# translation

lexentry: eng/superego__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superego
trans_list: os-mhise
sense:
(psychoanalysis) The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.


lexentry: eng/superhero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superhero
trans_list: sárlaoch
sense:
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.


lexentry: eng/superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: sárchéim
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/superlative_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superlative degree
trans_list: sárchéim
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. biggest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/superman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superman
trans_list: osduine
sense:
(chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman. [from 1903.]


lexentry: eng/supermoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermoon
trans_list: mór-ré | mórghealach
sense:
(astrology, astronomy) A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.


lexentry: eng/supernova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernova
trans_list: ollnóva
sense:
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.


lexentry: eng/superstition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstition
trans_list: baothchreideamh | piseog
sense:
A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way.


lexentry: eng/supersymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersymmetry
trans_list: forshiméadracht
sense:
(physics) A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and which proposes a physical symmetry between bosons and fermions.


lexentry: eng/supervillain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervillain
trans_list: sárbhithiúnach
sense:
A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.


lexentry: eng/supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisor
trans_list: maor
sense:
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: forbhia
sense:
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.


lexentry: eng/suppletion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletion
trans_list: ilfhréamhachas
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.


lexentry: eng/supply_and_demand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply and demand
trans_list: soláthar agus éileamh
sense:
(economics) A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).


lexentry: eng/supply_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply chain
trans_list: slabhra soláthair
sense:
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from the supplier to the customer.


lexentry: eng/supply_teacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply teacher
trans_list: múinteoir ionaid
sense:
(UK, Irish, ) A teacher who fills a temporary position in a school on a short-term basis; often supplied by an agency.


lexentry: eng/suppository__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppository
trans_list: sopastóir
sense:
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surety
trans_list: urra
sense:
(legal) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surface
trans_list: dromchla
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a space of more than two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfboard
trans_list: clár toinne | tonnchlár
sense:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surge
trans_list: borradh
sense:
(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgery
trans_list: cur faoi scian | gnáthamh máinliachta | obráid
sense:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surname
trans_list: sloinne
sense:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplice
trans_list: suirplís
sense:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplus
trans_list: brabach | fuílleach
sense:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrealism
trans_list: osréalachas
sense:
(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surrender
trans_list: tabhair suas
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surroundings
trans_list: timpeallacht | urthimpeall
sense:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: survey
trans_list: suirbhéireacht
sense:
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended cymbal
trans_list: ciombal crochta
sense:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: forbairt inbhuanaithe | forbairt inmharthana
sense:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/suzerainty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suzerainty
trans_list: ardfhlaitheas | ardtiarnas
sense:
A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state; a similar relationship between other entities.


lexentry: eng/swab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swab
trans_list: maipín
sense:
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swag
trans_list: snaidhm
sense:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: fáinleog
sense:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: slog
sense:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swamp
trans_list: bogach | seascann
sense:
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground that is a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals, though is ill- suited for many agricultural purposes (a type of wetland). (Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swan
trans_list: eala
sense:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swastika
trans_list: svaistice
sense:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sway
trans_list: téigh i bhfeidhm ar
sense:
(transitive) To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: allas
sense:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating
trans_list: allas
sense:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: sweeper
trans_list: saor
sense:
(video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet william
trans_list: lus na gile
sense:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweetheart_deal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweetheart deal
trans_list: margadh rúin
sense:
(idiomatic, business) A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift
trans_list: gabhlán gaoithe
sense:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swill
trans_list: anraith
sense:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim
trans_list: snámh
sense:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim bladder
trans_list: bolgán
sense:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swing
trans_list: luascán
sense:
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing door
trans_list: doras luascach | luascdhoras
sense:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: switch
trans_list: ladhróg
sense:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchboard
trans_list: lasc-chlár
sense:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: udalán
sense:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword
trans_list: claíomh
sense:
(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycophant
trans_list: liathróid
sense:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllabic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: syllabic
trans_list: siollach
sense:
(linguistics) Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].


lexentry: eng/syllabic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: syllabic
trans_list: siollach
sense:
Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllable
trans_list: siolla
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: gearr-abartha
sense:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: gearr-abartha
sense:
(law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllogism
trans_list: siollóg
sense:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symbolism
trans_list: siombalachas
sense:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symmetrical
trans_list: comhchruthach | siméadrach
sense:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/sympathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sympathy
trans_list: bá | dáimh
sense:
An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: sinéistéise
sense:
(arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/syncopate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncopate
trans_list: coimrigh | meánchoimrigh | sioncóipigh
sense:
(transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicate
trans_list: sindeacáit
sense:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndrome
trans_list: siondróm
sense:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: comhchiallach
sense:
(taxonomy, by extension) Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda.


lexentry: eng/synonymous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synonymous
trans_list: comhchiallach
sense:
(particularly, in, semantics, construed with with) Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synopsis
trans_list: achoimre | achoimriú
sense:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: sintéiseoir
sense:
(electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syringe
trans_list: steallaire
sense:
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: siring
sense:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syrup
trans_list: síoróip
sense:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems analyst
trans_list: anailísí | anailísí córas
sense:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sisige | sisigí
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: sisige | sisigí
sense:
(Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/tab__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tab
trans_list: agús
sense:
(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: table
trans_list: bord
sense:
A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table of contents
trans_list: clár ábhair
sense:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table salt
trans_list: salann mín
sense:
Sodium chloride or a mineral product chiefly composed of it: the salt most commonly used to season food at table.


lexentry: eng/table_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table saw
trans_list: binse sáibh
sense:
A circular saw mounted beneath the surface of a table, the rotating blade protruding up through a slot.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis
trans_list: ping pang
sense:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/tablet_computer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablet computer
trans_list: ríomhaire táibléid
sense:
(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachycardia
trans_list: taicéacairde
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tack__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tack
trans_list: cúrsa
sense:
(figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.


lexentry: eng/tack__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: tack
trans_list: cúrsa
sense:
Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tact
trans_list: stuaim
sense:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadpole
trans_list: torbán
sense:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/tagboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tagboard
trans_list: clibchlár
sense:
(Internet, countable) A small message board on a webpage, usually located in the sidebar, where visitors can leave a name and short message.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tail
trans_list: eireaball | eireaball cóiméid
sense:
An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailgate
trans_list: clár deiridh
sense:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taillight
trans_list: cúlsolas | solas deiridh
sense:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/taint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taint
trans_list: truailligh
sense:
(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 49
written_rep: take
trans_list: tóg | caith
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.


lexentry: eng/take_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: take down
trans_list: leag
sense:
(combat sports) To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_for_granted__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take for granted
trans_list: déan dóigh de
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.


lexentry: eng/take_to_the_cleaners__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to the cleaners
trans_list: snamh
sense:
(originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_turns__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take turns
trans_list: ar a seal | sealaíocht a dhéanamh
sense:
(intransitive, polite) Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.


lexentry: eng/takedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: takedown
trans_list: leagan
sense:
(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.


lexentry: eng/taking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: taking
trans_list: fáltas
sense:
(in the plural, Commonwealth, UK, Irish) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talc
sense:
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talc
sense:
A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.


lexentry: eng/talent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: talent
trans_list: tallainne
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/talisman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talisman
trans_list: talisman
sense:
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tall
trans_list: ard
sense:
(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.


lexentry: eng/tall_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall tale
trans_list: abhóg | scéal áibhéalach | siollóg
sense:
(idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.


lexentry: eng/tally__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tally
trans_list: scór
sense:
(by extension) Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.


lexentry: eng/tamarind__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tamarind
trans_list: tamarain
sense:
(culinary) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.


lexentry: eng/tambourine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tambourine
trans_list: tambóirín | tiompán
sense:
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.


lexentry: eng/tamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamp
trans_list: calc
sense:
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.


lexentry: eng/tamper__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamper
trans_list: le
sense:
(intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).


lexentry: eng/tampon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tampon
trans_list: súitín
sense:
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.


lexentry: eng/tan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: buí | crón
sense:
Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.


lexentry: eng/tan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: cart
sense:
(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.


lexentry: eng/tandem_bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tandem bicycle
trans_list: rothar beirte | tandam
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.


lexentry: eng/tank_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tank engine
trans_list: inneall umair
sense:
A steam locomotive that carries its fuel and water containers on the locomotive frames rather than in a separate tender.


lexentry: eng/tankard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tankard
trans_list: tancard
sense:
A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover.Tankard


lexentry: eng/tantalum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantalum
trans_list: tantalam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.


lexentry: eng/tantamount__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantamount
trans_list: ionann
sense:
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. [1641–]


lexentry: eng/tapeworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapeworm
trans_list: cailleach ghoile | péist ribíneach
sense:
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.


lexentry: eng/tar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar
trans_list: tarra
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.


lexentry: eng/target__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target
trans_list: cuspóir
sense:
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.


lexentry: eng/tariff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tariff
trans_list: taraif
sense:
A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.


lexentry: eng/tart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tart
trans_list: císte
sense:
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: breacán
sense:
(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.


lexentry: eng/tassel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tassel
trans_list: aigilín
sense:
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste
trans_list: blas
sense:
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: taste
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.


lexentry: eng/taste_of_one's_own_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste of one's own medicine
trans_list: tomhas a láimhe féin
sense:
(idiomatic, usually preceded by a) Harsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.


lexentry: eng/taster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taster
trans_list: blastóir
sense:
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.


lexentry: eng/tauon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tauon
trans_list: tóón
sense:
An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.


lexentry: eng/tautomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tautomerism
trans_list: tátaiméireacht
sense:
(organic chemistry) A form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone.


lexentry: eng/tax_haven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax haven
trans_list: tearmann cánach
sense:
(law, business, taxation) A jurisdiction that levies low tax rates on certain economic activities, especially to attract wealthy individuals and foreign businesses.


lexentry: eng/taxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxi
trans_list: tacsaí
sense:
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.


lexentry: eng/tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tea
trans_list: tae
sense:
(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.


lexentry: eng/tea_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea leaf
trans_list: cnámhóga tae | duilleog tae
sense:
(usually, used in the plural) A dried fragment of a leaf of the tea plant used in making the drink tea.


lexentry: eng/tea_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea plant
trans_list: tae
sense:
The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.


lexentry: eng/teabag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teabag
trans_list: mála tae
sense:
A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.


lexentry: eng/teacake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacake
trans_list: cáca tae | cáicín tae | císte tae
sense:
(UK, and, Ireland, chiefly, Southern England) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.


lexentry: eng/teach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teach
trans_list: múin | teagasc
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.


lexentry: eng/teaching_assistant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teaching assistant
trans_list: múinteoir cúnta
sense:
(education) A person who assists a teacher with instructional responsibilities, often by supporting students with learning disabilities or physical disabilities.


lexentry: eng/teacup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacup
trans_list: cupán tae | taechupán
sense:
A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.


lexentry: eng/teak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teak
trans_list: téac
sense:
(uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).


lexentry: eng/teal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teal
trans_list: praslacha
sense:
(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.


lexentry: eng/team__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: team
trans_list: foireann | meitheal
sense:
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.


lexentry: eng/tear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear
trans_list: rois | stróic
sense:
(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.


lexentry: eng/teat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teat
trans_list: ballán | dide
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.


lexentry: eng/technical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: technical
trans_list: teicniúil
sense:
(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.


lexentry: eng/technique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technique
trans_list: teicníc | teicníocht
sense:
(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/technocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technocracy
trans_list: teicnealathas
sense:
A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise.


lexentry: eng/technologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technologist
trans_list: teicneolaí
sense:
A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.


lexentry: eng/technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technology
trans_list: teicneolaíocht
sense:
The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.


lexentry: eng/tectonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tectonic
trans_list: teicteonach
sense:
(geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.


lexentry: eng/tefilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tefilla
trans_list: tefillin
sense:
(countable, often, in plural) Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).


lexentry: eng/telegraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telegraph
trans_list: teileagraf
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.


lexentry: eng/telemarketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemarketing
trans_list: teileamhargaíocht
sense:
The business of selling products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers.


lexentry: eng/telemetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemetry
trans_list: teiliméadracht
sense:
(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.


lexentry: eng/telephone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: teileafón | guthán | fón
sense:
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).


lexentry: eng/telephone_directory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone directory
trans_list: eolaí teileafóin | leabhar fóin
sense:
A listing of telephone subscribers in a specific geographical area, together with their telephone numbers and, sometimes, a street address.


lexentry: eng/telephone_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone line
trans_list: líne teileafóin
sense:
The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.


lexentry: eng/teleprompter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleprompter
trans_list: uathleideoir
sense:
A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.


lexentry: eng/telescopic_sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telescopic sight
trans_list: scóp
sense:
A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/television__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: television
trans_list: teilifíseán | teilifís
sense:
(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.


lexentry: eng/tell_apart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell apart
trans_list: dealaigh
sense:
(idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.


lexentry: eng/tellurion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurion
trans_list: teallúrán
sense:
(astronomy, historical) An instrument used to show how the rotation of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the Sun cause day and night and the seasons.


lexentry: eng/tellurium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurium
trans_list: teallúiriam
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.


lexentry: eng/temperament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperament
trans_list: réiteacht
sense:
(music) The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.


lexentry: eng/temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperature
trans_list: teocht
sense:
(thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.


lexentry: eng/tempestuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tempestuous
trans_list: anfach | anfúil
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.


lexentry: eng/temple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temple
trans_list: uisinn
sense:
(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.


lexentry: eng/temporal_artery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: temporal artery
trans_list: camóg arach
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/temporal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal lobe
trans_list: maothán na huisinne | maothán uisinneach
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.


lexentry: eng/ten__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten
trans_list: deich
sense:
The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.


lexentry: eng/tenancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenancy
trans_list: tionóntacht
sense:
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.


lexentry: eng/tendon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendon
trans_list: teannán
sense:
(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.


lexentry: eng/tenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenet
trans_list: tuairim
sense:
An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.


lexentry: eng/tenner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenner
trans_list: páipéar deich bpunt
sense:
(informal, UK, Irish) A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.


lexentry: eng/tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis
trans_list: leadóg
sense:
(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.


lexentry: eng/tennis_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis court
trans_list: cúirt leadóige
sense:
(tennis) A firm, rectangular surface, marked with lines and having a net across the middle, where the game of tennis is played.


lexentry: eng/tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tent
trans_list: puball
sense:
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.


lexentry: eng/tentacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tentacle
trans_list: adharcán
sense:
(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.


lexentry: eng/terbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terbium
trans_list: teirbiam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: term
trans_list: téarma | téarmaí
sense:
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: stáisiúin traenach
sense:
A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.


lexentry: eng/terminology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: terminology
trans_list: téarmaíocht
sense:
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.


lexentry: eng/tern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tern
trans_list: geabhróg | scréachóg thrá
sense:
Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.


lexentry: eng/terrapin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrapin
trans_list: tiripín
sense:
(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.


lexentry: eng/terrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrier
trans_list: brocaire
sense:
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).


lexentry: eng/terrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorism
trans_list: sceimhlitheoireacht
sense:
(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.


lexentry: eng/terrorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorist
trans_list: sceimhlitheoir
sense:
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.


lexentry: eng/test__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: test
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: test
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: test tube
trans_list: promhadán
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube, rounded at one end and open at the other, used for small-scale laboratory tests.


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testament
trans_list: tiomna | uacht
sense:
(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: testament
trans_list: tiomna
sense:
One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.


lexentry: eng/tetanus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetanus
trans_list: teiteanas
sense:
(pathology, countable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.


lexentry: eng/text__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: text
trans_list: téacs
sense:
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.


lexentry: eng/text__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text
trans_list: téacs a chur | téacs a sheoladh | téacsáil
sense:
(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.


lexentry: eng/textbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textbook
trans_list: téacsleabhar
sense:
(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.


lexentry: eng/thalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalamus
trans_list: talamas
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/thallium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thallium
trans_list: tailliam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/than__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: than
trans_list: ná
sense:
Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.


lexentry: eng/thanatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thanatology
trans_list: báseolaíocht
sense:
The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.


lexentry: eng/thank_God__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thank God
trans_list: buíochas le Dia
sense:
Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).


lexentry: eng/that's_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's that
trans_list: sin é
sense:
(idiomatic) There is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter and is not up for discussion or debate.


lexentry: eng/that__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: go
sense:
Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.


lexentry: eng/that__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: an | sin
sense:
(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: sin | siúd
sense:
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/thatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thatch
trans_list: tuí
sense:
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.


lexentry: eng/the__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: dá + abstract noun, (is ea) is + comp.
sense:
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: an
sense:
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: an | na
sense:
The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: an
sense:
Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: an
sense:
Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.


lexentry: eng/the_early_bird_gets_the_worm__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the early bird gets the worm
trans_list: is leis an mochóirí an lá
sense:
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: cac
sense:
(vulgar, slang) Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: striapach
sense:
(vulgar, slang) Used after verbs forming a part of a phrasal verb as an intensifier to imply aggressive emphasis.


lexentry: eng/the_straw_that_broke_the_camel's_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the straw that broke the camel's back
trans_list: buille maraithe na muice
sense:
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.


lexentry: eng/theater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theater
trans_list: amharclann
sense:
(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.


lexentry: eng/theme_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theme song
trans_list: ceol teidil
sense:
(music, broadcasting) A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.


lexentry: eng/themselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: themselves
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).


lexentry: eng/then_and_there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) Right at that moment in time and on the spot; immediately.
written_rep: then and there
trans_list:
ar an bhfáscadh sin | ar an iarracht sin | ar an spota | ar an ásc sin | den fháscadh sin | lom díreach


lexentry: eng/theodolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodolite
trans_list: teodailít
sense:
A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.


lexentry: eng/theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theorem
trans_list: teoirim
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: theory
trans_list: teoiric
sense:
(countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).


lexentry: eng/theory_of_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theory of relativity
trans_list: teoiric ghinearálta na coibhneasachta | teoiric na coibhneasachta
sense:
(physics) The theories of special relativity and general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived.


lexentry: eng/there's_more_than_one_way_to_skin_a_cat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's more than one way to skin a cat
sense:
(originally, US) A problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal.

trans_list:
is iomaí bealach le cat a mharú seachas é a thachtadh le him | is iomaí slí chun beithíoch a fheannadh


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there
trans_list: ansin | ansiúd
sense:
(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).


lexentry: eng/therefore__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: therefore
trans_list: dá bhrí sin
sense:
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.


lexentry: eng/thermocouple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermocouple
trans_list: teirmeachúpla
sense:
A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)


lexentry: eng/thermodynamic_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermodynamic temperature
trans_list: teocht theirmidinimiciúil
sense:
(physics) Temperature defined in terms of the laws of thermodynamics rather than the properties of a real material: expressed in kelvins.


lexentry: eng/thermostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermostat
trans_list: teirmeastat
sense:
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.


lexentry: eng/thesaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesaurus
trans_list: stórchiste
sense:
A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.


lexentry: eng/thiamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiamine
trans_list: tiaimín
sense:
(vitamin) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: méaracán
sense:
(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: súil
sense:
(nautical) A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.


lexentry: eng/think_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: think tank
trans_list: meitheal mhachnaimh
sense:
(idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.


lexentry: eng/third_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third party
trans_list: tríú
sense:
(business, commerce) Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).


lexentry: eng/thirst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirst
trans_list: tart | íota
sense:
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/thirteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirteen
trans_list: trí déag
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.


lexentry: eng/thirty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty
trans_list: tríocha
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.


lexentry: eng/this_is_a_book__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: this is a book
trans_list: seo leabhar
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see this,‎ is,‎ a,‎ book: Indicates to the interlocutor that the indicated object is a book


lexentry: eng/thixotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thixotropy
trans_list: ticseatrópacht
sense:
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.


lexentry: eng/thong__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thong
trans_list: flip fleap
sense:
(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: cliabhrach | tóracs
sense:
(anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: tóracs
sense:
(entomology, and, arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.


lexentry: eng/thorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorium
trans_list: tóiriam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90: a weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thorp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorp
trans_list: sráidbhaile
sense:
(archaic, now, chiefly, _, in, _, placenames) A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village.


lexentry: eng/thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought
trans_list: smaoineamh
sense:
(countable) Representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thread
trans_list: snáth | snáithe
sense:
A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: thread
trans_list: snáithe | snáth
sense:
(Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.


lexentry: eng/threadbare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threadbare
trans_list: ar an bhfáithim | barrchaite | lom | lomchaite | scáineach | scáinte
sense:
Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.


lexentry: eng/three__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three
trans_list: trí
sense:
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).


lexentry: eng/three_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three hundred
trans_list: trí chéad
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after two hundred ninety-nine and before three hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 300.


lexentry: eng/three_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three o'clock
trans_list: trí
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).


lexentry: eng/thresher__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: thresher
trans_list: buailteoir | inneall buailte
sense:
(agriculture) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.


lexentry: eng/threshing_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threshing floor
trans_list: urlár buailte
sense:
(agriculture, chiefly, historical) The floor of a threshing house or similar area where grain is threshed.


lexentry: eng/throat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: throat
trans_list: scornach | craos | craos foirnéise
sense:
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.


lexentry: eng/throe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throe
trans_list: plúr
sense:
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.


lexentry: eng/thrombosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombosis
trans_list: trombóis
sense:
(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: scóig
sense:
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.


lexentry: eng/through_traffic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: through traffic
trans_list: tréthrácht
sense:
(automotive, road transport) Traffic which passes through an area without originating or stopping there.


lexentry: eng/throw__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: throw
trans_list: caith
sense:
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.


lexentry: eng/throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw the baby out with the bathwater
trans_list: an t-asal a dhíol leis an adhastar
sense:
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").


lexentry: eng/throw_under_the_bus__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw under the bus
trans_list: liathróid
sense:
(transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone); to deliberately put (something or someone) in an unfavorable situation and then leave to their fate; to make (something or someone) into a scapegoat or otherwise abandon for personal gain.


lexentry: eng/thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrush
trans_list: smólach
sense:
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.


lexentry: eng/thulium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thulium
trans_list: túiliam
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.


lexentry: eng/thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb
trans_list: ordóg
sense:
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.


lexentry: eng/thumbtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumbtack
trans_list: tacóid ordóige
sense:
(North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.


lexentry: eng/thunder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunder
trans_list: toirneach
sense:
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.


lexentry: eng/thunderstorm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderstorm
trans_list: stoirm thoirní | léidearnach thoirní | spéirling
sense:
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.


lexentry: eng/thyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyme
trans_list: tím
sense:
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.


lexentry: eng/thymus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymus
trans_list: faireog thímis | tímeas
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.”).


lexentry: eng/thyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyroid gland
trans_list: faireog thíoróideach
sense:
(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.


lexentry: eng/tic-tac-toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tic-tac-toe
trans_list: cat
sense:
(games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.


lexentry: eng/tick__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tick
trans_list: tic
sense:
(Australian, NZ, British, Irish) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: cigil
sense:
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.


lexentry: eng/tidal_flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tidal flat
trans_list: réileán taoid
sense:
The bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: súnámaí
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/tiddlywinks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiddlywinks
trans_list: dreancaid
sense:
(also, attributively) A competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed.


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide
trans_list: taoide
sense:
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.


lexentry: eng/tide_gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide gate
trans_list: geata taoide
sense:
An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/tidy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tidy
trans_list: coimeádán | gabhdán
sense:
(now, _, chiefly, _, in combination with a modifier) A container or other device for storing or organizing loose items in a tidy fashion.


lexentry: eng/tiger_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiger shark
trans_list: siorc tíograch
sense:
A large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.


lexentry: eng/tights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tights
trans_list: riteoga
sense:
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.


lexentry: eng/tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tile
trans_list: tíl
sense:
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: meathán íochtair
sense:
A shoot of a plant which springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sapling; a sucker.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: halmadóir | maide stiúrach
sense:
(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.


lexentry: eng/timber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: timber
trans_list: ánshraith
sense:
(countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.


lexentry: eng/time-out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time-out
trans_list: aimsir
sense:
(childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time
trans_list: am | aimsir
sense:
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time
trans_list: am | tráth | uair
sense:
(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: tráth | am
sense:
(countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: uair | am
sense:
(uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.


lexentry: eng/time_dilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time dilation
trans_list: iarmhairt amleata
sense:
(relativity) The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer (measurable only at relativistic speeds), or due to being in a gravitational well.


lexentry: eng/time_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time scale
trans_list: amscála
sense:
(computer science) The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.


lexentry: eng/time_travel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time travel
trans_list: amthaisteal | taisteal san/trí am
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) Travel to the past or to the future, typically by means of a time machine or a wormhole.


lexentry: eng/timesheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timesheet
trans_list: bileog ama
sense:
(business, human resources) A document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks that is used as input for payroll, project accounting or client billing processes.


lexentry: eng/timetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timetable
trans_list: amchlár | clár ama | tráthchlár
sense:
A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.


lexentry: eng/tin-plate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin-plate
trans_list: stánaigh
sense:
(transitive) To coat (something, especially steel sheet) with tin, either by dipping or electroplating.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin
trans_list: stán
sense:
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.


lexentry: eng/tinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinker
trans_list: tincéir
sense:
(dated, chiefly, British, and, Irish, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.


lexentry: eng/tinnitus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinnitus
trans_list: tinniteas
sense:
(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: síneadh láimhe
sense:
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tipcat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipcat
trans_list: cead
sense:
(uncountable) An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.


lexentry: eng/tipsy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipsy
trans_list: ard
sense:
(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: ciarsúr páipéir
sense:
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: fíochán
sense:
(biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.


lexentry: eng/tissue_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tissue engineering
trans_list: innealtóireacht fíochán
sense:
An interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ.


lexentry: eng/titanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titanium
trans_list: tíotáiniam
sense:
A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.


lexentry: eng/tithe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tithe
trans_list: deachú
sense:
(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titmouse
trans_list: meantán
sense:
Any small passerine bird mostly of the genus Baeolophus, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.


lexentry: eng/to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: to
trans_list: do | i | in aghaidh
sense:
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.


lexentry: eng/toad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad
trans_list: buaf
sense:
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.


lexentry: eng/toad_in_the_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad in the hole
trans_list: buaf i bpoll
sense:
(UK, Irish) A traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.


lexentry: eng/toady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toady
trans_list: Seoinín | failpéir
sense:
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.


lexentry: eng/tobacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tobacco
trans_list: tobac
sense:
(uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco pipe
trans_list: píopa | píopa tobac
sense:
A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco water
trans_list: sú tobac
sense:
A traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening, produced by boiling or steeping strong tobacco in water.


lexentry: eng/toddler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toddler
trans_list: imeachtaí linbh | lapadán
sense:
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.


lexentry: eng/toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toe
trans_list: ladhar | méar | méar coise
sense:
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.


lexentry: eng/toffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toffee
trans_list: taifí
sense:
(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: leithreas | ionlann
sense:
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: maisiúchán
sense:
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: maisiúchán
sense:
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: token
trans_list: mismín
sense:
A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.


lexentry: eng/tomato_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tomato juice
trans_list: sú tráta
sense:
Juice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.


lexentry: eng/tomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tomb
trans_list: tuama
sense:
A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.


lexentry: eng/tonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tonal
trans_list: tonúil
sense:
(linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tone
trans_list: ton | glór
sense:
(language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tone
trans_list: cuma
sense:
(language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.


lexentry: eng/tongs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongs
trans_list: tlú
sense:
An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.


lexentry: eng/tongue-twister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue-twister
trans_list: casfhocal | rabhlóg
sense:
A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: teanga | cailín dearg
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: teanga
sense:
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).


lexentry: eng/tongue_and_groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue and groove
trans_list: teanga agus eitre
sense:
A joint, in flooring or panelling, made by fitting a ridge (tongue) along the edge of one board into a corresponding slot (groove) on another.


lexentry: eng/tongue_depressor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue depressor
trans_list: spadal teanga
sense:
A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/tonic_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonic water
trans_list: uisce íocshláinteach
sense:
A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.


lexentry: eng/tonsillectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonsillectomy
trans_list: céislíneachtóime
sense:
(surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: fiacail
sense:
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: fiacail
sense:
(zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.


lexentry: eng/tooth_fairy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth fairy
trans_list: sióg na bhfiacla
sense:
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.


lexentry: eng/toothpick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothpick
trans_list: bior fiacla
sense:
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.


lexentry: eng/top_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: top note
trans_list: ceann
sense:
(perfumery) The most volatile parts of a perfume which are immediately perceived upon its application.


lexentry: eng/topboot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topboot
trans_list: buatais
sense:
A high boot, generally with a band of light-coloured leather around the upper part of the leg; a riding boot.


lexentry: eng/topiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topiary
trans_list: tordhearadh
sense:
(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.


lexentry: eng/topology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topology
trans_list: toipeolaíocht
sense:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).


lexentry: eng/topsail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topsail
trans_list: bairbíneach | barrsheol | barréadach | seol bairr
sense:
(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: beo | breo | lóchrann | trilseán | tóirse
sense:
(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: beo | breo | lóchrann | trilseán | tóirse
sense:
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.


lexentry: eng/tornado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tornado
trans_list: tornádó
sense:
(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: torc
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: muince dhualach | torc
sense:
(historical) A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.


lexentry: eng/torr__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torr
trans_list: tóiriam
sense:
(metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.


lexentry: eng/torso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torso
trans_list: colainn
sense:
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.


lexentry: eng/tortoise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortoise
trans_list: toirtís | turtar
sense:
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.


lexentry: eng/torture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: pianadh
sense:
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torus
trans_list: tóras
sense:
(geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).


lexentry: eng/total_quality_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: total quality management
trans_list: bainistíocht cáilíochta iomláine | bainistíocht láncháilíochta
sense:
(management) A strategic approach to management aimed at embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes.


lexentry: eng/totalitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarianism
trans_list: ollsmachtachas
sense:
A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.


lexentry: eng/totem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totem
trans_list: tótam
sense:
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.


lexentry: eng/toucan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toucan
trans_list: túcán
sense:
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.


lexentry: eng/touch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch
trans_list: bain do | bain le
sense:
(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/touching__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touching
trans_list: corraitheach
sense:
Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.


lexentry: eng/tow_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow truck
trans_list: trucail tarraingthe
sense:
A motor vehicle typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.


lexentry: eng/towel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towel
trans_list: tuáille
sense:
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.


lexentry: eng/tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: tower
trans_list: túr
sense:
(cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.


lexentry: eng/town_centre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town centre
trans_list: lár
sense:
(British spelling) The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.


lexentry: eng/toxic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxic
trans_list: nimhiúil | tocsaineach
sense:
(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.


lexentry: eng/toxicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxicology
trans_list: tocsaineolaíocht
sense:
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tocsain
sense:
(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: tocsain
sense:
(loosely, usually, _, proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.


lexentry: eng/toxoplasmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxoplasmosis
trans_list: tocsaplasmóis
sense:
A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.


lexentry: eng/track_and_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track and field
trans_list: lúthchleasaíocht
sense:
(chiefly, US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and an enclosed field.


lexentry: eng/track_record__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track record
trans_list: stairiúil
sense:
(idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.


lexentry: eng/tracksuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracksuit
trans_list: culaith reatha | culaith spóirt
sense:
(clothing) A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.


lexentry: eng/trade_fair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade fair
trans_list: aonach
sense:
An exhibition at which members of a specific industry exhibit or demonstrate their products to prospective customers and to each other.


lexentry: eng/trade_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade secret
trans_list: rún ceirde
sense:
(business) A type of intellectual property comprising confidential business information that provides a company with a competitive edge.


lexentry: eng/trade_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade union
trans_list: ceardchumann
sense:
An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.


lexentry: eng/trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trademark
trans_list: cinéal
sense:
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.


lexentry: eng/trading_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trading card
trans_list: pictiúr
sense:
A collectible card, sometimes sticker, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia). There is a wide variation of different types of cards, like sports, cars, natural history, film characters or other information of interest to purchasers. Sometimes is included with tobacco, food or confectionery products.


lexentry: eng/tradition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tradition
trans_list: traidisiún
sense:
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.


lexentry: eng/traditional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: traditional
trans_list: traidisiúnta
sense:
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.


lexentry: eng/traduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: traduce
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(archaic, transitive) To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate. [1530s to mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/traffic_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic cone
trans_list: cón tráchta
sense:
A cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.


lexentry: eng/traffic_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic light
trans_list: solas tráchta
sense:
A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.


lexentry: eng/traffic_warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic warden
trans_list: bláth na faochan
sense:
(British, Hong Kong) A civilian employed by the police to regulate traffic and issue parking tickets.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trail
trans_list: leid
sense:
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.


lexentry: eng/trail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trail
trans_list: leid
sense:
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: leantóir
sense:
An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: réamhbhlaiseadh
sense:
A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: eireaball
sense:
(computing) The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: traein
sense:
A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: train
trans_list: traein
sense:
A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/train__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: train
trans_list: treoraigh
sense:
(transitive, horticulture) To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.


lexentry: eng/tram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tram
trans_list: tram
sense:
(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).


lexentry: eng/trampoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trampoline
trans_list: trampailín
sense:
A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.


lexentry: eng/transept__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transept
trans_list: croslann
sense:
(architecture) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.


lexentry: eng/transformer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transformer
trans_list: claochladán
sense:
(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transgender
trans_list: trasinscneach
sense:
(narrowly) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).


lexentry: eng/transhumance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transhumance
trans_list: buailteachas
sense:
The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.


lexentry: eng/transistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor
trans_list: trasraitheoir
sense:
(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.


lexentry: eng/transistor_radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transistor radio
trans_list: trasraitheoir
sense:
(dated) A (typically small and portable) radio receiver having transistors rather than thermionic valves; popular from the late 1950s.


lexentry: eng/transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transit
trans_list: iompar
sense:
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translate
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(intransitive) To provide a translation of spoken words or written text in another language; to be, or be capable of being, rendered in another language.


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translate
trans_list: aistrigh
sense:
(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: aistriú
sense:
(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.


lexentry: eng/translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation
trans_list: aistriúchán | aistriú
sense:
(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language).


lexentry: eng/translation_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translation studies
trans_list: staidéar ar aistriúchán
sense:
The study of the theory and practice of translating and interpreting, especially in an academic context, combining elements of social science and the humanities.


lexentry: eng/translative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: translative case
trans_list: áhrifsfall
sense:
(grammar) a form of declension that indicates a change in the state of a noun; the Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages have such a case


lexentry: eng/transmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transmitter
trans_list: tarchuradóir
sense:
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.


lexentry: eng/transparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transparent
trans_list: trédhearcach | gléineach
sense:
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.


lexentry: eng/transsexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transsexual
trans_list: trasghnéasach
sense:
(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: trasfheisteoir
sense:
(dated) A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.


lexentry: eng/transvestite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: transvestite
trans_list: trasfheisteoir
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.


lexentry: eng/travel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travel
trans_list: taistil
sense:
(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.


lexentry: eng/travelogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: travelogue
trans_list: cuntas taistil | scéal taistil
sense:
A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: meaisín reatha
sense:
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.


lexentry: eng/treadmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: treadmill
trans_list: muileann coise
sense:
(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.


lexentry: eng/treasure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treasure
trans_list: taisce
sense:
(literally, uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.


lexentry: eng/treaty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: treaty
trans_list: conradh
sense:
(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.


lexentry: eng/tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tree
trans_list: crann
sense:
(graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.


lexentry: eng/tree_frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tree frog
trans_list: frog crainn
sense:
A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.


lexentry: eng/tremolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremolo
trans_list: creathán
sense:
(music) A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes).


lexentry: eng/tremor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tremor
trans_list: crith
sense:
(medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.


lexentry: eng/trepidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trepidation
trans_list: eagla
sense:
(astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.


lexentry: eng/tres__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tres
trans_list: trí
sense:
(musical instrument) A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trial
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).


lexentry: eng/trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trial
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
(archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)


lexentry: eng/trialogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trialogue
trans_list: cruinniú tríthaobhach
sense:
(European Union) An informal tripartite meeting attended by representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission.


lexentry: eng/triangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: triangle
trans_list: triantán
sense:
(music) A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.


lexentry: eng/triangulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triangulation
trans_list: triantánacht | triantánú
sense:
(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.


lexentry: eng/tribune__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tribune
trans_list: ceann slua | cosantóir | crann taca
sense:
(figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.


lexentry: eng/trichinosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trichinosis
trans_list: tricineallóis
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.


lexentry: eng/trick_or_treat__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trick or treat
trans_list: cleas nó cóir
sense:
A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.


lexentry: eng/tricolour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tricolour
trans_list: trídhathach
sense:
A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.


lexentry: eng/trifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trifle
trans_list: traidhfil
sense:
(cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.


lexentry: eng/trigonometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trigonometry
trans_list: triantánacht
sense:
(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trill
trans_list: tríleach
sense:
(music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.


lexentry: eng/trill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trill
trans_list: consan rollta | tríleach
sense:
(phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.


lexentry: eng/trilogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trilogy
trans_list: tríológ
sense:
A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/trinitrotoluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trinitrotoluene
trans_list: trínítreatolúéin
sense:
A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.


lexentry: eng/triple_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple bond
trans_list: nasc triarach
sense:
(physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which three electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon or nitrogen atoms, but a few other forms are known. Symbolized in formulae as ≡.


lexentry: eng/triple_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triple star
trans_list: tríréalta
sense:
(star) Three stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a trinary star.


lexentry: eng/tripwire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tripwire
trans_list: sreang thuisle
sense:
A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.


lexentry: eng/trireme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trireme
trans_list: tríréim
sense:
(history, nautical, archaic) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.


lexentry: eng/trite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trite
trans_list: seanchaite
sense:
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.


lexentry: eng/triumph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumph
trans_list: caithréim
sense:
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.


lexentry: eng/triumvirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: triumvirate
trans_list: triúracht
sense:
An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(originally, Scandinavian, _, mythology, now, also, European folklore) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: troll
trans_list: troll
sense:
(by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.


lexentry: eng/trombone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trombone
trans_list: trombón
sense:
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).


lexentry: eng/tropic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropic
trans_list: trópaic
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.


lexentry: eng/tropical_storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropical storm
trans_list: stoirm thrópaiceach
sense:
A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.


lexentry: eng/tropics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropics
trans_list: teochrios | trópaicí
sense:
(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropism
trans_list: trópacht
sense:
(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/tropopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tropopause
trans_list: trópastad
sense:
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.


lexentry: eng/trot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: trot
trans_list: sodar
sense:
(chiefly, of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).


lexentry: eng/troubleshoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troubleshoot
trans_list: fabhtcheartaigh
sense:
(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.


lexentry: eng/trounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trounce
trans_list: gread
sense:
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.


lexentry: eng/trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trout
trans_list: breac
sense:
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.


lexentry: eng/troy_weight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: troy weight
trans_list: meáchan troí
sense:
A system of units of weight/mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains 12 ounces which each contain 480 grains.


lexentry: eng/truant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: truant
trans_list: múitseálaí
sense:
(specifically) A student who is absent from school without permission; hence (figurative) , a person who shirks or wanders from business or duty.


lexentry: eng/trub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trub
trans_list: moirt
sense:
(brewing, uncountable) The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.


lexentry: eng/truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: truck
trans_list: leoraí
sense:
(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.


lexentry: eng/truffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truffle
trans_list: strufal
sense:
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.


lexentry: eng/trumpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trumpet
trans_list: trumpa | stoc
sense:
(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.


lexentry: eng/trumpeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trumpeter
trans_list: trumpadóir
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.


lexentry: eng/truncated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: truncated
trans_list: barrscoite
sense:
Deprived of one of its parts or of its end (e.g., a line of poetry with one syllable fewer in one of its feet).


lexentry: eng/trunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trunk
trans_list: stoc
sense:
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.


lexentry: eng/try__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: try
trans_list: tástáil
sense:
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.


lexentry: eng/trypanosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trypanosome
trans_list: tripineasóm
sense:
Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates; order Trypanosomatida in class Kinetoplastea


lexentry: eng/tryst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tryst
trans_list: coinne
sense:
A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.


lexentry: eng/tsarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsarina
trans_list: bansár
sense:
(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.


lexentry: eng/tsetse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsetse
trans_list: cuil seitse | seitse
sense:
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.


lexentry: eng/tsunami__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tsunami
trans_list: súnámaí
sense:
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).


lexentry: eng/tub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tub
trans_list: dabhach | leastar | tobán | umar
sense:
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.


lexentry: eng/tuba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuba
trans_list: tiúba
sense:
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.


lexentry: eng/tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tube
trans_list: feadán
sense:
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.


lexentry: eng/tuber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuber
trans_list: tiúbar
sense:
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.


lexentry: eng/tuberculosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuberculosis
trans_list: eitinn | créachta
sense:
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]


lexentry: eng/tubular_bells__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tubular bells
trans_list: clogfheadáin
sense:
(percussion instrument) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.


lexentry: eng/tuff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuff
trans_list: tuf
sense:
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.


lexentry: eng/tulip_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tulip tree
trans_list: crann tiúilipí
sense:
(botany) A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.


lexentry: eng/tumbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tumbler
trans_list: gloine
sense:
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.


lexentry: eng/tumbleweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumbleweed
trans_list: tom rothlaim
sense:
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 3: carr
sense:
A cart well suited to dumping its load#Noun easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard; a dumpcart.


lexentry: eng/tumbril__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tumbril
trans_list: 3: carr
sense:
(historical) A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.


lexentry: eng/tumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tumor
trans_list: siad
sense:
(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.


lexentry: eng/tunic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tunic
trans_list: ionar | tuineach
sense:
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.


lexentry: eng/tuning_fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning fork
trans_list: gabhlóg cheoil | gabhlóg thiúnta | gabhlóg thiúnála
sense:
(musical instruments) A fork-shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck, producing a reference note for tuning instruments.


lexentry: eng/tuning_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tuning key
trans_list: murnán
sense:
A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.


lexentry: eng/turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turbine
trans_list: tuirbín
sense:
Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.


lexentry: eng/turbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turbot
trans_list: turbard
sense:
Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.


lexentry: eng/turf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turf
trans_list: móin
sense:
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/turkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turkey
trans_list: turcaí | turcach
sense:
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: tuirmiric
sense:
(botany) An Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).


lexentry: eng/turmeric__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turmeric
trans_list: tuirmiric
sense:
(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.


lexentry: eng/turn__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: turn
trans_list: sníomh
sense:
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.


lexentry: eng/turn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turn
trans_list: deil
sense:
(transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.


lexentry: eng/turn_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn down
trans_list: ísligh
sense:
(idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.


lexentry: eng/turn_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn off
trans_list: cas as | múch
sense:
(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turn_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turn on
trans_list: cuir ar siúl
sense:
(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: caschiorcal
sense:
(automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.


lexentry: eng/turning_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turning circle
trans_list: caschiorcal
sense:
(nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)


lexentry: eng/turnip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnip
trans_list: tornapa
sense:
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.


lexentry: eng/turnstile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstile
trans_list: geata casta
sense:
A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.


lexentry: eng/turnstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turnstone
trans_list: piardálai trá
sense:
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/turntable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turntable
trans_list: caschlár
sense:
(rail transport, road transport) A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.


lexentry: eng/turpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: turpentine
trans_list: ola bhí | ola thuirpintín | tuirpintín
sense:
A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.


lexentry: eng/turret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turret
trans_list: túirín
sense:
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.


lexentry: eng/turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle
trans_list: turtar
sense:
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.


lexentry: eng/turtle_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: turtle dove
trans_list: fearán
sense:
Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).


lexentry: eng/tutelary_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutelary deity
trans_list: ginias | sprid chaomhnaithe
sense:
(religion) A deity, usually minor, serving as a tutelary (guardian or supporter) for a place, person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/tutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutor
trans_list: oide | teagascóir
sense:
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: teagasc
sense:
(education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.


lexentry: eng/tutorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tutorial
trans_list: rang teagaisc | teagasc
sense:
(education) An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.


lexentry: eng/twayblade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twayblade
trans_list: dédhuilleog
sense:
Any of several orchids, of the genera Neottia (syn. Listera) and Liparis, that have a pair of basal leaves.


lexentry: eng/tweezers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tweezers
trans_list: pionsúirín
sense:
A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.


lexentry: eng/twelve__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twelve
trans_list: dó dhéag
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.


lexentry: eng/twenty-one__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twenty-one
trans_list: aon is fiche | fiche a haon
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.


lexentry: eng/twilight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twilight
trans_list: clapsholas | coimheascar
sense:
The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.


lexentry: eng/twill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twill
trans_list: corrán
sense:
(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.


lexentry: eng/twin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twin
trans_list: leathchúpla
sense:
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.


lexentry: eng/twine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: twine
trans_list: ruóg | sreangán
sense:
A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.


lexentry: eng/twinge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twinge
trans_list: arraing | díoth | géaróg
sense:
A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.


lexentry: eng/twist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twist
trans_list: freang | sníomh
sense:
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.


lexentry: eng/twite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: twite
trans_list: gleoiseach sléibhe
sense:
A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.


lexentry: eng/two-stroke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two-stroke
trans_list: débhuilleach
sense:
(mechanics) Of or relating to a design of internal combustion engine, the working cycle of which is completed during two strokes of the piston.


lexentry: eng/two_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: two hundred
trans_list: dhá chéad
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after one hundred ninety-nine and before two hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 200.


lexentry: eng/tympanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tympanum
trans_list: tiompán na cluaise
sense:
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated


lexentry: eng/type_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: type metal
trans_list: clómhiotal
sense:
A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.


lexentry: eng/typesetter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typesetter
trans_list: cló-eagraí | clóchuradóir
sense:
(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.


lexentry: eng/typewriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typewriter
trans_list: clóscríobhán
sense:
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.


lexentry: eng/typhoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: typhoon
trans_list: tíofún
sense:
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.


lexentry: eng/tyrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tyrant
trans_list: ansmachtaí
sense:
(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: aerbhonn
sense:
The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.


lexentry: eng/tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tyre
trans_list: aerbhonn
sense:
The metal#Adjective rim, or metal covering on a rim, of a (wooden or metal) wheel, usually of steel or formerly wrought iron, as found on (horse-drawn or railway) carriages and wagons and on locomotives.


lexentry: eng/udder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: udder
trans_list: úth
sense:
An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.


lexentry: eng/uilleann_pipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uilleann pipes
trans_list: píb uilleann
sense:
The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.


lexentry: eng/ulster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulster
trans_list: Cúige Uladh
sense:
(clothing, men's attire) A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front.


lexentry: eng/ulterior_motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ulterior motive
trans_list: aidhm fholaigh
sense:
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.


lexentry: eng/ultramarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultramarine
trans_list: ultramairín
sense:
In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.


lexentry: eng/ultrasonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultrasonic
trans_list: ultrasonach
sense:
(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.


lexentry: eng/ultraviolet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ultraviolet
trans_list: ultraivialait
sense:
Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.


lexentry: eng/umbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbel
trans_list: umbal
sense:
(botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.


lexentry: eng/umbilical_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbilical cord
trans_list: sreang imleacáin | srincne | caol imleacáin | caolán imleacáin
sense:
(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.


lexentry: eng/umbrella__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: umbrella
trans_list: scáth
sense:
(figurative) Anything that provides similar overarching coverage of a range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.


lexentry: eng/umbrella_organisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: umbrella organisation
trans_list: brateagraíocht
sense:
An organisation that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations and hence promotes a common purpose.


lexentry: eng/umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: umlaut
trans_list: umlabht
sense:
(orthography) The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel


lexentry: eng/unctuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unctuous
trans_list: ungthach
sense:
(of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.


lexentry: eng/underage__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underage
trans_list: faoi aois
sense:
Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.


lexentry: eng/undercoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: undercoat
trans_list: fo-bhrat
sense:
A coat of paint or other material applied onto a surface before that of a topcoat; a coloured primer.


lexentry: eng/undercurrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undercurrent
trans_list: foshruth
sense:
A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.


lexentry: eng/underlay__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: underlay
trans_list: foleagan
sense:
(printing, historical) A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.


lexentry: eng/undersecretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: undersecretary
trans_list: fo-rúnaí
sense:
An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: understand
trans_list: tuig
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) (of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/understand__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: understand
trans_list: tuig
sense:
(transitive) (of people) To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.


lexentry: eng/underwater__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underwater
trans_list: faoi thoinn | faoi uisce
sense:
(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.


lexentry: eng/underworld__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: underworld
trans_list: domhan thíos
sense:
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.


lexentry: eng/unearned_income__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unearned income
trans_list: ioncam neamhthuillte
sense:
(taxation) Income that is not a wage, such as interest, dividends or realized capital gains from investments, rent from land or property ownership, and any other income that does not derive from work.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_benefit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment benefit
trans_list: sochar dífhostaíochta
sense:
(often, in plural) Money paid by the government, special-purpose fund or similar to those who are unemployed and looking for work.


lexentry: eng/unemployment_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unemployment insurance
trans_list: árachas dífhostaíochta
sense:
Insurance against loss of earnings during the time that an able-bodied worker is involuntarily unemployed.


lexentry: eng/uneven_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uneven bars
trans_list: droichead
sense:
A set of exercise apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart and set at different heights.


lexentry: eng/unidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unidirectional
trans_list: aontreoch
sense:
Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space.


lexentry: eng/uniformitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uniformitarianism
trans_list: aonfhoirmeachas
sense:
(chiefly, _, geology) The scientific principle that natural processes operated in the past in the same way and at the same rates that they operate today. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/union__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: union
trans_list: aontas
sense:
(countable) Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unison
trans_list: aoncheol | aontacht | comh-airde
sense:
(music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/unison__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: unison
trans_list: comhréir
sense:
The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: unit
trans_list: aonad
sense:
(US, Australia, New Zealand) a measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.


lexentry: eng/unitarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unitarian
trans_list: Úinitéireach
sense:
(Christianity) A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/unitary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unitary
trans_list: aonadach
sense:
(government, of a system of government or administration) That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.


lexentry: eng/university__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: university
trans_list: ollscoil
sense:
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.


lexentry: eng/unmanly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unmanly
trans_list: mífhearúil
sense:
(of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.


lexentry: eng/unpack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unpack
trans_list: díphacáil | folmhaigh
sense:
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.


lexentry: eng/unravel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unravel
trans_list: rois
sense:
Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: neamhsháithithe
sense:
(chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: unsaturated
trans_list: neamhsháithithe
sense:
(chemistry) Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated_fat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated fat
trans_list: saill neamhsháithithe
sense:
A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids; will typically be liquid at room temperature; a diet high in unsaturated rather than saturated fats is thought to contribute to lower levels of cholesterol in the blood.


lexentry: eng/unsaturated_fatty_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: unsaturated fatty acid
trans_list: aigéad sailleach neamhsháithithe
sense:
(biochemistry, fatty acid) A fatty acid, such as oleic acid, that contains at least one carbon to carbon double bond.


lexentry: eng/ununoctium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ununoctium
trans_list: únúnoictiam
sense:
(dated) The systematic element name for the chemical element with atomic number 118 (symbol Uuo); now named oganesson.


lexentry: eng/up__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: up
trans_list: suas | in airde | thuas
sense:
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.


lexentry: eng/upgrade__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: upgrade
trans_list: uasghrádaigh
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.


lexentry: eng/upload__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upload
trans_list: lódáil suas | uaslódáil
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, computing) To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/upsilon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upsilon
trans_list: upsalón
sense:
The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.


lexentry: eng/upstart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upstart
trans_list: sotaire | sárachán
sense:
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.


lexentry: eng/upward__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: upward
trans_list: aníos
sense:
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.


lexentry: eng/uraninite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uraninite
trans_list: úráininít
sense:
(mineral) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.


lexentry: eng/uranium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uranium
trans_list: úráiniam
sense:
The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.


lexentry: eng/urban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban
trans_list: uirbeach
sense:
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.


lexentry: eng/urban_blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urban blight
trans_list: meath uirbeach
sense:
(urban studies) Urban decay consisting of the deterioration of part of a town or city due to ageing, neglect, and lack of financial support for maintenance.


lexentry: eng/urea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urea
trans_list: úiré
sense:
(organic compound, biochemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.


lexentry: eng/uremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uremia
trans_list: úiréime
sense:
(pathology) Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.


lexentry: eng/ureter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ureter
trans_list: úiréadar
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.


lexentry: eng/urethra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urethra
trans_list: úiréadra
sense:
(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.


lexentry: eng/urial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urial
trans_list: úirial
sense:
A bearded reddish sheep, subspecies of Ovis orientalis (including Ovis orientalis vignei), previously classified as Ovis vignei, being endemic to southern Asia and believed to be a wild ancestor of domestic sheep.


lexentry: eng/uric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uric acid
trans_list: aigéad úrach
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects)


lexentry: eng/urinary_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urinary bladder
trans_list: fual-lamhnán | lamhnán fuail
sense:
(anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.


lexentry: eng/ursid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ursid
trans_list: ursaideach
sense:
(zoology) Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.


lexentry: eng/urticaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: urticaria
trans_list: urtacáire
sense:
(diseases) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.


lexentry: eng/us__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: us
trans_list: sinn
sense:
We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:


lexentry: eng/user__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: user
trans_list: Úsáideoir
sense:
(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.


lexentry: eng/username__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: username
trans_list: ainm úsáideora
sense:
(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.


lexentry: eng/utilitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utilitarianism
trans_list: fóntachas
sense:
(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.


lexentry: eng/utterance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: utterance
trans_list: óráid
sense:
An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially, linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.


lexentry: eng/uvula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: uvula
trans_list: sine siain
sense:
(anatomy) Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.


lexentry: eng/vaccine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaccine
trans_list: vacsaín
sense:
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum cleaner
trans_list: folúsghlantóir | húvar
sense:
A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.


lexentry: eng/vacuum_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vacuum tube
trans_list: folúsfheadán
sense:
(electronics) A type of electron tube that controls electron current through vacuum between electrodes within a sealed container, usually of glass or metal and often designed to be easily installed in and removed from the equipment in which it is used.


lexentry: eng/vagina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vagina
trans_list: faighin
sense:
(anatomy) A sex organ leading from the vulval vestibule/urogenital sinus to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and birth in female therian mammals.


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: jaingléir
sense:
(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.


lexentry: eng/vain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vain
trans_list: arduallach | díomasach | mustrach
sense:
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.


lexentry: eng/vair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vair
trans_list: véir
sense:
(tincture) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).


lexentry: eng/valedictory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valedictory
trans_list: fágála | scoir
sense:
Of or pertaining to a valediction; designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.


lexentry: eng/valence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence
trans_list: fiús
sense:
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]


lexentry: eng/valence_electron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence electron
trans_list: fiúsleictreon
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.


lexentry: eng/valence_shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valence shell
trans_list: fiús-sceall
sense:
(chemistry) the outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these valence electrons take part in bonding with other atoms


lexentry: eng/valentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: valentine
trans_list: cárta Fhéile Vailintín | cárta Lá Fhéile Vailintín | cárta vailintín
sense:
An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.


lexentry: eng/validity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: validity
trans_list: bailíocht
sense:
(Christianity, theology) The genuinity, as distinguished from the efficacity or the regularity, of a sacrament as a result of some formal dispositions being fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/valour__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: valour
trans_list: misneach
sense:
Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: value
trans_list: luach
sense:
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.


lexentry: eng/value__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: value
trans_list: méid
sense:
(mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.


lexentry: eng/valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: valve
trans_list: comhla
sense:
(anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vamp
trans_list: buimpéis
sense:
The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]


lexentry: eng/vampire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire
trans_list: vaimpír | deamhan fola | súmaire | súmaire fola
sense:
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]


lexentry: eng/vampire_bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vampire bat
trans_list: vaimpír
sense:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth to cut the skin of larger animals while they are asleep and surreptitiously drink blood, their sole source of food.


lexentry: eng/van__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: van
trans_list: veain
sense:
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.


lexentry: eng/vanadium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vanadium
trans_list: vanaidiam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vane
trans_list: eite
sense:
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.


lexentry: eng/variation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: variation
trans_list: malartaíocht
sense:
(linguistics) The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: variety
trans_list: sórt
sense:
(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).


lexentry: eng/vascular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular
trans_list: soithíoch | feadánach
sense:
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids


lexentry: eng/vascular_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vascular plant
trans_list: planda soithíoch
sense:
(botany) One of the Tracheophyta, any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/vasectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasectomy
trans_list: vaiseachtóime
sense:
(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.


lexentry: eng/vasodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vasodilator
trans_list: soitheachleathóir
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/vassal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal
trans_list: seirbhíseach | vasáilleach
sense:
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.


lexentry: eng/vassal_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vassal state
trans_list: fostát
sense:
A state that is subordinate to another; government chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vaulting horse
trans_list: capall
sense:
(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector
trans_list: veicteoir
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vector
trans_list: veicteoir
sense:
(molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.


lexentry: eng/vector_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vector space
trans_list: spás veicteoireach
sense:
(algebra, geometry, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field.


lexentry: eng/vegan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegan
trans_list: veigeán | fíor-veigeatóir
sense:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vegetable
trans_list: glasra
sense:
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.


lexentry: eng/vegetable_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vegetable garden
trans_list: garraí cistine | garraí glasraí
sense:
A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/vegetal_pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vegetal pole
trans_list: pol cothaitheach
sense:
(embryology) The hemisphere of the blastula opposite to the animal pole comprising large yolk cells dividing at a slower rate that eventually differentiate into the extraembryonic membranes.


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicle
trans_list: feithicil
sense:
A conveyance; a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.


lexentry: eng/vehicular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vehicular
trans_list: feithicleach
sense:
Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: vein
trans_list: síog
sense:
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.


lexentry: eng/vellus_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vellus hair
trans_list: fionnadh
sense:
Short, fine, light-colored, and barely noticeable hair that develops on most of a person's body during childhood.


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velocity
trans_list: treoluas
sense:
(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.


lexentry: eng/velvet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: velvet
trans_list: veilbhit
sense:
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.


lexentry: eng/vending_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vending machine
trans_list: meaisín díola
sense:
An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veneer
trans_list: veinír
sense:
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.


lexentry: eng/venereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: venereal
trans_list: drúisiúil | véinéireach
sense:
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.


lexentry: eng/venial_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venial sin
trans_list: peaca solathach
sense:
(Roman Catholic, theology) A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, and/or was not deliberate and/or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.


lexentry: eng/venipuncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venipuncture
trans_list: féithpholladh
sense:
(hematology) The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.


lexentry: eng/venom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venom
trans_list: nimh
sense:
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.


lexentry: eng/ventilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ventilator
trans_list: análaitheoir
sense:
(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.


lexentry: eng/ventriloquism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ventriloquism
trans_list: bolgchaint
sense:
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.


lexentry: eng/venture_capital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: venture capital
trans_list: caipiteal fiontair
sense:
(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.


lexentry: eng/veranda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veranda
trans_list: vearanda
sense:
A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/verbal_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: verbal noun
trans_list: ainm briathartha
sense:
(grammar) A noun that is morphologically related to a verb and similar to it in meaning; in English, it contrasts with the gerund and the deverbal noun.


lexentry: eng/vermiform_appendix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermiform appendix
trans_list: aipindic | aipindic phéistchruthach
sense:
(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.


lexentry: eng/vermin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vermin
trans_list: míolra
sense:
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: dúchasach
sense:
Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vernacular
trans_list: teanga an phobail | teanga choiteann | teanga dhúchais | teanga na coitiantachta
sense:
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernal_equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vernal equinox
trans_list: Túsphointe Aries | cónocht an earraigh
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/veronica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veronica
trans_list: seamair chré
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.


lexentry: eng/versification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: versification
trans_list: rannaireacht | rannaíocht | véarsaíocht
sense:
(poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or poetry; metrical composition.


lexentry: eng/version__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: version
trans_list: leagan
sense:
An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.


lexentry: eng/vert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vert
trans_list: uaine
sense:
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.


lexentry: eng/vertebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vertebra
trans_list: veirteabra
sense:
(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vest
trans_list: veist
sense:
(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.


lexentry: eng/vestment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vestment
trans_list: brat altóra | éide
sense:
Any of the special articles of clothing worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the Eucharist.


lexentry: eng/veterinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary
trans_list: tréidliachta
sense:
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veterinary_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: veterinary medicine
trans_list: tréidliacht
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/vexation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: vexation
trans_list: crá croí
sense:
(countable) A source of mental distress or trouble; an affliction, a woe; also, a source of annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, an irritant.


lexentry: eng/vial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vial
trans_list: fial
sense:
A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.


lexentry: eng/vibraphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vibraphone
trans_list: creathafón
sense:
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.


lexentry: eng/vicar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicar
trans_list: biocáire
sense:
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vicious circle
trans_list: ciorcal lochtach
sense:
(logic) A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.


lexentry: eng/vicissitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vicissitude
trans_list: tréimhseacht
sense:
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability.


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: victory
trans_list: áitheas
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/video_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video camera
trans_list: físcheamara
sense:
A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes.


lexentry: eng/video_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video card
trans_list: físchárta
sense:
(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.


lexentry: eng/video_conference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video conference
trans_list: físchomhdháil
sense:
(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.


lexentry: eng/video_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video game
trans_list: cluiche físeán | cluiche físe | físchluiche
sense:
A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]


lexentry: eng/video_journalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: video journalist
trans_list: físiriseoir
sense:
A journalist who handles all aspects of production on their own, acting as a reporter, cameraman and editor.


lexentry: eng/videocassette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette
trans_list: físchaiséad
sense:
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.


lexentry: eng/videocassette_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videocassette recorder
trans_list: fístaifeadán caiséid
sense:
An electronic device for recording and playing back television programs and movies (featuring visual images and sound) on a videocassette that can be attached to a television set.


lexentry: eng/videodisc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videodisc
trans_list: físdiosca
sense:
A video recording of visual images and sounds on an optical disc that can be played on a television receiver.


lexentry: eng/videographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videographer
trans_list: físghrafadóir
sense:
Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.


lexentry: eng/videophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videophone
trans_list: físeafón
sense:
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.


lexentry: eng/videotape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: videotape
trans_list: fístéip | téip físe
sense:
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/vieux_riche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vieux riche
trans_list: sean-airgead
sense:
(pejorative) Old money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are inherited, and who are therefore perceived to have refinement and good breeding.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: view
trans_list: amharc
sense:
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: view
trans_list: radharc
sense:
(computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with


lexentry: eng/viewfinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viewfinder
trans_list: tabharthach
sense:
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: ábaltacht
sense:
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.


lexentry: eng/villain__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: villain
trans_list: bithiúnach
sense:
(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.


lexentry: eng/villus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: villus
trans_list: villeas
sense:
(biology) A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.


lexentry: eng/vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vinegar
trans_list: fínéagar
sense:
(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/vinyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vinyl
trans_list: vinil
sense:
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.


lexentry: eng/viol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viol
trans_list: vióla da gamba
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.


lexentry: eng/viola__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: viola
trans_list: vióla
sense:
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: violet
trans_list: corcairghorm
sense:
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.


lexentry: eng/violin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: violin
trans_list: veidhlín | fidil | veidheal
sense:
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virile
trans_list: fearga | fearúil | fireann | mascalach
sense:
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.


lexentry: eng/virtual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: virtual
trans_list: fíorúil
sense:
(object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.


lexentry: eng/virtual_reality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virtual reality
trans_list: réaltacht fhíorúil
sense:
A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: virus
trans_list: víreas
sense:
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: virus
trans_list: víreas
sense:
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.


lexentry: eng/visa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visa
trans_list: víosa
sense:
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.


lexentry: eng/viscosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: viscosity
trans_list: righneas | slaodacht
sense:
(countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.


lexentry: eng/vise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vise
trans_list: bís
sense:
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


lexentry: eng/vision_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vision statement
trans_list: físráiteas
sense:
(business, management) A form of mission statement, issued by a company or organization, in which its intentions for the future are stated.


lexentry: eng/visit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visit
trans_list: ar cuairt
sense:
(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/visiting_team__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: visiting team
trans_list: foireann ar cuairt | foireann chuairte
sense:
(sports) The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_B_complex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin B complex
trans_list: coimpléacs vitimín B
sense:
A group of water-soluble vitamins, once thought to be a single vitamin, occurring in yeast, liver, eggs etc.


lexentry: eng/vitamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitamin
trans_list: vitimín
sense:
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.


lexentry: eng/vitreous_humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vitreous humour
trans_list: lionn gloiní
sense:
(ophthalmology, British, Canada) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.


lexentry: eng/vizier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vizier
trans_list: visír
sense:
(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocabulary
trans_list: foclóirín
sense:
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.


lexentry: eng/vocal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal
trans_list: gutha
sense:
(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cords__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocal cords
trans_list: téada an ghutha
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) Two folds of tissue located in the larynx that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound waves associated with talking and singing.


lexentry: eng/vocative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vocative
trans_list: gairmeach
sense:
(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed. In English, it is indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O before the addressee. As examples: "sir" in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother" in "Mother, listen!", and "O Lord". Compare et tu, Brute.


lexentry: eng/vocative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vocative case
trans_list: gairmeach | tuiseal gairmeach
sense:
(grammar) case of address, case used for a noun identifying the person or thing being addressed. It corresponds to the archaic English particle "O" as used in solemn or poetic address e.g.: Hear me, O Albion! Languages that regularly employ the vocative include Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Georgian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hindi-Urdu, Irish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ojibwe, Polish, Romanian, Ruthenian/Rusyn, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Tamil and Ukrainian.


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice
trans_list: guth
sense:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: voice
trans_list: faí | glórú
sense:
(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.


lexentry: eng/voice_actor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voice actor
trans_list: aisteoir guth
sense:
An actor who provides voices or voice-overs for radio drama, animations, commercials, dubbed films, games, etc.


lexentry: eng/voiced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voiced
trans_list: glórach
sense:
(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.


lexentry: eng/voiceless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: voiceless
trans_list: neamhghlórach
sense:
(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].


lexentry: eng/void__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: void
trans_list: neamhnigh
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.


lexentry: eng/vol-au-vent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vol-au-vent
trans_list: puthphióg | vol-au-vent
sense:
A small circular piece of puff pastry with a hole for various fillings, such as mushrooms, prawns, fruit, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/vol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vol
trans_list: eitilt
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.


lexentry: eng/volcanic_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanic ash
trans_list: luaithreamhán bolcánach
sense:
(geology) Fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass created during a volcanic eruption.


lexentry: eng/volcanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcanism
trans_list: bolcánachas | bolcánacht
sense:
(volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers and fumaroles


lexentry: eng/volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volcano
trans_list: bolcán
sense:
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.


lexentry: eng/vole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vole
trans_list: vól
sense:
Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.


lexentry: eng/volleyball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volleyball
trans_list: eitpheil
sense:
(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.


lexentry: eng/volt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volt
trans_list: volta
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V


lexentry: eng/voltage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voltage
trans_list: difríocht poitéinsil
sense:
(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.


lexentry: eng/volumetric_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: volumetric analysis
trans_list: anailís thoirtomhaiseach
sense:
(analytical chemistry) Any of various analytical methods and techniques in which the amount of a substance in a sample is determined by measuring the volume of a liquid or gas; especially any method using titration.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: volunteer
trans_list: óglach
sense:
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.


lexentry: eng/vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote
trans_list: vóta
sense:
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_confidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vote of confidence
trans_list: vóta muiníne
sense:
A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.


lexentry: eng/voting_booth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: voting booth
trans_list: stáisiún vótála
sense:
(US) A small enclosed compartment where a voter may register a vote in private; it may house some voting machine, or just have a pencil for marking a voting slip.


lexentry: eng/vow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vow
trans_list: vóta
sense:
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: guta
sense:
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: vowel
trans_list: guta
sense:
(orthography) A letter representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (sometimes), y (sometimes) .


lexentry: eng/vulnerability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerability
trans_list: leochaileacht
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.


lexentry: eng/vulnerable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulnerable
trans_list: soghonta
sense:
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.


lexentry: eng/vulva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: vulva
trans_list: pit
sense:
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waffle
trans_list: vaiféal
sense:
(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.


lexentry: eng/wag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wag
trans_list: croith | luasc
sense:
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: féan | vaigín
sense:
A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people). [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wagon
trans_list: féan | vaigín
sense:
Ellipsis of dinner wagon (“set of light shelves mounted on castors so that it can be pushed around a dining room and used for serving”).


lexentry: eng/wagtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wagtail
trans_list: glasóg
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.


lexentry: eng/wain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wain
trans_list: féan | vaigín
sense:
(archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wait
trans_list: fan | fuirigh
sense:
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.


lexentry: eng/wait_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wait on
trans_list: fan
sense:
To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.


lexentry: eng/wake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wake
trans_list: faire | tórramh
sense:
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.


lexentry: eng/walk-on__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: walk-on
trans_list: aisteoir breise | aisteoir mionpháirteanna
sense:
(theatre, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walk
trans_list: siúil
sense:
(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: walk
trans_list: siúil
sense:
(machining, intransitive, of a tool, such as a drill bit or reamer) To tend to move radially while feeding axially, whether tending toward on-center or tending toward off-center. Walking may be desirable (e.g., when a reamer walks into concentricity) or undesirable (e.g., when a twist drill walks into eccentricity.)


lexentry: eng/walker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walker
trans_list: válcaeir
sense:
The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.


lexentry: eng/walking_frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walking frame
trans_list: siúladán
sense:
A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wall
trans_list: balla
sense:
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.


lexentry: eng/wallaroo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallaroo
trans_list: valarú
sense:
Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.


lexentry: eng/wallboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallboard
trans_list: ballachlár
sense:
A construction material of pre-made boards used for walls and ceilings, usually a gypsum core with a paper surface.


lexentry: eng/wallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wallet
trans_list: vallait | sparán
sense:
(US, UK) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.


lexentry: eng/walleye__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: walleye
trans_list: glórshúil
sense:
(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.


lexentry: eng/wallpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wallpaper
trans_list: páipéar balla
sense:
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.


lexentry: eng/walrus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walrus
trans_list: rosualt
sense:
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.


lexentry: eng/walrus_moustache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: walrus moustache
trans_list: croiméal róin
sense:
a moustache that resembles the whiskers of a walrus in being thick and bushy and drooping over the mouth


lexentry: eng/wampum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wampum
trans_list: vampam
sense:
(uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.


lexentry: eng/wand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wand
trans_list: bata
sense:
A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.


lexentry: eng/wane__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wane
trans_list: téigh ar gcúl
sense:
(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.


lexentry: eng/wapiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wapiti
trans_list: vaipití
sense:
(US, Canada) The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war
trans_list: cogadh
sense:
(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: war
trans_list: cogadh
sense:
(crime) A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: war
trans_list: cogadh
sense:
(uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.


lexentry: eng/war_crime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war crime
trans_list: coir chogaidh
sense:
(criminal law, international law) A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.


lexentry: eng/war_of_attrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: war of attrition
trans_list: cogadh tnáite
sense:
(military) A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.


lexentry: eng/warden__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warden
trans_list: maor
sense:
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: wardrobe
trans_list: feisteas
sense:
(figuratively) The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wardrobe
trans_list: vardrús
sense:
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.


lexentry: eng/warlord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warlord
trans_list: taoiseach cogaidh
sense:
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.


lexentry: eng/warm__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: warm
trans_list: te
sense:
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: barántas
sense:
(countable) An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: barántas
sense:
(finance, countable) An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: warrant
trans_list: barántas
sense:
(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.


lexentry: eng/wart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wart
trans_list: faithne
sense:
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).


lexentry: eng/wary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wary
trans_list: airdeallach | braiteach | faichilleach
sense:
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent


lexentry: eng/washable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washable
trans_list: in-nite
sense:
Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.


lexentry: eng/washbasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbasin
trans_list: báisín níocháin
sense:
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.


lexentry: eng/washbowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washbowl
trans_list: leithreas
sense:
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.


lexentry: eng/washer__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: washer
trans_list: leicneán
sense:
A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.


lexentry: eng/washing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: washing
trans_list: níochán
sense:
(uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.


lexentry: eng/waste__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: waste
trans_list: meath | meil
sense:
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.


lexentry: eng/watchman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watchman
trans_list: seiceadóir
sense:
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.


lexentry: eng/watchword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: watchword
trans_list: pasfhocal
sense:
(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water
trans_list: uisce | dobhar
sense:
(alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: water
trans_list: uisce
sense:
(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.


lexentry: eng/water_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water beetle
trans_list: ciaróg uisce | doirb
sense:
Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.


lexentry: eng/water_boatman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water boatman
trans_list: bádóir
sense:
Any of the various aquatic insects of the family Corixidae that have paddle-shaped hind legs used for swimming.


lexentry: eng/water_buffalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water buffalo
trans_list: buabhall uisce
sense:
A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/water_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water chestnut
trans_list: castán uisce
sense:
(uncountable) Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking.


lexentry: eng/water_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water cycle
trans_list: timthriall an uisce | timthriall hidreolaíoch
sense:
The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and snow


lexentry: eng/water_horsetail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water horsetail
trans_list: eireaball capaill uisce | scuab eich uisce
sense:
A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails) (Equisetum fluviatile, syn. Equisetum limosum).


lexentry: eng/water_lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water lily
trans_list: bior-rós | bual-lile | duilleog bháite
sense:
Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.


lexentry: eng/water_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: water line
trans_list: líne shnámha
sense:
(shipbuilding) Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel. In a half-breadth plan, the water lines are outward curves showing the horizontal form of the ship at their several heights; in a sheer plan, they are projected as straight horizontal lines.


lexentry: eng/water_main__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water main
trans_list: príomhphíobán uisce
sense:
The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.


lexentry: eng/water_polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water polo
trans_list: póló uisce
sense:
A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/water_slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water slide
trans_list: sleamhnán uisce
sense:
A recreational slide with water flowing down it to reduce friction, sometimes involving the participant sitting on a mat or raft and sometimes leading into a pool at the bottom.


lexentry: eng/water_strider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water strider
trans_list: scinnire locháin
sense:
Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.


lexentry: eng/water_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: water tower
trans_list: túr uisce
sense:
A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.


lexentry: eng/watercress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watercress
trans_list: biolar
sense:
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.


lexentry: eng/waterspout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: waterspout
trans_list: cuaifeach uisce
sense:
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).


lexentry: eng/watt-hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt-hour
trans_list: vatuair
sense:
A unit of electrical energy equal to the power of one watt in use for one hour; often used as a unit of electricity consumption. It is equal to 3600 joules.


lexentry: eng/watt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: watt
trans_list: vata
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: sprochaille
sense:
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wattle
trans_list: crann acaicia
sense:
Any of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning, seen as a national emblem of Australia.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wave
trans_list: tonn
sense:
Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.


lexentry: eng/wave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wave
trans_list: croith
sense:
(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.


lexentry: eng/wavefunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavefunction
trans_list: tonnfheidhm
sense:
(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.


lexentry: eng/wavelength__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wavelength
trans_list: tonnfhad
sense:
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.


lexentry: eng/wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wax
trans_list: céir
sense:
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.


lexentry: eng/wax_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wax paper
trans_list: páipéar céarach
sense:
A semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.


lexentry: eng/wayfaring-tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wayfaring-tree
trans_list: craobh fhiáin
sense:
(botany) A much-branched European shrub of large size (Viburnum lantana), with dense cymes of small white flowers, the foliage and young shoots thickly covered with soft mealy down.


lexentry: eng/we__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: we
trans_list: muid | sinn | sinne | muidne
sense:
The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)


lexentry: eng/weak__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: weak
trans_list: lag
sense:
(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.


lexentry: eng/weal__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weal
trans_list: léas
sense:
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.


lexentry: eng/wean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wean
trans_list: scoith
sense:
(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.


lexentry: eng/weapon_of_mass_destruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weapon of mass destruction
trans_list: airm ollscriosta
sense:
Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.


lexentry: eng/wear__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wear
trans_list: iompair | caith
sense:
(nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: caith
sense:
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: imigh ó mhaith
sense:
(intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wear out
trans_list: liath | traoch | traoith
sense:
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.


lexentry: eng/weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weasel
trans_list: easóg
sense:
Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.


lexentry: eng/weather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather
trans_list: aimsir
sense:
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/weather_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather gauge
trans_list: buntáiste na gaoithe
sense:
(obsolete, naval) An advantageous position of one sailing vessel with respect to another, because of the direction of the prevailing wind, that allows it to maneuver for an attack etc.


lexentry: eng/weather_satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weather satellite
trans_list: satailít aimsire
sense:
(meteorology) A type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/weatherboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: weatherboard
trans_list: síonchlár
sense:
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.


lexentry: eng/weave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weave
trans_list: figh
sense:
(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.


lexentry: eng/web_page__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: web page
trans_list: leathanach baile
sense:
(Internet) A single hypertext document (transmitted as HTML) on the World Wide Web, often hyperlinked to others, and intended to be viewed with a web browser.


lexentry: eng/website__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: website
trans_list: suíomh gréasáin
sense:
(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.


lexentry: eng/wedding_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding cake
trans_list: cáca bainise
sense:
A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.


lexentry: eng/wedding_dress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedding dress
trans_list: gúna pósta
sense:
The dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony, in Western culture traditionally white with a long train.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wedge
trans_list: ding
sense:
One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.


lexentry: eng/week__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: week
trans_list: seachtain
sense:
A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.


lexentry: eng/weekday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekday
trans_list: lá den tseachtain
sense:
Any individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is:


lexentry: eng/weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weekend
trans_list: deireadh seachtaine
sense:
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.


lexentry: eng/weep__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weep
trans_list: goil | caoin
sense:
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.


lexentry: eng/weeping_willow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: weeping willow
trans_list: saileach shilte
sense:
Any of the numerous decorative cultivars and hybrids of Salix babylonica with white willow (Salix alba) or crack willow (Salix fragilis).


lexentry: eng/weever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weever
trans_list: broid
sense:
Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey by burying themselves in the sand and snatching them as they go past.


lexentry: eng/weighbridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weighbridge
trans_list: droichead meáite
sense:
(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.


lexentry: eng/welcome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welcome
trans_list: fáilte
sense:
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.


lexentry: eng/welcome__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
written_rep: welcome
trans_list:
fáilte | céad míle fáilte | fáilte romhat isteach | tá fáilte romhaibh | tá fáilte romhat | Dé bhur mbeatha


lexentry: eng/weld__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: weld
trans_list: táthaigh
sense:
(transitive) To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.


lexentry: eng/welding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welding
trans_list: táthaigh
sense:
joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination, or


lexentry: eng/welkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: welkin
trans_list: neamh
sense:
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.


lexentry: eng/well-formed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-formed
trans_list: dea-chumtha
sense:
(linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.


lexentry: eng/well-mannered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: well-mannered
trans_list: béasach | dea-bhéasach
sense:
Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.


lexentry: eng/well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: well
trans_list: bhuel
sense:
Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.


lexentry: eng/wels_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wels catfish
trans_list: cat mara
sense:
A scaleless fresh-water catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.


lexentry: eng/welt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: welt
trans_list: buinne | fearb | lasca | riast
sense:
(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.


lexentry: eng/wench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wench
trans_list: cailín
sense:
(archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.


lexentry: eng/wentletrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wentletrap
trans_list: faocha bhiorach
sense:
Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued.


lexentry: eng/werewolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: werewolf
trans_list: conriocht | fearolc
sense:
(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wergeld__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wergeld
trans_list: airgead fola
sense:
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.


lexentry: eng/west__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: west
trans_list: iarthar | siar
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western
trans_list: iartharán
sense:
(cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/western_marsh_harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: western marsh harrier
trans_list: cromán móna iartharach
sense:
Circus aeruginosus, a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa.


lexentry: eng/westerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: westerner
trans_list: iartharach
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: wet
trans_list: fliuch
sense:
(poker slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).


lexentry: eng/wet_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wet blanket
trans_list: duine deoranta
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.


lexentry: eng/wetland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wetland
trans_list: corcach
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.


lexentry: eng/whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale
trans_list: míol mór
sense:
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.


lexentry: eng/whale_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whale shark
trans_list: míolsiorc
sense:
A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.


lexentry: eng/what's_new__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's new
trans_list: cén scéal?
sense:
(informal) An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what's up
trans_list: cad atá cearr | céard atá ort
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, with up in the sense of "of concern") What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: what's up
trans_list: céard atá ar siúl agat | cén scéal
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, _, US, with up in the sense of "happening") What's happening? What are you doing?


lexentry: eng/what_is_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what is that
trans_list: cad é seo
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what,‎ was,‎ that.: Asks the interlocutor to identify an indicated object.


lexentry: eng/what_time_is_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: what time is it
trans_list: cad é an t-am? | cén t-am atá sé? | cén t-am é?
sense:
What is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)


lexentry: eng/wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheat
trans_list: cruithneacht
sense:
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheel
trans_list: roth
sense:
A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelbarrow
trans_list: barra rotha
sense:
A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.


lexentry: eng/wheelspin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wheelspin
trans_list: rothlam | rothlam rothaí
sense:
(automotive) The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.


lexentry: eng/whelk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelk
trans_list: cuachma | faocha chapaill | faocha choirn
sense:
Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.


lexentry: eng/whelp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whelp
trans_list: beag
sense:
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.


lexentry: eng/when__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: when
trans_list: cathain | cá huair | cén uair
sense:
(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whet
trans_list: faobhraigh | géaraigh
sense:
(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.


lexentry: eng/which__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: which
trans_list: a | ní
sense:
(mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).


lexentry: eng/whimbrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whimbrel
trans_list: crotach eanaigh | crotach samhraidh
sense:
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.


lexentry: eng/whip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whip
trans_list: fuip
sense:
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.


lexentry: eng/whip__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: whip
trans_list: aoire
sense:
(politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.


lexentry: eng/whiplash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiplash
trans_list: lasc fuipe
sense:
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.


lexentry: eng/whirlwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whirlwind
trans_list: cuaifeach
sense:
A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.


lexentry: eng/whisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whisk
trans_list: greadtóir
sense:
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).


lexentry: eng/whistle-blower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle-blower
trans_list: sceithire
sense:
(slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: feadóg
sense:
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whistle
trans_list: lig fead | bí ag feadaíl
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-tailed deer
trans_list: fia earrbhán
sense:
A medium-sized deer found throughout most of North and Central America and northern portions of South America; Odocoileus virginianus.


lexentry: eng/white-throated_dipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white-throated dipper
trans_list: gabha dubh
sense:
Cinclus cinclus, an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white
trans_list: bán | geal
sense:
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: white
trans_list: bán
sense:
(board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.


lexentry: eng/white__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: white
trans_list: gealacán | gealacán súile
sense:
(archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.


lexentry: eng/white_blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white blood cell
trans_list: fuilchill bhán | leocaicít
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.


lexentry: eng/white_bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white bream
trans_list: luaidhe
sense:
A European species of fish in the Cyprinidae family (Blicca bjoerkna, syn. Abramis bjoerkna, Cyprinus bjoerkna).


lexentry: eng/white_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white cabbage
trans_list: cabáiste
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba, a cabbage plant with white leaves grown in northern and central Europe.


lexentry: eng/white_campion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white campion
trans_list: coireán bán
sense:
A flowering plant, Silene latifolia, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to most of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/white_clover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white clover
trans_list: seamair bhán
sense:
A species of clover, Trifolium repens, native to much of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia and introduced elsewhere as a pasture crop.


lexentry: eng/white_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white dwarf
trans_list: abhac bán
sense:
(star) The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.


lexentry: eng/white_flour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white flour
trans_list: plúr geal
sense:
Refined flour made solely of the endosperm of wheat, i.e. with most of the germ and bran removed through the milling process, often chemically whitened.


lexentry: eng/white_lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white lead
trans_list: luaidhe bhán
sense:
A basic lead carbonate, particularly (historical) as once widely used for white paint, whitening cosmetics, and early medicine.


lexentry: eng/white_meat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white meat
trans_list: bánbhia
sense:
Meats whose color, either before or after cooking, is considered white as opposed to red, including poultry, seafood, and in some uses, even pork.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: white paper
trans_list: Páipéar Bán
sense:
(British, Ireland, European Union, government, politics) A parliamentary document announcing or proposing a government policy or action.


lexentry: eng/white_stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white stork
trans_list: corr bhán
sense:
A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.


lexentry: eng/white_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: white tea
trans_list: tae geal
sense:
The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation.


lexentry: eng/whitebeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whitebeam
trans_list: bíoma bán
sense:
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.


lexentry: eng/whiteboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: whiteboard
trans_list: clár bán
sense:
(by extension, computing) A collaborative tool allowing several users to write and draw on the same shared display.


lexentry: eng/whiting__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whiting
trans_list: faoitín
sense:
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).


lexentry: eng/whodunit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whodunit
trans_list: buí
sense:
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.


lexentry: eng/wholesaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wholesaler
trans_list: mórdhíoltóir
sense:
A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.


lexentry: eng/whooping_cough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: whooping cough
trans_list: triuch
sense:
(disease) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.


lexentry: eng/wick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wick
trans_list: buaiceas
sense:
A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.


lexentry: eng/widespread__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widespread
trans_list: go forleathan
sense:
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widget
trans_list: giuirléid
sense:
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widget
trans_list: giuirléid
sense:
(computing, GUI) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.


lexentry: eng/widow's_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow's mite
trans_list: cianóg na baintrí
sense:
(idiomatic) A very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widow
trans_list: baintreach
sense:
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: widow
trans_list: baintreach
sense:
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.


lexentry: eng/widowed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widowed
trans_list: baintreach
sense:
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.


lexentry: eng/widower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: widower
trans_list: baintreach fir
sense:
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/wig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wig
trans_list: bréagfholt
sense:
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.


lexentry: eng/wiki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiki
trans_list: vicí
sense:
A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.


lexentry: eng/wild_boar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild boar
trans_list: torc | torc allta
sense:
A wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.


lexentry: eng/wild_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild goose
trans_list: gé fhiáin
sense:
any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.


lexentry: eng/wild_pansy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild pansy
trans_list: goirmín searraigh
sense:
Viola tricolor, a European wildflower with medicinal properties, which was formerly believed to ease heartache.


lexentry: eng/wild_service_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wild service tree
trans_list: crann soirb fiáin
sense:
A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa.


lexentry: eng/wilderness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wilderness
trans_list: fiántas
sense:
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.


lexentry: eng/wile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wile
trans_list: meang
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice


lexentry: eng/will_o'_the_wisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: will o' the wisp
trans_list: tine ghealáin
sense:
(British, _, folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.


lexentry: eng/wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wind
trans_list: gaoth
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.


lexentry: eng/windfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: windfall
trans_list: amhantar
sense:
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: window
trans_list: fuinneog
sense:
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: window
trans_list: fuinneog
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.


lexentry: eng/windsock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: windsock
trans_list: muinchille
sense:
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.


lexentry: eng/wine_grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wine grape
trans_list: fíonchaor
sense:
Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: wing
trans_list: sciathán
sense:
A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: wing
trans_list: eite | sciathán
sense:
A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.


lexentry: eng/wingspan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wingspan
trans_list: réise sciathán
sense:
(usually in singular) The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).


lexentry: eng/winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter
trans_list: geimhreadh
sense:
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.


lexentry: eng/winter_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: winter solstice
trans_list: grianstad an gheimhridh
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wipe
trans_list: cuimil
sense:
(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: wipe
trans_list: glan
sense:
(transitive, plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.


lexentry: eng/wire_brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wire brush
trans_list: sreangscuab
sense:
A brush that has bristles made of wire; used as an abrasive and on masonry etc; especially (when without a qualifier) the hand tool type of such a brush.


lexentry: eng/wiretap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wiretap
trans_list: míol leapa
sense:
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: críonnacht | eagna
sense:
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.


lexentry: eng/wisdom_tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisdom tooth
trans_list: fiacail forais
sense:
(dentistry) One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.


lexentry: eng/wish__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wish
trans_list: santaigh
sense:
(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.


lexentry: eng/wishbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishbone
trans_list: adhal
sense:
A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.


lexentry: eng/wishing_well__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wishing well
trans_list: tobar rúin
sense:
A well where, traditionally, wishes were thought to be granted, especially if coins were dropped into the water.


lexentry: eng/wisteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wisteria
trans_list: visteáiria
sense:
Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/wit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wit
trans_list: a fhios a bheith agat
sense:
(ambitransitive, obsolete, _, except in to wit) To know, be aware of (constructed with of when used intransitively).


lexentry: eng/witch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch
trans_list: cailleach | amaid | bean Ultach | cailleach Ultach | cailleach feasa | seanchailleach
sense:
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witch_hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witch hat
trans_list: hata caillí
sense:
A style of hat worn by witches in popular culture depictions, characterized by a conical crown and a wide brim.


lexentry: eng/witchcraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: witchcraft
trans_list: asarlaíocht | diabhlaíocht | draíocht | síofrógacht | tuaithe
sense:
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/withdraw__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withdraw
trans_list: cúlaigh
sense:
To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military) , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.


lexentry: eng/withers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: withers
trans_list: crois
sense:
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]


lexentry: eng/witness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: witness
trans_list: fianaise
sense:
(countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: draíodóir | asarlaí | draoi
sense:
Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wizard
trans_list: draoi
sense:
(computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.


lexentry: eng/woad__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woad
trans_list: vód
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The blue vat dye made from the leaves of the plant through partial drying and fermentation.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: woke
trans_list: dála an scéil
sense:
(originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially in racial and other social justice issues.


lexentry: eng/wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wolf
trans_list: faolchú | mac tíre | madra alla | madra allta
sense:
Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.


lexentry: eng/woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: woman
trans_list: bean
sense:
A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/womanhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: womanhood
trans_list: bean
sense:
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.


lexentry: eng/womb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: womb
trans_list: broinn
sense:
(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/wombat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wombat
trans_list: vombat
sense:
Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/wood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood
trans_list: adhmad
sense:
(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.


lexentry: eng/wood_engraving__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wood engraving
trans_list: greanadóireacht adhmaid
sense:
A variation of the woodcut method executed with a different tool (burin) and different wood (end grain), allowing for more detailed images.


lexentry: eng/woodcock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodcock
trans_list: creabhar
sense:
Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.


lexentry: eng/woodcraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodcraft
trans_list: saíocht choille
sense:
Any of the skills related to a woodland habitat, especially those relating to outdoor survival; these skills collectively. See also, forestcraft.


lexentry: eng/woodlouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodlouse
trans_list: cláirseach | míol críon
sense:
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.


lexentry: eng/woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodpecker
trans_list: cnagaire
sense:
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.


lexentry: eng/woodwind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woodwind
trans_list: adharc
sense:
(musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: woof
trans_list: inneach
sense:
The set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp; the weft.


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: word
trans_list: focal
sense:
(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: word
trans_list: focal
sense:
(computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/wordlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wordlist
trans_list: foclóirín
sense:
(especially, linguistics) A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.


lexentry: eng/workaround__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workaround
trans_list: sgeig
sense:
A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.


lexentry: eng/workbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workbook
trans_list: leabhar oibre | leabhar saothair
sense:
A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.


lexentry: eng/workers_of_the_world,_unite__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workers of the world, unite
trans_list: a oibrithe an domhain, aontaigí
sense:
Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better working conditions.


lexentry: eng/working_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: working class
trans_list: lucht oibre
sense:
The social class of those who perform physical work for a living, as opposed to the professional or middle class, the upper class, or others.


lexentry: eng/worksheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worksheet
trans_list: bileog oibre | bileog shaothair
sense:
(education) A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: ceardlann | ceárta
sense:
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: workshop
trans_list: ceardlann
sense:
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.


lexentry: eng/workstation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: workstation
trans_list: stáisiún oibre
sense:
(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.


lexentry: eng/worktop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worktop
trans_list: cuntar
sense:
(UK) A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world
trans_list: saol | bith | domhan
sense:
(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: world
trans_list: domhan | saol
sense:
(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.


lexentry: eng/world_cup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: world cup
trans_list: Corn Domhanda | Corn an Domhain
sense:
An event or competition where competitors and/or teams from several different countries to establish a world champion.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: poll péiste
sense:
(relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: wormhole
trans_list: poll péiste
sense:
(programming, slang) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.


lexentry: eng/wormwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wormwood
trans_list: mormónta
sense:
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.


lexentry: eng/worried__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: worried
trans_list: imní a bheith ort | imníoch
sense:
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.


lexentry: eng/worship__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: worship
trans_list: adhair | adhair a thabhairt do
sense:
(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.


lexentry: eng/wort__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wort
trans_list: braichlis
sense:
(brewing, distilling) Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash (ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then fermented to make beer, or fermented and distilled to make a malt liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/would__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: would
trans_list: bí
sense:
Used as the auxiliary of the simple conditional modality, indicating a state or action that is conditional on another. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrapping_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrapping paper
trans_list: páipéar beartán
sense:
Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative).


lexentry: eng/wrasse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrasse
trans_list: ballach
sense:
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored. [from mid-17th c.]


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: fleasc
sense:
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.


lexentry: eng/wren__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wren
trans_list: dreoilín
sense:
Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).


lexentry: eng/wrest_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrest block
trans_list: pionnachlár
sense:
(music) A wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wrestle
trans_list: troid
sense:
To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.


lexentry: eng/wrinkled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrinkled
trans_list: rocach
sense:
(of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.


lexentry: eng/wrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist
trans_list: rosta | bunrí | caol na láimhe
sense:
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.


lexentry: eng/wyvern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wyvern
trans_list: vuibhearn
sense:
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


lexentry: eng/xanthein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthein
trans_list: xantaein
sense:
(chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.


lexentry: eng/xanthene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthene
trans_list: xaintéin
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.


lexentry: eng/xanthine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthine
trans_list: xaintin | xaintín
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.


lexentry: eng/xenolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenolith
trans_list: xéinilit
sense:
(geology) Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.


lexentry: eng/xenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenon
trans_list: xeanón
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.


lexentry: eng/xenophobic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenophobic
trans_list: seineafóbach
sense:
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.


lexentry: eng/xeroderma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xeroderma
trans_list: xéirideirme
sense:
(pathology) Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.


lexentry: eng/xerography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerography
trans_list: xéireagrafaíocht
sense:
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.


lexentry: eng/xerophthalmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophthalmia
trans_list: xéaroftailmia
sense:
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.


lexentry: eng/xerophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophyte
trans_list: xéirifít
sense:
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.


lexentry: eng/xerosere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerosere
trans_list: xéiriséir
sense:
(ecology) The succession of ecological communities which originated in an extremely dry habitat such as a desert or sand dunes.


lexentry: eng/xerox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerox
trans_list: fótachóipeáil
sense:
(Philippines, India, dated, _, in, _, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.


lexentry: eng/xylan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylan
trans_list: xiolán
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.


lexentry: eng/xylem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylem
trans_list: xiléim
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.


lexentry: eng/xylophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylophone
trans_list: xileafón
sense:
(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.


lexentry: eng/yacht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yacht
trans_list: luamh
sense:
(watercraft) A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.


lexentry: eng/yachting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yachting
trans_list: luamhaireacht
sense:
(often, attributive) A physical activity involving yachts, such as racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast.


lexentry: eng/yak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yak
trans_list: geac
sense:
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yard
trans_list: cleith | slat
sense:
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.


lexentry: eng/yarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yarrow
trans_list: athair thalún | luibh na ndaitheacha
sense:
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.


lexentry: eng/yawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yawl
trans_list: geolta
sense:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: méanfach
sense:
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: déan | lig | méanfach
sense:
(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: bliain
sense:
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: bliain
sense:
The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: year
trans_list: bliain
sense:
(by extension) An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: year
trans_list: bliain
sense:
A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.


lexentry: eng/yearling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearling
trans_list: athrón | colann | colpach | dairt | fóisc
sense:
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: giosta | gabháil
sense:
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: giosta | gabháil
sense:
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.


lexentry: eng/yellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow
trans_list: buí
sense:
The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.


lexentry: eng/yellow_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow fever
trans_list: fiabhras buí
sense:
(pathology) An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow jersey
trans_list: geansaí buí
sense:
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.


lexentry: eng/yet__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yet
trans_list: go fóill
sense:
(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.


lexentry: eng/yew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yew
trans_list: iúr
sense:
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.


lexentry: eng/yodel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodel
trans_list: geoidligh
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.


lexentry: eng/yodh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodh
trans_list: iaidín
sense:
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/yoga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoga
trans_list: ióga
sense:
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.


lexentry: eng/yogurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yogurt
trans_list: iógart
sense:
A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: cuingir
sense:
(electronics) The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: cuing | gabháil
sense:
A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.


lexentry: eng/yolk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yolk
trans_list: buíocán
sense:
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: you
trans_list: sibh | tú | tusa | thú | sibhse | thusa
sense:
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/you_can't_judge_a_book_by_its_cover__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't judge a book by its cover
trans_list: go minic bíonn croí geal i gcraiceann donn
sense:
(idiomatic, metaphorical) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.


lexentry: eng/yours_sincerely__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours sincerely
trans_list: is mise le meas
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, British) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.


lexentry: eng/yourself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yourself
trans_list: ionann
sense:
(emphatic pronoun) You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.


lexentry: eng/yourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yourselves
trans_list: sibh
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed).


lexentry: eng/youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: youth
trans_list: giollacht | macaomhacht
sense:
(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.


lexentry: eng/yttrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yttrium
trans_list: itriam
sense:
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.


lexentry: eng/zeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeal
trans_list: díograis
sense:
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: díograiseoir
sense:
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.


lexentry: eng/zebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zebra
trans_list: séabra
sense:
(vulgar, pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person.


lexentry: eng/zebra_crossing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebra crossing
trans_list: bealach trasna | trasrian síogach
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.


lexentry: eng/zenith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zenith
trans_list: buaic na spéire
sense:
(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.


lexentry: eng/zero__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero
trans_list: nialas | neamhní | náid
sense:
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.


lexentry: eng/zeroth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeroth
trans_list: nialasach
sense:
(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.


lexentry: eng/zeugma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeugma
trans_list: séagma
sense:
(rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.


lexentry: eng/ziggurat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ziggurat
trans_list: siogúrat
sense:
(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zip
trans_list: dlúthaigh
sense:
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.


lexentry: eng/zip_fastener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zip fastener
trans_list: sip
sense:
A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/zirconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zirconium
trans_list: siorcóiniam
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.


lexentry: eng/zither__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zither
trans_list: siotar | siotár
sense:
(string instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.


lexentry: eng/zitting_cisticola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zitting cisticola
trans_list: brónach
sense:
A passerine bird of species Cisticola juncidis, family Cisticolidae, distributed across Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: comhartha an Stoidiaca
sense:
(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: stoidiaca
sense:
(astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.


lexentry: eng/zombie__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: zombie
trans_list: zombaí
sense:
(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.


lexentry: eng/zoology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoology
trans_list: zó-eolaíocht
sense:
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.


lexentry: eng/zoonosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoonosis
trans_list: zónóis
sense:
(biology, microbiology) An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/zoophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoophyte
trans_list: zóifít | míol-luibh
sense:
(biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/zoophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zoophyte
trans_list: zóifít | míol-luibh
sense:
(biology, historical) A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/zooplankton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zooplankton
trans_list: zóplanctón
sense:
(zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.


lexentry: eng/zygote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zygote
trans_list: siogót
sense:
(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]


