eng/thirst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirst
trans_list: tart | íota
sense:
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/thirteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirteen
trans_list: trí déag
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.


lexentry: eng/thirty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty
trans_list: tríocha
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.


lexentry: eng/thixotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thixotropy
trans_list: ticseatrópacht
sense:
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.


lexentry: eng/thong__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thong
trans_list: flip fleap
sense:
(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: cliabhrach | tóracs
sense:
(anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: tóracs
sense:
(entomology, and, arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.


lexentry: eng/thorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorium
trans_list: tóiriam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90: a weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thorp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorp
trans_list: sráidbhaile
sense:
(archaic, now, chiefly, _, in, _, placenames) A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village.


lexentry: eng/thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought
trans_list: smaoineamh
sense:
(countable) Representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thread
trans_list: snáth | snáithe
sense:
A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: thread
trans_list: snáithe | snáth
sense:
(Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.


lexentry: eng/threadbare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threadbare
trans_list: ar an bhfáithim | barrchaite | lom | lomchaite | scáineach | scáinte
sense:
Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.


lexentry: eng/three__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three
trans_list: trí
sense:
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).


lexentry: eng/three_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three hundred
trans_list: trí chéad
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after two hundred ninety-nine and before three hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 300.


lexentry: eng/three_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three o'clock
trans_list: trí
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).


lexentry: eng/thresher__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: thresher
trans_list: buailteoir | inneall buailte
sense:
(agriculture) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.


lexentry: eng/throat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: throat
trans_list: scornach | craos | craos foirnéise
sense:
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.


lexentry: eng/throe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throe
trans_list: plúr
sense:
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.


lexentry: eng/thrombosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombosis
trans_list: trombóis
sense:
(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: scóig
sense:
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.


lexentry: eng/throw__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: throw
trans_list: caith
sense:
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.


lexentry: eng/throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw the baby out with the bathwater
trans_list: an t-asal a dhíol leis an adhastar
sense:
(idiomatic) To discard, especially inadvertently, something valuable while in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.


lexentry: eng/thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrush
trans_list: smólach
sense:
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.


lexentry: eng/thulium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thulium
trans_list: túiliam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.


lexentry: eng/thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb
trans_list: ordóg
sense:
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.


lexentry: eng/thumbtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumbtack
trans_list: tacóid ordóige
sense:
(North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.


lexentry: eng/thunder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunder
trans_list: toirneach
sense:
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.


lexentry: eng/thunderstorm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderstorm
trans_list: stoirm thoirní | léidearnach thoirní | spéirling
sense:
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.


lexentry: eng/thyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyme
trans_list: tím
sense:
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.


lexentry: eng/thymus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymus
trans_list: faireog thímis | tímeas
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.”).


lexentry: eng/thyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyroid gland
trans_list: faireog thíoróideach
sense:
(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.


lexentry: eng/tic-tac-toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tic-tac-toe
trans_list: cat
sense:
(games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: cigil
sense:
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: cigil
sense:
(transitive) To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.


lexentry: eng/tidal_flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tidal flat
trans_list: réileán taoid
sense:
The bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: súnámaí
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/tiddlywinks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiddlywinks
trans_list: dreancaid
sense:
(also, attributively) A competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed.


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide
trans_list: taoide
sense:
The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.


lexentry: eng/tide_gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide gate
trans_list: geata taoide
sense:
An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/tiger_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiger shark
trans_list: siorc tíograch
sense:
A large shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.


lexentry: eng/tight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: tight
trans_list: ceart
sense:
(slang, vulgar, of either a woman's anus or her vagina) still intact due to her either still being a virgin or not having sexual intercourse often.


lexentry: eng/tights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tights
trans_list: riteoga
sense:
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.


lexentry: eng/tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tile
trans_list: tíl
sense:
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: meathán íochtair
sense:
A shoot of a plant which springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sapling; a sucker.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: halmadóir | maide stiúrach
sense:
(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.


lexentry: eng/timber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: timber
trans_list: ánshraith
sense:
(countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.


lexentry: eng/time-out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time-out
trans_list: aimsir
sense:
(childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time
trans_list: am | aimsir
sense:
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time
trans_list: am | tráth | uair
sense:
(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: tráth | am
sense:
(countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: uair | am
sense:
(uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.


lexentry: eng/time_dilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time dilation
trans_list: iarmhairt amleata
sense:
(physics) The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer; measurable only at relativistic speeds.


lexentry: eng/time_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time scale
trans_list: amscála
sense:
(computer science) The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.


lexentry: eng/time_travel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time travel
trans_list: amthaisteal | taisteal san/trí am
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) Travel to the past or to the future, typically by means of a time machine or a wormhole.


lexentry: eng/timesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timesheet
trans_list: bileog ama
sense:
(business, human resources) A document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks that is used as input for payroll, project accounting or client billing processes.


lexentry: eng/timetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timetable
trans_list: amchlár | clár ama | tráthchlár
sense:
A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.


lexentry: eng/tin-plate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin-plate
trans_list: stánaigh
sense:
(transitive) To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin
trans_list: stán
sense:
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.


lexentry: eng/tincture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tincture
trans_list: dath
sense:
(heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.


lexentry: eng/tinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinker
trans_list: tincéir
sense:
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.


lexentry: eng/tinnitus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinnitus
trans_list: tinniteas
sense:
(otolaryngology, pathology) The perception of noise, such as a ringing or beating sound, which has no external source.


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: síneadh láimhe
sense:
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tipcat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipcat
trans_list: cead
sense:
(uncountable) An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.


lexentry: eng/tipsy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipsy
trans_list: ard
sense:
(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: ciarsúr páipéir
sense:
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: fíochán
sense:
(biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.


lexentry: eng/tissue_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tissue engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht fíochán
sense:
An interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ.


lexentry: eng/titanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titanium
trans_list: tíotáiniam
sense:
A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.


lexentry: eng/tithe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tithe
trans_list: deachú
sense:
(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titmouse
trans_list: meantán
sense:
Any small passerine bird of the family Paridae, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.


lexentry: eng/to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: to
trans_list: do | i | in aghaidh
sense:
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.


lexentry: eng/toad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad
trans_list: buaf
sense:
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.


lexentry: eng/toad_in_the_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad in the hole
trans_list: buaf i bpoll
sense:
(UK, Irish) A traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.


lexentry: eng/toady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toady
trans_list: Seoinín | failpéir
sense:
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.


lexentry: eng/tobacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tobacco
trans_list: tobac
sense:
(uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco pipe
trans_list: píopa | píopa tobac
sense:
A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco water
trans_list: sú tobac
sense:
A traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening, produced by boiling or steeping strong tobacco in water.


lexentry: eng/toddler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toddler
trans_list: imeachtaí linbh | lapadán
sense:
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.


lexentry: eng/toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toe
trans_list: ladhar | méar | méar coise
sense:
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.


lexentry: eng/toffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toffee
trans_list: taifí
sense:
(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: leithreas | ionlann
sense:
(UK, AU, HK) A room or enclosed area containing a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)): a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: maisiúchán
sense:
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: maisiúchán
sense:
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: token
trans_list: mismín
sense:
A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.


lexentry: eng/tomato_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tomato juice
trans_list: sú tráta
sense:
Juice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.


lexentry: eng/tomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tomb
trans_list: tuama
sense:
A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.


lexentry: eng/tonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tonal
trans_list: tonúil
sense:
(linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tone
trans_list: ton
sense:
(language, linguistics) The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tone
trans_list: ton | glór
sense:
(language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tone
trans_list: cuma
sense:
(language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.


lexentry: eng/tongs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongs
trans_list: tlú
sense:
An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.


lexentry: eng/tongue-twister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue-twister
trans_list: casfhocal | rabhlóg
sense:
A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: teanga
sense:
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).


lexentry: eng/tongue_and_groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue and groove
trans_list: teanga agus eitre
sense:
A joint, in flooring or panelling, made by fitting a ridge (tongue) along the edge of one board into a corresponding slot (groove) on another.


lexentry: eng/tongue_depressor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue depressor
trans_list: spadal teanga
sense:
A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/tonic_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonic water
trans_list: uisce íocshláinteach
sense:
A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.


lexentry: eng/tonsillectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonsillectomy
trans_list: céislíneachtóime
sense:
(surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: fiacail
sense:
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: fiacail
sense:
(zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.


lexentry: eng/tooth_fairy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth fairy
trans_list: sióg na bhfiacla
sense:
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.


lexentry: eng/tooth_socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth socket
trans_list: log fiacaile
sense:
(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.


lexentry: eng/toothpick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothpick
trans_list: bior fiacla
sense:
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.


lexentry: eng/topboot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topboot
trans_list: buatais
sense:
A high boot, generally with a band of light-coloured leather around the upper part of the leg; a riding boot.


lexentry: eng/topiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topiary
trans_list: tordhearadh
sense:
(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.


lexentry: eng/topology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topology
trans_list: toipeolaíocht
sense:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).


lexentry: eng/topsail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topsail
trans_list: bairbíneach | barrsheol | barréadach | seol bairr
sense:
(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: beo | breo | lóchrann | trilseán | tóirse
sense:
(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: beo | breo | lóchrann | trilseán | tóirse
sense:
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.


lexentry: eng/tornado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tornado
trans_list: tornádó
sense:
(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: torc
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)


lexentry: eng/torr__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torr
trans_list: tóiriam
sense:
(metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.


lexentry: eng/torso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torso
trans_list: colainn
sense:
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.


lexentry: eng/tortoise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortoise
trans_list: toirtís
sense:
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.


lexentry: eng/torture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: pianadh
sense:
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torus
trans_list: tóras
sense:
(geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).


lexentry: eng/total_quality_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: total quality management
trans_list: bainistíocht cáilíochta iomláine | bainistíocht láncháilíochta
sense:
(management) A strategic approach to management aimed at embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes.


lexentry: eng/totalitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarianism
trans_list: ollsmachtachas
sense:
A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.


lexentry: eng/totem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totem
trans_list: tótam
sense:
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.


lexentry: eng/toucan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toucan
trans_list: túcán
sense:
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.


lexentry: eng/touch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch
trans_list: bain do | bain le
sense:
(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/tow_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow truck
trans_list: trucail tarraingthe
sense:
A motor vehicle typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.


lexentry: eng/towel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towel
trans_list: tuáille
sense:
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.


lexentry: eng/tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: tower
trans_list: túr
sense:
(cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.


lexentry: eng/town_centre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town centre
trans_list: lár
sense:
(British spelling) The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.


lexentry: eng/toxic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxic
trans_list: nimhiúil | tocsaineach
sense:
(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.


lexentry: eng/toxicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxicology
trans_list: tocsaineolaíocht
sense:
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tocsain
sense:
(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tocsain
sense:
(loosely, usually, _, proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.


lexentry: eng/toxoplasmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxoplasmosis
trans_list: tocsaplasmóis
sense:
A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.


lexentry: eng/track_and_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track and field
trans_list: lúthchleasaíocht
sense:
(chiefly, US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and an enclosed field.


lexentry: eng/track_record__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track record
trans_list: stairiúil
sense:
(idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.


lexentry: eng/tracksuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracksuit
trans_list: culaith reatha | culaith spóirt
sense:
(clothing) A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.


lexentry: eng/trade_fair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade fair
trans_list: aonach
sense:
An exhibition at which members of a specific industry exhibit or demonstrate their products to prospective customers and to each other.


lexentry: eng/trade_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade secret
trans_list: rún ceirde
sense:
(business) A formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors within the same industry or profession, which is kept secret from those competitors or the public.


lexentry: eng/trade_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade union
trans_list: ceardchumann
sense:
An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.


lexentry: eng/trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trademark
trans_list: cinéal
sense:
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.


lexentry: eng/trading_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trading card
trans_list: pictiúr
sense:
A collectible card, sometimes sticker, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia). There is a wide variation of different types of cards, like sports, cars, natural history, film characters or other information of interest to purchasers. Sometimes is included with tobacco, food or confectionery products.


lexentry: eng/tradition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tradition
trans_list: traidisiún
sense:
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.


lexentry: eng/traditional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: traditional
trans_list: traidisiúnta
sense:
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.


lexentry: eng/traduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: traduce
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(archaic, transitive) To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate. [1530s to mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/traffic_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic cone
trans_list: cón tráchta
sense:
A cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.


lexentry: eng/traffic_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic light
trans_list: solas tráchta
sense:
A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when it may be safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal colour code.


lexentry: eng/traffic_warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic warden
trans_list: bláth na faochan
sense:
(British, Hong Kong) A civilian employed by the police to regulate traffic and issue parking tickets.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trail
trans_list: leid
sense:
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trail
trans_list: leid
sense:
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: leantóir
sense:
An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: réamhbhlaiseadh
sense:
A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: eireaball
sense:
(computing) The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: traein
sense:
A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: traein
sense:
A mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: train
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
(transitive, horticulture) To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.


lexentry: eng/tram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tram
trans_list: tram
sense:
(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).


lexentry: eng/trampoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trampoline
trans_list: trampailín
sense:
A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.


lexentry: eng/transept__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transept
trans_list: croslann
sense:
(architecture) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.


lexentry: eng/transformer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transformer
trans_list: claochladán
sense:
(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transgender
trans_list: trasinscneach
sense:
(narrowly) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).


lexentry: eng/transistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor
trans_list: trasraitheoir
sense:
(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.


lexentry: eng/transistor_radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor radio
trans_list: trasraitheoir
sense:
(dated) A small portable radio receiver having transistors rather than thermionic valves; popular from the late 1950s.


lexentry: eng/transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transit
trans_list: iompar
sense:
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translate
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(intransitive) To provide a translation of spoken words or written text in another language; to be, or be capable of being, rendered in another language.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translate
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: aistriú
sense:
(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: aistriúchán | aistriú
sense:
(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language).


lexentry: eng/translation_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation studies
trans_list: staidéar ar aistriúchán
sense:
The study of the theory and practice of translating and interpreting, especially in an academic context, combining elements of social science and the humanities.


lexentry: eng/translative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translative case
trans_list: áhrifsfall
sense:
(grammar) a form of declension that indicates a change in the state of a noun; the Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages have such a case


lexentry: eng/translator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: translator
trans_list: aistritheoir
sense:
A computer program that translates something from one language to another using machine translation.


lexentry: eng/transmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transmitter
trans_list: tarchuradóir
sense:
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.


lexentry: eng/transparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transparent
trans_list: trédhearcach | gléineach
sense:
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.


lexentry: eng/transsexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transsexual
trans_list: trasghnéasach
sense:
Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: trasfheisteoir
sense:
A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: trasfheisteoir
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.


lexentry: eng/travel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel
trans_list: taistil
sense:
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.


lexentry: eng/travelogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travelogue
trans_list: cuntas taistil | scéal taistil
sense:
A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: meaisín reatha
sense:
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: muileann coise
sense:
(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.


lexentry: eng/treaty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treaty
trans_list: conradh
sense:
(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a bush with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, leaves and branches.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.


lexentry: eng/tree_frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree frog
trans_list: frog crainn
sense:
A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.


lexentry: eng/tremolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremolo
trans_list: creathán
sense:
(music) A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes).


lexentry: eng/tremor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremor
trans_list: crith
sense:
(medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.


lexentry: eng/tres__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tres
trans_list: trí
sense:
(musical instrument) A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trial
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
(archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)


lexentry: eng/trialogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trialogue
trans_list: cruinniú tríthaobhach
sense:
(European Union) An informal tripartite meeting attended by representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission.


lexentry: eng/triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: triangle
trans_list: triantán
sense:
(music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.


lexentry: eng/triangulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangulation
trans_list: triantánacht | triantánú
sense:
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/trichinosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichinosis
trans_list: tricineallóis
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.


lexentry: eng/trick_or_treat__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick or treat
trans_list: cleas nó cóir
sense:
A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.


lexentry: eng/tricolour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricolour
trans_list: trídhathach
sense:
A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.


lexentry: eng/trifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifle
trans_list: traidhfil
sense:
(cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.


lexentry: eng/trigonometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigonometry
trans_list: triantánacht
sense:
(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trill
trans_list: tríleach
sense:
(music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trill
trans_list: consan rollta | tríleach
sense:
(phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.


lexentry: eng/trilogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilogy
trans_list: tríológ
sense:
A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/trinitrotoluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trinitrotoluene
trans_list: trínítreatolúéin
sense:
A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene


lexentry: eng/triple_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple bond
trans_list: nasc triarach
sense:
(physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which three electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon or nitrogen atoms, but a few other forms are known. Symbolized in formulae as ≡.


lexentry: eng/triple_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple star
trans_list: tríréalta
sense:
(star) Three stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star.


lexentry: eng/tripwire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tripwire
trans_list: sreang thuisle
sense:
A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.


lexentry: eng/trireme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trireme
trans_list: tríréim
sense:
(history, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.


lexentry: eng/trite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trite
trans_list: seanchaite
sense:
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: caithréim
sense:
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.


lexentry: eng/triumvirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumvirate
trans_list: triúracht
sense:
An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(originally, Scandinavian, _, mythology, now, also, European folklore) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.


lexentry: eng/trombone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trombone
trans_list: trombón
sense:
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).


lexentry: eng/tropic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropic
trans_list: trópaic
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.


lexentry: eng/tropical_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical storm
trans_list: stoirm thrópaiceach
sense:
A cyclone within the tropics, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.


lexentry: eng/tropics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropics
trans_list: teochrios | trópaicí
sense:
(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropism
trans_list: trópacht
sense:
(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/tropopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropopause
trans_list: trópastad
sense:
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.


lexentry: eng/trot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trot
trans_list: sodar
sense:
(chiefly, of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).


lexentry: eng/troubleshoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troubleshoot
trans_list: fabhtcheartaigh
sense:
(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.


lexentry: eng/trounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trounce
trans_list: gread
sense:
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.


lexentry: eng/trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trout
trans_list: breac
sense:
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.


lexentry: eng/troy_weight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troy weight
trans_list: meáchan troí
sense:
A system of units of weight/mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains 12 ounces which each contain 480 grains.


lexentry: eng/truant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: truant
trans_list: múitseálaí
sense:
(specifically) A student who is absent from school without permission; hence (figurative) , a person who shirks or wanders from business or duty.


lexentry: eng/trub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trub
trans_list: moirt
sense:
(brewing, uncountable) The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.


