# translation

lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: reoiteoir
sense:
An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: reoiteoir
sense:
The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/french_fries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: french fries
trans_list: sceallóga
sense:
(chiefly, North America) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]


lexentry: eng/frenulum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frenulum
trans_list: coscán
sense:
(anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: minicíocht
sense:
(uncountable, or, countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: minicíocht
sense:
(countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.


lexentry: eng/fresco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fresco
trans_list: úr
sense:
(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.


lexentry: eng/freshman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshman
trans_list: gorm
sense:
(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body


lexentry: eng/freshwater_pearl_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshwater pearl mussel
trans_list: diúilicín péarla fionnuisce
sense:
An endangered species of freshwater mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, capable of producing quality pearls.


lexentry: eng/fret__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fret
trans_list: banna
sense:
(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.


lexentry: eng/friar's_balsam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friar's balsam
trans_list: balsam na manach
sense:
(medicine) An alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes, used as an inhalant and to treat damaged skin.


lexentry: eng/friar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friar
trans_list: bráthair | coirneach
sense:
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).


lexentry: eng/fried_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fried rice
trans_list: rís ubhfhriochta
sense:
Any of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients


lexentry: eng/friend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friend
trans_list: cara
sense:
A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.


lexentry: eng/frigate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frigate
trans_list: frigéad
sense:
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fright
trans_list: scanradh | scéin
sense:
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.


lexentry: eng/fritillary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fritillary
trans_list: fritileán
sense:
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: frog
trans_list: froga
sense:
(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).


lexentry: eng/from_pillar_to_post__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: from pillar to post
trans_list: ó thor go tom
sense:
(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from post to pillar, hither and thither.


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: clós tosaigh
sense:
(US, Canada) A yard to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a lawn and often trees, shrubs, and/or flowers.


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: clós tosaigh
sense:
(UK) An enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.


lexentry: eng/frontal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontal lobe
trans_list: maothán tosaigh
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the forehead.


lexentry: eng/frosh__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frosh
trans_list: gorm
sense:
(colloquial) A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.


lexentry: eng/frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frost
trans_list: sioc | cuisne | reo | siocán
sense:
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.


lexentry: eng/frostbite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frostbite
trans_list: dó seaca
sense:
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.


lexentry: eng/frown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frown
trans_list: púic
sense:
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.


lexentry: eng/frugal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frugal
trans_list: spárálach
sense:
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: toradh | meas
sense:
The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: toradh
sense:
A sweet or sweetish vegetable, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resembles a true fruit or is used in cookery as if it was a fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: toradh
sense:
Any sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: toradh
sense:
(attributive) Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: toradh
sense:
(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]


lexentry: eng/fruit_salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit salad
trans_list: sailéad torthaí
sense:
A mixture of freshly cut fruit, sometimes with the addition of alcohol or yogurt, often served as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fuck
trans_list: póg
sense:
(vulgar, colloquial, transitive, or, intransitive) To have penetrative sex, as opposed to oral sex or other sexual activities.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fuck
trans_list: cac
sense:
(vulgar, colloquial, transitive, often, derogatory) Used to express great displeasure with, or contemptuous dismissal of, someone or something.


lexentry: eng/fuck_me__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuck me
trans_list: pit
sense:
(vulgar, slang) An interjection expressing that someone is surprised, impressed, annoyed, or dismayed.


lexentry: eng/fugacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fugacity
trans_list: éalaitheacht
sense:
(physics) A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions.


lexentry: eng/fugitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fugitive
trans_list: dídeanaí
sense:
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation.


lexentry: eng/fulfilment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulfilment
trans_list: abairt
sense:
The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.


lexentry: eng/full-throated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full-throated
trans_list: lánghlórach
sense:
(also, figuratively, _, of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.


lexentry: eng/full_employment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full employment
trans_list: lánfhostaíocht
sense:
(economics, politics) A policy goal state in which all those wanting employment at the prevailing wages can find it.


lexentry: eng/full_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full stop
trans_list: lánstad | ponc
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/fullerene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fullerene
trans_list: fullairéin
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces.


lexentry: eng/fulmar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulmar
trans_list: fulmaire
sense:
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.


lexentry: eng/fume_hood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fume hood
trans_list: séipéal
sense:
(chemistry) A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.


lexentry: eng/function__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: function
trans_list: feidhm
sense:
(mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.


lexentry: eng/functional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: functional
trans_list: feidhmiúil
sense:
(medicine) Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.


lexentry: eng/functional_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional group
trans_list: feidhmghrúpa
sense:
(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.


lexentry: eng/functor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: functor
trans_list: feidhmeoir
sense:
(category theory) A category homomorphism; a morphism from a source category to a target category which maps objects to objects and arrows to arrows (either covariantly or contravariantly), in such a way as to preserve morphism composition and identities.


lexentry: eng/fundamentalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamentalism
trans_list: bunúsaíocht
sense:
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.


lexentry: eng/fundamentalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fundamentalism
trans_list: bunúsaíocht
sense:
(finance) The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of a financial instrument.


lexentry: eng/funeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funeral
trans_list: sochraid
sense:
A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fungus
trans_list: fungas
sense:
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.


lexentry: eng/funk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: funk
trans_list: func
sense:
(uncountable, music genre) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel
trans_list: tonnadóir
sense:
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.


lexentry: eng/funnel_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel cake
trans_list: císte fuidrimh
sense:
(US) A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.


lexentry: eng/fur_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fur seal
trans_list: rón fionnaidh
sense:
A marine mammal of either of the genera Arctocephalus or Callorhinus of the eared seal family Otariidae, differing from the sea lions in having dense underfur.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: aidhnín | fiús
sense:
(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: fiús
sense:
(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.


lexentry: eng/fusebox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusebox
trans_list: cóifrín fiúsanna
sense:
A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply.


lexentry: eng/fussbudget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fussbudget
trans_list: achrannach
sense:
(colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.


lexentry: eng/future_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future perfect
trans_list: fáistineach foirfe
sense:
(grammar) A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle


lexentry: eng/future_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future tense
trans_list: an aimsir fháistineach | fáistineach
sense:
(grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.


lexentry: eng/futurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futurism
trans_list: todhchaíochas
sense:
(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.


lexentry: eng/gadabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gadabout
trans_list: rásaí
sense:
A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.


lexentry: eng/gadwall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gadwall
trans_list: gadual
sense:
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).


lexentry: eng/gaff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaff
trans_list: ga
sense:
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.


lexentry: eng/gag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gag
trans_list: gobán
sense:
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.


lexentry: eng/galactose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galactose
trans_list: galachtós
sense:
(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.


lexentry: eng/galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: galaxy
trans_list: réaltra
sense:
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/gale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gale
trans_list: gála
sense:
(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gall
trans_list: mairc
sense:
(pathology, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.


lexentry: eng/gall_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gall bladder
trans_list: domlas | máilín domlais | mála an domlais
sense:
(anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: áiléar
sense:
The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: gailearaí
sense:
A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.


lexentry: eng/galloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galloon
trans_list: galún
sense:
A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions.


lexentry: eng/galvanometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galvanometer
trans_list: galbhánaiméadar
sense:
(physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.


lexentry: eng/game_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game theory
trans_list: teoiric chluichí | teoiric imeartais
sense:
(mathematics, economics) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.


lexentry: eng/gamelan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamelan
trans_list: gamalan
sense:
(music genre) A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).


lexentry: eng/gamete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamete
trans_list: gaiméit
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.


lexentry: eng/gamma-ray_burst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma-ray burst
trans_list: rois gháma-ghathach
sense:
(astronomy) A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.


lexentry: eng/gamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma
trans_list: gáma
sense:
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).


lexentry: eng/gamma_ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma ray
trans_list: gáma-gha
sense:
Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.


lexentry: eng/gang__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gang
trans_list: meitheal
sense:
A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.


lexentry: eng/gangway__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gangway
trans_list: droichead
sense:
(nautical) A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded.


lexentry: eng/gannet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gannet
trans_list: gainéad | ogastún
sense:
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.


lexentry: eng/gap-toothed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gap-toothed
trans_list: mantach | scagfhiaclach
sense:
exhibiting a gap where a tooth is missing, as of a child who has lost a baby tooth, or an adult who has lost a permanent tooth


lexentry: eng/gap_of_danger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gap of danger
trans_list: bearna bhaoil
sense:
(usually, with the definite article) a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery


lexentry: eng/garage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garage
trans_list: garáiste
sense:
A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.


lexentry: eng/garbage_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage can
trans_list: bosca bruscair
sense:
(North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.


lexentry: eng/garbage_collection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage collection
trans_list: bailiú bruscair
sense:
(North America) A service, generally run by local government, for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.


lexentry: eng/garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden
trans_list: gairdín | garraí
sense:
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/garden_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden hose
trans_list: píobán gairdín
sense:
(uncountable) A type of hose used for light residential applications such as watering lawns or gardens, or washing and rinsing passenger vehicles, etc.


lexentry: eng/garden_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garden hose
trans_list: píobán gairdín
sense:
(countable) A length of hose as above, usually with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end, which can carry water from a hose bib (a water faucet or spigot usually located on an exterior wall of a house or other building) for use on a garden or lawn.


lexentry: eng/gardening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gardening
trans_list: garraíodóireacht
sense:
The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.


lexentry: eng/garfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garfish
trans_list: corr uaine | ronnach Spáinneach | spéirlint fharraige | spéirlint mhara
sense:
(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.


lexentry: eng/garland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garland
trans_list: fleasc
sense:
A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/garlic_mustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garlic mustard
trans_list: bóchoinneal
sense:
A woodland herb (Alliaria petiolata) that has a garlic-like aroma, considered highly invasive in New World.


lexentry: eng/garter_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garter stitch
trans_list: cniotáil ar deiseal | cniotáil shleamhain
sense:
(knitting) the most basic form of welting, produced in the round by knitting and purling alternate rows, or in the flat by knitting (or purling) every stitch


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: gás
sense:
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: gás
sense:
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.


lexentry: eng/gas_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas station
trans_list: stáisiún breosla
sense:
(North America, New Zealand, Philippines) filling station / petrol station; an establishment which sells gasoline (petrol) and often also diesel


lexentry: eng/gas_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas turbine
trans_list: gástuirbín
sense:
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.


lexentry: eng/gasket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gasket
trans_list: ribín seoil
sense:
(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.


lexentry: eng/gasman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasman
trans_list: fear an gháis
sense:
(colloquial) A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.


lexentry: eng/gasoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasoline
trans_list: peitreal
sense:
(uncountable, North America, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.


lexentry: eng/gastritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastritis
trans_list: gaistríteas
sense:
(pathology, symptom) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.


lexentry: eng/gastroenterology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroenterology
trans_list: gaistreintreolaíocht
sense:
(medicine) The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus; may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gateway
trans_list: doras
sense:
A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gateway
trans_list: droichead
sense:
(computing, networking, telecommunications) In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.


lexentry: eng/gather__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gather
trans_list: cruinnigh | togh
sense:
(architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.


lexentry: eng/gavel__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gavel
trans_list: casúr
sense:
A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.


lexentry: eng/gazelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazelle
trans_list: gasail
sense:
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.


lexentry: eng/gear_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear wheel
trans_list: roth
sense:
(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.


lexentry: eng/geezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geezer
trans_list: barr
sense:
(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.


lexentry: eng/gelatin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelatin
trans_list: geilitín
sense:
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.


lexentry: eng/gelato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelato
trans_list: reoiteog
sense:
An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gender
trans_list: inscne
sense:
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gender
trans_list: inscne
sense:
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender_dysphoria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender dysphoria
trans_list: diosfóiria inscne
sense:
A profound and persistent unhappiness caused by having characteristics (body parts, clothing, etc) of, or being perceived as, a gender different from one's gender identity, experienced especially by transgender people.


lexentry: eng/gendersex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gendersex
trans_list: gnéas
sense:
Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.


lexentry: eng/gene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene
trans_list: géin
sense:
(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.


lexentry: eng/genealogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genealogy
trans_list: ginealach
sense:
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.


lexentry: eng/general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general
trans_list: ginearál
sense:
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general election
trans_list: olltoghchán
sense:
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.


lexentry: eng/general_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general practitioner
trans_list: dochtúir teaghlaigh | gnáthdhochtúir
sense:
A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.


lexentry: eng/general_strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general strike
trans_list: stailc ghinearálta
sense:
A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.


lexentry: eng/generalissimo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generalissimo
trans_list: ardghinearál
sense:
(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.


lexentry: eng/generator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generator
trans_list: gineadóir
sense:
(mathematics) An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.


lexentry: eng/generous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: generous
trans_list: mórchroíoch | gnaíúil
sense:
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/genetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetics
trans_list: géineolaíocht
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.


lexentry: eng/genitalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genitalia
trans_list: baill ghiniúna
sense:
(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts used in sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: ginideach
sense:
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.


lexentry: eng/genitive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive case
trans_list: ginideach
sense:
(grammar) The grammatical case, chiefly applicable to nouns, used to express a relationship of origin or possession. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition of and the suffix -'s.


lexentry: eng/genius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genius
trans_list: duine ardéirime
sense:
(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.


lexentry: eng/genocide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genocide
trans_list: cinedhíothú
sense:
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.


lexentry: eng/gens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gens
trans_list: daoine
sense:
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.


lexentry: eng/gentian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentian
trans_list: ceadharlach | lus an chrúbáin
sense:
(countable) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.


lexentry: eng/gentility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentility
trans_list: uaisleacht
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.


lexentry: eng/gentleman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentleman
trans_list: duine uasal
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armiferous man ranking below a knight.


lexentry: eng/genus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genus
trans_list: géineas
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.


lexentry: eng/geochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geochemistry
trans_list: geoiceimic
sense:
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.


lexentry: eng/geochronometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geochronometry
trans_list: geocrónaiméadracht
sense:
(geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes


lexentry: eng/geoengineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geoengineering
trans_list: geo-innealtóireacht
sense:
The artificial manipulation of the environments of the Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming.


lexentry: eng/geography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geography
trans_list: tíreolaíocht | geografaíocht
sense:
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.


lexentry: eng/geology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geology
trans_list: geolaíocht
sense:
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.


lexentry: eng/geometric_progression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geometric progression
trans_list: seicheamh iolraíoch
sense:
(analysis) A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.


lexentry: eng/geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geometry
trans_list: geoiméadracht
sense:
(algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.


lexentry: eng/geophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geophysics
trans_list: geoifisic
sense:
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/geriatrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geriatrics
trans_list: geiriaitric
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.


lexentry: eng/germanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germanium
trans_list: gearmáiniam
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.


lexentry: eng/gestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestation
trans_list: toircheas
sense:
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.


lexentry: eng/gestation_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestation period
trans_list: tréimhse iompair
sense:
the average interval between fertilization and birth of a mammal; ranges from 13 days for the opossum to 626 days for the Indian elephant


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: get
trans_list: faigh
sense:
(transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.


lexentry: eng/get_along__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get along
trans_list: le
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.


lexentry: eng/get_lost__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: get lost
trans_list: éirigh caillte
sense:
(intransitive, of an object) To go missing; to be in a location unknown to someone who is looking for it.


lexentry: eng/geyser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geyser
trans_list: géasar
sense:
(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghetto
trans_list: fadharcán
sense:
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)


lexentry: eng/ghost_town__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost town
trans_list: baile tréigthe
sense:
A town which has become deserted, usually due to failing economic activity, especially one that still has substantial visible remains.


lexentry: eng/giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: giant
trans_list: fathach
sense:
(astronomy) A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).


lexentry: eng/giant_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant squid
trans_list: mháthair shúigh mhór
sense:
Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.


lexentry: eng/gibbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibbon
trans_list: giobún
sense:
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.


lexentry: eng/gibbous_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibbous moon
trans_list: gealach scothlán
sense:
(astronomy) A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: barréadrom | meadhránach | míobhánach
sense:
(predicative, _, only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: aerach | aertha | alluaiceach | baoth
sense:
Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gig
trans_list: ceolchoirm
sense:
Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.


lexentry: eng/gill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gill
trans_list: geolbhach
sense:
(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.


lexentry: eng/gillie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gillie
trans_list: giolla
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Scotland) A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland.


lexentry: eng/gin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gin
trans_list: biotáille Ghinéive | jin
sense:
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.


lexentry: eng/ginger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginger
trans_list: sinséar
sense:
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.


lexentry: eng/giraffe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giraffe
trans_list: sioráf
sense:
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.


lexentry: eng/girder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: girder
trans_list: cearchaill | giarsa
sense:
A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.


lexentry: eng/git__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: git
trans_list: gaamadán
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).


lexentry: eng/give_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: give away
trans_list: scaoil
sense:
(transitive, sometimes, _, reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone.


lexentry: eng/gizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gizzard
trans_list: eagaois
sense:
A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.


lexentry: eng/glaciology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaciology
trans_list: oigheareolaíocht
sense:
(geography) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glacis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glacis
trans_list: claonfort
sense:
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.


lexentry: eng/gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gland
trans_list: faireog
sense:
(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).


lexentry: eng/glanders__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glanders
trans_list: boilg fola | fothach
sense:
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/glans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glans
trans_list: breall
sense:
(anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass
trans_list: gloine
sense:
(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glass
trans_list: gloine
sense:
(countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.


lexentry: eng/glaucoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaucoma
trans_list: glácóma
sense:
(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glee
trans_list: lúcháir
sense:
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glee
trans_list: lúcháir
sense:
(singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.


lexentry: eng/glen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glen
trans_list: gleann
sense:
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.


lexentry: eng/globalisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: globalisation
trans_list: domhandas
sense:
The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.


lexentry: eng/globulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: globulin
trans_list: glóbailin
sense:
(protein) Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat


lexentry: eng/gloss__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gloss
trans_list: gluais
sense:
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.


lexentry: eng/glossary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glossary
trans_list: foclóirín
sense:
A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).


lexentry: eng/glove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove
trans_list: lámhainn | miotóg
sense:
(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/glove_compartment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove compartment
trans_list: póca lámhainní | póca miotóg
sense:
(automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.


lexentry: eng/glucose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glucose
trans_list: glúcós
sense:
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.


lexentry: eng/glue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glue
trans_list: gliú | glae
sense:
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.


lexentry: eng/gluon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluon
trans_list: glúón
sense:
(particle) A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.


lexentry: eng/glut__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glut
trans_list: calc
sense:
(transitive, economics) To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.


lexentry: eng/glyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glyph
trans_list: siombail, comhartha
sense:
(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.


lexentry: eng/gneiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gneiss
trans_list: gneis
sense:
(geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.


lexentry: eng/gnomon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gnomon
trans_list: snáthaid | snáthaid chlog gréine
sense:
An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/gnomonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gnomonic
trans_list: nómanach
sense:
(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: téigh
sense:
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)


lexentry: eng/go_ahead__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go ahead
trans_list: ar aghaidh leat | ar aghaidh libh | lean ort | leanaigí oraibh
sense:
(in the imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: go out
trans_list: amach | téigh
sense:
(intransitive, of a couple) To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.


lexentry: eng/go_to_hell__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: go to hell
trans_list: téigh go h-ifreann | téigí go h-ifreann
sense:
Expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has done something very wrong.


lexentry: eng/go_without_saying__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go without saying
trans_list: ní gá é sin a rá
sense:
(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.


lexentry: eng/goal_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal line
trans_list: cúl-líne | líne chúil
sense:
(rugby league, soccer, hurling, Gaelic football) the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.


lexentry: eng/goalkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goalkeeper
trans_list: cúl báire
sense:
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


lexentry: eng/goddess__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goddess
trans_list: bandia
sense:
(figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.


lexentry: eng/godfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godfather
trans_list: athair baistí | oide baistí
sense:
(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godmother
trans_list: máthair bhaistí
sense:
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godparent
trans_list: cara as Críost
sense:
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.


lexentry: eng/going_to__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: going to
trans_list: chun
sense:
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.


lexentry: eng/goitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goitre
trans_list: ainglis
sense:
(pathology, UK) An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.


lexentry: eng/golden_plover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden plover
trans_list: feadóg bhuí | feadóg shléibhe
sense:
A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.


lexentry: eng/golden_ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden ratio
trans_list: Cóimheas Órga
sense:
(geometry) The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.


lexentry: eng/golf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golf
trans_list: galf
sense:
(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.


lexentry: eng/goner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goner
trans_list: bás
sense:
(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.


lexentry: eng/gong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gong
trans_list: gang
sense:
(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.


lexentry: eng/gonorrhea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gonorrhea
trans_list: gónairith
sense:
(American spelling) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.


lexentry: eng/goo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goo
trans_list: anlann
sense:
(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.


lexentry: eng/good_news__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good news
trans_list: soscéala
sense:
(Christianity) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful, as elaborated in the Gospels.


lexentry: eng/good_to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good to go
trans_list: réidh
sense:
(informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.


lexentry: eng/goodbye__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goodbye
trans_list: go ngnóthaigh Dia duit | slán agat | slán leat | beannacht Dé leat | mo bheannacht leat
sense:
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: cáilmheas | dea-thoil
sense:
(accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: cáilmheas | dea-thoil
sense:
(business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.


lexentry: eng/goofball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goofball
trans_list: clog
sense:
(informal, pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.


lexentry: eng/goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose
trans_list: gé
sense:
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.


lexentry: eng/goose_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose bump
trans_list: craiceann circe | craiceann gé | cáithníní
sense:
(chiefly, in plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.


lexentry: eng/gopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gopher
trans_list: vaiféal
sense:
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (true gophers).


lexentry: eng/gorge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: déan anspás
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]


lexentry: eng/gorilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorilla
trans_list: goraille
sense:
The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.


lexentry: eng/gospel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel
trans_list: soiscéal
sense:
The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/gospel_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel music
trans_list: ceol gaspal
sense:
(music genre) A type of Christian music genre that is a cornerstone of the Christian media that originated amongst African-Americans based on the folk music melodies with the addition of elements of spirituals and jazz.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gossip
trans_list: scéalaíocht
sense:
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.


lexentry: eng/goutte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goutte
trans_list: braon
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.


lexentry: eng/government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government
trans_list: rialtas
sense:
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.


lexentry: eng/government_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government bond
trans_list: banna stáit
sense:
(finance, government) A bond issued by a national government, generally with a promise to pay periodic interest payments and to repay the face value on the maturity date.


lexentry: eng/governor_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: governor general
trans_list: fear ionaid rí
sense:
(Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/gown__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gown
trans_list: gúna
sense:
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: grace
trans_list: cairde
sense:
(uncountable, finance) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: grace
trans_list: grásta
sense:
(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.


lexentry: eng/grace_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grace note
trans_list: nóta maise
sense:
(music) A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.


lexentry: eng/grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grade
trans_list: pointe
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: grádán
sense:
(calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: grádán
sense:
(, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: céimí
sense:
A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graffiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graffiti
trans_list: graifítí
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.


lexentry: eng/graft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graft
trans_list: beangán
sense:
(countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.


lexentry: eng/grain_elevator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grain elevator
trans_list: ardaitheoir gráin
sense:
(agriculture, North America) A large structure for the storage of grain. It is more specialized than a regular granary in that in uses an elevating mechanism to hold the grain in one of many different bins, and that it it designed to fill large trucks and train cars for shipping grain in bulk.


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grammar
trans_list: gramadach
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the use of words in the construction of phrases and sentences (syntax).


lexentry: eng/grammar_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar school
trans_list: scoil ghramadaí
sense:
(archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical case
trans_list: tuiseal
sense:
(grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially the syntactic function in a phrase.


lexentry: eng/grand_duke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grand duke
trans_list: ard-diúc.
sense:
Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)


lexentry: eng/grand_piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand piano
trans_list: mórphianó
sense:
(musical instruments) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp


lexentry: eng/grandnephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandnephew
trans_list: garnia
sense:
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)


lexentry: eng/grandniece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandniece
trans_list: garneacht
sense:
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)


lexentry: eng/granite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granite
trans_list: eibhear
sense:
(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.


lexentry: eng/grant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: grant
trans_list: tíolacadh
sense:
(law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.


lexentry: eng/granuloma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granuloma
trans_list: granalóma
sense:
(pathology) an inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grape
trans_list: fíonchaor
sense:
(countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grape
trans_list: fíonchaor
sense:
(countable) Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.


lexentry: eng/grape_hyacinth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grape hyacinth
trans_list: bú fíniúna
sense:
Any of the species of three genera in the Hyacinthinae subtribe (family Asparagaceae) that produce racemes of small blue flowers, Muscari, Pseudomuscari, and Leopoldia.


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graph
trans_list: graf
sense:
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graph
trans_list: graf
sense:
(graph theory) A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also w:Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graph theory
trans_list: graiftheoiric
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties of graphs (networks of vertices and edges).


lexentry: eng/graphic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graphic
trans_list: grafaic
sense:
(mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.


lexentry: eng/graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graphics
trans_list: grafaic
sense:
(computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.


lexentry: eng/graphite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphite
trans_list: graifít
sense:
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass
trans_list: féar
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper
trans_list: dreoilín teaspaigh | píobaire fraoigh
sense:
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.


lexentry: eng/grave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grave
trans_list: grábháil
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.


lexentry: eng/grave_accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grave accent
trans_list: graif
sense:
(countable) A diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.


lexentry: eng/gravel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravel
trans_list: gairbhéal
sense:
(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.


lexentry: eng/gravitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gravitate
trans_list: imtharraing
sense:
(intransitive, figuratively) To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.


lexentry: eng/gravitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitation
trans_list: imtharraingt
sense:
(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational wave
trans_list: tonnta imtharraingteacha
sense:
(relativity) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.


lexentry: eng/graviton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graviton
trans_list: graibheatón
sense:
(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: imtharraingt
sense:
(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: imtharraingt
sense:
(loosely, see usage notes) Gravitation, the universal force exercised by two bodies on each other by virtue of their masses.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: imtharraingt
sense:
(physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity).


lexentry: eng/gray_squirrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gray squirrel
trans_list: iora glas
sense:
Sciurus carolinensis, a species of squirrel, found in the eastern and midwestern United States and Canada, and western Europe, eastern gray squirrel.


lexentry: eng/great_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: great circle
trans_list: mórchiorcal
sense:
A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great minds think alike
trans_list: tuigeann fáidh fáidh eile
sense:
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.


lexentry: eng/great_northern_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great northern diver
trans_list: lóma mór
sense:
(UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.


lexentry: eng/great_white_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great white shark
trans_list: siorc bán mór
sense:
A large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of coastal surface waters in all major oceans that feeds on fish and marine mammals.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: greater
trans_list: ard
sense:
(usually, capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).


lexentry: eng/greater_bilby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater bilby
trans_list: bilbí mór
sense:
An endangered and the only known extant species of bilby, a rabbit-sized marsupial, Macrotis lagotis, endemic to arid regions of central Australia but previously more widespread.


lexentry: eng/greave__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greave
trans_list: stailc
sense:
A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.


lexentry: eng/grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grebe
trans_list: foitheach
sense:
Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.


lexentry: eng/greed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greed
trans_list: antlás | gionach | saint
sense:
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.


lexentry: eng/green__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green
trans_list: glas | uaine
sense:
The colour of grass and leaves; a primary additive colour midway between yellow and cyan which is evoked by light between roughly roughly 495–570 nm.


lexentry: eng/green_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green belt
trans_list: crios glas
sense:
(chiefly, Britain) An area of agricultural land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale building.


lexentry: eng/green_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green pepper
trans_list: piobar glas
sense:
The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper. Popular in cooking, especially Italian cuisine. The unripe bell pepper is green and generally changes to other colors as it matures, cultivars exist for red, orange, yellow and other shades.


lexentry: eng/greenfinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenfinch
trans_list: glasán darach
sense:
European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris), mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.


lexentry: eng/greengage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengage
trans_list: glasphluma
sense:
A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.


lexentry: eng/greengrocer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengrocer
trans_list: grósaeir glasraí | siopadóir glasraí
sense:
(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.


lexentry: eng/greeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting
trans_list: Dia linn
sense:
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.


lexentry: eng/greeting_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting card
trans_list: cárta beannachta
sense:
A card, typically folded in half and available commercially, that is sent to someone as a greeting. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/grenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grenade
trans_list: gránáid
sense:
A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.


lexentry: eng/grey_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey market
trans_list: margadh liath
sense:
(business) The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.


lexentry: eng/grey_wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey wolf
trans_list: faolchú liath
sense:
A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: tranglam tráchta
sense:
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: sáinn
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.


lexentry: eng/grief__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grief
trans_list: brón | cumha
sense:
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grill
trans_list: púic
sense:
On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.


lexentry: eng/grit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grit
trans_list: gaineamh
sense:
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.


lexentry: eng/groat__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: groat
trans_list: bonn bán
sense:
A historical English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.


lexentry: eng/groin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groin
trans_list: bléin
sense:
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.


lexentry: eng/groomsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groomsman
trans_list: fear tionlacain | fear tionlacain bainise | finné fir | vaidhtéaraí | vaidhtéir
sense:
A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gross
trans_list: comhlán
sense:
The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross national product
trans_list: olltáirgeacht náisiúnta
sense:
(economics) The total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation (citizens of a country, whether living at home or abroad) during a specified period.


lexentry: eng/gross_negligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross negligence
trans_list: mórfhaillí
sense:
(legal) Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: ground
trans_list: sreang thalmhaithe
sense:
(electricity, Canadian, and, US) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ground frost
trans_list: cuisne
sense:
Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.


lexentry: eng/groundswell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groundswell
trans_list: múisceán
sense:
(nautical, surfing) A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.


lexentry: eng/group__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: group
trans_list: dream
sense:
(sports) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.


lexentry: eng/group_marriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: group marriage
trans_list: buíonphósadh
sense:
A form of polygynous, polyandrous marriage in which more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit.


lexentry: eng/grouper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grouper
trans_list: garúpach
sense:
Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.


lexentry: eng/grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grouse
trans_list: cearc fhraoigh | coileach fraoigh
sense:
(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/grove_snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grove snail
trans_list: seilide donnliopach
sense:
A snail of species Cepaea nemoralis, one of the most common species of land snail in Europe, with a dark brown lip to its shell.


lexentry: eng/grudge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grudge
trans_list: olc | fala
sense:
(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.


lexentry: eng/grumble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grumble
trans_list: bí ag clamhsán | déan clamhsán
sense:
(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.


lexentry: eng/grunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grunt
trans_list: gnúsacht
sense:
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.


lexentry: eng/guanaco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guanaco
trans_list: guanacó
sense:
A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.


lexentry: eng/guarantee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: guarantee
trans_list: ráthaíocht | slánaíocht | urra
sense:
More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty


lexentry: eng/guava__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: guava
trans_list: guábha
sense:
Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat can be yellowish to pale green or pink in color, depending on the variety.


lexentry: eng/gudgeon__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gudgeon
trans_list: gustún
sense:
(also, attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.


lexentry: eng/guerrilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guerrilla
trans_list: guairille
sense:
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.


lexentry: eng/guide__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guide
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.


lexentry: eng/guild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guild
trans_list: cuallacht | gild
sense:
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.


lexentry: eng/guillotine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guillotine
trans_list: gilitín
sense:
(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.


lexentry: eng/guinea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guinea
trans_list: gine
sense:
(British, historical) A gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.


lexentry: eng/guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guitar
trans_list: giotár
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).


lexentry: eng/gulag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gulag
trans_list: GULag
sense:
(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).


lexentry: eng/gulch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gulch
trans_list: kuru
sense:
A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.


lexentry: eng/gules__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gules
trans_list: dearg
sense:
(tincture) Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.


lexentry: eng/gum__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gum
trans_list: guma
sense:
(mostly, uncountable) Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.


lexentry: eng/gum__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gum
trans_list: guma
sense:
(mostly, uncountable) Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.


lexentry: eng/gum_arabic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gum arabic
trans_list: guma arabach
sense:
An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: cainneon
sense:
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: raidhfil
sense:
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: piostal
sense:
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.


lexentry: eng/gunpowder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gunpowder
trans_list: púdar gunna
sense:
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.


lexentry: eng/gurnard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gurnard
trans_list: cnúdán
sense:
(loosely) Other fish with appearance like that of members of family Triglidae, such as certain of those in families Dactylopteridae, Peristediidae, and Scorpaenidae.


lexentry: eng/gut_feeling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gut feeling
trans_list: intinn
sense:
(idiomatic) An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.


lexentry: eng/gutta-percha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gutta-percha
trans_list: guma peirc
sense:
An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.


lexentry: eng/gutta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gutta
trans_list: braon
sense:
(architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.


lexentry: eng/guv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guv
trans_list: bos
sense:
(UK, Irish, chiefly, London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.


lexentry: eng/gynaecologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gynaecologist
trans_list: lia ban
sense:
(Australia, British spelling, Commonwealth) (Canadian spelling, also common) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.


lexentry: eng/gynecology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gynecology
trans_list: liacht bhan | banliacht | gínéiceolaíocht
sense:
The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.


lexentry: eng/gypsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gypsy
trans_list: bóithreoir | duine den lucht siúil | fiaire feá | fánaí | giofóg | ruagaire reatha
sense:
(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.


lexentry: eng/gyrfalcon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gyrfalcon
trans_list: fabhcún tuaithe
sense:
Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/habitual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitual
trans_list: gréasach
sense:
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.


lexentry: eng/hacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacker
trans_list: haiceálaí
sense:
(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.


lexentry: eng/hadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadron
trans_list: hadrón
sense:
(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.


lexentry: eng/haemophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haemophilia
trans_list: haemaifilia
sense:
(British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.


lexentry: eng/hafnium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hafnium
trans_list: haifniam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.


lexentry: eng/hag__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: hag
trans_list: cailleach
sense:
A hagfish; one of various eel-like fish of the family Myxinidae, allied to the lamprey, with a suctorial mouth, labial appendages, and a single pair of gill openings.


lexentry: eng/hagfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hagfish
trans_list: cailleach
sense:
Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.


lexentry: eng/haggis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haggis
trans_list: hagaois
sense:
A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.


lexentry: eng/hail__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: go mbeannaítear duit | is é do bheatha
sense:
(archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.


lexentry: eng/hail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: cloichshneachta
sense:
(meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair
trans_list: ribe | gruaig
sense:
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hair
trans_list: gruaig | folt
sense:
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.


lexentry: eng/halberd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halberd
trans_list: halbard
sense:
A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.


lexentry: eng/halcyon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: halcyon
trans_list: ailcín
sense:
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.


lexentry: eng/half-crown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-crown
trans_list: leathchoróin
sense:
(historical) A pre-decimal coin used in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand, equivalent to 30 pence or two shillings and six pence.


lexentry: eng/half-life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-life
trans_list: leathré
sense:
(physics) The time required for half the nuclei in a sample of an isotope to undergo radioactive decay.


lexentry: eng/half-moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-moon
trans_list: leath gealaí | leathghealach
sense:
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.


lexentry: eng/half__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: half
trans_list: leath-
sense:
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.


lexentry: eng/half__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half
trans_list: leath
sense:
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.


lexentry: eng/half_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half brother
trans_list: leasdeartháir | leathdheartháir
sense:
A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.


lexentry: eng/half_forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half forward
trans_list: leatosach | leatosaí
sense:
(Australian rules football, Gaelic football, hurling) An attacking player who plays between the midfielders and forwards.


lexentry: eng/halfpenny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halfpenny
trans_list: leathphingin
sense:
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).


lexentry: eng/halibut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halibut
trans_list: haileabó
sense:
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.


lexentry: eng/hallucination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallucination
trans_list: bréagchéadfa | mearú súl | meascán mearaí | speabhraíd | éiclips
sense:
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halo
trans_list: bogha
sense:
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/halter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halter
trans_list: adhastar
sense:
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.


lexentry: eng/ham__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ham
trans_list: aisteoir áibhéileach
sense:
(acting) An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.


lexentry: eng/hammered_dulcimer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammered dulcimer
trans_list: téadchlár casúr
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of dulcimer whose metal strings are stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board that has two bridges, one bass and one treble, set on a stand and played with small mallet-like hammers.


lexentry: eng/hammerhead_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammerhead shark
trans_list: siorc ceann casúir
sense:
Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.


lexentry: eng/hammock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammock
trans_list: leaba luascáin | ámóg
sense:
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.


lexentry: eng/hamper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamper
trans_list: cis | ciseach | ciseán
sense:
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.


lexentry: eng/hamstring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamstring
trans_list: teannán ioscaide
sense:
(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand
trans_list: lámh
sense:
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hand
trans_list: lámh
sense:
An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.


lexentry: eng/handbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbag
trans_list: mála láimhe
sense:
(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handball
trans_list: liathróid láimhe | láimhe
sense:
(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: handball
trans_list: láimhseáil
sense:
(countable, Australian Rules Football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.


lexentry: eng/handbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbook
trans_list: téacsleabhar
sense:
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.


lexentry: eng/handcuffs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handcuffs
trans_list: glais lámh
sense:
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.


lexentry: eng/handkerchief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handkerchief
trans_list: ciarsúr | ciarsúr póca | naipcín póca
sense:
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.


lexentry: eng/handlebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handlebar
trans_list: hanlaí | lámha
sense:
(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.


lexentry: eng/handling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handling
trans_list: glacadh
sense:
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.


lexentry: eng/handout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handout
trans_list: bileog | bileog eolais | bileog faisnéise | bileoigín | duille | dáileán
sense:
A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information.


lexentry: eng/hangover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hangover
trans_list: póit
sense:
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/happily_ever_after__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happily ever after
trans_list: agus bhí siad go léir ina gcónaí go sona sásta riamh
sense:
(idiomatic, often preceded by "they lived") Happily until death; used in a formulaic ending for fairy tales.


lexentry: eng/happy_New_Year__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy New Year
trans_list: athbhliain faoi mhaise | athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise
sense:
A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy
trans_list: áthasach | sona
sense:
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happy
trans_list: sona | sonasach | séanmhar
sense:
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.


lexentry: eng/happy_birthday__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy birthday
trans_list: go maire tú an lá | lá breithe maith agat | lá breithe sona dhuit
sense:
Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")


lexentry: eng/happy_holidays__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy holidays
trans_list: laethanta saoire sona dhuit | laethanta saoire sona daoibh
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with Thanksgiving and including Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.


lexentry: eng/harbor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harbor
trans_list: caladh
sense:
(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/hard_candy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard candy
trans_list: mhilseán
sense:
(US) A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/hard_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard drive
trans_list: tiomántán crua
sense:
(computing, computer hardware) An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.


lexentry: eng/hard_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard water
trans_list: uisce crua
sense:
(chemistry) Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.


lexentry: eng/hard_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard work
trans_list: luain
sense:
Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/harden__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: harden
trans_list: cruaigh | sioc | stalc
sense:
(ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.


lexentry: eng/hardihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardihood
trans_list: crógacht | dolbacht | dánacht | miotal
sense:
Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.


lexentry: eng/hardware__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hardware
trans_list: crua-earraí
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.


lexentry: eng/hardwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardwood
trans_list: crua-adhmad
sense:
(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.


lexentry: eng/harebell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harebell
trans_list: méaracán gorm
sense:
A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.


lexentry: eng/harlot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: harlot
trans_list: striapach | drúth
sense:
(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.


lexentry: eng/harmonica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonica
trans_list: armónach
sense:
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.


lexentry: eng/harmonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonium
trans_list: armóin
sense:
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.


lexentry: eng/harness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness
trans_list: gabháil | úim
sense:
(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.


lexentry: eng/harness_saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness saddle
trans_list: diallait
sense:
The part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal.


lexentry: eng/harp_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harp seal
trans_list: rón Graonlannach
sense:
One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/harpsichord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpsichord
trans_list: cruitchlár
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.


lexentry: eng/harpy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpy
trans_list: airp
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.


lexentry: eng/harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harrier
trans_list: cromán
sense:
Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.


lexentry: eng/harrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harrow
trans_list: bráca | cliath fhuirste
sense:
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.


lexentry: eng/hashish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hashish
trans_list: haisis
sense:
The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.


lexentry: eng/hasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hasp
trans_list: haspa
sense:
A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.


lexentry: eng/hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hat
trans_list: hata
sense:
(headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.


lexentry: eng/hat_rack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hat rack
trans_list: raca hataí
sense:
(US) A piece of furniture used to store hats and clothing, consisting of a pole with pegs on a moderately broad base; a hatstand.


lexentry: eng/hat_trick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hat trick
trans_list: tréchleas
sense:
(by extension, sports) Three achievements in a single game, competition, season, etc., such as three consecutive wins.


lexentry: eng/haunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haunch
trans_list: gorún
sense:
(anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.


lexentry: eng/have_one's_cake_and_eat_it_too__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have one's cake and eat it too
trans_list: é a bheith i do phota agus i do mhála agat
sense:
(idiomatic) To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).


lexentry: eng/haversack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haversack
trans_list: mála lóin
sense:
A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.


lexentry: eng/hawkweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawkweed
trans_list: lus na seabhac
sense:
Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).


lexentry: eng/hawthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawthorn
trans_list: sceach gheal
sense:
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches


lexentry: eng/hay_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hay fever
trans_list: slaghdán teaspaigh
sense:
(pathology, immunology) An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: haze
trans_list: ceo
sense:
(figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.


lexentry: eng/he__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: he
trans_list: sé | é
sense:
(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head
trans_list: ceann
sense:
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head
trans_list: ceann
sense:
The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.


lexentry: eng/head_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head line
trans_list: líne an chinn
sense:
(palmistry) A line on the palm of the hand from between the thumb and index finger moving across the palm. Supposed to indicate, by its form or position, one's mentality.


lexentry: eng/head_louse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head louse
trans_list: babhdaí | míol gruaige | treaghdán
sense:
A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.


lexentry: eng/head_of_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head of state
trans_list: ceann stáit
sense:
The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.


lexentry: eng/headbutt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headbutt
trans_list: poc leis an gceann | sonc leis an gceann
sense:
A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.


lexentry: eng/header__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: header
trans_list: hata
sense:
Text, or other visual information, used to mark off a quantity of text, often titling or summarizing it.


lexentry: eng/headlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlight
trans_list: teach solais
sense:
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.


lexentry: eng/headlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlock
trans_list: glas cinn
sense:
A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.


lexentry: eng/headquarters__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headquarters
trans_list: ceanncheathrú | príomhlongfort
sense:
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.


lexentry: eng/heads_or_tails__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heads or tails
trans_list: ceann nó cláirseach
sense:
(idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.


lexentry: eng/headscarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headscarf
trans_list: caifirín
sense:
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.


lexentry: eng/headset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headset
trans_list: gléas cinn
sense:
A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.


lexentry: eng/headstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: headstock
trans_list: ceann
sense:
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.


lexentry: eng/headteacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headteacher
trans_list: príomhoide
sense:
(UK, Irish) The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.


lexentry: eng/headwind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headwind
trans_list: gaoth chinn | gaoth ghann
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.


lexentry: eng/headword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headword
trans_list: cúrsa tosaigh
sense:
A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health
trans_list: sláinte
sense:
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/heap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heap
trans_list: carnán | dumha
sense:
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.


lexentry: eng/hear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hear
trans_list: cluin | clois | airigh
sense:
(transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/hear_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear of
trans_list: cluin
sense:
To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.


lexentry: eng/hearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hearing
trans_list: éisteacht
sense:
(countable, legal) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: scéal scéil
sense:
(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: cóiste marbh | eileatram | marbhchóiste
sense:
A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.


lexentry: eng/heart-shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart-shaped
trans_list: croíchruthach
sense:
Having the traditional shape of a heart (♥), that is pointed at one end and indented at the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart
trans_list: croí
sense:
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heart
trans_list: croí
sense:
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.


lexentry: eng/heart_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart attack
trans_list: taom croí
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/heart_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart line
trans_list: líne an chroí
sense:
(palmistry) A line on the palm of the hand from below the index finger to below the pinky, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, one's love life.


lexentry: eng/heartland__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heartland
trans_list: croíthailte
sense:
The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: heat
trans_list: adhall | catachas | clíth | dáir | eachmairt | reithíocht
sense:
(uncountable) A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate; oestrus.


lexentry: eng/heat_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat death
trans_list: teasbhás
sense:
(physics) The state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work.


lexentry: eng/heat_death_of_the_universe__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat death of the universe
trans_list: teasbhás na cruinne
sense:
(cosmology, thermodynamics) A theoretical future state of the universe in which the universe attains thermodynamic equilibrium and a further increase of entropy is no longer possible.


lexentry: eng/heat_haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat haze
trans_list: ceo bruithne
sense:
A shimmering atmospheric disturbance caused by currents of warm air between the observer and the object observed.


lexentry: eng/heathen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathen
trans_list: págán | págánach
sense:
A pagan; someone who is neither Christian nor Jewish (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)


lexentry: eng/heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heaven
trans_list: neamh | flaitheas | flaithis
sense:
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.


lexentry: eng/heavenly_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavenly body
trans_list: rinn
sense:
A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavy metal
trans_list: miotal
sense:
(music genre, uncountable) A genre descended from rock music, characterized by the use of emphatic drumbeats, highly amplified distortion, and overall loudness; often featuring extended instrumental solos and powerful vocals.


lexentry: eng/hectare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hectare
trans_list: heicteár
sense:
A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.


lexentry: eng/heddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heddle
trans_list: úim
sense:
A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.


lexentry: eng/hedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge
trans_list: airbhe | fál | ime
sense:
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.


lexentry: eng/hedge_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge school
trans_list: scoil chois claí | scoil ghairid | scoil ghearr | scoil scairte
sense:
(historical, Ireland) A rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.


lexentry: eng/hedgehog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedgehog
trans_list: gráinneog
sense:
A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehogs, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)


lexentry: eng/hedonism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedonism
trans_list: héadónachas
sense:
(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.


lexentry: eng/heir_apparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heir apparent
trans_list: léiroidhre
sense:
(usually, monarchy) Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.


lexentry: eng/heir_presumptive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heir presumptive
trans_list: tánaiste
sense:
Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.


lexentry: eng/helicopter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helicopter
trans_list: ingearán | héileacaptar
sense:
(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliotrope
trans_list: plúr na gréine
sense:
(countable, botany, also, figuratively) A plant with flowers which turn to face and follow the sun, such as (archaic) marigolds and sunflowers.


lexentry: eng/heliotropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliotropism
trans_list: héileatrópacht
sense:
The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light)


lexentry: eng/helium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helium
trans_list: héiliam
sense:
(uncountable) The second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/helix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helix
trans_list: aerscriú
sense:
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.


lexentry: eng/hell__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell
trans_list: ifreann
sense:
(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.


lexentry: eng/hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hellebore
trans_list: eileabar
sense:
Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helm
trans_list: halmadóir
sense:
(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.


lexentry: eng/hemisphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hemisphere
trans_list: leathsféar
sense:
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s].


lexentry: eng/hemoglobin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemoglobin
trans_list: haemaglóibin
sense:
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).


lexentry: eng/henbane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henbane
trans_list: caoch na gcearc | gafann
sense:
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.


lexentry: eng/hendiadys__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hendiadys
trans_list: einniad
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.


lexentry: eng/her__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: her
trans_list: ise | í
sense:
The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.


lexentry: eng/herald__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: herald
trans_list: aralt
sense:
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms


lexentry: eng/heraldry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heraldry
trans_list: araltas
sense:
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.


lexentry: eng/herd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd
trans_list: tréad
sense:
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/herd_immunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd immunity
trans_list: imdhíonacht tréada
sense:
(epidemiology) The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/herdsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herdsman
trans_list: aoire | feighlí bó | maor
sense:
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.


lexentry: eng/here_you_are__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: here you are
trans_list: seo daoibh | seo duit
sense:
(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.


lexentry: eng/heredity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heredity
trans_list: oidhreacht | dúchas
sense:
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heresy
trans_list: eiriceacht
sense:
(religion) a doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs


lexentry: eng/heritage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heritage
trans_list: oidhreacht
sense:
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.


lexentry: eng/hermaphrodite__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hermaphrodite
trans_list: cadar | idirghnéas
sense:
(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.


lexentry: eng/hermit_crab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermit crab
trans_list: faocha ghliomaigh | portán sligreach
sense:
A decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea, which salvages empty seashells or other portable objects to permanently shelter and protect its soft abdomen.


lexentry: eng/hernia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hernia
trans_list: heirne | maidhm sheicne | snaidhm sheicne
sense:
(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/heroin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroin
trans_list: héaróin
sense:
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]


lexentry: eng/heroism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroism
trans_list: laochas
sense:
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.


lexentry: eng/hers__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hers
trans_list: cumann
sense:
That which belongs to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/herself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: herself
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(emphatic) She; an intensive repetition of the female subject, often used to indicate the exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of the predicate.


lexentry: eng/heterocyclic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heterocyclic
trans_list: heitreafháinneach
sense:
(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.


lexentry: eng/heterodox__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterodox
trans_list: heitreadocsach
sense:
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.


lexentry: eng/heteroglossia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteroglossia
trans_list: heitribhéascna
sense:
(sociology, linguistics) The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.


lexentry: eng/heterosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterosis
trans_list: heatróis
sense:
(genetics) The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour.


lexentry: eng/heterosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterosphere
trans_list: heitrisféar
sense:
The upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.


lexentry: eng/heterotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterotroph
trans_list: heitreatrófach
sense:
(ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own.


lexentry: eng/hexane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexane
trans_list: heacsán
sense:
(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.


lexentry: eng/hiatus__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hiatus
trans_list: séanas
sense:
(linguistics, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)


lexentry: eng/hiccup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiccup
trans_list: fail | snag
sense:
A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hickey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hickey
trans_list: plaicín suirí
sense:
(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]


lexentry: eng/hidden_agenda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hidden agenda
trans_list: aidhm fholaigh
sense:
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way.


lexentry: eng/high-level__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: high-level
trans_list: ardleibhéil
sense:
(computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.


lexentry: eng/high-level_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high-level language
trans_list: teanga ardleibhéil
sense:
(programming) A programming language requiring a compiler to translate it into a form that a particular machine understands, focusing on user-friendly code development by automating core tasks such as accessing memory.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high
trans_list: ard
sense:
Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.


lexentry: eng/high_relief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high relief
trans_list: rilíf ard
sense:
(sculpture) A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.


lexentry: eng/high_seas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high seas
trans_list: mórmhuir
sense:
(nautical) Regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.


lexentry: eng/high_street__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: high street
trans_list: mórshráid
sense:
(UK, Irish) Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.


lexentry: eng/high_technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high technology
trans_list: ardteicneolaíocht
sense:
Any highly technical or specialized technological application or equipment, especially one that involves complex electronics or computing


lexentry: eng/highlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: highlight
trans_list: gealán
sense:
(painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.


lexentry: eng/highlights__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: highlights
trans_list: achoimre
sense:
Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hillbilly
trans_list: cábóg
sense:
(often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.


lexentry: eng/hilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilt
trans_list: dornchla | feirc
sense:
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.


lexentry: eng/hilum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilum
trans_list: méirscre
sense:
(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.


lexentry: eng/himself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: himself
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(emphatic) He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/hindgut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hindgut
trans_list: putóg chúil
sense:
(biology, anatomy, embryology) The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum, in humans and some other animals.


lexentry: eng/hindquarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hindquarter
trans_list: ceathrú deiridh
sense:
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.


lexentry: eng/hip_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip bone
trans_list: cnámh an chromáin | cnámh na corróige
sense:
(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical skeleton parts, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/hip_flask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip flask
trans_list: fleasc póca
sense:
A container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go.


lexentry: eng/hippie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippie
trans_list: hipí
sense:
(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: capall mara
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: capall mara
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.


lexentry: eng/hippopotamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippopotamus
trans_list: dobhareach
sense:
A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus).


lexentry: eng/hire__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hire
trans_list: fostaigh
sense:
(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.


lexentry: eng/hireling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hireling
trans_list: amhas
sense:
(usually, pejorative) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.


lexentry: eng/histidine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histidine
trans_list: histidín
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid C6H9N3O2 found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.


lexentry: eng/histogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histogram
trans_list: histeagram
sense:
(statistics) A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.


lexentry: eng/histology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histology
trans_list: histeolaíocht
sense:
(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.


lexentry: eng/historical_present__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: historical present
trans_list: láithreach stairiúil
sense:
(grammar) The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit
trans_list: buille | béim | cíonán
sense:
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.


lexentry: eng/ho__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ho
trans_list: bean sráide
sense:
(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.


lexentry: eng/hoar_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hoar frost
trans_list: sioc bán | sioc geal
sense:
(specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.


lexentry: eng/hobo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hobo
trans_list: fear siúil
sense:
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.


lexentry: eng/hockey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hockey
trans_list: haca | haca oighir
sense:
(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.


lexentry: eng/hod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hod
trans_list: adac
sense:
A three-sided box mounted on a pole for carrying bricks, mortar, or other construction materials over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/hoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoe
trans_list: grafóg
sense:
An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds.


lexentry: eng/hog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hog
trans_list: muc | borra
sense:
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.


lexentry: eng/hoist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoist
trans_list: tóg
sense:
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hold
trans_list: coimeád | coinnigh
sense:
(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hold
trans_list: coinnigh
sense:
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.


lexentry: eng/hold_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hold out
trans_list: fan
sense:
(idiomatic, often, with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)


lexentry: eng/holding_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holding company
trans_list: cuideachta sealbhaíochta
sense:
(business) A company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: poll
sense:
(golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: poll
sense:
(stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: saoire
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: laethanta saoire
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).


lexentry: eng/holiday_camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holiday camp
trans_list: campa saoire
sense:
(British) An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families.


lexentry: eng/holly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holly
trans_list: crann cuilinn | cuileann
sense:
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/holmium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holmium
trans_list: hoilmiam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.


lexentry: eng/holocaust__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: holocaust
trans_list: uileloscadh
sense:
Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.


lexentry: eng/holography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holography
trans_list: holagrafaíocht
sense:
(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms


lexentry: eng/holy_shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy shit
trans_list: cac
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Expression of terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/holy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy water
trans_list: uisce coisricthe
sense:
(Christianity) In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things.


lexentry: eng/homage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homage
trans_list: ómós
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, such as towards a person after their retirement or death.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home
trans_list: baile
sense:
One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.


lexentry: eng/home_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home front
trans_list: fronta baile
sense:
The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.


lexentry: eng/home_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: home page
trans_list: leathanach baile
sense:
The default page set to open in a web browser or hypertext system when it starts up, or when its home function is invoked.


lexentry: eng/homeopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeopathy
trans_list: hoiméapaite
sense:
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.


lexentry: eng/homeostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeostasis
trans_list: aonstádas | hoiméastáis
sense:
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.


lexentry: eng/homesickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homesickness
trans_list: cumha (i ndiaidh an bhaile)
sense:
The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.


lexentry: eng/homicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homicide
trans_list: dúnmharú
sense:
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.


lexentry: eng/homing_pigeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homing pigeon
trans_list: colúr frithinge
sense:
A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances.


lexentry: eng/hominid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hominid
trans_list: homainid
sense:
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the nonhuman great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.


lexentry: eng/homogeneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: homogeneous
trans_list: aonchineálach
sense:
(ring theory, of an element of a graded ring) Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i)


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: homalógacht
sense:
(algebra) Given a chain complex {Gn} and its associated set of homomorphisms {Hn}, the rule which explains how each Hn maps Gn into the kernel of Gn+1.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: homalógacht
sense:
(biology, psychology) The relationship, between characteristics or behaviours, of having a shared evolutionary or developmental origin;(evolutionary theory) specifically, a correspondence between structures in separate life forms having a common evolutionary origin, such as that between mammalian flippers and hands.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: homalógacht
sense:
(geometry, projective geometry) An automorphism of the projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all the points of some straight line (the homology axis) fixed and maps all the lines through some single point (the homology centre) onto themselves.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: homalógacht
sense:
(organic chemistry) The relationship, between organic compounds, of being in the same homologous series.


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homology
trans_list: homalógacht
sense:
(topology, algebraic topology) A general way of associating a sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a sequence of topological spaces; also used attributively: see Usage notes below.


lexentry: eng/homomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homomorphism
trans_list: homamorfacht
sense:
(algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.


lexentry: eng/homophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homophone
trans_list: homafón | téarma comhfhuaimneach
sense:
(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: aerach | homaighnéasach
sense:
(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing, or, dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: homaighnéasach
sense:
(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/homosexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homosexuality
trans_list: homaighnéasachas | homaighnéasacht
sense:
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]


lexentry: eng/honest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honest
trans_list: macánta
sense:
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.


lexentry: eng/honesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: honesty
trans_list: sailchuach na gealaí
sense:
(countable) Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly Lunaria annua.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey
trans_list: mil
sense:
(uncountable) A viscous, gold-colored sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.


lexentry: eng/honey_badger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey badger
trans_list: broc meala
sense:
Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/honey_bee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey bee
trans_list: beach mheala | seileán
sense:
Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.


lexentry: eng/honeycomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeycomb
trans_list: cíor mheala
sense:
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honor
trans_list: oirmhidin
sense:
(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: honor
trans_list: clú
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: honor
trans_list: oineach | onóir
sense:
(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honor
trans_list: oirmhinnigh | onóraigh | tabhair onóir do
sense:
(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.


lexentry: eng/hoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoof
trans_list: crúb
sense:
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hook
trans_list: crúca
sense:
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: hook
trans_list: dorn | húc
sense:
(boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc


lexentry: eng/hook_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hook up
trans_list: ceangail
sense:
(idiomatic, slang) To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.


lexentry: eng/hookworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hookworm
trans_list: péist chrúcach
sense:
(countable) Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.


lexentry: eng/hoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hoop
trans_list: fonsa
sense:
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.


lexentry: eng/hoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hoop
trans_list: fonsa
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.


lexentry: eng/hoopoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoopoe
trans_list: hupu
sense:
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.


lexentry: eng/hope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hope
trans_list: dóchas | dúil | súil
sense:
(countable, _, or, _, uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.


lexentry: eng/horde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horde
trans_list: slua
sense:
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.


lexentry: eng/horizon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horizon
trans_list: spéire
sense:
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.


lexentry: eng/hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hormone
trans_list: hormón
sense:
(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horn
trans_list: adharc
sense:
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: horn
trans_list: adharc
sense:
(uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.


lexentry: eng/hornbeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbeam
trans_list: crann sleamhain
sense:
A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.


lexentry: eng/horned_grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned grebe
trans_list: foitheach cluasach
sense:
A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.


lexentry: eng/horned_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned owl
trans_list: ulchabhán
sense:
An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.


lexentry: eng/hornet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornet
trans_list: cearnabhán | cornfhoiche
sense:
A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.


lexentry: eng/horny__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horny
trans_list: adharcach | gnéasach | macnasach | mealltach | téisiúil | áilíosach
sense:
(slang, informal) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.


lexentry: eng/horror_movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horror movie
trans_list: scannán uafáis
sense:
(mostly, North America) A motion picture which entertains by horrifying or frightening the audience.


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse
trans_list: eachra
sense:
(military, sometimes, uncountable) Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse
trans_list: capall | each
sense:
Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.


lexentry: eng/horse_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse chestnut
trans_list: crann cnó capaill
sense:
Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/horse_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse mussel
trans_list: diúilicín capaill
sense:
Atrina zelandica, a large bivalve common from low tide to 45 m depth with a thin, dark, wedge-shaped shell covered with hollow spines.


lexentry: eng/horsefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horsefly
trans_list: creabhar | creabhar capaill
sense:
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).


lexentry: eng/horseshoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horseshoe
trans_list: crú
sense:
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.


lexentry: eng/horsetail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horsetail
trans_list: eireaball capaill
sense:
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/hospice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospice
trans_list: ospís
sense:
(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.


lexentry: eng/hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospital
trans_list: ospidéal
sense:
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.


lexentry: eng/hospital_gown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospital gown
trans_list: gúna ospidéil
sense:
A gown worn by patients, typically being knee-length, having short sleeves, and being secured on the body with strings or snaps.


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospitality
trans_list: cóir | fáilte | gart
sense:
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospitality
trans_list: aíocht | fáilteachas
sense:
(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.


lexentry: eng/hostage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostage
trans_list: banna | brá | geall | giall
sense:
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.


lexentry: eng/hostel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostel
trans_list: brú
sense:
A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.


lexentry: eng/hot_tub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot tub
trans_list: tobán te
sense:
(chiefly, US) A large tub, often situated outdoors, filled with hot water and used for communal leisure bathing.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot water bottle
trans_list: buidéal te
sense:
A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.


lexentry: eng/hot_whiskey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot whiskey
trans_list: fuisce te | uisce beatha te
sense:
A drink consisting of a shot of whiskey, boiling water, brown sugar, and a slice of lemon with cloves.


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotbed
trans_list: nead
sense:
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/hotel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotel
trans_list: óstán
sense:
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/hound's_tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hound's tongue
trans_list: leadhb ghadhair | teanga chon
sense:
A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.


lexentry: eng/hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hour
trans_list: uair
sense:
(Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: teach
sense:
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: teach
sense:
A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: teach
sense:
A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: house
trans_list: teach
sense:
(politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: house
trans_list: teach
sense:
A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house_arrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house arrest
trans_list: braighdeanas baile
sense:
(legal) Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.


lexentry: eng/house_sparrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house sparrow
trans_list: gealbhan binne
sense:
A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: housekeeper
trans_list: bean tí
sense:
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: housekeeper
trans_list: bean tí | tíosach
sense:
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/housemaid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housemaid
trans_list: cailín aimsire | cailín tí
sense:
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.


lexentry: eng/housepost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housepost
trans_list: cleith
sense:
(architecture) A vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.


lexentry: eng/housewife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: housewife
trans_list: bean tí
sense:
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.


lexentry: eng/housing_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housing estate
trans_list: eastát | eastát tithíochta
sense:
A group of often architecturally similar buildings constructed at the same time, primarily for residential accommodation.


lexentry: eng/how__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: how
trans_list: chomh
sense:
(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.


lexentry: eng/how_are_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how are you
sense:
(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:

trans_list:
cad é an dóigh atá ort | cad é mar tá sibh | cad é mar tá tú | conas taoi | conas tá sibh | conas tá tú


lexentry: eng/how_do_you_do__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how do you do
trans_list: conas atá tú
sense:
(formal) A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).


lexentry: eng/howitzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: howitzer
trans_list: habhatsar
sense:
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.


lexentry: eng/hug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hug
trans_list: cuach
sense:
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").


lexentry: eng/huh__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: huh
trans_list: agus
sense:
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.


lexentry: eng/hull__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hull
trans_list: cabhail
sense:
(mathematics, geometry, of a set A) The smallest set that possesses a particular property (such as convexity) and contains every point of A; slightly more formally, the intersection of all sets which possess the specified property and of which A is a subset.


lexentry: eng/human_being__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human being
trans_list: duine | neach daonna
sense:
A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.


lexentry: eng/human_immunodeficiency_virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human immunodeficiency virus
trans_list: víreas easpa imdhíonachta daonna
sense:
(virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.


lexentry: eng/human_resources__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human resources
trans_list: acmhainní daonna
sense:
(management) The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees; abbreviated as HR.


lexentry: eng/human_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human rights
trans_list: cearta an duine | cearta daonna
sense:
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.


lexentry: eng/humble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humble
trans_list: uirísligh
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.


lexentry: eng/humid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humid
trans_list: taisíoch
sense:
Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.


lexentry: eng/hummus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hummus
trans_list: humas
sense:
A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humour
trans_list: giúmar
sense:
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: humour
trans_list: greann
sense:
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.


lexentry: eng/humus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humus
trans_list: húmas
sense:
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/hundredweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hundredweight
trans_list: céad
sense:
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".


lexentry: eng/hunter-gatherer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunter-gatherer
trans_list: fiagaí cnuasaitheoir
sense:
A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land.


lexentry: eng/hunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting
trans_list: fiach | sealgaireacht | seilg
sense:
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.


lexentry: eng/hunting_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting horn
trans_list: corn fiaigh
sense:
(music) A bugle, being either simply curved (especially in heraldry), or having from one (in e.g. some Roman horns) to three (in many modern musical horns) spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt.


lexentry: eng/hunting_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting knife
trans_list: scian sealgaire
sense:
A knife optimized for use in hunting animals, usually with a substantial belly and sometimes with a back edge that is partially serrated#Adjective for sawing#Noun; fixed-blade and folding versions are both popular, and tasks such as field dressing, skinning#Noun, and bushcraft are anticipated.


lexentry: eng/hunting_whip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting whip
trans_list: fuip fiaigh
sense:
A whip with a hooked horn handle (that can be used for opening gates), a short shaft or stock, and a long leather thong with a silk or cord lash.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdle
trans_list: cliath
sense:
(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hurdle
trans_list: cliath
sense:
A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.


lexentry: eng/hurdy-gurdy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdy-gurdy
trans_list: hurdaí-gurdaí
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.


lexentry: eng/hurling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hurling
trans_list: iomáin | iomáint | iománaíocht
sense:
An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurricane
trans_list: hairicín | spéirling
sense:
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.


lexentry: eng/husbandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husbandry
trans_list: talmhaíocht
sense:
The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.


lexentry: eng/husk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husk
trans_list: crotal
sense:
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.


lexentry: eng/hut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hut
trans_list: both | bothán
sense:
A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: cros-síolrach | hibrid
sense:
(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.


lexentry: eng/hydraulic_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulic engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht hiodrálach
sense:
A sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.


lexentry: eng/hydrazide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrazide
trans_list: hiodraisíd
sense:
(chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH2 or derived forms -NRNR2


lexentry: eng/hydrazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hydrazine
trans_list: hiodraisín
sense:
(organic compound, countable) Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH2-NH2.


lexentry: eng/hydrocephalus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrocephalus
trans_list: hiodracafalas
sense:
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue


lexentry: eng/hydrochloric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrochloric acid
trans_list: aigéad hidreaclórach
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/hydroculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroculture
trans_list: hidreashaothrú
sense:
A type of hydroponics in which plants are grown in a medium that allows the distribution of water and nutrients through capillary action.


lexentry: eng/hydrofluoric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrofluoric acid
trans_list: aigéad hidreafluarach
sense:
(chemistry) A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen bomb
trans_list: buama hidrigine
sense:
A thermonuclear bomb that derives its destructive power from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).


lexentry: eng/hydrogenate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogenate
trans_list: hidriginigh
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat.


lexentry: eng/hydrogeology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogeology
trans_list: hidrigeolaíocht
sense:
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.


lexentry: eng/hydrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrography
trans_list: hidreagrafaíocht
sense:
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.


lexentry: eng/hydrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrology
trans_list: hidreolaíocht
sense:
The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/hydrometallurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrometallurgy
trans_list: hidri-mhiotaleolaíocht
sense:
The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.


lexentry: eng/hydrometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrometry
trans_list: hidriméadracht
sense:
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers


lexentry: eng/hydrotropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrotropism
trans_list: hidreatrópacht
sense:
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: hiéana
sense:
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: hiéana
sense:
(Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.


lexentry: eng/hygrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hygrometer
trans_list: taismhéadar
sense:
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.


lexentry: eng/hyperbaric_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbaric chamber
trans_list: seomra hipearbarach
sense:
A vessel containing air at an elevated pressure, especially one used to administer oxygen to a patient


lexentry: eng/hyperbola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbola
trans_list: hipearbóil
sense:
(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.


lexentry: eng/hyperbole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbole
trans_list: hipearbóil | urtheilgean
sense:
(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic__Adjective__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: hyperbolic
trans_list: hipearbóileach
sense:
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).


lexentry: eng/hypercharge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercharge
trans_list: hipearlucht
sense:
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.


lexentry: eng/hyperconjugation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperconjugation
trans_list: hipear-chomhchuingiú
sense:
(organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system


lexentry: eng/hypercorrection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercorrection
trans_list: forcheartú
sense:
(linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.


lexentry: eng/hyperkalemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperkalemia
trans_list: hipearcailéim
sense:
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperlink
trans_list: hipearnasc
sense:
(Internet) Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.


lexentry: eng/hypernucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypernucleus
trans_list: hipearnúicléas
sense:
(physics) a nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryon


lexentry: eng/hypernym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypernym
trans_list: scáth-théarma
sense:
(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect being (a hypernym) for ant.


lexentry: eng/hyperspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hyperspace
trans_list: hipearspás
sense:
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.


lexentry: eng/hypertext__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertext
trans_list: hipirtéacs
sense:
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/hypertrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertrophy
trans_list: hipeartrófacht
sense:
(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.


lexentry: eng/hyphen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyphen
trans_list: fleiscín
sense:
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.


lexentry: eng/hypnosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypnosis
trans_list: hiopnóis
sense:
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.


lexentry: eng/hypochondria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondria
trans_list: galareagla | hipeacoindre
sense:
(medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.


lexentry: eng/hypochondriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondriasis
trans_list: hipeacoindriáis
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.


lexentry: eng/hypocotyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocotyl
trans_list: hipeacotail
sense:
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.


lexentry: eng/hypocrisy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypocrisy
trans_list: bréagchrábhadh | fimínteacht
sense:
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.


lexentry: eng/hypocrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocrite
trans_list: fimíneach
sense:
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypocycloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocycloid
trans_list: hipicioglóideach
sense:
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypodermis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypodermis
trans_list: hipideirm
sense:
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.


lexentry: eng/hypomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypomania
trans_list: hipeamáine
sense:
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyponasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyponasty
trans_list: hipeanastacht
sense:
(botany) an upward bending of leaves or other plant parts, caused by increased growth on their lower surface


lexentry: eng/hypophosphate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypophosphate
trans_list: fofhosfáit | hipeafosfáit
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of phosphorus P2O64- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion


lexentry: eng/hypoplasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypoplasia
trans_list: hipeapláise
sense:
(medicine, pathology) Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells.


lexentry: eng/hypospadias__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypospadias
trans_list: hipeaspáidias
sense:
(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.


lexentry: eng/hypostome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypostome
trans_list: hipeastóm
sense:
(anatomy) Any of certain mouth appendages of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa; in particular:


lexentry: eng/hypothalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothalamus
trans_list: hipeatalamas
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.


lexentry: eng/hypotheca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypotheca
trans_list: hipithiach
sense:
(microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate


lexentry: eng/hypothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothesis
trans_list: hipitéis
sense:
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.


lexentry: eng/hypothyroidism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothyroidism
trans_list: hipitíoróideacht
sense:
(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. [from 1900s]


lexentry: eng/hypotrochoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypotrochoid
trans_list: hipeatrocóideach
sense:
(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hypovolemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypovolemic
trans_list: hipeavoiléimeach
sense:
Of, pertaining to hypovolemia, or characterized by low volume of blood in the circulatory system; as hypovolemic shock.


lexentry: eng/hypoxemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypoxemia
trans_list: hiopocsaeime
sense:
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.


lexentry: eng/hysteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hysteria
trans_list: histéire
sense:
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.


lexentry: eng/iamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iamb
trans_list: iambus
sense:
(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.


lexentry: eng/iatrochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iatrochemistry
trans_list: iatraiceimic
sense:
(chemistry, medicine) An early branch of chemistry, having roots in alchemy, that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases; alternatively, the application of chemistry to medical theory.


lexentry: eng/iatrogenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iatrogenic
trans_list: iatraigineach
sense:
(medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.


lexentry: eng/ibuprofen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibuprofen
trans_list: iobúpróifein
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.


lexentry: eng/ice_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ice age
trans_list: oighearaois
sense:
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).


lexentry: eng/ice_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cap
trans_list: oighearchaidhp
sense:
A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cream cone
trans_list: coirceog reoiteoige | cón uachtar reoite
sense:
A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten.


lexentry: eng/iceberg__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iceberg
trans_list: cnoc oighir
sense:
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/icing_on_the_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icing on the cake
trans_list: an dlaíóg mhullaigh
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good (or bad in an ironic sense depending on the context).


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icon
trans_list: íocón
sense:
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icon
trans_list: íocón
sense:
(religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.


lexentry: eng/iconography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconography
trans_list: íocónagrafaíocht
sense:
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.


lexentry: eng/iconostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconostasis
trans_list: íocónastáis
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: idea
trans_list: smaoineamh | idé | nóisean
sense:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ideal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ideal
trans_list: idéal
sense:
(algebra, order theory, lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: idéalachas
sense:
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: idéalachas
sense:
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


lexentry: eng/identical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identical
trans_list: comhionann
sense:
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.


lexentry: eng/identification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identification
trans_list: aitheantas
sense:
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.


lexentry: eng/identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identity
trans_list: ionannas
sense:
The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.


lexentry: eng/identity_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity element
trans_list: ball ionannais
sense:
(algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other element via a binary operation yields the other element.


lexentry: eng/ideological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ideological
trans_list: idé-eolaíoch | idé-eolaíochta
sense:
Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: cor cainte
sense:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.


lexentry: eng/idiomaticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiomaticity
trans_list: nádúrthacht | rithim nádúrtha
sense:
(linguistics, countable, rare) The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).


lexentry: eng/idiophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiophone
trans_list: ideafón
sense:
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).


lexentry: eng/if_I_were_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if I were you
trans_list: dá mba mé tú
sense:
A phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.


lexentry: eng/if_and_only_if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if and only if
trans_list: is gá agus is leor
sense:
(logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.


lexentry: eng/igneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: igneous
trans_list: bruthach
sense:
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.


lexentry: eng/igneous_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: igneous rock
trans_list: bruthcharraig | carraig dhoigheartha
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: iguana
trans_list: ioguána
sense:
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


lexentry: eng/ileum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileum
trans_list: caolán beag | iléam
sense:
(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.


lexentry: eng/illiquidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illiquidity
trans_list: neamhleachtacht
sense:
(economics) The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset


lexentry: eng/illiterate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: illiterate
trans_list: ainléannta
sense:
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: illustrate
trans_list: maisigh
sense:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: image
trans_list: íomhá
sense:
(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imagination
trans_list: íomháineacht
sense:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.


lexentry: eng/imam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imam
trans_list: iomám
sense:
(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.


lexentry: eng/immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immigration
trans_list: inimirce
sense:
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lexentry: eng/immoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immoral
trans_list: mímhorálta
sense:
Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)


lexentry: eng/immune_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune system
trans_list: córas imdhíonachta
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.


lexentry: eng/immunoglobulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunoglobulin
trans_list: glóbailin imdhíonachta
sense:
(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.


lexentry: eng/impala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impala
trans_list: iompála
sense:
An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.


lexentry: eng/impalpable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impalpable
trans_list: do-airithe | dobhraite | domhothaithe | doshonraithe
sense:
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily grasped or understood.


lexentry: eng/impedance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impedance
trans_list: coisceas
sense:
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.


lexentry: eng/imperfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfection
trans_list: neamhfhoirfeacht
sense:
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.


lexentry: eng/imperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperialism
trans_list: impiriúlachas
sense:
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.


lexentry: eng/implication__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: implication
trans_list: impleacht
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impose
trans_list: cuir i bhfeidhm
sense:
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprecation
trans_list: oirbhire
sense:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impregnable
trans_list: dochloíte
sense:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impressionism
trans_list: impriseanachas
sense:
(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impressionistic
trans_list: impriseanaíoch
sense:
Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


lexentry: eng/improvement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: improvement
trans_list: biseach | feabhas
sense:
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.


lexentry: eng/improvise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvise
trans_list: seiftigh
sense:
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.


lexentry: eng/improvised_explosive_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvised explosive device
trans_list: feiste phléascach sheiftithe
sense:
An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerillas, commandos or terrorists.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudent
trans_list: aimhghlic | ainchríonna | díchéillí | místuama | neamhchríonna | éigríonna
sense:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impulsive
trans_list: tobann
sense:
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: in
trans_list: isteach
sense:
(in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
trans_list: ó loisc mé an choinneal loiscfidh mé an t-orlach
sense:
Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must “go the whole hog”.


lexentry: eng/in_right_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in right of
trans_list: as dualgas
sense:
(law, government, often, capitalized) jurisdiction of a person who is head of state of more than one state


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the middle of
trans_list: i mbun
sense:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_wine,_there_is_truth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in wine, there is truth
trans_list: sceitheann fíon fírinne
sense:
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inanition
trans_list: foilmhe
sense:
(philosophy) A spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose or will to live, akin to nausea in existentialist philosophy.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inaugurate
trans_list: infheistigh
sense:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inauguration
trans_list: oirniú
sense:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inbox
trans_list: bocsa isteach
sense:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incense
trans_list: túis
sense:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incest
trans_list: ciorrú coil | col | corbadh
sense:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inch
trans_list: orlach
sense:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.


lexentry: eng/incidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incidence
trans_list: ionsaitheacht
sense:
(epidemiology) A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incident
trans_list: eachtra
sense:
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incompatible
trans_list: contrártha | neamhfhreagrach
sense:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinence
trans_list: neamhchoinneálacht | ainriantacht | neamh-mheasarthacht
sense:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incontinent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinent
trans_list: neamhchoinneálach
sense:
Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.


lexentry: eng/increment__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: increment
trans_list: breis | breisíocht | incrimint
sense:
(grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubate
trans_list: gor
sense:
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/incubation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation
trans_list: gor
sense:
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation period
trans_list: tréimhse ghoir
sense:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indefinite article
trans_list: alt éiginnte
sense:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indemnity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indemnity
trans_list: cúiteamh
sense:
(insurance) A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence
trans_list: neamhspleáchas
sense:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indicator
trans_list: treotháscaire
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indict
trans_list: díotáil
sense:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigestion
trans_list: mí-dhíleá | tinneas bhéal an ghoile
sense:
A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indigo
trans_list: indeagó | plúirín
sense:
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: indibhidiúlachas
sense:
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/inessive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inessive
trans_list: ineiseach
sense:
(grammar) Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the state of being in or inside a location.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infant
trans_list: bábaí
sense:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infect
trans_list: galraigh | ionfhabhtaigh
sense:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infectious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious
trans_list: tógálach
sense:
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious disease
trans_list: galar gabhálach | galar tógálach
sense:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infidelity
trans_list: mídhílseacht
sense:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infinitive
trans_list: infinideach
sense:
(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inflammation
trans_list: bruith | adhaint | aodh | athlasadh | gor | gríosú
sense:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflation
trans_list: séideadh | teannadh
sense:
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: tionchar
sense:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: téigh i bhfeidhm ar
sense:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influenza
trans_list: fliú
sense:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: informatics
trans_list: faisnéisíocht
sense:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: information
trans_list: eolas | fios
sense:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information society
trans_list: sochaí eolais
sense:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information theory
trans_list: teoiric eolais | teoiric fhaisnéise
sense:
(mathematics) A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared
trans_list: infridhearg
sense:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: bonneagar | infreastruchtúr
sense:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. [from 1887]


lexentry: eng/ingestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingestion
trans_list: ionghabháil
sense:
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.


lexentry: eng/inglenook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inglenook
trans_list: clúid
sense:
(originally, Scotland, architecture, chiefly, historical) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingot
trans_list: barra | uinge
sense:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inherit
trans_list: faigh le hoidhreacht
sense:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: oidhreacht
sense:
(countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: oidhreacht
sense:
(biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhuman
trans_list: mídhaonnachtúil
sense:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/injective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: injective
trans_list: inteilgeach
sense:
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic


lexentry: eng/injunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: injunction
trans_list: urghaire
sense:
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.


lexentry: eng/inkwell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inkwell
trans_list: dúchán
sense:
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.


lexentry: eng/inorganic_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inorganic chemistry
trans_list: ceimic neamhorgánach
sense:
(chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contain carbon.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inquiry
trans_list: fiosrúchán
sense:
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insect
trans_list: feithid
sense:
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.


lexentry: eng/insemination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insemination
trans_list: toirchiú
sense:
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).


lexentry: eng/inspect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inspect
trans_list: iniúch
sense:
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: inspioráid
sense:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inspiration
trans_list: inspioráid
sense:
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: installment
trans_list: eachtra
sense:
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: instantaneous
trans_list: láithreach
sense:
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/institution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: institution
trans_list: súiche
sense:
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.


lexentry: eng/insubordination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insubordination
trans_list: easumhlaíocht
sense:
The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.


lexentry: eng/insulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: insulate
trans_list: aonraigh
sense:
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.


lexentry: eng/insult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: achasán
sense:
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.


lexentry: eng/insult__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insult
trans_list: maslaigh | tarcaisnigh
sense:
(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/insurance_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insurance policy
trans_list: polasaí árachais
sense:
(insurance) A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.


lexentry: eng/insure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: insure
trans_list: cuir árachas ar
sense:
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.


lexentry: eng/integer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integer
trans_list: slánuimhir
sense:
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.


lexentry: eng/integrated_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: integrated circuit
trans_list: ciorcad iomlánaithe
sense:
(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.


lexentry: eng/intellect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intellect
trans_list: intinn
sense:
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intelligence
trans_list: meabhair | éirimiúlacht
sense:
(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.


lexentry: eng/intend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intend
trans_list: tá faoi
sense:
(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon


lexentry: eng/intendment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intendment
trans_list: reachtóir
sense:
(legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: idir-
sense:
Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: idir-
sense:
Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also formining nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: idir-
sense:
Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inter-
trans_list: idir-
sense:
Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form.


lexentry: eng/interaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interaction
trans_list: idirfheidhm | idirghníomh | idirghníomhaíocht | idirghníomhú | idirghníomhúchán | imghníomhú
sense:
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/interactive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interactive
trans_list: idirghníomhach
sense:
Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.


lexentry: eng/intercession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intercession
trans_list: idirghuí
sense:
A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.


lexentry: eng/interconfessional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interconfessional
trans_list: idirchreidmheach
sense:
(religion) Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith)


lexentry: eng/intercontinental_ballistic_missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intercontinental ballistic missile
trans_list: diúracán balaistíoch idirilchríochach
sense:
(military, rocketry) A class of long-range missiles associated especially with carrying nuclear warheads.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: urghaire
sense:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: urghair
sense:
(transitive, Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interest
trans_list: ús
sense:
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interest
trans_list: spéis | suim
sense:
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/interferometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferometer
trans_list: trasnamhéadar
sense:
(physics) Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.


lexentry: eng/interferon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interferon
trans_list: inteirféarón
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.


lexentry: eng/interjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interjection
trans_list: intriacht
sense:
(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.


lexentry: eng/interlanguage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interlanguage
trans_list: idirtheanga
sense:
A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.


lexentry: eng/intermezzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intermezzo
trans_list: idirchluiche | idirmhír
sense:
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: internal combustion engine
trans_list: inneall dócháin inmheánaigh
sense:
A heat engine in which intermittent or the continuous burning of a fuel takes place inside a combustion chamber; the resulting pressurized gas acts directly on the engine to do useful work, such as a piston engine, gas turbine, jet engine or rocket.


lexentry: eng/international_rules_football__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: international rules football
trans_list: peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta
sense:
A sport created as a mixture of Australian rules football and Gaelic football, to allow international matches between Australia and Ireland.


lexentry: eng/interpellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpellation
trans_list: forghairm
sense:
(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.


lexentry: eng/interphase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interphase
trans_list: idirphas
sense:
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpret
trans_list: teangaire
sense:
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interpreter
trans_list: teangaire
sense:
A person who converts spoken or signed language into a different language for the benefit of one or more others who do not understand the first language being used (especially if in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating). (Contrasted with translator.)


lexentry: eng/interrobang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrobang
trans_list: comhartha ceiste uaillbhreasa
sense:
The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question. [from 1962.]


lexentry: eng/interrogative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interrogative pronoun
trans_list: forainm ceisteach
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.


lexentry: eng/intersex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intersex
trans_list: idirghnéasach
sense:
Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intersexuality
trans_list: idirghnéas
sense:
The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


lexentry: eng/interstellar_medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: interstellar medium
trans_list: meán idir-réaltach
sense:
(astronomy) The matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.


lexentry: eng/intertidal_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intertidal zone
trans_list: urthrá
sense:
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.


lexentry: eng/interview__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: interview
trans_list: agallamh
sense:
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: putóg | drólanna
sense:
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intestine
trans_list: putóg
sense:
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.


lexentry: eng/into__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: into
trans_list: i | i rith
sense:
(mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".


lexentry: eng/intolerant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: intolerant
trans_list: éadulangach
sense:
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intrigue
trans_list: cluainíocht
sense:
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.


lexentry: eng/intuitionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: intuitionism
trans_list: iomasachas
sense:
(mathematics) An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.


lexentry: eng/inventive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inventive
trans_list: airgtheach
sense:
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.


lexentry: eng/invert__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invert
trans_list: aisiompaigh
sense:
(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.


lexentry: eng/investigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: investigation
trans_list: fiosrúchán
sense:
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination


lexentry: eng/investment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: investment
trans_list: fuilleamh
sense:
(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.


lexentry: eng/invitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: invitation
trans_list: cuireadh
sense:
(bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.


lexentry: eng/invoice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: invoice
trans_list: sonrasc
sense:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.


lexentry: eng/iodic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodic
trans_list: iadach
sense:
(chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five


lexentry: eng/iodoform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodoform
trans_list: iadaform | trí-iadaimeatán
sense:
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.


lexentry: eng/iodometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iodometry
trans_list: iadaiméadracht
sense:
(chemistry) An analytical technique that uses the sudden disappearance (or appearance) of iodine to mark the end of a redox titration


lexentry: eng/ion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ion
trans_list: ian
sense:
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.


lexentry: eng/ionization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionization
trans_list: ianú | ianúchán
sense:
(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.


lexentry: eng/ionosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ionosphere
trans_list: ianaisféar
sense:
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.


lexentry: eng/iridium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iridium
trans_list: iridiam
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iris
trans_list: glóiriam | ireas
sense:
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iris
trans_list: imreasc | inteachán | seall
sense:
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irksome
trans_list: liosta
sense:
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iron
trans_list: iarann
sense:
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irony
trans_list: íoróin
sense:
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/irregular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: irregular
trans_list: mírialta | neamhrialta
sense:
(grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language


lexentry: eng/irregularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: irregularity
trans_list: mírialtacht | neamhrialtacht
sense:
(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.


lexentry: eng/irresponsibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irresponsibility
trans_list: neamhfhreagracht
sense:
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.


lexentry: eng/irritable_bowel_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: irritable bowel syndrome
trans_list: siondróm putóige greannaithí
sense:
(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.


lexentry: eng/island__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: island
trans_list: oileán | inis
sense:
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; A peninsula; A half-island.


lexentry: eng/islets_of_Langerhans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: islets of Langerhans
trans_list: insíní Langerhans
sense:
(anatomy, biology) Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isolation
trans_list: iargúltacht | leithlis
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: isiméir
sense:
(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomer
trans_list: isiméir
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.


lexentry: eng/isomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isomerism
trans_list: isiméireacht
sense:
(physical chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isometric
trans_list: isiméadrach
sense:
Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).


lexentry: eng/isomorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: isomorphic
trans_list: iseamorfach
sense:
(biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution.


lexentry: eng/isomorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: isomorphic
trans_list: iseamorfach
sense:
Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.


lexentry: eng/isoprene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isoprene
trans_list: isipréin
sense:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.


lexentry: eng/isosceles_trapezoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isosceles trapezoid
trans_list: traipéisiam comhchosach
sense:
A quadrilateral with two parallel sides and a separate pair of congruent sides which are not parallel.


lexentry: eng/isostasy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isostasy
trans_list: iseastacht
sense:
(geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath.


lexentry: eng/isotherm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotherm
trans_list: isiteirm
sense:
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/isotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isotope
trans_list: iseatóp
sense:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: issue
trans_list: eagrán
sense:
The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly (publishing) a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: ceist
sense:
(US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: issue
trans_list: deacracht
sense:
(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.


lexentry: eng/isthmus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: isthmus
trans_list: cuing
sense:
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it
trans_list: sé | é | sí | ea | í
sense:
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: it
trans_list: sé
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: it
trans_list: é | í
sense:
The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.


lexentry: eng/it_takes_one_to_know_one__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: it takes one to know one
trans_list: aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile
sense:
(idiomatic) expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.


lexentry: eng/italic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: italic
trans_list: iodálach
sense:
(typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.


lexentry: eng/itch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itch
trans_list: iarr
sense:
(intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: itself
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/ivory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ivory
trans_list: eabhar
sense:
(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.


lexentry: eng/jack-o'-lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jack-o'-lantern
trans_list: Seán na gealaí
sense:
A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: mam
sense:
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jack
trans_list: cat
sense:
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jack
trans_list: bratach
sense:
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jackal
trans_list: seacál
sense:
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.


lexentry: eng/jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jacket
trans_list: seaicéad | casóg
sense:
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.


lexentry: eng/jade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jade
trans_list: séad
sense:
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.


lexentry: eng/jaguarundi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaguarundi
trans_list: iaguarúndaí
sense:
A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Puma yagouaroundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.


lexentry: eng/jail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jail
trans_list: príosún
sense:
A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.


lexentry: eng/jam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jam
trans_list: subh
sense:
(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.


lexentry: eng/jam__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: jam
trans_list: plúch
sense:
To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.


lexentry: eng/jam_session__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jam session
trans_list: mairteoil
sense:
(music) An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.


lexentry: eng/jamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jamb
trans_list: ursain
sense:
(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.


lexentry: eng/janissary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: janissary
trans_list: Ianasóir
sense:
(historical) An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826).


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jar
trans_list: gloine
sense:
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/jasper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jasper
trans_list: seaspar
sense:
An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking conchoidally with a smooth surface.


lexentry: eng/jaundice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaundice
trans_list: buíochán
sense:
(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jaunting_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jaunting car
trans_list: carr cliathánach
sense:
(historical) A kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back.


lexentry: eng/jaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: jaw
trans_list: draid
sense:
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.


lexentry: eng/jazz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jazz
trans_list: snagcheol
sense:
(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: éadmhar | éad a bheith agat/ort
sense:
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: éadmhar | éad a bheith agat/ort
sense:
Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jealous
trans_list: éadmhar | éad a bheith agat/ort
sense:
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jejunum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jejunum
trans_list: aoineán
sense:
(anatomy) The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum


lexentry: eng/jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jelly
trans_list: subh
sense:
(North America, Britain (certain specific usages)) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. Normally known as "jam" in Commonwealth English but see redcurrant jelly and jeely.


lexentry: eng/jellyfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jellyfish
trans_list: smugairle róin
sense:
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.


lexentry: eng/jerk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jerk
trans_list: buidéal
sense:
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable; an arsehole.


lexentry: eng/jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jersey
trans_list: geansaí
sense:
(countable, US) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.


lexentry: eng/jet_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet engine
trans_list: scairdinneall
sense:
An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.


lexentry: eng/jet_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jet engine
trans_list: scairdinneall
sense:
Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.


lexentry: eng/jet_lag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet lag
trans_list: tuirse aerthaistil
sense:
(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.


lexentry: eng/jet_stream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jet stream
trans_list: scairdsruth
sense:
(meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction


lexentry: eng/jewel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jewel
trans_list: seoid
sense:
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.


lexentry: eng/jib__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jib
trans_list: jib | seol cinn | seol jibe | éadach cinn
sense:
(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.


lexentry: eng/jig__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: jig
trans_list: port
sense:
(traditional English Morris, _, dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.


lexentry: eng/jive__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: jive
trans_list: rinc
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.


lexentry: eng/job__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: job
trans_list: jab
sense:
(computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).


lexentry: eng/jockstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jockstrap
trans_list: bléinbheart
sense:
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.


lexentry: eng/joint_lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joint lock
trans_list: eochair
sense:
(combat sports) Any lock designed to hyperextend one of the joints of the body, leading to pain and/or injury.


lexentry: eng/joist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joist
trans_list: giarsa
sense:
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.


lexentry: eng/joker__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: joker
trans_list: buachaill mór | cleasaí | fear na gcrúb
sense:
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.


lexentry: eng/joss_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joss stick
trans_list: bata túise
sense:
A stick of incense, especially (China, _, Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.


lexentry: eng/joule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joule
trans_list: giúl
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J


lexentry: eng/journal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: journal
trans_list: dialann
sense:
(computing) A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.


lexentry: eng/joy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: joy
trans_list: áthas | lúcháir
sense:
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.


lexentry: eng/joyride__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: joyride
trans_list: spraoithiomáint
sense:
An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.


lexentry: eng/judge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: judge
trans_list: breitheamh
sense:
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.


lexentry: eng/judgement_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: judgement day
trans_list: Lá an Bhreithiúnais
sense:
(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) The final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits; the Final Judgment, the Last Judgment.


lexentry: eng/judgment__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: judgment
trans_list: fíorasc
sense:
(legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.


lexentry: eng/jug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jug
trans_list: crúsca
sense:
A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.


lexentry: eng/jugular_vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jugular vein
trans_list: cuingealach | féith chuingealach | féith scornaigh
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.


lexentry: eng/jumble_sale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jumble sale
trans_list: margadh mangarae
sense:
(UK, Irish) A sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls, usually held indoors and open to the public.


lexentry: eng/jump__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump
trans_list: léim
sense:
(intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.


lexentry: eng/jump_the_queue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jump the queue
trans_list: an scuaine a shárú
sense:
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.


lexentry: eng/jungle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jungle
trans_list: dufair
sense:
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.


lexentry: eng/jungle_gym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jungle gym
trans_list: barraí moncaí
sense:
(US, Israel) A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.


lexentry: eng/juniper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: juniper
trans_list: aiteal | biora leacra | iúr binne | iúr creige
sense:
Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.


lexentry: eng/junk_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: junk food
trans_list: mearbhia
sense:
(informal) Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.


lexentry: eng/jury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jury
trans_list: giúiré
sense:
(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/justification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: justification
trans_list: réasún
sense:
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/jute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: jute
trans_list: siúit
sense:
The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.


lexentry: eng/kale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kale
trans_list: cál
sense:
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


lexentry: eng/kangaroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kangaroo
trans_list: cangarú
sense:
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/kangaroo_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kangaroo court
trans_list: cúirt bhradach
sense:
(originally, US, idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/kaolinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kaolinite
trans_list: chré Shíneach
sense:
(mineral) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.


lexentry: eng/kapok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kapok
trans_list: capac | capóc
sense:
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.


lexentry: eng/karst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: karst
trans_list: boireann | carst
sense:
(geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.


lexentry: eng/kayak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kayak
trans_list: cadhc
sense:
A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck


lexentry: eng/kazoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kazoo
trans_list: casú
sense:
(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.


lexentry: eng/keel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keel
trans_list: claíomh
sense:
(nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.


lexentry: eng/keeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: keeper
trans_list: coimeádaí | maor
sense:
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.


lexentry: eng/kelpie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kelpie
trans_list: each-uisge
sense:
(Celtic mythology) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.


lexentry: eng/kelvin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kelvin
trans_list: ceilvin
sense:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1⁄273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".


lexentry: eng/kerb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerb
trans_list: colbha
sense:
(British, AU, NZ) The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones.


lexentry: eng/kerfuffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerfuffle
trans_list: amharclann
sense:
(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/kerosene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kerosene
trans_list: ceirisín
sense:
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naptha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.


lexentry: eng/kestrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
sense: The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.
written_rep: kestrel
trans_list:
bod gaoithe | bodaire gaoithe | pocaire gaoithe | pocaire gaoithe coiteann | seabhac buí | seabhac gaoithe


lexentry: eng/ketchup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketchup
trans_list: citseap
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup. A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners.


lexentry: eng/ketoacidosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketoacidosis
trans_list: céataigéadóis
sense:
(biology, medicine) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.


lexentry: eng/ketone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketone
trans_list: céatón
sense:
(organic compound) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.


lexentry: eng/ketosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ketosis
trans_list: céatóis
sense:
(pathology) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic diet.


lexentry: eng/kettledrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kettledrum
trans_list: tiompán | citealdruma
sense:
(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair | cnaipe
sense:
(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair
sense:
In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair
sense:
In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair
sense:
(cryptography) A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair
sense:
(databases) In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique).


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: key
trans_list: eochair
sense:
(biology) A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.


lexentry: eng/keyboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keyboard
trans_list: eochairchlár | méarchlár | luibheanchlár
sense:
(music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.


lexentry: eng/keyboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: keyboard
trans_list: eochairchlár | méarchlár | luibheanchlár
sense:
(music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.


lexentry: eng/keyboard_shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: keyboard shortcut
trans_list: aicearra méarchláir
sense:
(computing) A key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function.


lexentry: eng/keyhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: keyhole
trans_list: poll eochrach
sense:
Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.


lexentry: eng/khat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: khat
trans_list: cait
sense:
A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.


lexentry: eng/kickback__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kickback
trans_list: breab
sense:
(countable, informal) A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.


lexentry: eng/kidney_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kidney dish
trans_list: duán
sense:
(medicine, surgery) A shallow kidney-shaped basin for holding soiled dressings and other medical waste.


lexentry: eng/killdeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: killdeer
trans_list: feadóg ghlórach
sense:
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.


lexentry: eng/kiln__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiln
trans_list: áith
sense:
An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.


lexentry: eng/kilo-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilo-
trans_list: cilea-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1,000. Symbol: k


lexentry: eng/kilogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kilogram
trans_list: cileagram
sense:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg


lexentry: eng/kimono__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kimono
trans_list: cimeonó
sense:
A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/kindergarten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kindergarten
trans_list: naíonra
sense:
(North America, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]


lexentry: eng/kinetic_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinetic energy
trans_list: fuinneamh cinéiteach
sense:
(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.


lexentry: eng/kinetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kinetics
trans_list: cinéitic
sense:
(mechanics) The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: king
trans_list: rí
sense:
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: rí
sense:
(card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: rí
sense:
(chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: king
trans_list: rí
sense:
A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.


lexentry: eng/king_cobra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: king cobra
trans_list: rí-chobra
sense:
A large venomous snake found in East Asia (Ophiophagus hannah), the longest venomous snake in the world.


lexentry: eng/kingfisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kingfisher
trans_list: cruidín
sense:
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: acastóir
sense:
(transportation) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: acastóir
sense:
(transportation) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: kingpin
trans_list: acastóir
sense:
(ten-pin, _, bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.


lexentry: eng/kinky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: kinky
trans_list: adharcachán
sense:
(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.


lexentry: eng/kip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kip
trans_list: codail
sense:
(informal, chiefly, UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.


lexentry: eng/kiss__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss
trans_list: póg
sense:
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.


lexentry: eng/kiss_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiss me
trans_list: póg
sense:
I informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchen paper
trans_list: páipéar cistine
sense:
(UK) Paper towels intended for kitchen purposes such as absorbing spillages and wrapping sandwiches.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_sink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchen sink
trans_list: doirteal
sense:
A sink in a kitchen used for washing crockery, cutlery, utensils, food, etc., and disposing of waste.


lexentry: eng/kitchenware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kitchenware
trans_list: gréithe cistine
sense:
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.


lexentry: eng/kite__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: kite
trans_list: eitleog
sense:
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.


lexentry: eng/kite__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: kite
trans_list: eitleog
sense:
(sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.


lexentry: eng/kiwi_fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kiwi fruit
trans_list: cíobhaí
sense:
A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green (or in the case of the kiwi fruit gold, yellow) flesh with fine black seeds, almost always varieties of Actinidia deliciosa.


lexentry: eng/klaxon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: klaxon
trans_list: adharc
sense:
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century. [from 1908]


lexentry: eng/knee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knee
trans_list: glúin
sense:
(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.


lexentry: eng/knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knife
trans_list: scian
sense:
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.


lexentry: eng/knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knife
trans_list: scian
sense:
A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.


lexentry: eng/knight__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: knight
trans_list: ridire
sense:
(chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.


lexentry: eng/knit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knit
trans_list: cniotáil
sense:
(ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.


lexentry: eng/knit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knit
trans_list: cniotáil
sense:
(ambitransitive) To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.


lexentry: eng/knobhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knobhead
trans_list: amadán
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, vulgar, slang, synecdochically) A fool; an idiot; a contemptible person.


lexentry: eng/knock_it_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knock it off
trans_list: stad
sense:
(colloquial, mostly, imperative, idiom) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.


lexentry: eng/knockoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knockoff
trans_list: moncaí
sense:
An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knot
trans_list: snaidhm
sense:
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knot
trans_list: cnota
sense:
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).


lexentry: eng/knothole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knothole
trans_list: poll cranra
sense:
In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.


lexentry: eng/knout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knout
trans_list: fuip
sense:
A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.


lexentry: eng/knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: knowledge
trans_list: fios
sense:
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: knowledge
trans_list: fios
sense:
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/koala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koala
trans_list: cóála
sense:
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/koan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koan
trans_list: cóán
sense:
(Zen, _, Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.


lexentry: eng/koi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: koi
trans_list: carbán koi
sense:
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.


lexentry: eng/kore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kore
trans_list: iníon
sense:
(arts, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.


lexentry: eng/krill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krill
trans_list: crill
sense:
any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.


lexentry: eng/krone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krone
trans_list: coróin
sense:
The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.


lexentry: eng/krypton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: krypton
trans_list: crioptón
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/kulak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kulak
trans_list: cluas
sense:
(historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.


lexentry: eng/kumquat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kumquat
trans_list: cumcuat
sense:
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).


lexentry: eng/kuru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kuru
trans_list: kuru
sense:
A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.


lexentry: eng/kyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: kyle
trans_list: caol
sense:
(Scotland) A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.


lexentry: eng/labor_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: labor market
trans_list: margadh an tsaothair | margadh fostaíochta
sense:
(economics) The market consisting of the supply of unemployed workers in relation to the demand for them.


lexentry: eng/labour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: labour
trans_list: obair | saothar
sense:
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.


lexentry: eng/labyrinth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: labyrinth
trans_list: lúbra
sense:
(anatomy) A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).


lexentry: eng/lacquer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacquer
trans_list: laicear
sense:
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.


lexentry: eng/lacrimal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacrimal gland
trans_list: faireog dheorach
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.


lexentry: eng/lacrosse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lacrosse
trans_list: crosógaíocht
sense:
(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.


lexentry: eng/lactic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactic acid
trans_list: aigéad lachtach
sense:
(carboxylic acid) 2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/lactose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lactose
trans_list: lachtós
sense:
(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladder
trans_list: dréimire
sense:
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ladder
trans_list: dréimire
sense:
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.


lexentry: eng/lady's_thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lady's thumb
trans_list: glúineach dhearg
sense:
A perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.


lexentry: eng/lady-in-waiting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lady-in-waiting
trans_list: bean choimhdeachta
sense:
A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.


lexentry: eng/lady__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: lady
trans_list: bean uasal
sense:
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.


lexentry: eng/ladybird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ladybird
trans_list: bóín Dé | bó shamhraidh | bóín samhraidh
sense:
Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.


lexentry: eng/lair__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lair
trans_list: cró folaigh
sense:
(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.


lexentry: eng/lamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lamina
trans_list: crú
sense:
(skeleton) Either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen.


lexentry: eng/lampblack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampblack
trans_list: dubh súiche | smúrabhán
sense:
An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.


lexentry: eng/lampoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampoon
trans_list: aoir
sense:
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.


lexentry: eng/lamprey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lamprey
trans_list: péist an dá shúil déag
sense:
Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.


lexentry: eng/lampshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lampshade
trans_list: scáthlán lampa | clúdach lampa
sense:
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.


lexentry: eng/lance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lance
trans_list: sleá
sense:
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.


lexentry: eng/land_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: land bridge
trans_list: droichead talún
sense:
(biogeography) An isthmus or other land connection between what at other times are separate land masses.


lexentry: eng/landing_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landing net
trans_list: cochall | lúbach
sense:
(fishing) A fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.


lexentry: eng/landrace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landrace
trans_list: pór dúchasach
sense:
(often, attributive) Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work). [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landscape
trans_list: taobh tíre | tírdhreach
sense:
A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: landscape
trans_list: pictiúr den tírdhreach | radharc tíre | tírdhreach
sense:
A picture representing a real or imaginary scene by land or sea, the main subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water, etc.


lexentry: eng/landslide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: landslide
trans_list: maidhm thalún | sciorradh talún
sense:
A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language
trans_list: teanga
sense:
(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: language
trans_list: teanga
sense:
(uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: language
trans_list: teanga
sense:
(countable, uncountable, figurative) The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does.


lexentry: eng/language_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language barrier
trans_list: bacainn teanga
sense:
A conceptual barrier to effective communication, occurring when people who speak different languages attempt to communicate with each other.


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: languish
trans_list: languidecer
sense:
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/lanolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanolin
trans_list: úsc olla
sense:
A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: laindéar
sense:
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.


lexentry: eng/lantern_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern wheel
trans_list: roth laindéir
sense:
A pinion with cylindrical staves, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates.


lexentry: eng/lanthanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanthanum
trans_list: lantainam
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lanyard
trans_list: láinnéar
sense:
(by extension) A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.


lexentry: eng/lap_dance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dance
trans_list: damhsa gabhail
sense:
An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over his or her lap.


lexentry: eng/lap_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dog
trans_list: measán
sense:
A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.


lexentry: eng/laparoscopy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laparoscopy
trans_list: laparascópacht
sense:
(medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.


lexentry: eng/lapel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapel
trans_list: bóna | liopa
sense:
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.


lexentry: eng/lapwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapwing
trans_list: adhaircín | pilibín
sense:
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.


lexentry: eng/larceny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larceny
trans_list: eitilt
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]


lexentry: eng/largehearted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: largehearted
trans_list: mórchroíoch
sense:
Possessing the properties associated with the heart as the seat of love; compassionate, generous, benevolent, forgiving, etc.


lexentry: eng/larynx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larynx
trans_list: laraing | an feadán glóir | úll na scórnaí
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.


lexentry: eng/lash__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lash
trans_list: gread
sense:
(transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.


lexentry: eng/lassie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lassie
trans_list: cailín | gearrchaile | girseach | ógbhean
sense:
(chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.


lexentry: eng/last__Determiner__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: last
trans_list: seo caite
sense:
(of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.


lexentry: eng/last_but_not_least__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last but not least
trans_list: an ball is mó ar deireadh | an meall is mó ar deireadh
sense:
An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.


lexentry: eng/last_night__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: aréir
sense:
during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: aréir
sense:
(often, used adverbially) The evening or night immediately before the present. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last straw
trans_list: buille na tubaiste
sense:
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.


lexentry: eng/late__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: late
trans_list: tine
sense:
(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)


lexentry: eng/lath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lath
trans_list: lata
sense:
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.


lexentry: eng/lathe__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lathe
trans_list: deil
sense:
(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latitude
trans_list: leithead
sense:
(geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.


lexentry: eng/latte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latte
trans_list: caife bán
sense:
A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).


lexentry: eng/laudanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laudanum
trans_list: ládanam
sense:
(pharmacology) A tincture of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: gáir | déan gáire
sense:
(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.


lexentry: eng/laughing_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laughing kookaburra
trans_list: cúcabarra gáiriteach
sense:
A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.


lexentry: eng/laughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laughter
trans_list: gáire
sense:
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.


lexentry: eng/laundry_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laundry basket
trans_list: ciseán níocháin
sense:
A container, often made of plastic, for holding and transporting clothing and household textiles, especially before and after being laundered.


lexentry: eng/lava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava
trans_list: laibhe
sense:
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law
trans_list: dlí
sense:
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: dlí
sense:
(mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: dlí
sense:
A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: dlí
sense:
Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)


lexentry: eng/lawnmower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawnmower
trans_list: buainteoir | lomaire | lomaire faiche | lomaire léana
sense:
A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.


lexentry: eng/lawsuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawsuit
trans_list: agra dlí | cúis dlí | tagra
sense:
(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.


lexentry: eng/lawyer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lawyer
trans_list: dlíodóir
sense:
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: leataobh
sense:
(UK, Philippines) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: leataobh
sense:
(UK) A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: leataobh
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.


lexentry: eng/lay_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay brother
trans_list: bráthair tuata
sense:
(Christianity) A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.


lexentry: eng/lazurite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazurite
trans_list: lasúirít
sense:
(mineral) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite group of silicate minerals. Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, Na4-5Al3Si3O12S.


lexentry: eng/lazy-bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazy-bed
trans_list: ainneor | iompú
sense:
(agriculture, historical) a ridge of ground generally used for growing potatoes and sometimes also for raising corn, the seed being laid on the surface and covered with earth dug out of trenches along both sides


lexentry: eng/lead-acid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead-acid
trans_list: aigéid is luaidhe | luaidhe-aigéadach
sense:
Describing a battery having lead electrodes and an electrolyte of sulfuric acid solution; used in motor vehicles


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: luaidhe
sense:
(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lead
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 13
written_rep: lead
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 21
written_rep: lead
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leaf
trans_list: duilleog | bileog
sense:
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: leaf
trans_list: comhla
sense:
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.


lexentry: eng/leap_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap day
trans_list: lá bisigh
sense:
An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.


lexentry: eng/leap_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap year
trans_list: bliain bhisigh
sense:
A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.


lexentry: eng/leapfrog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leapfrog
trans_list: caitheamh cliobóg
sense:
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.


lexentry: eng/least_weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least weasel
trans_list: bláthnaid ghallda
sense:
The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/leather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leather
trans_list: leathar
sense:
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave
trans_list: fág
sense:
(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: leave
trans_list: fág
sense:
(transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leave
trans_list: fág
sense:
(transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.


lexentry: eng/leave_someone_in_the_lurch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave someone in the lurch
trans_list: fág Baile Átha Cliath ar an mbóthar ag duine | fág san abar
sense:
(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.


lexentry: eng/lecithin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lecithin
trans_list: leicitin
sense:
(organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).


lexentry: eng/lectern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectern
trans_list: léachtán
sense:
A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.


lexentry: eng/lecturer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lecturer
trans_list: léachtóir
sense:
A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.


lexentry: eng/lede__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lede
trans_list: hata
sense:
(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/lee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lee
trans_list: fothain
sense:
A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.


lexentry: eng/leek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leek
trans_list: cainneann
sense:
A vegetable of variety variety, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.


lexentry: eng/leer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leer
trans_list: claonfhéachaint
sense:
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.


lexentry: eng/lees__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lees
trans_list: amhaisc | dríodar | moirt
sense:
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.


lexentry: eng/left-click__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: left-click
trans_list: cléchliceáil
sense:
(transitive, computing) To activate an item on the screen by left-clicking while the pointer is over it.


lexentry: eng/left__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: left
trans_list: clé
sense:
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←


lexentry: eng/leg__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: leg
trans_list: cos
sense:
A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, such as a piece of furniture, supporting it from underneath.


lexentry: eng/legal_tender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal tender
trans_list: dlíthairiscint
sense:
(legal) Any form of currency that by law cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.


lexentry: eng/legion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legion
trans_list: léigiún
sense:
(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.


lexentry: eng/lemon__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lemon
trans_list: buí líomóide
sense:
(geometry) The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.


lexentry: eng/lemon_balm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon balm
trans_list: lus na meala líomóide
sense:
A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.


lexentry: eng/lemon_verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon verbena
trans_list: beirbhéine líomóideach
sense:
A deciduous perennial shrub native to South America, used for its lemon-like fragrance and flavor, Aloysia citrodora.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemonade
trans_list: líomanáid
sense:
(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.


lexentry: eng/lemur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemur
trans_list: léamar
sense:
(colloquial) Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.


lexentry: eng/lender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lender
trans_list: iasachtóir
sense:
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.


lexentry: eng/lentil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lentil
trans_list: lionsa
sense:
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.


lexentry: eng/leonine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leonine
trans_list: leon
sense:
(pathology) Of a facies: resembling those of a lion as a result of some disease, especially a form of leprosy which causes leontiasis; also, of leprosy: causing a lionlike facies.


lexentry: eng/leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopard
trans_list: liopard
sense:
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess) .


lexentry: eng/leopard_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopard shark
trans_list: siorc liopaird
sense:
A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/leotard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leotard
trans_list: léatar
sense:
A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)


lexentry: eng/leprosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leprosy
trans_list: lobhra
sense:
(disease, medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.


lexentry: eng/lepton__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepton
trans_list: leaptón
sense:
(particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.


lexentry: eng/leptospirosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptospirosis
trans_list: leiptispioróis
sense:
An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.


lexentry: eng/lesser_bilby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser bilby
trans_list: bilbí beag
sense:
An extinct species of bilby, a rabbit-sized marsupial, Macrotis leucura, previously endemic to arid regions of central Australia.


lexentry: eng/lesser_celandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser celandine
trans_list: aonscoth | grán arcáin
sense:
A European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/let_bygones_be_bygones__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let bygones be bygones
trans_list: an rud atá thart bíodh sé thart
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).


lexentry: eng/let_go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let go
trans_list: scaoil (de)
sense:
(intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.


lexentry: eng/letterbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letterbox
trans_list: bosca litreacha | bosca poist
sense:
A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lettuce
trans_list: leitís
sense:
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.


lexentry: eng/leukocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukocyte
trans_list: fuilchill bhán | leocaicít
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: level
trans_list: leibhéal
sense:
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.


lexentry: eng/levity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: levity
trans_list: éadroime
sense:
Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters.


lexentry: eng/lexical_item__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexical item
trans_list: aonad léacsach | mír fhoclóireachta
sense:
(semantics) A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs and proverbs; exemplified by cat, traffic light, take care of, by-the-way, and don't count your chickens before they hatch.


lexentry: eng/lexicography__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lexicography
trans_list: foclóireacht
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.


lexentry: eng/lexicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexicology
trans_list: foclóireolaíocht
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.


lexentry: eng/liberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: liberalism
trans_list: liobrálachas
sense:
(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.


lexentry: eng/libertine__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libertine
trans_list: blaosc
sense:
Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.


lexentry: eng/libido__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libido
trans_list: libídeo
sense:
(psychology) Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.


lexentry: eng/library__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: library
trans_list: leabharlann
sense:
An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.


lexentry: eng/libre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libre
trans_list: saor
sense:
(software) With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/license_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: license plate
trans_list: pláta cláraithe
sense:
An identifying tag, usually of metal, bearing a sequence of letters, numbers, or both identifying the vehicle, and placed at the back and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/licentious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: licentious
trans_list: ainrianta | drabhlásach
sense:
Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.


lexentry: eng/lichen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lichen
trans_list: léicean
sense:
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: licorice
trans_list: carra mhilis
sense:
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: licorice
trans_list: liocras
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavouring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant
trans_list: leifteanant
sense:
(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life
trans_list: saol | beatha | beo
sense:
(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: life
trans_list: saol
sense:
The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: life
trans_list: príosúnacht saoil
sense:
(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).


lexentry: eng/life_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life cycle
trans_list: timthriall na beatha
sense:
(biology) The course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death.


lexentry: eng/life_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life insurance
trans_list: árachas saoil
sense:
A form of insurance on the life of a person, whereby if the person dies then the insurance policy pays out a sum of money to the beneficiary (such as a person's family).


lexentry: eng/life_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life jacket
trans_list: seaicéad tarrthála
sense:
an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water.


lexentry: eng/lifeguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lifeguard
trans_list: garda tarrthála
sense:
A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.


lexentry: eng/lift__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lift
trans_list: ardaitheoir
sense:
(UK, Australia, and, New Zealand, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.


lexentry: eng/ligand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ligand
trans_list: liogann
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ligature
trans_list: nasclitir
sense:
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ĳ; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ligature
trans_list: ceangal
sense:
(countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.


lexentry: eng/light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light
trans_list: solas
sense:
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.


lexentry: eng/light__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: light
trans_list: las
sense:
(transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.


lexentry: eng/light_bulb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light bulb
trans_list: bolgán
sense:
An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.


lexentry: eng/light_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light year
trans_list: solasbhliain
sense:
(astronomy) A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.


lexentry: eng/lighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lighter
trans_list: lastóir | lastóir toitíní
sense:
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/lightheadedness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightheadedness
trans_list: aerthacht
sense:
The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.


lexentry: eng/lightning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightning
trans_list: tintreach
sense:
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.


lexentry: eng/lightning_rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightning rod
trans_list: conduchtaire tintrí
sense:
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.


lexentry: eng/lightship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightship
trans_list: long sholais
sense:
(nautical) A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.


lexentry: eng/like__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: like
trans_list: is maith liom
sense:
(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/like__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: like
trans_list: leithéid
sense:
(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.


lexentry: eng/likelihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: likelihood
trans_list: dóchúlacht
sense:
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.


lexentry: eng/lilting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lilting
trans_list: portaireacht | portaireacht bhéil
sense:
A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.


lexentry: eng/lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lily
trans_list: lile
sense:
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.


lexentry: eng/lime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lime
trans_list: aol
sense:
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).


lexentry: eng/lime__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lime
trans_list: glas líoma | uaine líoma
sense:
(uncountable) A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.


lexentry: eng/limerick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limerick
trans_list: luimneach
sense:
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.


lexentry: eng/limestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limestone
trans_list: aolchloch | cloch aoil
sense:
An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.


lexentry: eng/limit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limit
trans_list: cum | teorannaigh
sense:
(transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.


lexentry: eng/limited_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limited company
trans_list: cuideachta theoranta
sense:
A company in which the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company.


lexentry: eng/limnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limnology
trans_list: linneolaíocht
sense:
(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.


lexentry: eng/limpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limpet
trans_list: bairneach
sense:
A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.


lexentry: eng/linchpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linchpin
trans_list: dealg acastóra | lispin | pionna rotha | tairne aisil
sense:
A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line
trans_list: líne
sense:
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: line
trans_list: líne
sense:
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: line
trans_list: líne
sense:
A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: line
trans_list: clólíne | dorú | líne
sense:
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.


lexentry: eng/line_of_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line of force
trans_list: treolíne fórsa
sense:
(physics) An imaginary line in a field of force, whose tangent at any point gives the direction of the field at that point and whose number through unit area perpendicular to the field represents its intensity.


lexentry: eng/lineage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lineage
trans_list: ginealach | líne
sense:
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.


lexentry: eng/linearity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: linearity
trans_list: líneacht
sense:
(mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.


lexentry: eng/linen_closet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linen closet
trans_list: cófra línéadaigh
sense:
A shelved closet or cupboard used for the storage of household linen, particularly bedlinen and associated bedding, but also bathroom and kitchen linen (towels, etc.).


lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linger
trans_list: fan
sense:
(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.


lexentry: eng/lingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lingo
trans_list: béarlagair
sense:
(informal) Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.


lexentry: eng/lingua_franca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lingua franca
trans_list: francbhéarla
sense:
A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: link
trans_list: nasc
sense:
(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.


lexentry: eng/linnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linnet
trans_list: gleoiseach | coinnleoir óir
sense:
A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/linseed_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linseed oil
trans_list: ola rois
sense:
An oil, extracted from flax seeds (and usually then boiled), used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes, etc.


lexentry: eng/lintel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lintel
trans_list: fardoras
sense:
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.


lexentry: eng/lipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lipid
trans_list: lipid
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquefied natural gas
trans_list: gás nádúrtha leachtaithe
sense:
(petrochemistry) Natural gas that has been cooled and compressed to liquid form for transport and storage.


lexentry: eng/liqueur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liqueur
trans_list: licéar
sense:
A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid
trans_list: leachtach
sense:
Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.


lexentry: eng/liquid_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid crystal
trans_list: leachtchriostail
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/liquidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: liquidity
trans_list: leachtacht
sense:
(economics, countable) An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash.


lexentry: eng/liquor__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: liquor
trans_list: deoch mheisciúil
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.


lexentry: eng/lisp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lisp
trans_list: labhair go briotach
sense:
To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: list
trans_list: liosta
sense:
A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself. [from 1600]


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__4
sense_num: 02
written_rep: list
trans_list: liosta
sense:
(nautical) A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/listen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listen
trans_list: éist
sense:
(intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.


lexentry: eng/listeriosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listeriosis
trans_list: listéaróis
sense:
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.


lexentry: eng/literal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literal
trans_list: beacht
sense:
Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical, and etymonic rather than idiomatic.


lexentry: eng/literature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: literature
trans_list: litríocht
sense:
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.


lexentry: eng/lithium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium
trans_list: litiam
sense:
(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3. It is a soft, silvery metal.


lexentry: eng/lithography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithography
trans_list: liteagrafaíocht
sense:
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it. [from 1813]


lexentry: eng/lithosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithosphere
trans_list: litisféar
sense:
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.


lexentry: eng/lithostratigraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithostratigraphy
trans_list: liteastratagrafaíocht
sense:
(geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.


lexentry: eng/litotes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litotes
trans_list: liotóid
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive.


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: litter
trans_list: ál
sense:
(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]


lexentry: eng/little_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: little boy
trans_list: buachaill
sense:
(AU, NZ) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.


lexentry: eng/little_bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little bustard
trans_list: bustard beag
sense:
Tetrax tetrax, a migratory bird of the family Otididae (bustards) found in parts of Europe and Central Asia


lexentry: eng/live_action__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live action
trans_list: beoghníomhaíocht
sense:
(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.


lexentry: eng/live_and_learn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live and learn
trans_list: tagann ciall le haois
sense:
An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.


lexentry: eng/livelihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livelihood
trans_list: slí bheatha | slí mhaireachtála
sense:
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/liver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liver
trans_list: ae
sense:
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.


lexentry: eng/liver_fluke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liver fluke
trans_list: leith | leith uisce | puchán ae
sense:
Any of several parasitic trematode worms that infect the livers of various mammals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/liverwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liverwort
trans_list: aelus
sense:
A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.


lexentry: eng/livery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livery
trans_list: libhré | éide
sense:
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.


lexentry: eng/living_fossil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living fossil
trans_list: iontaise bheo
sense:
(evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. [from 1859]


lexentry: eng/living_thing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living thing
trans_list: beothach
sense:
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.


lexentry: eng/living_will__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living will
trans_list: uacht an bheo
sense:
(legal) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.


lexentry: eng/llama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: llama
trans_list: láma
sense:
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.


lexentry: eng/loan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loan
trans_list: iasacht
sense:
(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).


lexentry: eng/lobbyist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobbyist
trans_list: brústocaire
sense:
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.


lexentry: eng/lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobe
trans_list: bog | liopa | maothán
sense:
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/lobster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobster
trans_list: gliomach
sense:
A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.


lexentry: eng/lobster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lobster
trans_list: gliomach
sense:
A crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: local
trans_list: logánta | áitiúil
sense:
(computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: local
trans_list: logánta | áitiúil
sense:
(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.


lexentry: eng/locale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: locale
trans_list: teanga
sense:
(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: localization
trans_list: aistriú
sense:
(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.


lexentry: eng/locative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locative case
trans_list: áitreabhach
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein; corresponding roughly to the English prepositions "in", "on", "at", and "by".


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: lock
trans_list: glas
sense:
A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.


lexentry: eng/lockdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockdown
trans_list: dianghlasáil
sense:
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.


lexentry: eng/locker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locker
trans_list: almóir
sense:
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.


lexentry: eng/lockjaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockjaw
trans_list: glas fiacla
sense:
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.


lexentry: eng/locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: locust
trans_list: lócaiste
sense:
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/log_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log in
trans_list: logáil isteach
sense:
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously registered username and password.


lexentry: eng/log_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log out
trans_list: logáil amach
sense:
(computing) To exit a user account in a computer system, so that one is not recognized until signing in again.


lexentry: eng/loganberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loganberry
trans_list: lóganchaor
sense:
A hybrid berry, produced by crossing a raspberry with a blackberry, considered a species Rubus loganobaccus, a variety Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, or a nothospecies Rubus × loganobaccus.


lexentry: eng/logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logarithm
trans_list: logartam
sense:
(mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.


lexentry: eng/logbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logbook
trans_list: leabhar loinge
sense:
(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logic
trans_list: loighic
sense:
(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: logic
trans_list: loighic
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: logic
trans_list: loighic
sense:
(countable) Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: logic
trans_list: loighic
sense:
(countable, sociology) A system of thought or collection of rhetoric, especially one associated with a social practice.


lexentry: eng/logistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logistics
trans_list: lóistíocht
sense:
(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.


lexentry: eng/logistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: logistics
trans_list: lóistíocht
sense:
(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.


lexentry: eng/logopedics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logopedics
trans_list: paiteolaíocht urlabhra
sense:
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.


lexentry: eng/long-eared_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-eared owl
trans_list: ceann cait
sense:
Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.


lexentry: eng/long-suffering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-suffering
trans_list: fulangach
sense:
Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.


lexentry: eng/long-tailed_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-tailed tit
trans_list: meantán earrfhada
sense:
Any of many subspecies of small passerine birds with long tails, Aegithalos caudatus, found throughout Europe and Asia


lexentry: eng/long_weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long weekend
trans_list: ceapaire
sense:
A weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or following it.


lexentry: eng/longbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longbow
trans_list: bogha fada
sense:
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.


lexentry: eng/longhorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longhorn
trans_list: bó fhadadharcach
sense:
A breed of beef cattle, having long horns, bred in Texas and other parts of southwest United States.


lexentry: eng/longitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: longitude
trans_list: domhanfhad
sense:
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.


lexentry: eng/loofah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loofah
trans_list: lúfach
sense:
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.


lexentry: eng/look_forward_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: look forward to
trans_list: ag súil le
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.


lexentry: eng/loom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loom
trans_list: seol
sense:
A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.


lexentry: eng/loon__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loon
trans_list: foitheach | lóma
sense:
(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: poll lámhaigh
sense:
(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: lúb ar lár
sense:
(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.


lexentry: eng/looseness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: looseness
trans_list: liobairne
sense:
The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.


lexentry: eng/loot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loot
trans_list: creach | slad
sense:
(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.


lexentry: eng/lop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lop
trans_list: meang
sense:
(transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.


lexentry: eng/loquat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loquat
trans_list: locuat
sense:
The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.


lexentry: eng/lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lord
trans_list: tiarna
sense:
One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)


lexentry: eng/lordship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lordship
trans_list: an Tiarna
sense:
(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.


lexentry: eng/lost_and_found__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lost and found
trans_list: oifig na n-earraí caillte
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners.


lexentry: eng/loud__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: loud
trans_list: gáifeach | scéiniúil
sense:
(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.


lexentry: eng/loudmouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loudmouth
trans_list: trumpadóir
sense:
(derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.


lexentry: eng/louver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: louver
trans_list: lata | lúvar
sense:
A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/louver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: louver
trans_list: lata | lúvar
sense:
(chiefly, _, in plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love
trans_list: gráigh
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: love
trans_list: gráigh
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love child
trans_list: páiste suirí
sense:
(euphemistic) A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.


lexentry: eng/love_match__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love match
trans_list: cleamhnas cumainn
sense:
A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as opposed to a relationship based on other reasons or an arranged marriage brokered by parents or by third parties.


lexentry: eng/lovebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovebird
trans_list: éan suirí
sense:
Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.


lexentry: eng/loved_one__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loved one
trans_list: ansacht
sense:
A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form).


lexentry: eng/lover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lover
trans_list: leannán
sense:
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.


lexentry: eng/low__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: low
trans_list: íseal
sense:
(phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.


lexentry: eng/lower__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: lower
trans_list: ísligh
sense:
(computing, transitive) To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.


lexentry: eng/lower_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower class
trans_list: íosaicme
sense:
A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.


lexentry: eng/lozenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lozenge
trans_list: muileata
sense:
(shapes, heraldiccharge) A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.


lexentry: eng/lumbago__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbago
trans_list: lumbágó
sense:
(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.


lexentry: eng/lumbar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar
trans_list: lumbach
sense:
Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lumbar_puncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar puncture
trans_list: polladh lumbach
sense:
(medical) A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.


lexentry: eng/lumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumber
trans_list: crainn leagtha
sense:
(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/luminescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminescence
trans_list: lonracht
sense:
(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.


lexentry: eng/luminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminism
trans_list: lúmanachas
sense:
(arts) An American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.


lexentry: eng/lump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump
trans_list: daba
sense:
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.


lexentry: eng/lump_sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump sum
trans_list: cúrsa tosaigh
sense:
A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.


lexentry: eng/lunar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lunar
trans_list: éascaí
sense:
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/lunar_calendar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar calendar
trans_list: féilire na gealaí
sense:
A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year.


lexentry: eng/lune__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lune
trans_list: corrán
sense:
(geometry) A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles.


lexentry: eng/lunge_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunge line
trans_list: adhastar traenála
sense:
(British) A rope-like piece of equipment, usually 20 feet or longer in length, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or halter of a horse to provide control while lungeing.


lexentry: eng/lungeing_rein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lungeing rein
trans_list: adhastar traenála
sense:
A piece of cotton or nylon webbing, usually around 25mm wide by about 20 metres (or longer) in length, attached with a swivel to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or headcollar of a horse to provide control while exercising or training it.


lexentry: eng/lute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lute
trans_list: liúit
sense:
A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.


lexentry: eng/lutetium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lutetium
trans_list: lúitéitiam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.


lexentry: eng/lux__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lux
trans_list: lucsa
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx


lexentry: eng/lych-gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lych-gate
trans_list: urtheach reilige
sense:
A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.


lexentry: eng/lymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lymph
trans_list: limfe
sense:
(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.


lexentry: eng/lymph_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymph node
trans_list: faireog limfe | nód limfe
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/lymphocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymphocyte
trans_list: limficít
sense:
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.


lexentry: eng/lynch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lynch
trans_list: linseáil
sense:
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.


lexentry: eng/lyophobic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyophobic
trans_list: liófóbach
sense:
(chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.


lexentry: eng/lyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyre
trans_list: lir
sense:
(string instrument) An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.


lexentry: eng/lyrebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyrebird
trans_list: liréan
sense:
Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre, and notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.


lexentry: eng/machicolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machicolation
trans_list: poll lámhaigh | uchtbhalla pollta
sense:
(architectural element) An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine
trans_list: meaisín
sense:
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: machine
trans_list: meaisín
sense:
(historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.


lexentry: eng/machine__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: machine
trans_list: meaisínigh
sense:
To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.


lexentry: eng/machine_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine gun
trans_list: meaisínghunna
sense:
A type of fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession by a single action of the trigger and is capable of sustained fire.


lexentry: eng/machine_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine language
trans_list: meaisínteanga | teanga mheaisín
sense:
(programming) The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.


lexentry: eng/mackerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel
trans_list: maicréal | ronnach | murlas
sense:
Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,


lexentry: eng/mackerel_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel shark
trans_list: craosaire
sense:
Any shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane


lexentry: eng/mackerel_sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel sky
trans_list: spéir dhroim an ronnaigh | spéir ronnach
sense:
A sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel.


lexentry: eng/macroeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroeconomics
trans_list: maicreacnamaíocht
sense:
The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.


lexentry: eng/macron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macron
trans_list: macran | macrón
sense:
(orthography) A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: iris
sense:
A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: siopa
sense:
A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.


lexentry: eng/magenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magenta
trans_list: maigeanta
sense:
A colour which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary colour but a subtractive primary colour evoked by the combination of red and blue light.


lexentry: eng/maggot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maggot
trans_list: cruimh
sense:
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic
trans_list: draíocht
sense:
(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic
trans_list: draíocht
sense:
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: magic
trans_list: draíocht
sense:
(entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.


lexentry: eng/magic_lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic lantern
trans_list: laindéar draíochta
sense:
(historical) An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.


lexentry: eng/magnesite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesite
trans_list: magnésít
sense:
(mineral) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.


lexentry: eng/magnesium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium
trans_list: maignéisiam
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Mg) with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic field
trans_list: réimse maighnéadach
sense:
(physics) A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.


lexentry: eng/magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: magnitude
trans_list: méid
sense:
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.


lexentry: eng/magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: magnitude
trans_list: méid
sense:
(uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude


lexentry: eng/magnum_opus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: magnum opus
trans_list: ardsaothar
sense:
The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.


lexentry: eng/maguey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maguey
trans_list: agáibhe
sense:
Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.


lexentry: eng/mahogany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahogany
trans_list: mahagaine
sense:
(uncountable) The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/maidenhair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maidenhair
trans_list: cos dhubh | folt bé
sense:
Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris.


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mail
trans_list: eachlach
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.]


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mail
trans_list: ríomhphost
sense:
(uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/main_sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: main sequence
trans_list: príomhsheicheamh
sense:
(star) A major grouping of stars represented on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram by a nearly uniform band of increasing luminosity with increasing surface temperature.


lexentry: eng/mainland_China__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainland China
trans_list: mórthír na Síne
sense:
The People's Republic of China, viewed as the general geographical region administered by the PRC in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan which are coastal and insular areas)


lexentry: eng/mainmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainmast
trans_list: mór
sense:
(nautical) The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mainstream__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainstream
trans_list: lárshrutha | príomhshrutha
sense:
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.


lexentry: eng/major__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major
trans_list: maor | maor airm
sense:
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.


lexentry: eng/major__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: major
trans_list: príomhábhar
sense:
(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.


lexentry: eng/major_axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major axis
trans_list: mór-ais
sense:
(geometry) The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.


lexentry: eng/major_premise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major premise
trans_list: mórleagan
sense:
(logic) In a categorical syllogism, the premise whose terms are the syllogism's major term and middle term.


lexentry: eng/make__Verb__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: make
trans_list: cóirigh | déan | tabhair ar
sense:
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.


lexentry: eng/make_do__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make do
trans_list: mair
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).


lexentry: eng/make_sense__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: make sense
trans_list: ciall a bheith le
sense:
(informal) Used to express interest or desire in something; to be pleasing or beneficial; to work, be operative, or be advantageous to.


lexentry: eng/makeover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: makeover
trans_list: athchóiriú
sense:
A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.


lexentry: eng/makeup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: makeup
trans_list: dreachadh | smideadh
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.


lexentry: eng/malachite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malachite
trans_list: malaicít
sense:
(mineral) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.


lexentry: eng/malapropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malapropism
trans_list: mífheilteachas
sense:
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.


lexentry: eng/male__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: male
trans_list: fireannach
sense:
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/malice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malice
trans_list: ábhailleacht
sense:
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/malinger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malinger
trans_list: bheith ag meathlóireacht
sense:
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.


lexentry: eng/mallard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mallard
trans_list: lacha
sense:
Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.


lexentry: eng/maltose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maltose
trans_list: maltós
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose


lexentry: eng/mamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mamma
trans_list: faireog mhamach | mama
sense:
(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.


lexentry: eng/mammal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammal
trans_list: mamach
sense:
An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.


lexentry: eng/mammography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammography
trans_list: X-ghathú cíche | mamagrafaíocht
sense:
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.


lexentry: eng/mammoth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammoth
trans_list: mamat
sense:
Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/mammy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mammy
trans_list: máthair
sense:
(US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.


lexentry: eng/man__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: man
trans_list: fear
sense:
A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/man_in_the_moon__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man in the moon
trans_list: Dónall na gealaí
sense:
An image of a man perceived in the dark maria (plains or "seas") and light highlands or other features of the Moon, originally regarded as a man with a burden on his back or accompanied by a small dog, and now more commonly as a man's face in the full moon or his profile in a crescent moon; hence, an imaginary man thought to be living on the Moon.


lexentry: eng/man_overboard__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man overboard
trans_list: fear i bhfarraige
sense:
(nautical) A cry used to announce that one of the crew or passengers has fallen over the side of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: management
trans_list: bainisteoireacht | bainistiú | bainistíocht | reachtas | riar
sense:
(uncountable) Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.


lexentry: eng/manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manager
trans_list: bainisteoir
sense:
(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_duck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin duck
trans_list: lacha mhandrach
sense:
A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: crann mandairíní
sense:
A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: mandairín
sense:
The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: aclaíocht
sense:
(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/manganese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manganese
trans_list: mangainéis
sense:
(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.


lexentry: eng/mange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mange
trans_list: claimhe | clamh
sense:
(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).


lexentry: eng/manioc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manioc
trans_list: casabhach
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which cassava and tapioca are prepared.


lexentry: eng/manipulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manipulate
trans_list: lámhaigh
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose


lexentry: eng/mannequin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mannequin
trans_list: mainicín
sense:
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.


lexentry: eng/mannerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mannerism
trans_list: faisean | gothaíocht | nósúlacht | snas
sense:
A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.


lexentry: eng/manslaughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manslaughter
trans_list: dúnorgain
sense:
(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.


lexentry: eng/mantis_shrimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantis shrimp
trans_list: ribe róibéis maintise
sense:
A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.


lexentry: eng/mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantle
trans_list: brat | clóca | cochall | fallaing
sense:
A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/manual_labor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manual labor
trans_list: obair láimhe
sense:
(American spelling) Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes, _, pejorative) unskilled labor.


lexentry: eng/manure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manure
trans_list: aoileach
sense:
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.


lexentry: eng/manuscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manuscript
trans_list: lámhscríbhinn
sense:
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.


lexentry: eng/many_a_mickle_makes_a_muckle__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: many a mickle makes a muckle
trans_list: bailíonn brobh beart
sense:
(chiefly, Northern England, Scotland) A lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount. [from 1793]


lexentry: eng/map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: map
trans_list: léarscáil | mapa
sense:
A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.


lexentry: eng/map_projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: map projection
trans_list: teilgean léarscáile | teilgean mapa
sense:
(cartography) Any systematic method of transforming the spherical representation of parallels, meridians and geographic features of the Earth's surface to a nonspherical surface, usually a plane.


lexentry: eng/maraca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maraca
trans_list: maraca
sense:
(musical instrument) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.


lexentry: eng/marble__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marble
trans_list: mirlín
sense:
(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/marble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marble
trans_list: marmaraigh
sense:
(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.


lexentry: eng/marbled_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marbled cat
trans_list: cat marmarach
sense:
Pardofelis marmorata, a cat similar in size to the domestic cat, with a longer, more thickly furred tail.


lexentry: eng/margarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margarine
trans_list: buíoc | margairín
sense:
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.


lexentry: eng/marimba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marimba
trans_list: mairimbe
sense:
(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.


lexentry: eng/marine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine
trans_list: farraige
sense:
Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mark
trans_list: grád | marc
sense:
A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marc
sense:
(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marcáil
sense:
(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.


lexentry: eng/market__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: market
trans_list: margadh
sense:
City square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.


lexentry: eng/market_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market value
trans_list: luach margaidh
sense:
(finance) The price which a seller or insurer might reasonably expect to fetch for goods, services or securities on the open market.


lexentry: eng/marketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marketing
trans_list: margaíocht
sense:
(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.


lexentry: eng/markhor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: markhor
trans_list: marcár
sense:
A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, especially Capra falconeri megaceros, syn. Capra megaceros, having huge flattened spiral horns, found in the western Himalayas.


lexentry: eng/marl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marl
trans_list: marla | móta liath
sense:
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.


lexentry: eng/marmoset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmoset
trans_list: moncaí marmaisíneach
sense:
A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marmot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmot
trans_list: marmat
sense:
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.


lexentry: eng/marquetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marquetry
trans_list: maircíneacht
sense:
(uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.


lexentry: eng/marriage_equality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marriage equality
trans_list: comhionannas pósta
sense:
Equality and equal acceptance (particularly legal acceptance, but also social acceptance) of same-sex in addition to heterosexual marriages.


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marry
trans_list: pós
sense:
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: marry
trans_list: pós
sense:
(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/marsh_mallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsh mallow
trans_list: leamhachán
sense:
A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).


lexentry: eng/martial_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martial art
trans_list: ealaín oscartha
sense:
Any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.


lexentry: eng/martin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martin
trans_list: gabhlán
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: mairtíreach
sense:
One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.


lexentry: eng/mash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mash
trans_list: leite
sense:
(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.


lexentry: eng/mashed_potatoes__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mashed potatoes
trans_list: brúitín
sense:
(uncountable, or, in the plural) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.


lexentry: eng/masking_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masking tape
trans_list: téip chumhdaigh
sense:
A pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its ease of removal, not leaving adhesive behind. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted.


lexentry: eng/mass_extinction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass extinction
trans_list: olldíothú
sense:
(evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.


lexentry: eng/mast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mast
trans_list: crann
sense:
(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/master_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: master class
trans_list: máistir-rang
sense:
(education) A class, typically in a performing art such as music or drama, in which a teacher listens to and critiques the performance of individual students, one at a time, while the other students look on.


lexentry: eng/masterpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masterpiece
trans_list: feabhas
sense:
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.


lexentry: eng/mastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mastic
trans_list: maisteog
sense:
(especially, Commonwealth English) Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.


lexentry: eng/mastiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastiff
trans_list: maistín
sense:
One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.


lexentry: eng/masturbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masturbation
trans_list: glacaireacht | lámhchartadh
sense:
Sexual stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, usually in the context of oneself.


lexentry: eng/match__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match
trans_list: cluiche
sense:
(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.


lexentry: eng/match__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match
trans_list: lasán
sense:
A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mate
trans_list: comrádaí
sense:
(colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/materialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: materialism
trans_list: ábharachas | saoltacht
sense:
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matamaitic
sense:
An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matamaitic
sense:
A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: damhna
sense:
An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.


lexentry: eng/matter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: miste
sense:
(transitive, in negative constructions, now, England, _, regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/maul__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maul
trans_list: crág
sense:
(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.


lexentry: eng/maulstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maulstick
trans_list: lámhthaca péintéara
sense:
(arts) A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.


lexentry: eng/maw-worm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maw-worm
trans_list: péist ghoile
sense:
Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.


lexentry: eng/may__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: may
trans_list: agus
sense:
(subjunctive present, defective, chiefly, poetic) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/maybe__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maybe
trans_list: b'fhéidir | is dócha
sense:
(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).


lexentry: eng/maze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maze
trans_list: lúbra
sense:
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. See one here.


lexentry: eng/meadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meadow
trans_list: móinéar | cluain
sense:
A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.


lexentry: eng/meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meal
trans_list: béile | proinn | séire
sense:
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).


lexentry: eng/meal_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meal ticket
trans_list: colm
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.


lexentry: eng/measles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measles
trans_list: bruitíneach
sense:
(disease) An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: measure
trans_list: miosúr | tomhas
sense:
The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: measure
trans_list: barra
sense:
(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure
trans_list: tomhais
sense:
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.


lexentry: eng/meat_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meat market
trans_list: margadh craicinn | margadh leathair
sense:
(colloquial, idiomatic) A place where one goes for a casual sexual encounter, such as a bar (establishment) or nightclub.


lexentry: eng/mechanic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mechanic
trans_list: meicneoir
sense:
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mechanical_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht mheicniúil
sense:
(engineering) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building machines and mechanical systems.


lexentry: eng/mechanical_pencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical pencil
trans_list: peann luaidhe meicniúil
sense:
(North America) A pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable lead that wears away with use, designed to provide lines of constant thickness without requiring sharpening, and typically featuring a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.


lexentry: eng/meconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meconium
trans_list: meacóiniam
sense:
(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.


lexentry: eng/media_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: media studies
trans_list: staidéar ar na meáin
sense:
Academic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning and effects of various media, in particular mass media.


lexentry: eng/median__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: median
trans_list: airmheán
sense:
(statistics) A number separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, population, or probability distribution. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to highest value and picking the middle one (e.g., the median of {3, 3, 5, 9, 11} is 5). If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values. [from 19th c.]


