# translation

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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gibbon__Noun__1
written_rep: gibbon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giobún
sense_list:
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
written_rep: gig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: obair
sense_list:
(by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.


lexentry: eng/gill__Noun__1
written_rep: gill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geolbhach
sense_list:
(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. | (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.


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


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


lexentry: eng/ginger__Noun__1
written_rep: ginger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinséar
sense_list:
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative. | The plant that produces this rhizome.


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


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


lexentry: eng/girl__Noun__1
written_rep: girl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cailín
sense_list:
(sometimes, offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman. | A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog. | A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)


lexentry: eng/girlfriend__Noun__1
written_rep: girlfriend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailín | girseach
sense_list:
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. | (LGBTQ) A fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.


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


written_rep: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
lexentry:
eng/give_a_man_a_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_day;_teach_a_man_to_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_lifetime__Proverb__1

sense_list:
It is better to teach someone to do something themself than to provide the action's reward; education or training is more helpful than charity.

trans_list:
Tabhair iasc d’fhear, agus beidh sé sásta ar feadh lae; múin dó conas iasc a ghabháil, agus beidh sé sásta ar feadh a shaoil.


lexentry: eng/give_away__Verb__1
written_rep: give away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaoil
sense_list:
(transitive) To make a gift of (something). | (transitive, sometimes, _, reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone.


lexentry: eng/give_birth__Verb__1
written_rep: give birth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beir
sense_list:
(intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment. | (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing. | (transitive, figuratively, usually, with to, idiom) To become the source of.


lexentry: eng/give_up__Verb__1
written_rep: give up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabhair suas
sense_list:
(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | (transitive) To relinquish (something) | (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.) | (transitive) To abandon (someone or something) | (transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something) | (intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glans__Noun__1
written_rep: glans
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breall
sense_list:
(anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. | The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
written_rep: glass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gloine
sense_list:
(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added). | (countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.


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


lexentry: eng/gleam__Noun__1
written_rep: gleam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gealán
sense_list:
A bright, but intermittent or short-lived, appearance of something. | An indistinct sign of something; a glimpse or hint.


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
written_rep: glean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiomsaigh
sense_list:
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest. | To collect fruit, grain, or other produce from (a field, an orchard, etc.), after the main gathering or harvest. | To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
written_rep: glee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lúcháir
sense_list:
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. | (singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.


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


lexentry: eng/glider__Noun__1
written_rep: glider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: faoileoir
sense_list:
Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane. | A pilot of glider aircraft.


lexentry: eng/globalisation__Noun__1
written_rep: globalisation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domhandas
sense_list:
The process of becoming a more interconnected world. | The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gloss_over__Verb__1
written_rep: gloss over
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cuir in áirithe
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glut__Verb__1
written_rep: glut
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anluchtaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate. | (intransitive) To eat gluttonously or to satiety.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/go_down__Verb__1
written_rep: go down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ísligh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one. | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
written_rep: go out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amach | téigh
sense_list:
To leave, especially a building. | (of a couple) To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.


lexentry: eng/go_to_hell__Verb__1
written_rep: go to hell
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: téigh go h-ifreann | téigí go h-ifreann
sense_list:
(derogatory, somewhat, offensive) An expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has committed a serious crime or transgression.


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


lexentry: eng/goal__Noun__1
written_rep: goal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: báire | cúl
sense_list:
(sport) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object. | (sport) The act of placing the object into the goal. | A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.


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


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


lexentry: eng/goddess__Noun__1
written_rep: goddess
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bandia
sense_list:
(religion) A female deity. | (figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/good__Adjective__1
written_rep: good
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maith
sense_list:
Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. | (of people or animals) | Competent or talented. | Useful for a particular purpose; functional. | Effective. | Pleasant; enjoyable. | Beneficial; worthwhile. | Favorable. | Having a particularly pleasant taste. | Healthful. | Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.


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


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


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
written_rep: goodwill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cáilmheas | dea-thoil
sense_list:
(accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand. | (business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.


lexentry: eng/goofball__Noun__1
written_rep: goofball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clog
sense_list:
(informal, often, _, derogatory, sometimes, _, affectionate) A foolish or silly person or animal. | (informal, pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.


lexentry: eng/gopher__Noun__1
written_rep: gopher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaiféal
sense_list:
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).


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


lexentry: eng/gorget__Noun__1
written_rep: gorget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scornach
sense_list:
(historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest. | An ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.


lexentry: eng/gorilla__Noun__1
written_rep: gorilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goraille
sense_list:
The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/government-in-exile__Noun__1
written_rep: government-in-exile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rialtas ar deoraíocht
sense_list:
(geopolitics) An independent polity that claims to be the legitimate government of a country, but is forced to operate from another country.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gown__Noun__1
written_rep: gown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gúna
sense_list:
A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown. | The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gradian__Noun__1
written_rep: gradian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gon
sense_list:
(geometry, trigonometry) A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degree, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
written_rep: gradient
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grádán
sense_list:
A slope or incline. | (calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent. | (, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ


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


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


lexentry: eng/graft__Noun__1
written_rep: graft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beangán
sense_list:
(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. | (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.


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


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
written_rep: grammar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gramadach
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. | (countable, computing theory) A formal system specifying the syntax of a language.


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


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


lexentry: eng/grand_duke__Noun__1
written_rep: grand duke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ard-diúc.
sense_list:
Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy. | Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)


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


lexentry: eng/grandfather__Noun__1
written_rep: grandfather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seanathair | athair críonna
sense_list:
A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.] | (computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/granuloma__Noun__1
written_rep: granuloma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: granalóma
sense_list:
(pathology, strictly) An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments. | (medicine, loosely) Any small nodule.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
written_rep: grape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fíonchaor
sense_list:
(countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis. | (countable) Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.


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


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
written_rep: graph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: graf
sense_list:
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia | (graph theory) A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also w:Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


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


lexentry: eng/graphic__Noun__1
written_rep: graphic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grafaic
sense_list:
A drawing or picture. | (mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
written_rep: grasshopper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dreoilín teaspaigh | píobaire fraoigh
sense_list:
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.


lexentry: eng/grateful__Adjective__1
written_rep: grateful
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buíoch | altaitheach | buíochas a bheith ag
sense_list:
Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.


lexentry: eng/grave__Verb__1
written_rep: grave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: grábháil
sense_list:
(intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave. | (transitive, obsolete) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gravitate__Verb__1
written_rep: gravitate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imtharraing
sense_list:
(intransitive, astrophysics) To move under the force of gravity. | (intransitive, figuratively) To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
written_rep: gravity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: domhantharraingt
sense_list:
(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
written_rep: gravity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: imtharraingt
sense_list:
(loosely, see usage notes) Gravitation, the universal force exercised by two bodies on each other by virtue of their masses. | (physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity).


lexentry: eng/gray__Verb__1
written_rep: gray
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: liath
sense_list:
(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)


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


lexentry: eng/grease_payment__Noun__1
written_rep: grease payment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breab
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic, business, legal, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.


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


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
written_rep: great minds think alike
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuigeann fáidh fáidh eile
sense_list:
(often, _, humorous) Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/greave__Noun__3
written_rep: greave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stailc
sense_list:
(historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.


lexentry: eng/grebe__Noun__1
written_rep: grebe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foitheach
sense_list:
Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.


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


lexentry: eng/green__Adjective__1
written_rep: green
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: glas | uaine
sense_list:
Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen. | (figurative) Inexperienced. | (figurative) Environmentally friendly. | Having a status (as correct, ready, or safe) denoted or coded by the color green.


lexentry: eng/green__Noun__1
written_rep: green
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glas | uaine
sense_list:
The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm. | (politics, sometimes capitalized) A member of a green party; an environmentalist.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grey_market__Noun__1
written_rep: grey market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: margadh liath
sense_list:
(business) The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer. | (finance) The trading of shares before they are listed on the stock exchange.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/groat__Noun__2
written_rep: groat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonn bán
sense_list:
A historical English coin representing such a unit: a silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
written_rep: gross
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhlán
sense_list:
The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.


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


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


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
written_rep: ground
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: talamh
sense_list:
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground. | Soil, earth. | (countable) The bottom of a body of water.


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
written_rep: ground
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 17
trans_list: sreang thalmhaithe
sense_list:
(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).


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


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


lexentry: eng/group__Noun__1
written_rep: group
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dream
sense_list:
A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another. | (sports) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grow__Verb__1
written_rep: grow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fás
sense_list:
(intransitive) To appear or sprout. | (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guarantee__Noun__1
written_rep: guarantee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ráthaíocht | slánaíocht | urra
sense_list:
(specifically) A written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty.


lexentry: eng/guardian_angel__Noun__1
written_rep: guardian angel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aingeal coimhdeachta
sense_list:
(religion) A tutelary angel watching over a particular person in monotheistic contexts. | (figuratively) A person who benevolently watches over another.


lexentry: eng/guava__Noun__1
written_rep: guava
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: guábha
sense_list:
Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.


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


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


lexentry: eng/guess__Verb__1
written_rep: guess
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tomhais
sense_list:
To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate. | To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.


lexentry: eng/guest__Noun__1
written_rep: guest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aoi
sense_list:
A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another. | An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.


lexentry: eng/guide__Noun__1
written_rep: guide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: treoraí
sense_list:
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guilty__Adjective__1
written_rep: guilty
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciontach
sense_list:
Responsible for a dishonest act. | (legal) Judged to have committed a crime. | Having a sense of guilt.


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


lexentry: eng/guinea_pig__Noun__1
written_rep: guinea pig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muc ghuine
sense_list:
Any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, which have short ears and superficially resemble large hamsters.


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


lexentry: eng/guitarfish__Noun__1
written_rep: guitarfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vióla
sense_list:
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings. | Any of the family Glaucostegidae of rays, formally classified under the family Rhinobatidae.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gum__Noun__2
written_rep: gum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guma
sense_list:
(botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gun_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: gun dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cú
sense_list:
Any of various breeds of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game; an individual of such a breed.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
written_rep: gusset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: guiséad
sense_list:
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
written_rep: gusset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: asclán
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A kind of bracket, or angular part, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gutta__Noun__1
written_rep: gutta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: braon
sense_list:
(architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.


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


lexentry: eng/guzzle__Verb__1
written_rep: guzzle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: plac
sense_list:
(by extension) To consume anything quickly, greedily, or to excess, as if with insatiable thirst; often said of gas-powered vehicles.


lexentry: eng/gym__Noun__1
written_rep: gym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ionad aclaíochta | seomra aclaíochta
sense_list:
(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).


lexentry: eng/gynecology__Noun__1
written_rep: gynecology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liacht bhan | banliacht | gínéiceolaíocht
sense_list:
(American spelling) The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gyron__Noun__1
written_rep: gyron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ucht
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haemophilia__Noun__1
written_rep: haemophilia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: haemaifilia
sense_list:
(Commonwealth, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.


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


lexentry: eng/hag__Noun__1
written_rep: hag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cailleach
sense_list:
(pejorative) An ugly old woman. | A hagfish; one of various eel-like fish of the family Myxinidae, allied to the lamprey, with a suctorial mouth, labial appendages, and a single pair of gill openings.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hairy__Adjective__1
written_rep: hairy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clúmhach
sense_list:
(of a person) Having a lot of body hair. | (of an animal) Having a lot of fur. | (of a human body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
written_rep: halo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bogha
sense_list:
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. | The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.


lexentry: eng/halt__Verb__2
written_rep: halt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tarraing suas
sense_list:
(intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently. | (transitive) To bring to a stop. | (transitive) To cause to discontinue.


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


lexentry: eng/ham__Noun__1
written_rep: ham
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceathrú | más
sense_list:
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.


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


lexentry: eng/hammer__Noun__1
written_rep: hammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casúr
sense_list:
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. | (music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string. | Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour. | (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hamster__Noun__1
written_rep: hamster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hamstar
sense_list:
In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.


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


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
written_rep: hand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lámh
sense_list:
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. | (card games) The set of cards held by a player. | (chiefly, in measuring the height of horses) Four inches, a hand's breadth. | Handwriting; style of penmanship.


lexentry: eng/hand_truck__Noun__1
written_rep: hand truck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: láir
sense_list:
(North America) An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.


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


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


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
written_rep: handball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: láimhseáil
sense_list:
(countable, Australian rules football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/handling__Noun__1
written_rep: handling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glacadh
sense_list:
A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.


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


lexentry: eng/hangman__Noun__1
written_rep: hangman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crochadóir
sense_list:
(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals. | (uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.


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


lexentry: eng/happily_ever_after__Adverb__1
written_rep: happily ever after
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agus bhí siad go léir ina gcónaí go sona sásta riamh
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Chiefly preceded by he, she, they, etc., lived: often used as a formulaic ending in fairy tales, stories for children, and similar works: in a state of happiness for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hard__Adjective__1
written_rep: hard
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: doiligh
sense_list:
Demanding a lot of effort to endure. | Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harden__Verb__1
written_rep: harden
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruaigh | sioc | stalc
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become hard. | (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder. | (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harlequin__Noun__1
written_rep: harlequin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: airleacán
sense_list:
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harmonize__Verb__1
written_rep: harmonize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: armónaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle. | (transitive) To provide the harmony for a melody.


lexentry: eng/harmony__Noun__1
written_rep: harmony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: armóin
sense_list:
(music) The academic study of chords. | (music) Two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harvest__Noun__1
written_rep: harvest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fómhar
sense_list:
The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits. | (by extension) The product or result of any exertion or course of action; reward or consequences. | The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.


lexentry: eng/harvestman__Noun__1
written_rep: harvestman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: Pilib an fhómhair | Pilib an gheataire | galán | pilibín eitre
sense_list:
An order of terrestrial, non-venomous arachnids with often very long legs: Opiliones; any individual of this order.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/have_a_nice_day__Phrase__1
written_rep: have a nice day
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dia duit
sense_list:
(US, Canada, rather formal) . A polite parting during daytime. | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have,‎ a,‎ nice,‎ day.


lexentry: eng/have_had_it_up_to_here__Verb__1
written_rep: have had it up to here
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bheith bréan bailithe de
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal) To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.


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


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


lexentry: eng/hawk__Noun__2
written_rep: hawk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ác
sense_list:
A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
written_rep: head
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceann
sense_list:
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. | A headdress; a covering for the head. | Mental or emotional aptitude or skill. | (figurative, metonymy) Mind; one's own thoughts. | (automotive) The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs. | (machining) A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle. | The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects. | (countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part. | The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide. | The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/headphone__Noun__1
written_rep: headphone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cluasán
sense_list:
(usually, in plural) : a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left/right pairs. | (attributive) Used with headphones.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/headset__Noun__1
written_rep: headset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gléas cinn
sense_list:
A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone. | Any electronic device worn on the head.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/heal__Verb__1
written_rep: heal
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cneasaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. | (intransitive) To become better or healthy again.


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
written_rep: health
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sláinte
sense_list:
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.] | Physical condition.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hearing__Noun__1
written_rep: hearing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éisteacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound. | (uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard. | (countable, legal) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
written_rep: hearsay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scéal scéil
sense_list:
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated. | (law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.


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


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


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
written_rep: heart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croí
sense_list:
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion. | The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality. | A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥. | (figurative) The centre, essence, or core.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
written_rep: heat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teas
sense_list:
(uncountable) Thermal energy. | (uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot. | (countable) A hot spell.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
written_rep: heat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: adhall | catachas | clíth | dáir | eachmairt | reithíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/heath__Noun__1
written_rep: heath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fraoch
sense_list:
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. | Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.


lexentry: eng/heathen__Noun__1
written_rep: heathen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: págán | págánach
sense_list:
A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)


lexentry: eng/heaven__Noun__1
written_rep: heaven
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: neamh | flaitheas | flaithis
sense_list:
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence. | (religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.


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


lexentry: eng/heavens__Noun__1
written_rep: heavens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neamh
sense_list:
(often with 'the') The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars. | (religion) : the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed. | (rare) : the near sky of the weather, etc.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
written_rep: heavy metal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: miotal
sense_list:
(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hedge__Verb__1
written_rep: hedge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fálaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To enclose with a hedge or hedges. | (transitive, finance) To offset the risk associated with.


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


lexentry: eng/hedgehog__Noun__1
written_rep: hedgehog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gráinneog
sense_list:
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia. | (military) Ellipsis of Czech hedgehog (“an antitank obstacle constructed from three steel rails”).


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


lexentry: eng/heir__Noun__1
written_rep: heir
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oidhre | beangán
sense_list:
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. | One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
written_rep: heliotrope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plúr na gréine
sense_list:
(countable, botany, also, figuratively) A plant with flowers which turn to face and follow the sun, such as (archaic) marigolds and sunflowers. | (specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.


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


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


lexentry: eng/helix__Noun__1
written_rep: helix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aerscriú
sense_list:
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase. | (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hemisphere__Noun__1
written_rep: hemisphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: leathsféar
sense_list:
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s]. | (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. [1804].


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


lexentry: eng/hen__Noun__1
written_rep: hen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearc
sense_list:
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs. | A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.


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


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


lexentry: eng/her__Determiner__1
written_rep: her
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a
sense_list:
Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
written_rep: heresy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eiriceacht
sense_list:
(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.


lexentry: eng/heritage__Noun__1
written_rep: heritage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oidhreacht
sense_list:
An inheritance; property that may be inherited. | A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory. | A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.


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


lexentry: eng/hermeneutics__Noun__1
written_rep: hermeneutics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heirméineotaic
sense_list:
The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed.


lexentry: eng/hermit__Noun__1
written_rep: hermit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ancaire
sense_list:
A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite. | A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/herring__Noun__1
written_rep: herring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scadán
sense_list:
Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.


lexentry: eng/herringbone__Noun__1
written_rep: herringbone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnámh an scadáin
sense_list:
(literally, countable) A bone of a herring. | A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.


lexentry: eng/hers__Pronoun__1
written_rep: hers
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumann
sense_list:
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/herself__Pronoun__1
written_rep: herself
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ionann
sense_list:
(emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hew__Verb__1
written_rep: hew
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gearr
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down. | (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.


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


lexentry: eng/hiatus__Noun__1
written_rep: hiatus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: séanas
sense_list:
(prosody, phonetics, sometimes, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
written_rep: high
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ard
sense_list:
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: | Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured. | Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hilarity__Noun__1
written_rep: hilarity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meidhir
sense_list:
(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. | (countable) Something that induces much laughter.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hindquarter__Noun__1
written_rep: hindquarter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceathrú deiridh
sense_list:
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal. | (in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
written_rep: hippocampus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capall mara
sense_list:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish. | (neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/historical_present__Noun__1
written_rep: historical present
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: láithreach stairiúil
sense_list:
(grammar) The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written. | (grammar) The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative.


lexentry: eng/historiography__Noun__1
written_rep: historiography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: scríobh na staire | staireagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
written_rep: history
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stair
sense_list:
The aggregate of past events. | The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events. | The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory). | (countable) A record or narrative description of past events. | (countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hoe__Noun__1
written_rep: hoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grafóg
sense_list:
(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
written_rep: hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: poll
sense_list:
An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent. | (stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is. | (golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
written_rep: holiday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lá saoire
sense_list:
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed. | A day declared free from work by the state or government.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/holocaust__Noun__1
written_rep: holocaust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uileloscadh
sense_list:
Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter. | hence, the state-sponsored mass murder of a particular group of people in society. [from 20th c.]


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/homage__Noun__1
written_rep: homage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ómós
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death. | (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.


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


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


lexentry: eng/home_page__Noun__1
written_rep: home page
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leathanach baile
sense_list:
(Internet) The main or first page of a website or set of hyperlinked documents. | The default page set to open in a web browser or hypertext system when it starts up, or when its home function is invoked.


lexentry: eng/homeopathy__Noun__1
written_rep: homeopathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoiméapaite
sense_list:
(pseudoscience) A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/homie__Noun__1
written_rep: homie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caidreamhach
sense_list:
(AAVE) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown. | (AAVE) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.


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


lexentry: eng/hominid__Noun__1
written_rep: hominid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: homainid
sense_list:
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the nonhuman great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans. [from 1960s]


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


lexentry: eng/homology__Noun__1
written_rep: homology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: homalógacht
sense_list:
(algebra) Given a chain complex {Gn} and its associated set of homomorphisms {Hn}, the rule which explains how each Hn maps Gn into the kernel of Gn+1. | (biology, psychology) The relationship, between characteristics or behaviours, of having a shared evolutionary or developmental origin;(evolutionary theory) specifically, a correspondence between structures in separate life forms having a common evolutionary origin, such as that between mammalian flippers and hands. | (chemistry) The relationship, between elements, of being in the same group of the periodic table. | (genetics) The presence of the same series of bases in different but related genes. | (geometry, projective geometry) An automorphism of the projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all the points of some straight line (the homology axis) fixed and maps all the lines through some single point (the homology centre) onto themselves. | (organic chemistry) The relationship, between organic compounds, of being in the same homologous series. | (topology, algebraic topology) A general way of associating a sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a sequence of topological spaces; also used attributively: see Usage notes below. | The relationship of being homologous; a homologous relationship.


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


lexentry: eng/homophobe__Noun__1
written_rep: homophobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: homafóbach
sense_list:
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hone__Verb__1
written_rep: hone
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faobhraigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet. | (transitive) To use a hone to produce a precision bore. | (transitive) To refine (a skill especially) by learning.


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


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


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
written_rep: honey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mil
sense_list:
(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. | A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.


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


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


lexentry: eng/honey_locust__Noun__1
written_rep: honey locust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crann lócaiste
sense_list:
A North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.


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


lexentry: eng/honeymoon__Noun__1
written_rep: honeymoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mí na meala
sense_list:
The period of time immediately following a marriage. | A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
written_rep: hook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crúca
sense_list:
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. | (music) A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song.


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


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


lexentry: eng/hookworm__Noun__1
written_rep: hookworm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: péist chrúcach
sense_list:
(countable) Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin. | (metonymically, uncountable) Infection with one of these parasites.


lexentry: eng/hooligan__Noun__1
written_rep: hooligan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amhas | amhasóir
sense_list:
(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.


lexentry: eng/hoop__Noun__1
written_rep: hoop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fonsa
sense_list:
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent. | (now, chiefly, historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt. | (basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.


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


lexentry: eng/hop__Noun__2
written_rep: hop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: leannlus
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc. | (US, slang) Opium, or some other narcotic drug.


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


lexentry: eng/hope__Verb__1
written_rep: hope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bí ag súil | bí i ndóchas
sense_list:
To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
written_rep: horn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: adharc
sense_list:
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar. | (uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects. | (countable, musical instrument) An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others. | (countable, automotive) A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle. | (vulgar, slang, with definite article) An erection of the penis.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
written_rep: horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capall | each
sense_list:
Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus. | (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse. | Equipment with legs. | (nautical) A type of equipment. | (dated, slang, among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hour__Noun__1
written_rep: hour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uair
sense_list:
(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes). | (Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
written_rep: house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teach
sense_list:
(Hong Kong, only used in names) An apartment building within a public housing estate. | A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.] | A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof. [from 10th c.] | (politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature. [from 10th c.] | A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]


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


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


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: housekeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bean tí
sense_list:
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: housekeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bean tí | tíosach
sense_list:
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hub__Noun__1
written_rep: hub
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mol
sense_list:
The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. | A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted. | (networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.


lexentry: eng/huddle__Verb__1
written_rep: huddle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gróig
sense_list:
(intransitive) To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.


lexentry: eng/huffy__Adjective__1
written_rep: huffy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stuacach
sense_list:
(informal) Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated. | (informal) Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.


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


lexentry: eng/huh__Interjection__1
written_rep: huh
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agus
sense_list:
(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion. | (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question. | (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement. | (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said. | (informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.


lexentry: eng/human__Noun__1
written_rep: human
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duine
sense_list:
(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.


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


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


lexentry: eng/human_resources__Noun__1
written_rep: human resources
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acmhainní daonna
sense_list:
(management) The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees.


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


lexentry: eng/humanity__Noun__1
written_rep: humanity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cineáltas
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
written_rep: hurdle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cliath
sense_list:
(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race. | A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.


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


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


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
written_rep: hurricane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: hairicín | spéirling
sense_list:
(in particular, meteorology) A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. [20th c.] | (cocktails) A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.


lexentry: eng/hurry__Verb__1
written_rep: hurry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éascaigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To do things quickly. | (intransitive) Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something. | (transitive) To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.


lexentry: eng/hurt__Verb__1
written_rep: hurt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gortaigh
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. | (transitive, intransitive) To cause (somebody) emotional pain.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hydrogen__Noun__1
written_rep: hydrogen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hidrigin
sense_list:
The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008. | A molecule of this molecular species


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
written_rep: hyena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hiéana
sense_list:
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. | (Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hypercorrection__Noun__1
written_rep: hypercorrection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forcheartú
sense_list:
(linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.


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


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperlink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipearnasc
sense_list:
(Internet) Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action. | (by extension) The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function.


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Verb__1
written_rep: hyperlink
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipearnasc
sense_list:
(of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink. | To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.


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


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


lexentry: eng/hyperspace__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperspace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: hipearspás
sense_list:
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension. | (science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.


lexentry: eng/hypertext__Noun__1
written_rep: hypertext
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipirtéacs
sense_list:
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks. | (countable) A hypertext document.


lexentry: eng/hyperthyroidism__Noun__1
written_rep: hyperthyroidism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipirtíoróideacht
sense_list:
(medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid. | (pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hypochondria__Noun__1
written_rep: hypochondria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galareagla | hipeacoindre
sense_list:
(medicine) A formerly defined psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. No longer a current medical diagnosis; see hypochondriasis for more.


lexentry: eng/hypochondriasis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypochondriasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipeacoindriáis
sense_list:
(medicine) A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hypothesis__Noun__1
written_rep: hypothesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hipitéis
sense_list:
(sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ice__Noun__1
written_rep: ice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oighear
sense_list:
Water in frozen (solid) form. | (physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. | (ice hockey) The area where a game of ice hockey is played. | A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.


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


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


lexentry: eng/ice_cream__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uachtar reoite | reoiteog
sense_list:
(uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured. | (countable) A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone.


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


lexentry: eng/ice_cube__Noun__1
written_rep: ice cube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: briogadán
sense_list:
Any small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, and regardless of their shape.


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


lexentry: eng/icebox__Noun__1
written_rep: icebox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: reoiteoir
sense_list:
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.


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


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
written_rep: icon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: íocón
sense_list:
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. | (religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels. | (graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something. | (internet, informal) An image used to represent a user; an avatar or profile picture.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ideal__Noun__1
written_rep: ideal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idéal
sense_list:
A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at. | (algebra, order theory, lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
written_rep: idealism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idéalachas
sense_list:
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. | (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ideological__Adjective__1
written_rep: ideological
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idé-eolaíoch | idé-eolaíochta
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies. | (of a claim or idea) Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.


lexentry: eng/ideology__Noun__1
written_rep: ideology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idé-eolaíocht
sense_list:
Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group. | (uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
written_rep: if
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dá | má
sense_list:
Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.


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


lexentry: eng/if_only__Conjunction__1
written_rep: if only
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ach
sense_list:
(idiomatic) I wish that; would (that) (archaic). Signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.


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


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


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
written_rep: iguana
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ioguána
sense_list:
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet. | (zoology) Any member of the genus Iguana. | (colloquial) In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae. | (colloquial) In Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/illumination__Noun__1
written_rep: illumination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soilsiú
sense_list:
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. | Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
written_rep: illustrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maisigh
sense_list:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
written_rep: image
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: íomhá
sense_list:
A mental picture of something not real or not present. | (computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.) | (mathematics) The value a function maps some argument to.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
written_rep: imagination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: íomháineacht
sense_list:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. | Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/immunity__Noun__1
written_rep: immunity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: díolúine
sense_list:
(law) An exemption from prosecution. | (law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/imperturbable__Adjective__1
written_rep: imperturbable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuarchúiseach
sense_list:
Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.


lexentry: eng/impiety__Noun__1
written_rep: impiety
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aindiagacht | éagráifeacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being impious. | (uncountable) The lack of respect for a god or something sacred.


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


lexentry: eng/imply__Verb__1
written_rep: imply
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabhair le fios
sense_list:
(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence. | (transitive, of a person) To suggest by logical inference.


lexentry: eng/import__Noun__1
written_rep: import
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: allmhaire | iompórtáil
sense_list:
(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. | (countable, Philippines) A foreigner playing in a sports league.


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
written_rep: impose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuir i bhfeidhm
sense_list:
To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see sense 1.2.1) with authority.


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
written_rep: impose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suigh
sense_list:
(printing) To lay (columns or pages of type, or printing plates) arranged in a proper order on the bed of a press or an imposing stone and secure them in a chase in preparation for printing.


lexentry: eng/impossible__Adjective__1
written_rep: impossible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodhéanta
sense_list:
Not possible; not able to be done or happen. | (colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
written_rep: imprecation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oirbhire
sense_list:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. | A curse.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
written_rep: impregnable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dochloíte
sense_list:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable. | (figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.


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


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
written_rep: impressionistic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: impriseanaíoch
sense_list:
Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. | Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


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


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


lexentry: eng/improvised_explosive_device__Noun__1
written_rep: improvised explosive device
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: feiste phléascach sheiftithe
sense_list:
An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerrillas, commandos or terrorists.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
written_rep: imprudent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aimhghlic | ainchríonna | díchéillí | místuama | neamhchríonna | éigríonna
sense_list:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
written_rep: impulsive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tobann
sense_list:
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
written_rep: in
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: isteach
sense_list:
Towards the speaker or other reference point. | After the beginning of something. | (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ó loisc mé an choinneal loiscfidh mé an t-orlach
sense_list:
(chiefly, British) Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.


lexentry: eng/in_layman's_terms__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: in layman's terms
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ar bhealach a thuigeann an gnáthdhuine
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Phrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.


lexentry: eng/in_right_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in right of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: as dualgas
sense_list:
(law, government, often, capitalized) jurisdiction of a person who is head of state of more than one state


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in the middle of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: i mbun
sense_list:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_the_name_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: in the name of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in ainm
sense_list:
With appeal to; by; often used to introduce oaths | By the authority of. | Under the name or possession of. | Under the designation or excuse of.


lexentry: eng/in_wine,_there_is_truth__Proverb__1
written_rep: in wine, there is truth
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sceitheann fíon fírinne
sense_list:
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
written_rep: inanition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: foilmhe
sense_list:
(philosophy) A spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose or will to live, akin to nausea in existentialist philosophy.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
written_rep: inaugurate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: infheistigh
sense_list:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
written_rep: inauguration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oirniú
sense_list:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
written_rep: inbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bocsa isteach
sense_list:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
written_rep: incense
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: túis
sense_list:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
written_rep: incest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciorrú coil | col | corbadh
sense_list:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
written_rep: inch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: orlach
sense_list:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb. | Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.


lexentry: eng/incidence__Noun__1
written_rep: incidence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ionsaitheacht
sense_list:
(epidemiology) A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
written_rep: incident
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eachtra
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence. | An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/include__Verb__1
written_rep: include
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuig
sense_list:
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member. | To consider as part of something; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
written_rep: incompatible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: contrártha | neamhfhreagrach
sense_list:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
written_rep: incontinence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: neamhchoinneálacht | ainriantacht | neamh-mheasarthacht
sense_list:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incontinent__Adjective__1
written_rep: incontinent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: neamhchoinneálach
sense_list:
Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.


lexentry: eng/incredible__Adjective__1
written_rep: incredible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dochreidte
sense_list:
(literal) Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. [from 15th c.] | (figurative) Amazing; astonishing; awe-inspiring. | (figurative) Marvellous; profoundly affecting; wonderful; excellent.


lexentry: eng/increment__Noun__1
written_rep: increment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: breis | breisíocht | incrimint
sense_list:
The amount of increase. | (grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
written_rep: incubate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gor
sense_list:
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/incubation__Noun__1
written_rep: incubation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gor
sense_list:
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
written_rep: incubation period
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tréimhse ghoir
sense_list:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
written_rep: indefinite article
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alt éiginnte
sense_list:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indemnification__Noun__1
written_rep: indemnification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leorchúiteamh
sense_list:
The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty. | A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty. | The state of being indemnified.


lexentry: eng/indemnity__Noun__1
written_rep: indemnity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cúiteamh
sense_list:
(legal) The right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss. | (insurance) A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
written_rep: independence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neamhspleáchas
sense_list:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
written_rep: indicator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: treotháscaire
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
written_rep: indict
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: díotáil
sense_list:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indictable_offence__Noun__1
written_rep: indictable offence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coir
sense_list:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
written_rep: indigestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mí-dhíleá | tinneas bhéal an ghoile
sense_list:
(pathology) A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
written_rep: indigo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: indeagó | plúirín
sense_list:
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/indiscernible__Adjective__1
written_rep: indiscernible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dofheicthe
sense_list:
Not capable of being discerned or perceived. | Not capable of being distinguished from something else.


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
written_rep: individualism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: indibhidiúlachas
sense_list:
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/indivisible__Adjective__1
written_rep: indivisible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doroinnte
sense_list:
Incapable of being divided; atomic. | (arithmetic) Incapable of being divided by a specific integer without leaving a remainder.


lexentry: eng/indolent__Adjective__1
written_rep: indolent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: leasc
sense_list:
(medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.). | (medicine) Healing slowly.


lexentry: eng/ineffective__Adjective__1
written_rep: ineffective
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainéifeachtach
sense_list:
Not having the desired effect; ineffectual; otiose. | Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate.


lexentry: eng/ineffectual__Adjective__1
written_rep: ineffectual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mí-éifeachtach
sense_list:
Unable or insufficient to produce effect. | Worthless; ineffective. | Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.


lexentry: eng/inert_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: inert gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gás támh
sense_list:
(chemistry) A gas which does not undergo chemical reactions or does so only under rare circumstances.


lexentry: eng/inessive__Adjective__1
written_rep: inessive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ineiseach
sense_list:
(grammar) Of or relating to the inessive case, a grammatical case that in some languages indicates the state of being in or inside a location.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
written_rep: infant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: babaí
sense_list:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infanticide__Noun__1
written_rep: infanticide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dúnmharú páiste
sense_list:
The murder of an infant. | (law, Canada) The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
written_rep: infect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galraigh | ionfhabhtaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infectious__Adjective__1
written_rep: infectious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tógálach
sense_list:
(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
written_rep: infectious disease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galar gabhálach | galar tógálach
sense_list:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host. | (medicine) A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
written_rep: infidelity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mídhílseacht
sense_list:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infiltrate__Verb__1
written_rep: infiltrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insíothlaigh | síothlaigh isteach
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access to. | (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.


lexentry: eng/infinite__Adjective__1
written_rep: infinite
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: éigríochta
sense_list:
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable. [from 15th c.] | (mathematics) Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless. [from 17th c.] | (set theory, of a set) Having infinitely many elements.


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
written_rep: infinitive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infinideach
sense_list:
(grammar) The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood). | (grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/infinity__Noun__1
written_rep: infinity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éigríoch
sense_list:
(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. | (countable, mathematics) A number that has an infinite numerical value that cannot be counted.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflammation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bruith | adhaint | aodh | athlasadh | gor | gríosú
sense_list:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: séideadh | teannadh
sense_list:
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boilsciú
sense_list:
(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
written_rep: influence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tionchar
sense_list:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions. | A person or thing exerting such power or action.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
written_rep: influence
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: téigh i bhfeidhm ar
sense_list:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
written_rep: influenza
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fliú
sense_list:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/inform__Verb__1
written_rep: inform
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cuir in iúl
sense_list:
(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
written_rep: informatics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faisnéisíocht
sense_list:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
written_rep: information
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eolas | fios
sense_list:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
written_rep: information society
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sochaí eolais
sense_list:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: information theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoiric eolais | teoiric fhaisnéise
sense_list:
(mathematics) A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
written_rep: infrared
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infridhearg
sense_list:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
written_rep: infrastructure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonneagar | infreastruchtúr
sense_list:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. [from 1887]


lexentry: eng/ingestion__Noun__1
written_rep: ingestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ionghabháil
sense_list:
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.


lexentry: eng/inglenook__Noun__1
written_rep: inglenook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clúid
sense_list:
(originally, Scotland, architecture, chiefly, historical) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
written_rep: ingot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barra | uinge
sense_list:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
written_rep: inherit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faigh le hoidhreacht
sense_list:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
written_rep: inheritance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: oidhreacht
sense_list:
(countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion). | (biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
written_rep: inhuman
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mídhaonnachtúil
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/injective__Adjective__1
written_rep: injective
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inteilgeach
sense_list:
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic


lexentry: eng/injunction__Noun__1
written_rep: injunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: urghaire
sense_list:
That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept. | (legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.


lexentry: eng/ink__Noun__1
written_rep: ink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dúch
sense_list:
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. | The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.


lexentry: eng/inkling__Noun__1
written_rep: inkling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leid | átlamh | éachtaint
sense_list:
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.


lexentry: eng/inkwell__Noun__1
written_rep: inkwell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dúchán
sense_list:
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.


lexentry: eng/inorganic_chemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: inorganic chemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceimic neamhorgánach
sense_list:
(chemistry) The chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and those compounds that do not contain carbon.


lexentry: eng/inquiry__Noun__1
written_rep: inquiry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiosrúchán
sense_list:
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.


lexentry: eng/inscription__Noun__1
written_rep: inscription
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: finscéal
sense_list:
Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item. | The text on a coin.


lexentry: eng/insect__Noun__1
written_rep: insect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: feithid
sense_list:
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.


lexentry: eng/insemination__Noun__1
written_rep: insemination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: toirchiú
sense_list:
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).


lexentry: eng/insider_trading__Noun__1
written_rep: insider trading
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trádáil cos istigh
sense_list:
(business, finance, law) The illegal trading of a public company's stock or other securities based on material, nonpublic information about the company.


lexentry: eng/inspect__Verb__1
written_rep: inspect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniúch
sense_list:
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.


lexentry: eng/inspiration__Noun__1
written_rep: inspiration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: inspioráid | spreagadh
sense_list:
The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.


lexentry: eng/installment__Noun__1
written_rep: installment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eachtra
sense_list:
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: instantaneous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: láithreach
sense_list:
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/institution__Noun__1
written_rep: institution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: súiche
sense_list:
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.


lexentry: eng/insubordination__Noun__1
written_rep: insubordination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: easumhlaíocht
sense_list:
The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.


lexentry: eng/insulate__Verb__1
written_rep: insulate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonraigh
sense_list:
To separate, detach, or isolate. | To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.


lexentry: eng/insult__Noun__1
written_rep: insult
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achasán | masla
sense_list:
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.


lexentry: eng/insult__Verb__1
written_rep: insult
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maslaigh | tarcaisnigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/insurance_policy__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance policy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polasaí árachais
sense_list:
(insurance) A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.


lexentry: eng/insure__Verb__1
written_rep: insure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuir árachas ar
sense_list:
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.


lexentry: eng/integer__Noun__1
written_rep: integer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slánuimhir
sense_list:
(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.


lexentry: eng/integrated_circuit__Noun__1
written_rep: integrated circuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciorcad iomlánaithe
sense_list:
(semiconductors) A thin chip, usually of silicon, consisting of at least two interconnected semiconductor devices, mainly transistors.


lexentry: eng/intellect__Noun__1
written_rep: intellect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intinn
sense_list:
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: meabhair | éirimiúlacht
sense_list:
(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.


lexentry: eng/intelligence__Noun__1
written_rep: intelligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: faisnéis | rannóg faisnéise
sense_list:
(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.


lexentry: eng/intend__Verb__1
written_rep: intend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tá faoi
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon


lexentry: eng/intendment__Noun__1
written_rep: intendment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reachtóir
sense_list:
(legal) the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation


lexentry: eng/inter-__Prefix__1
written_rep: inter-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: idir-
sense_list:
Intermittently: the root verb is done between or among temporal entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Internally: the root verb is done in between or among relevant entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Intersocially: the root verb is done between or among social entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Interspatially: the root verb is done between or among spatial entities; also forming nouns and adjectives derived from the verb form. | Communal: a kind of the root which is shared among people.


lexentry: eng/interaction__Noun__1
written_rep: interaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirfheidhm | idirghníomh | idirghníomhaíocht | idirghníomhú | idirghníomhúchán | imghníomhú
sense_list:
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/interactive__Adjective__1
written_rep: interactive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirghníomhach
sense_list:
Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.


lexentry: eng/intercession__Noun__1
written_rep: intercession
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: idirghuí
sense_list:
A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.


lexentry: eng/interconfessional__Adjective__1
written_rep: interconfessional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirchreidmheach
sense_list:
(religion) Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith)


lexentry: eng/intercontinental_ballistic_missile__Noun__1
written_rep: intercontinental ballistic missile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diúracán balaistíoch idirilchríochach
sense_list:
(military, rocketry) A class of long-range missiles associated especially with carrying nuclear warheads.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
written_rep: interdict
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: urghaire
sense_list:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.


lexentry: eng/interdict__Verb__1
written_rep: interdict
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: urghair
sense_list:
(transitive, Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
written_rep: interest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ús
sense_list:
(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/interest__Noun__1
written_rep: interest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: spéis | suim
sense_list:
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.] | (uncountable) Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.


lexentry: eng/interferometer__Noun__1
written_rep: interferometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasnamhéadar
sense_list:
(physics) Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.


lexentry: eng/interferon__Noun__1
written_rep: interferon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inteirféarón
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.


lexentry: eng/interjection__Noun__1
written_rep: interjection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intriacht
sense_list:
(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.


lexentry: eng/interlanguage__Noun__1
written_rep: interlanguage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirtheanga
sense_list:
A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.


lexentry: eng/intermezzo__Noun__1
written_rep: intermezzo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirchluiche | idirmhír
sense_list:
(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.


lexentry: eng/internal_combustion_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: internal combustion engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: inneall dócháin inmheánaigh
sense_list:
A heat engine in which intermittent or the continuous burning of a fuel takes place inside a combustion chamber; the resulting pressurized gas acts directly on the engine to do useful work, such as a piston engine, gas turbine, jet engine or rocket.


lexentry: eng/international__Adjective__1
written_rep: international
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirnáisiúnta
sense_list:
common to, or affecting, two or more nations. | Of or concerning the association called the International.


lexentry: eng/international_rules_football__Noun__1
written_rep: international rules football
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta
sense_list:
A sport created as a mixture of Australian rules football and Gaelic football, to allow international matches between Australia and Ireland.


lexentry: eng/international_waters__Noun__1
written_rep: international waters
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uiscí idirnáisiúnta
sense_list:
(international law) Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.


lexentry: eng/interpellation__Noun__1
written_rep: interpellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forghairm
sense_list:
(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.


lexentry: eng/interphase__Noun__1
written_rep: interphase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirphas
sense_list:
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.


lexentry: eng/interpret__Verb__1
written_rep: interpret
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teangaire
sense_list:
To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.


lexentry: eng/interpreter__Noun__1
written_rep: interpreter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teangaire
sense_list:
(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.


lexentry: eng/interrobang__Noun__1
written_rep: interrobang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhartha ceiste uaillbhreasa
sense_list:
The nonstandard punctuation mark ⟨‽⟩ (a combination of ⟨?⟩ and ⟨!⟩), which may be used at the end of a sentence to express excitement or disbelief, or to indicate that it is a rhetorical question. [from 1962.] | (rare) A combination of a question mark and an exclamation mark; ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩.


lexentry: eng/interrogative_pronoun__Noun__1
written_rep: interrogative pronoun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forainm ceisteach
sense_list:
(grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.


lexentry: eng/interrupt__Verb__1
written_rep: interrupt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuir isteach ar
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.


lexentry: eng/intersex__Adjective__1
written_rep: intersex
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirghnéasach
sense_list:
Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.


lexentry: eng/intersexuality__Noun__1
written_rep: intersexuality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idirghnéas
sense_list:
The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


lexentry: eng/interstellar_medium__Noun__1
written_rep: interstellar medium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meán idir-réaltach
sense_list:
(astronomy) The matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.


lexentry: eng/interstice__Noun__1
written_rep: interstice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scáineadh
sense_list:
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.


lexentry: eng/intertidal_zone__Noun__1
written_rep: intertidal zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: urthrá
sense_list:
(oceanography) The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.


lexentry: eng/interview__Noun__1
written_rep: interview
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: agallamh
sense_list:
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.] | A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
written_rep: intestine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: putóg | drólanna
sense_list:
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.


lexentry: eng/intestine__Noun__1
written_rep: intestine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: putóg
sense_list:
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.


lexentry: eng/into__Preposition__1
written_rep: into
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: i rith
sense_list:
After the start of. | (mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".


lexentry: eng/intolerant__Adjective__1
written_rep: intolerant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: éadulangach
sense_list:
Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.


lexentry: eng/intoxicating__Adjective__1
written_rep: intoxicating
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meisciúil
sense_list:
(of a substance) Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant. | (figurative) Very exciting and stimulating, like alcohol or some other stimulant.


lexentry: eng/intricacy__Noun__1
written_rep: intricacy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: castacht
sense_list:
The state or quality of being intricate or entangled. | Perplexity. | Something which is intricate or complex.


lexentry: eng/intrigue__Noun__1
written_rep: intrigue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cluainíocht
sense_list:
A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.


lexentry: eng/intuition__Noun__1
written_rep: intuition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: intinn
sense_list:
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes. | A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.


lexentry: eng/intuitionism__Noun__1
written_rep: intuitionism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iomasachas
sense_list:
(mathematics) An approach to mathematics/logic which avoids proof by contradiction, and which requires that, in order to prove that something exists, one must construct it.


lexentry: eng/invalid__Noun__1
written_rep: invalid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: breoiteachán
sense_list:
(dated, sometimes, offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.


lexentry: eng/inventive__Adjective__1
written_rep: inventive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: airgtheach
sense_list:
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.


lexentry: eng/invert__Verb__1
written_rep: invert
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aisiompaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.


lexentry: eng/invest__Verb__1
written_rep: invest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: infheistigh
sense_list:
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. | To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain. | To ceremonially install someone in some office. | (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.


lexentry: eng/investigate__Verb__1
written_rep: investigate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniúch
sense_list:
(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. | (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret. | (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.


lexentry: eng/investigation__Noun__1
written_rep: investigation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiosrúchán
sense_list:
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination


lexentry: eng/investment__Noun__1
written_rep: investment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fuilleamh
sense_list:
(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.


lexentry: eng/invitation__Noun__1
written_rep: invitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuireadh
sense_list:
The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. | (bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.


lexentry: eng/invoice__Noun__1
written_rep: invoice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sonrasc
sense_list:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.


lexentry: eng/iodic__Adjective__1
written_rep: iodic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iadach
sense_list:
(chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five


lexentry: eng/iodoform__Noun__1
written_rep: iodoform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iadaform | trí-iadaimeatán
sense_list:
(chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.


lexentry: eng/iodometry__Noun__1
written_rep: iodometry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iadaiméadracht
sense_list:
(chemistry) An analytical technique that uses the sudden disappearance (or appearance) of iodine to mark the end of a redox titration


lexentry: eng/ion__Noun__1
written_rep: ion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ian
sense_list:
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.


lexentry: eng/ionization__Noun__1
written_rep: ionization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ianú | ianúchán
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.


lexentry: eng/ionosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: ionosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ianaisféar
sense_list:
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.


lexentry: eng/iridium__Noun__1
written_rep: iridium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iridiam
sense_list:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
written_rep: iris
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glóiriam | ireas
sense_list:
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/iris__Noun__1
written_rep: iris
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: imreasc | inteachán | seall
sense_list:
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
written_rep: irksome
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liosta
sense_list:
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition


lexentry: eng/iron__Noun__1
written_rep: iron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iarann
sense_list:
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe. | (golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.


lexentry: eng/irony__Noun__1
written_rep: irony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: íoróin
sense_list:
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/irregular__Adjective__1
written_rep: irregular
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: mírialta | neamhrialta
sense_list:
(grammar, of a word) Not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.


lexentry: eng/irregularity__Noun__1
written_rep: irregularity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mírialtacht | neamhrialtacht
sense_list:
(countable) An instance of being irregular. | (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.


lexentry: eng/irresponsibility__Noun__1
written_rep: irresponsibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neamhfhreagracht
sense_list:
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.


lexentry: eng/irreverence__Noun__1
written_rep: irreverence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boirbe
sense_list:
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.


lexentry: eng/irrigation__Noun__1
written_rep: irrigation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uiscigh
sense_list:
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.


lexentry: eng/irritable_bowel_syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: irritable bowel syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siondróm putóige greannaithí
sense_list:
(medicine, gastroenterology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.


lexentry: eng/irritation__Noun__1
written_rep: irritation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: corraí
sense_list:
A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.


lexentry: eng/island__Noun__1
written_rep: island
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: oileán | inis
sense_list:
(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island. | An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.


lexentry: eng/islets_of_Langerhans__Noun__1
written_rep: islets of Langerhans
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: insíní Langerhans
sense_list:
(anatomy, biology) Distinctive regions of tissue in the pancreas, which contain its endocrine cells.


lexentry: eng/isobar__Noun__1
written_rep: isobar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iseabar
sense_list:
(meteorology) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure. | (nuclear physics) Either of two nuclides of different elements having the same mass number.


lexentry: eng/isobaric__Adjective__1
written_rep: isobaric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iseabarach
sense_list:
having the same pressures, masses, or densities | (thermodynamics) (of a process) having a constant pressure throughout


lexentry: eng/isodimorphism__Noun__1
written_rep: isodimorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isi-démhorfacht
sense_list:
isomorphism between the two forms of two dimorphous substances, in which each form of one is isomorphic with a form of the other.


lexentry: eng/isolate__Verb__1
written_rep: isolate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonraigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others. | (transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.


lexentry: eng/isolation__Noun__1
written_rep: isolation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iargúltacht | leithlis
sense_list:
(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.


lexentry: eng/isomer__Noun__1
written_rep: isomer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isiméir
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure. | (nuclear physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.


lexentry: eng/isomerism__Noun__1
written_rep: isomerism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isiméireacht
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the existence of different substances with the same molecular formulae


lexentry: eng/isometric__Adjective__1
written_rep: isometric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isiméadrach
sense_list:
Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions. | Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).


lexentry: eng/isomorphic__Adjective__1
written_rep: isomorphic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iseamorfach
sense_list:
(mathematics) Related by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence. | (biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution. | Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.


lexentry: eng/isoprene__Noun__1
written_rep: isoprene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isipréin
sense_list:
(organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.


lexentry: eng/isosceles_trapezoid__Noun__1
written_rep: isosceles trapezoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traipéisiam comhchosach
sense_list:
A quadrilateral with two parallel sides and a separate pair of congruent sides which are not parallel.


lexentry: eng/isostasy__Noun__1
written_rep: isostasy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iseastacht
sense_list:
(geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath.


lexentry: eng/isotherm__Noun__1
written_rep: isotherm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isiteirm
sense_list:
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.


lexentry: eng/isotope__Noun__1
written_rep: isotope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iseatóp
sense_list:
(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
written_rep: issue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eagrán
sense_list:
The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly (publishing) a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
written_rep: issue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: ceist
sense_list:
(US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.


lexentry: eng/issue__Noun__1
written_rep: issue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: deacracht
sense_list:
(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.


lexentry: eng/isthmus__Noun__1
written_rep: isthmus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuing
sense_list:
(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
written_rep: it
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sé | é | sí | ea | í
sense_list:
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
written_rep: it
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: sé
sense_list:
The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).


lexentry: eng/it__Pronoun__1
written_rep: it
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: é | í
sense_list:
The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.


lexentry: eng/it_takes_one_to_know_one__Proverb__1
written_rep: it takes one to know one
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.


lexentry: eng/italic__Adjective__1
written_rep: italic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iodálach
sense_list:
(typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.


lexentry: eng/itch__Verb__1
written_rep: itch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bheith ar bís
sense_list:
(intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.


lexentry: eng/itself__Pronoun__1
written_rep: itself
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ionann
sense_list:
(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/ivory__Noun__1
written_rep: ivory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eabhar
sense_list:
(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals. | Something made from or resembling ivory. | (collective, singular or in plural) The teeth. | (collective, singular or in plural) The keys of a piano; or, the white keys, as opposed to the black keys (ebonies). | (slang, ethnic slur) A white person. | (informal) A die (object bearing numbers, thrown in games of chance).


lexentry: eng/jack-o'-lantern__Noun__1
written_rep: jack-o'-lantern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Seán na gealaí
sense_list:
A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
written_rep: jack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cat
sense_list:
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
written_rep: jack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mam
sense_list:
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack__Noun__2
written_rep: jack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bratach
sense_list:
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jack_of_all_trades__Noun__1
written_rep: jack of all trades
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gobán
sense_list:
(idiomatic) One competent in many endeavours, sometimes regarded as not excelling in any of them. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/jackal__Noun__1
written_rep: jackal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seacál
sense_list:
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.


lexentry: eng/jacket__Noun__1
written_rep: jacket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seaicéad | casóg
sense_list:
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.


lexentry: eng/jade__Noun__1
written_rep: jade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: séad
sense_list:
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines. | A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones. | A succulent plant, Crassula ovata.


lexentry: eng/jail__Noun__1
written_rep: jail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carcair
sense_list:
A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.


lexentry: eng/jam__Noun__1
written_rep: jam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: subh
sense_list:
(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts


lexentry: eng/jam__Verb__1
written_rep: jam
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: plúch
sense_list:
To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.


lexentry: eng/jam_session__Noun__1
written_rep: jam session
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mairteoil
sense_list:
(music) An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.


lexentry: eng/jamb__Noun__1
written_rep: jamb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ursain
sense_list:
(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.


lexentry: eng/janissary__Noun__1
written_rep: janissary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Ianasóir
sense_list:
(by extension) Any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller. | (historical) An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826).


lexentry: eng/jar__Noun__1
written_rep: jar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gloine
sense_list:
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/jasper__Noun__1
written_rep: jasper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seaspar
sense_list:
(obsolete) Any bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from cornelian. | An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking conchoidally with a smooth surface. | Jasperware pottery.


lexentry: eng/jaundice__Noun__1
written_rep: jaundice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buíochán
sense_list:
(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jaunting_car__Noun__1
written_rep: jaunting car
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carr cliathánach
sense_list:
(historical) A kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back.


lexentry: eng/jaw__Noun__1
written_rep: jaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: draid
sense_list:
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.


lexentry: eng/jawbone__Noun__1
written_rep: jawbone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giall
sense_list:
(countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. | (countable) Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.


lexentry: eng/jazz__Noun__1
written_rep: jazz
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snagcheol
sense_list:
(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.


lexentry: eng/jealous__Adjective__1
written_rep: jealous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éadmhar | éad a bheith agat/ort
sense_list:
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.] | Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.] | Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/jejunum__Noun__1
written_rep: jejunum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aoineán
sense_list:
(anatomy) The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum


lexentry: eng/jelly__Noun__1
written_rep: jelly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: subh
sense_list:
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set. | (chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin. | (Caribbean, Jamaica) Clipping of jelly coconut. | A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert. | Any substance or object having the consistency of the dessert or preserve. | (zoology) A jellyfish. | (slang, now, rare) A pretty girl; a girlfriend. | (US, slang) A large backside, especially a woman's. | (colloquial) Clipping of gelignite. | (colloquial) A jelly shoe. | (colloquial, US) Blood.


lexentry: eng/jellyfish__Noun__1
written_rep: jellyfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smugairle róin
sense_list:
An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.


lexentry: eng/jerk__Noun__1
written_rep: jerk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buidéal
sense_list:
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.


lexentry: eng/jersey__Noun__1
written_rep: jersey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geansaí
sense_list:
(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body. | (countable, US) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.


lexentry: eng/jet_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: jet engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scairdinneall
sense_list:
An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle. | Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.


lexentry: eng/jet_lag__Noun__1
written_rep: jet lag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuirse aerthaistil
sense_list:
(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.


lexentry: eng/jet_stream__Noun__1
written_rep: jet stream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scairdsruth
sense_list:
(meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction


lexentry: eng/jewel__Noun__1
written_rep: jewel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seoid
sense_list:
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone. | A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery. | (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.


lexentry: eng/jib__Noun__1
written_rep: jib
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: jib | seol cinn | seol jibe | éadach cinn
sense_list:
(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.


lexentry: eng/jig__Noun__1
written_rep: jig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: port
sense_list:
(traditional English Morris, _, dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.


lexentry: eng/jingle_bell__Noun__1
written_rep: jingle bell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clingchlog
sense_list:
A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (percussion instrument) used as a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/jive__Verb__1
written_rep: jive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rinc
sense_list:
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.


lexentry: eng/job__Noun__1
written_rep: job
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jab | tasc
sense_list:
A task. | (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).


lexentry: eng/jockstrap__Noun__1
written_rep: jockstrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bléinbheart
sense_list:
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.


lexentry: eng/joint__Noun__1
written_rep: joint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siúnta
sense_list:
The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate. | The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.


lexentry: eng/joint_lock__Noun__1
written_rep: joint lock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eochair
sense_list:
(combat sports) Any lock designed to hyperextend one of the joints of the body, leading to pain and/or injury.


lexentry: eng/joist__Noun__1
written_rep: joist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giarsa
sense_list:
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.


lexentry: eng/joker__Noun__1
written_rep: joker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: buachaill mór | cleasaí | fear na gcrúb
sense_list:
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.


lexentry: eng/joss_stick__Noun__1
written_rep: joss stick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bata túise
sense_list:
A stick of incense, especially (Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.


lexentry: eng/joule__Noun__1
written_rep: joule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giúl
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).


lexentry: eng/journal__Noun__1
written_rep: journal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dialann
sense_list:
(accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts. | (computing) A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.


lexentry: eng/journalism__Noun__1
written_rep: journalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iriseoireacht
sense_list:
The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.


lexentry: eng/joy__Noun__1
written_rep: joy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áthas | lúcháir
sense_list:
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.


lexentry: eng/joyride__Noun__1
written_rep: joyride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spraoithiomáint
sense_list:
An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.


lexentry: eng/judge__Noun__1
written_rep: judge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breitheamh
sense_list:
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice. | A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.


lexentry: eng/judgement_day__Noun__1
written_rep: judgement day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Lá an Bhreithiúnais
sense_list:
(Christianity, Islam, Judaism, sometimes, capitalized) The final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits.


lexentry: eng/judgment__Noun__1
written_rep: judgment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: fíorasc
sense_list:
(legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.


lexentry: eng/jug__Noun__1
written_rep: jug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crúsca
sense_list:
A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.


lexentry: eng/jugular_vein__Noun__1
written_rep: jugular vein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuingealach | féith chuingealach | féith scornaigh
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.


lexentry: eng/juice__Noun__1
written_rep: juice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sú
sense_list:
(uncountable) A liquid from a plant, especially fruit. | (countable) A beverage made of juice. | (uncountable) Any liquid resembling juice.


lexentry: eng/jumble_sale__Noun__1
written_rep: jumble sale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: margadh mangarae
sense_list:
(UK, Irish) A sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls, usually held indoors and open to the public.


lexentry: eng/jump__Verb__1
written_rep: jump
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léim
sense_list:
(intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.


lexentry: eng/jump_the_queue__Verb__1
written_rep: jump the queue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: an scuaine a shárú
sense_list:
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.


lexentry: eng/jungle__Noun__1
written_rep: jungle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dufair | mothar
sense_list:
A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.


lexentry: eng/jungle_gym__Noun__1
written_rep: jungle gym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barraí moncaí
sense_list:
(US, Israel) A play structure designed for children to climb on, traditionally constructed as a frame of metal bars as introduced in 1920.


lexentry: eng/juniper__Noun__1
written_rep: juniper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aiteal | biora leacra | iúr binne | iúr creige
sense_list:
Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.


lexentry: eng/junk_food__Noun__1
written_rep: junk food
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mearbhia
sense_list:
(informal) Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.


lexentry: eng/jurisdiction__Noun__1
written_rep: jurisdiction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: urlámhas
sense_list:
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law. | The power or right to exercise authority.


lexentry: eng/jury__Noun__1
written_rep: jury
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giúiré
sense_list:
(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/justification__Noun__1
written_rep: justification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réasún
sense_list:
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/jute__Noun__1
written_rep: jute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siúit
sense_list:
The coarse, strong fibre of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc. | The plants from which this fibre is obtained.


lexentry: eng/kakistocracy__Noun__1
written_rep: kakistocracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suarlathas
sense_list:
(political science) Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]


lexentry: eng/kale__Noun__1
written_rep: kale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cál
sense_list:
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


lexentry: eng/kangaroo__Noun__1
written_rep: kangaroo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cangarú
sense_list:
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/kangaroo_court__Noun__1
written_rep: kangaroo court
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúirt bhradach
sense_list:
(originally, US, idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/kaolinite__Noun__1
written_rep: kaolinite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chré Shíneach
sense_list:
(mineral) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.


lexentry: eng/kapok__Noun__1
written_rep: kapok
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capac | capóc
sense_list:
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.


lexentry: eng/karst__Noun__1
written_rep: karst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boireann | carst
sense_list:
(geology) A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.


lexentry: eng/kayak__Noun__1
written_rep: kayak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadhc
sense_list:
A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.


lexentry: eng/kazoo__Noun__1
written_rep: kazoo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casú
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.


lexentry: eng/keel__Noun__1
written_rep: keel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: claíomh
sense_list:
(nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.


lexentry: eng/keeper__Noun__1
written_rep: keeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: coimeádaí | maor
sense_list:
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.


lexentry: eng/kelpie__Noun__1
written_rep: kelpie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: each-uisge
sense_list:
(Celtic mythology) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.


lexentry: eng/kelvin__Noun__1
written_rep: kelvin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceilvin
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1⁄273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.


lexentry: eng/kerfuffle__Noun__1
written_rep: kerfuffle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amharclann
sense_list:
(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/kerosene__Noun__1
written_rep: kerosene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceirisín
sense_list:
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.


lexentry: eng/kestrel__Noun__1
written_rep: kestrel
part_of_speech: noun
sense_list: A common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list:
bod gaoithe | bodaire gaoithe | pocaire gaoithe | pocaire gaoithe coiteann | seabhac buí | seabhac gaoithe


lexentry: eng/ketamine__Noun__1
written_rep: ketamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céataimín
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.


lexentry: eng/ketchup__Noun__1
written_rep: ketchup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: citseap
sense_list:
(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).


lexentry: eng/ketoacidosis__Noun__1
written_rep: ketoacidosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céataigéadóis
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.


lexentry: eng/ketone__Noun__1
written_rep: ketone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céatón
sense_list:
(organic compound) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.


lexentry: eng/ketosis__Noun__1
written_rep: ketosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céatóis
sense_list:
(pathology) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic diet.


lexentry: eng/kettledrum__Noun__1
written_rep: kettledrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiompán | citealdruma
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
written_rep: key
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eochair
sense_list:
(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock. | A crucial step or requirement. | In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced. | In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind. | (cryptography) A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages. | (databases) In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique). | (computing) A value that uniquely identifies an entry in a container. | (biology) A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.


lexentry: eng/key__Noun__1
written_rep: key
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: eochair | cnaipe
sense_list:
(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.


lexentry: eng/keyboard__Noun__1
written_rep: keyboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eochairchlár | méarchlár | luibheanchlár
sense_list:
(computing, etc.) A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc. | (music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck. | (music) An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.


lexentry: eng/keyhole__Noun__1
written_rep: keyhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: poll eochrach
sense_list:
Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.


lexentry: eng/khat__Noun__1
written_rep: khat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cait
sense_list:
A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.


lexentry: eng/kick__Verb__1
written_rep: kick
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciceáil
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. | (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.


lexentry: eng/kidney__Noun__1
written_rep: kidney
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duán
sense_list:
An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine. | This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.


lexentry: eng/kidney_dish__Noun__1
written_rep: kidney dish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duán
sense_list:
(medicine, surgery) A shallow kidney-shaped basin for holding soiled dressings and other medical waste.


lexentry: eng/killdeer__Noun__1
written_rep: killdeer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: feadóg ghlórach
sense_list:
A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.


lexentry: eng/kiln__Noun__1
written_rep: kiln
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áith
sense_list:
An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.


lexentry: eng/kilogram__Noun__1
written_rep: kilogram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cileagram
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg


lexentry: eng/kimono__Noun__1
written_rep: kimono
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cimeonó
sense_list:
A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/kindergarten__Noun__1
written_rep: kindergarten
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: naíonra
sense_list:
(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]


lexentry: eng/kinetic_energy__Noun__1
written_rep: kinetic energy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuinneamh cinéiteach
sense_list:
(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.


lexentry: eng/king__Noun__1
written_rep: king
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rí
sense_list:
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation. | (chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top. | (card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit. | A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.


lexentry: eng/king_cobra__Noun__1
written_rep: king cobra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rí-chobra
sense_list:
A large venomous snake found in East Asia (Ophiophagus hannah), the longest venomous snake in the world.


lexentry: eng/kingdom__Noun__1
written_rep: kingdom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ríocht
sense_list:
A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign. | (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).


lexentry: eng/kingfisher__Noun__1
written_rep: kingfisher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruidín
sense_list:
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.


lexentry: eng/kingpin__Noun__1
written_rep: kingpin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acastóir
sense_list:
(transportation) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt. | (transportation) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck. | (informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord. | (ten-pin, _, bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex. | The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.


lexentry: eng/kinky__Adjective__1
written_rep: kinky
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: adharcachán
sense_list:
(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices.


lexentry: eng/kiosk__Noun__1
written_rep: kiosk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stainnín
sense_list:
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.


lexentry: eng/kip__Verb__1
written_rep: kip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: codail
sense_list:
(informal, chiefly, UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.


lexentry: eng/kiss__Verb__1
written_rep: kiss
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: póg
sense_list:
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting. | (ambitransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.


lexentry: eng/kiss_me__Phrase__1
written_rep: kiss me
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: póg
sense_list:
I informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_paper__Noun__1
written_rep: kitchen paper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: páipéar cistine
sense_list:
(UK) Paper towels intended for kitchen purposes such as absorbing spillages and wrapping sandwiches.


lexentry: eng/kitchen_sink__Noun__1
written_rep: kitchen sink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doirteal
sense_list:
A sink in a kitchen used for washing crockery, cutlery, utensils, food, etc., and disposing of waste.


lexentry: eng/kitchenware__Noun__1
written_rep: kitchenware
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gréithe cistine
sense_list:
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.


lexentry: eng/kite__Noun__1
written_rep: kite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: eitleog
sense_list:
(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end. | (sailing, dated) In a square-rigged ship: originally a sail positioned above a topsail; later a lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding sail or a jib topsail.


lexentry: eng/kith__Noun__1
written_rep: kith
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumann
sense_list:
(archaic, or, obsolete, uncountable) Friends and acquaintances. | (Northern England, Scotland, rural, countable) An acquaintance or a friend.


lexentry: eng/kitty__Noun__2
written_rep: kitty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: leac
sense_list:
A pool of money to which card players contribute a portion of their winnings, which is used for paying shared expenses such as the cost of the premises or refreshments; (by extension) any pool of money to which people contribute for shared expenses or other joint purposes; also, any fund of liquid assets set aside for future use.


lexentry: eng/kiwi_fruit__Noun__1
written_rep: kiwi fruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíobhaí
sense_list:
A Chinese gooseberry vine fruit, having a hairy brown skin and dark green (or in the case of the kiwi fruit gold, yellow) flesh with fine black seeds, almost always varieties of Actinidia deliciosa.


lexentry: eng/klaxon__Noun__1
written_rep: klaxon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adharc
sense_list:
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century. [from 1908]


lexentry: eng/knee__Noun__1
written_rep: knee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glúin
sense_list:
(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.


lexentry: eng/knell__Verb__1
written_rep: knell
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bain do
sense_list:
(intransitive) To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll. | (transitive) To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.


lexentry: eng/knife__Noun__1
written_rep: knife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scian
sense_list:
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. | A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger. | Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.


lexentry: eng/knight__Noun__1
written_rep: knight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ridire
sense_list:
(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages. | (modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch. | (chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.


lexentry: eng/knighthood__Noun__1
written_rep: knighthood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ridireacht
sense_list:
An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called Sir. | The quality of being a knight.


lexentry: eng/knit__Verb__1
written_rep: knit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cniotáil
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. | (ambitransitive) To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.


lexentry: eng/knock_it_off__Verb__1
written_rep: knock it off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stad
sense_list:
(colloquial, mostly, imperative, idiom) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__1
written_rep: knot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snaidhm
sense_list:
A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.


lexentry: eng/knot__Noun__2
written_rep: knot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnota
sense_list:
One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).


lexentry: eng/knothole__Noun__1
written_rep: knothole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: poll cranra
sense_list:
In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.


lexentry: eng/knout__Noun__1
written_rep: knout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuip
sense_list:
A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.


lexentry: eng/know__Verb__1
written_rep: know
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a fhios a bheith agat | eolas a bheith ag | is eol do
sense_list:
(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that. | (intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.


lexentry: eng/know_one's_way_around__Verb__1
written_rep: know one's way around
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cur amach a bheith agat ar
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To know an area. | (ambitransitive, idiomatic) Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.


lexentry: eng/knowledge__Noun__1
written_rep: knowledge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fios
sense_list:
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.] | Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.] | Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/koala__Noun__1
written_rep: koala
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóála
sense_list:
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/koan__Noun__1
written_rep: koan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóán
sense_list:
(Zen, _, Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.


lexentry: eng/koi__Noun__1
written_rep: koi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbán koi
sense_list:
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.


lexentry: eng/kore__Noun__1
written_rep: kore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iníon
sense_list:
(arts, sculpture) An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.


lexentry: eng/kowtow__Verb__1
written_rep: kowtow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bí
sense_list:
(figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.


lexentry: eng/krill__Noun__1
written_rep: krill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crill
sense_list:
Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.


lexentry: eng/krone__Noun__1
written_rep: krone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coróin
sense_list:
The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.


lexentry: eng/krypton__Noun__1
written_rep: krypton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crioptón
sense_list:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/kulak__Noun__1
written_rep: kulak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cluas
sense_list:
(historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.


lexentry: eng/kumquat__Noun__1
written_rep: kumquat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumcuat
sense_list:
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).


lexentry: eng/kuru__Noun__1
written_rep: kuru
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kuru
sense_list:
A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.


lexentry: eng/kyle__Noun__1
written_rep: kyle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caol
sense_list:
(Scotland) A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.


lexentry: eng/laager__Noun__1
written_rep: laager
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lágar
sense_list:
A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers. | (military) A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.


lexentry: eng/labor_market__Noun__1
written_rep: labor market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: margadh an tsaothair | margadh fostaíochta
sense_list:
(economics) The market consisting of the supply of unemployed workers in relation to the demand for them.


lexentry: eng/laboratory__Noun__1
written_rep: laboratory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saotharlann
sense_list:
A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis. | A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.


lexentry: eng/labour__Noun__1
written_rep: labour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: obair | saothar
sense_list:
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.


lexentry: eng/labour__Noun__1
written_rep: labour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tinneas clainne
sense_list:
(medicine, obstetrics) The act of a mother giving birth. | The time period during which a mother gives birth.


lexentry: eng/labyrinth__Noun__1
written_rep: labyrinth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lúbra | cathair ghríobháin
sense_list:
A structure similar to a maze, but containing only one path with no branches, as distinguished from a maze which contains multiple branching paths


lexentry: eng/labyrinth__Noun__1
written_rep: labyrinth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lúbra
sense_list:
(anatomy) A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance, consisting of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).


lexentry: eng/lacquer__Noun__1
written_rep: lacquer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laicear
sense_list:
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.


lexentry: eng/lacrimal_gland__Noun__1
written_rep: lacrimal gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faireog dheorach
sense_list:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.


lexentry: eng/lacrosse__Noun__1
written_rep: lacrosse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crosógaíocht
sense_list:
(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.


lexentry: eng/lactic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: lactic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aigéad lachtach
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH3CHOHCO2H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/lactose__Noun__1
written_rep: lactose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lachtós
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.


lexentry: eng/ladder__Noun__1
written_rep: ladder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dréimire
sense_list:
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps). | (game of go) A sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.


lexentry: eng/ladies_and_gentlemen__Noun__1
written_rep: ladies and gentlemen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a dhaoine uaisle
sense_list:
Used as a vocative to address an audience. | (rare, _, and, _, euphemism) Public toilets: a ladies' room and a gentlemen's room.


lexentry: eng/lady's_bedstraw__Noun__1
written_rep: lady's bedstraw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rú | rú Mhuire
sense_list:
A herbaceous perennial flowering plant, Galium verum, used in the Middle Ages for bedding and for making red dye.


lexentry: eng/lady's_thumb__Noun__1
written_rep: lady's thumb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glúineach dhearg
sense_list:
A perennial plant of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia but introduced to many other regions, Persicaria maculosa.


lexentry: eng/lady-in-waiting__Noun__1
written_rep: lady-in-waiting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bean choimhdeachta
sense_list:
A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.


lexentry: eng/lady__Noun__1
written_rep: lady
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: bean uasal
sense_list:
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.


lexentry: eng/ladybird__Noun__1
written_rep: ladybird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bóín Dé | bó shamhraidh | bóín samhraidh
sense_list:
Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.


lexentry: eng/lair__Noun__1
written_rep: lair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brocais | leaba dhearg
sense_list:
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. | A shed or shelter for domestic animals.


lexentry: eng/lair__Noun__1
written_rep: lair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cró folaigh
sense_list:
(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.


lexentry: eng/lamina__Noun__1
written_rep: lamina
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crú
sense_list:
(botany) The flat expanded part of a foliage leaf or leaflet. | (skeleton) Either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen.


lexentry: eng/lampblack__Noun__1
written_rep: lampblack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubh súiche | smúrabhán
sense_list:
An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.


lexentry: eng/lampoon__Noun__1
written_rep: lampoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aoir
sense_list:
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.


lexentry: eng/lamprey__Noun__1
written_rep: lamprey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: péist an dá shúil déag
sense_list:
Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.


lexentry: eng/lampshade__Noun__1
written_rep: lampshade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scáthlán lampa | clúdach lampa
sense_list:
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.


lexentry: eng/lance__Verb__1
written_rep: lance
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sleá
sense_list:
(medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument. | Pierce with or as if with a lance. | Move suddenly and quickly


lexentry: eng/land_bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: land bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droichead talún
sense_list:
(biogeography) An isthmus or other land connection between what at other times are separate land masses.


lexentry: eng/landing_net__Noun__1
written_rep: landing net
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cochall | lúbach
sense_list:
(fishing) A fishnet mounted on a ring which is connected to a handle, used by anglers to secure a catch when pulling it out of the water by the line to which it is hooked.


lexentry: eng/landlord__Noun__1
written_rep: landlord
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiarna talaimh | tiarna talún
sense_list:
A person that leases real property; a lessor. | (surfing, slang, with "the") A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.


lexentry: eng/landmark__Noun__1
written_rep: landmark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sainchomhartha
sense_list:
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation. | A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.


lexentry: eng/landrace__Noun__1
written_rep: landrace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pór dúchasach
sense_list:
(often, attributive) Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work). [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/landscape__Noun__1
written_rep: landscape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taobh tíre | tírdhreach
sense_list:
A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.


lexentry: eng/landslide__Noun__1
written_rep: landslide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sciorradh talún | maidhm thalún
sense_list:
A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.


lexentry: eng/lane__Noun__1
written_rep: lane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lána
sense_list:
A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees. | A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/language__Noun__1
written_rep: language
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teanga
sense_list:
(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication. | (uncountable) The ability to communicate using words. | (uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field. | (countable, uncountable, figurative) The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does. | (computing, countable) A computer language; a machine language. | (uncountable) The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.


lexentry: eng/language_barrier__Noun__1
written_rep: language barrier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bacainn teanga
sense_list:
A conceptual barrier to effective communication, occurring when people who speak different languages attempt to communicate with each other.


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
written_rep: languish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: languidecer
sense_list:
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/lanolin__Noun__1
written_rep: lanolin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: úsc olla
sense_list:
A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.


lexentry: eng/lantern_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: lantern wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roth laindéir
sense_list:
A pinion with cylindrical staves, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates.


lexentry: eng/lanthanide__Noun__1
written_rep: lanthanide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lantanóidigh
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.


lexentry: eng/lanthanum__Noun__1
written_rep: lanthanum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lantainam
sense_list:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
written_rep: lanyard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: láinnéar
sense_list:
(nautical) A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc. | (by extension) A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.


lexentry: eng/lap_dance__Noun__1
written_rep: lap dance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: damhsa gabhail
sense_list:
An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.


lexentry: eng/lap_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: lap dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: measán
sense_list:
A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.


lexentry: eng/laparoscopy__Noun__1
written_rep: laparoscopy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laparascópacht
sense_list:
(medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.


lexentry: eng/lapel__Noun__1
written_rep: lapel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bóna | liopa
sense_list:
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.


lexentry: eng/lapwing__Noun__1
written_rep: lapwing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adhaircín | pilibín
sense_list:
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.


lexentry: eng/larceny__Noun__1
written_rep: larceny
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eitilt
sense_list:
(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]


lexentry: eng/larynx__Noun__1
written_rep: larynx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laraing | an feadán glóir | úll na scórnaí
sense_list:
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.


lexentry: eng/lash__Verb__1
written_rep: lash
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gread
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. | (transitive) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash. | (intransitive, of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down.


lexentry: eng/lassie__Noun__1
written_rep: lassie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailín | gearrchaile | girseach | ógbhean
sense_list:
(chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.


lexentry: eng/last__Determiner__1
written_rep: last
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: seo caite
sense_list:
(of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.


lexentry: eng/last__Verb__1
written_rep: last
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mair
sense_list:
(intransitive) To endure, continue over time. | (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.


lexentry: eng/last_but_not_least__Adverb__1
written_rep: last but not least
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: an ball is mó ar deireadh | an meall is mó ar deireadh
sense_list:
An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.


lexentry: eng/last_night__Adverb__1
written_rep: last night
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aréir
sense_list:
during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_night__Noun__1
written_rep: last night
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aréir
sense_list:
(often, used adverbially) The evening or night immediately before the present. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_straw__Noun__1
written_rep: last straw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buille na tubaiste
sense_list:
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) A small addition to an already heavy burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.


lexentry: eng/late__Adjective__1
written_rep: late
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: nach maireann | trócaire air | trócaire orthu | trócaire uirthi
sense_list:
(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)


lexentry: eng/lath__Noun__1
written_rep: lath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lata
sense_list:
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.


lexentry: eng/lathe__Noun__2
written_rep: lathe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deil
sense_list:
(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
written_rep: latitude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leithead
sense_list:
(geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. | (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.


lexentry: eng/laudanum__Noun__1
written_rep: laudanum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ládanam
sense_list:
Any of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
written_rep: laugh
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gáir | déan gáire
sense_list:
(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.


lexentry: eng/laughing_kookaburra__Noun__1
written_rep: laughing kookaburra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúcabarra gáiriteach
sense_list:
A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.


lexentry: eng/laughter__Noun__1
written_rep: laughter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gáire
sense_list:
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.


lexentry: eng/laundry_basket__Noun__1
written_rep: laundry basket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciseán níocháin
sense_list:
A container, often made of plastic, for holding and transporting clothing and household textiles, especially before and after being laundered.


lexentry: eng/lava__Noun__1
written_rep: lava
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laibhe
sense_list:
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
written_rep: law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dlí
sense_list:
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities. | A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.) | Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.) | (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.


lexentry: eng/lawnmower__Noun__1
written_rep: lawnmower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buainteoir | lomaire | lomaire faiche | lomaire léana
sense_list:
A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.


lexentry: eng/lawsuit__Noun__1
written_rep: lawsuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agra dlí | cúis dlí | tagra
sense_list:
(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.


lexentry: eng/lawyer__Noun__1
written_rep: lawyer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dlíodóir
sense_list:
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
written_rep: lay-by
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leataobh
sense_list:
(UK, Philippines) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities such as food vendors or public telephones. | (UK) A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc. | (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, uncountable) A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.


lexentry: eng/lay__Adjective__1
written_rep: lay
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuata
sense_list:
Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them. | Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.


lexentry: eng/lay_brother__Noun__1
written_rep: lay brother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bráthair tuata
sense_list:
(Christianity) A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.


lexentry: eng/layer__Noun__1
written_rep: layer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sraith
sense_list:
A single thickness of some material covering a surface. | A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.


lexentry: eng/layperson__Noun__1
written_rep: layperson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuata
sense_list:
A person who is not a cleric. | One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.


lexentry: eng/lazurite__Noun__1
written_rep: lazurite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lasúirít
sense_list:
(mineral) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite group of silicate minerals. Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, Na4-5Al3Si3O12S.


lexentry: eng/lazy-bed__Noun__1
written_rep: lazy-bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainneor | iompú
sense_list:
(agriculture, historical) a ridge of ground generally used for growing potatoes and sometimes also for raising corn, the seed being laid on the surface and covered with earth dug out of trenches along both sides


lexentry: eng/lead-acid__Adjective__1
written_rep: lead-acid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aigéid is luaidhe | luaidhe-aigéadach
sense_list:
Describing a battery having lead electrodes and an electrolyte of sulfuric acid solution; used in motor vehicles


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
written_rep: lead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luaidhe
sense_list:
(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum). | (slang) Bullets; ammunition.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
written_rep: lead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: treoraigh
sense_list:
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played | In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke. | (US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__1
written_rep: lead
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luaidhe
sense_list:
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead. | (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
written_rep: lead
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: treoraigh
sense_list:
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
written_rep: leaf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: duilleog | bileog
sense_list:
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf). | (programming, x86) A particular value of the EAX register when a program runs the CPUID instruction; each leaf represents a different category of information returned about the processor.


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
written_rep: leaf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: comhla
sense_list:
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.


lexentry: eng/leak__Noun__1
written_rep: leak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sceitheadh
sense_list:
The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture. | A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.


lexentry: eng/lean__Adjective__1
written_rep: lean
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caol
sense_list:
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy. | Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.


lexentry: eng/lean__Verb__1
written_rep: lean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: iompair
sense_list:
(Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.


lexentry: eng/leap_day__Noun__1
written_rep: leap day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lá bisigh
sense_list:
An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.


lexentry: eng/leap_year__Noun__1
written_rep: leap year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bliain bhisigh
sense_list:
A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.


lexentry: eng/leapfrog__Noun__1
written_rep: leapfrog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caitheamh cliobóg
sense_list:
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.


lexentry: eng/lease__Verb__1
written_rep: lease
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léasaigh
sense_list:
(transitive, formal, law) To grant a lease as a landlord; to let. | (computing, transitive) To assign a temporary IP address to (a networked device).


lexentry: eng/least_weasel__Noun__1
written_rep: least weasel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bláthnaid ghallda
sense_list:
The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/leather__Noun__1
written_rep: leather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leathar
sense_list:
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
written_rep: leave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fág
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely. | (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with. | (transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project). | (transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.


lexentry: eng/leave_someone_in_the_lurch__Verb__1
written_rep: leave someone in the lurch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fág Baile Átha Cliath ar an mbóthar ag duine | fág san abar
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.


lexentry: eng/lecithin__Noun__1
written_rep: lecithin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leicitin
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).


lexentry: eng/lectern__Noun__1
written_rep: lectern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léachtán
sense_list:
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.


lexentry: eng/lecturer__Noun__1
written_rep: lecturer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léachtóir
sense_list:
A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession. | A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.


lexentry: eng/lede__Noun__2
written_rep: lede
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hata
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/ledge__Noun__1
written_rep: ledge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: coirnis
sense_list:
(geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks. | A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.


lexentry: eng/lee__Noun__1
written_rep: lee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fothain
sense_list:
(nautical) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. | A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.


lexentry: eng/leek__Noun__1
written_rep: leek
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cainneann
sense_list:
A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.


lexentry: eng/leer__Noun__1
written_rep: leer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: claonfhéachaint
sense_list:
A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.


lexentry: eng/lees__Noun__1
written_rep: lees
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amhaisc | dríodar | moirt
sense_list:
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.


lexentry: eng/left-click__Verb__1
written_rep: left-click
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cléchliceáil
sense_list:
(intransitive, computing) To press the left button on a computer mouse. | (transitive, computing) To activate an item on the screen by left-clicking while the pointer is over it.


lexentry: eng/left-handed__Adjective__1
written_rep: left-handed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: ciotach
sense_list:
(occult, of magic) Performed with the intention of doing harm or in transgression against convention or taboo; following the left-hand path


lexentry: eng/left__Adjective__1
written_rep: left
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clé
sense_list:
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←


lexentry: eng/leg__Noun__1
written_rep: leg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cos
sense_list:
In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle. | A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, such as a piece of furniture, supporting it from underneath.


lexentry: eng/legal_tender__Noun__1
written_rep: legal tender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dlíthairiscint
sense_list:
(legal) Any form of currency that, by law, cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.


lexentry: eng/legate__Noun__1
written_rep: legate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leagáid
sense_list:
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. | An ambassador or messenger.


lexentry: eng/legion__Noun__1
written_rep: legion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léigiún
sense_list:
(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.


lexentry: eng/legislation__Noun__1
written_rep: legislation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reachtaíocht
sense_list:
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws. | A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.


lexentry: eng/lemon__Noun__1
written_rep: lemon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buí líomóide
sense_list:
A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits. | (uncountable, rare) Lemon juice. | A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris). | (slang) A defective or inadequate item or individual. | (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor. | (dated, fandom) A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex. | (geometry) The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.


lexentry: eng/lemon_balm__Noun__1
written_rep: lemon balm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lus na meala líomóide
sense_list:
A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.


lexentry: eng/lemon_verbena__Noun__1
written_rep: lemon verbena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beirbhéine líomóideach
sense_list:
A deciduous perennial shrub native to South America, used for its lemon-like fragrance and flavor, Aloysia citrodora.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
written_rep: lemonade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: líomanáid
sense_list:
(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.


lexentry: eng/lender__Noun__1
written_rep: lender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iasachtóir
sense_list:
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.


lexentry: eng/lenis__Adjective__1
written_rep: lenis
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: séimh
sense_list:
(phonetics, of a, consonant) Weakly articulated, hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.


lexentry: eng/lens__Noun__1
written_rep: lens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lionsa
sense_list:
(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.


lexentry: eng/lentil__Noun__1
written_rep: lentil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lionsa
sense_list:
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods. | The seed of these plants, used as food.


lexentry: eng/leonine__Adjective__1
written_rep: leonine
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leon
sense_list:
(pathology) Of a facies: resembling those of a lion as a result of some disease, especially a form of leprosy which causes leontiasis; also, of leprosy: causing a lionlike facies.


lexentry: eng/leopard__Noun__1
written_rep: leopard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liopard
sense_list:
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).


lexentry: eng/leopard_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: leopard shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siorc liopaird
sense_list:
A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/leotard__Noun__1
written_rep: leotard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léatar
sense_list:
A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)


lexentry: eng/leprosy__Noun__1
written_rep: leprosy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lobhra
sense_list:
(disease, medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.


lexentry: eng/lepton__Noun__2
written_rep: lepton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leaptón
sense_list:
(particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.


lexentry: eng/leptospirosis__Noun__1
written_rep: leptospirosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leiptispioróis
sense_list:
An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.


lexentry: eng/lesbian__Adjective__1
written_rep: lesbian
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leispiach
sense_list:
(of a woman) Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners. | (of a woman, broadly) Preferring primarily women as romantic or sexual partners. | (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more women; homosexual, gay. | (especially of an institution or group) Intended for lesbians.


lexentry: eng/lesser_bilby__Noun__1
written_rep: lesser bilby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bilbí beag
sense_list:
An extinct species of bilby, a rabbit-sized marsupial, Macrotis leucura, previously endemic to arid regions of central Australia.


lexentry: eng/lesser_celandine__Noun__1
written_rep: lesser celandine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonscoth | grán arcáin
sense_list:
A European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/lesson__Noun__1
written_rep: lesson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceacht
sense_list:
A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. | A learning task assigned to a student; homework. | Something learned or to be learned. | A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.


lexentry: eng/let__Verb__1
written_rep: let
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceadaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). | (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).


lexentry: eng/let_bygones_be_bygones__Verb__1
written_rep: let bygones be bygones
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: an rud atá thart bíodh sé thart
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).


lexentry: eng/let_go__Verb__1
written_rep: let go
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaoil (de)
sense_list:
(intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.


lexentry: eng/let_sleeping_dogs_lie__Verb__1
written_rep: let sleeping dogs lie
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ná hoscail doras na hiaróige
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.


lexentry: eng/letter__Noun__1
written_rep: letter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: litir
sense_list:
A symbol in an alphabet. | A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.


lexentry: eng/letter_opener__Noun__1
written_rep: letter opener
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scian pháipéir
sense_list:
A device shaped like a fixed-blade knife, usually with a blunt edge; the blunt edge does not slice the envelope so much as precisely tear it.


lexentry: eng/letterbox__Noun__1
written_rep: letterbox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosca litreacha | bosca poist
sense_list:
A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/leukocyte__Noun__1
written_rep: leukocyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuilchill bhán | leocaicít
sense_list:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.


lexentry: eng/level__Adjective__1
written_rep: level
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cothrom
sense_list:
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with. | Unvaried in frequency. | Unvaried in volume.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
written_rep: level
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leibhéal
sense_list:
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. | Degree or amount. | (Singapore, education) A school grade or year.


lexentry: eng/levity__Noun__1
written_rep: levity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éadroime
sense_list:
A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.


lexentry: eng/lexical__Adjective__1
written_rep: lexical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foclóireachta | léacsach
sense_list:
(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language. | (linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.


lexentry: eng/lexical_item__Noun__1
written_rep: lexical item
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonad léacsach | mír fhoclóireachta
sense_list:
(semantics) A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs and proverbs; exemplified by cat, traffic light, take care of, by-the-way, and don't count your chickens before they hatch.


lexentry: eng/lexicography__Noun__1
written_rep: lexicography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foclóireacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries. | (uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.


lexentry: eng/lexicology__Noun__1
written_rep: lexicology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foclóireolaíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.


lexentry: eng/liberalism__Noun__1
written_rep: liberalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: liobrálachas
sense_list:
(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.


lexentry: eng/libertine__Noun__2
written_rep: libertine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blaosc
sense_list:
Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.


lexentry: eng/libido__Noun__1
written_rep: libido
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: libídeo
sense_list:
(psychology) Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.


lexentry: eng/library__Noun__1
written_rep: library
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leabharlann
sense_list:
An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users. | A collection of books or other forms of stored information. | (genetics) A collection of DNA material from a single organism or relative to a single disease. | (card games, Magic: The Gathering) The deck or draw pile.


lexentry: eng/libre__Adjective__1
written_rep: libre
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: saor
sense_list:
(software) With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/license_plate__Noun__1
written_rep: license plate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pláta cláraithe
sense_list:
An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/licentious__Adjective__1
written_rep: licentious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainrianta | drabhlásach
sense_list:
Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.


lexentry: eng/lichen__Noun__1
written_rep: lichen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léicean
sense_list:
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
written_rep: licorice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carra mhilis
sense_list:
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
written_rep: licorice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: liocras
sense_list:
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.


lexentry: eng/lie__Verb__1
written_rep: lie
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. | (intransitive) To be placed or situated.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Noun__1
written_rep: lieutenant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leifteanant
sense_list:
(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
written_rep: life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saol | beatha | beo
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
written_rep: life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: saol
sense_list:
A worthwhile existence. | Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc. | The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
written_rep: life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: príosúnacht saoil
sense_list:
(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).


lexentry: eng/life_cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: life cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timthriall na beatha
sense_list:
(biology) The course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death.


lexentry: eng/life_insurance__Noun__1
written_rep: life insurance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: árachas saoil
sense_list:
A form of insurance on the life of a person, whereby if the person dies then the insurance policy pays out a sum of money to the beneficiary (such as a person's family).


lexentry: eng/life_jacket__Noun__1
written_rep: life jacket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seaicéad tarrthála
sense_list:
an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water.


lexentry: eng/lifeguard__Noun__1
written_rep: lifeguard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garda tarrthála
sense_list:
A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.


lexentry: eng/lift__Noun__1
written_rep: lift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ardaitheoir
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.


lexentry: eng/ligand__Noun__1
written_rep: ligand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liogann
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
written_rep: ligature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: nasclitir
sense_list:
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ĳ; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
written_rep: ligature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: ceangal
sense_list:
(countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.


lexentry: eng/light-skinned__Adjective__1
written_rep: light-skinned
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gealchraicneach
sense_list:
Of a white person, having light-colored skin. | Of a black person, having relatively light-colored skin.


lexentry: eng/light__Noun__1
written_rep: light
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solas
sense_list:
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light. | (countable) A source of illumination. | (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. | A flame or something used to create fire.


lexentry: eng/light__Verb__1
written_rep: light
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: las
sense_list:
(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning. | (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.


lexentry: eng/light_bulb__Noun__1
written_rep: light bulb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bolgán
sense_list:
An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.


lexentry: eng/light_year__Noun__1
written_rep: light year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: solasbhliain
sense_list:
(astronomy) A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.


lexentry: eng/lighter__Noun__1
written_rep: lighter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: lastóir | lastóir toitíní
sense_list:
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/lightheadedness__Noun__1
written_rep: lightheadedness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aerthacht
sense_list:
The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.


lexentry: eng/lighting__Noun__1
written_rep: lighting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soilsiú
sense_list:
The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. | The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.


lexentry: eng/lightning__Noun__1
written_rep: lightning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tintreach
sense_list:
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.


lexentry: eng/lightning_rod__Noun__1
written_rep: lightning rod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conduchtaire tintrí
sense_list:
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.


lexentry: eng/lightship__Noun__1
written_rep: lightship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: long sholais
sense_list:
(nautical) A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.


lexentry: eng/like__Noun__1
written_rep: like
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: is maith liom
sense_list:
(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/like__Noun__2
written_rep: like
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leithéid
sense_list:
(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.


lexentry: eng/likelihood__Noun__1
written_rep: likelihood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dóchúlacht
sense_list:
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.


lexentry: eng/lilting__Noun__1
written_rep: lilting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portaireacht | portaireacht bhéil
sense_list:
A type of lively singing without any musical accompaniment, where the tune itself is sung, often to nonsense syllables.


lexentry: eng/lily__Noun__1
written_rep: lily
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lile
sense_list:
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.


lexentry: eng/limb__Noun__1
written_rep: limb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: géag
sense_list:
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing). | A branch of a tree.


lexentry: eng/lime__Noun__1
written_rep: lime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aol
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).


lexentry: eng/lime__Noun__3
written_rep: lime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: glas líoma | uaine líoma
sense_list:
(uncountable) Any of several brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colours associated with the fruits of a lime tree. | A particular one of those colours that has been standardized under this name, at least in some organizations' standards.


lexentry: eng/limerick__Noun__1
written_rep: limerick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luimneach
sense_list:
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.


lexentry: eng/limestone__Noun__1
written_rep: limestone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aolchloch | cloch aoil
sense_list:
An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.


lexentry: eng/liminal__Adjective__1
written_rep: liminal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tairseachúil
sense_list:
(anthropology, literary theory) Pertaining to or in a state that is in-between or transitional between two (or more) other states, while belonging to neither; pertaining to or in a state such as to be neither definitively in a particular other state or category nor definitively outside it.


lexentry: eng/limit__Verb__1
written_rep: limit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cum | teorannaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.


lexentry: eng/limited_company__Noun__1
written_rep: limited company
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuideachta theoranta
sense_list:
A company in which the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company.


lexentry: eng/limnology__Noun__1
written_rep: limnology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: linneolaíocht
sense_list:
(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.


lexentry: eng/limpet__Noun__1
written_rep: limpet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bairneach
sense_list:
Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape patelliform and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.


lexentry: eng/linchpin__Noun__1
written_rep: linchpin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dealg acastóra | lispin | pionna rotha | tairne aisil
sense_list:
A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
written_rep: line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: líne
sense_list:
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. | (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map. | The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection. | The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation. | A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
written_rep: line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 21
trans_list: clólíne | dorú | líne
sense_list:
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.


lexentry: eng/line_of_battle__Noun__1
written_rep: line of battle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: líne chatha
sense_list:
(military) The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver. | (naval) The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.


lexentry: eng/line_of_business__Noun__1
written_rep: line of business
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: craobh
sense_list:
A product or a set of related products that serve a particular customer transaction or business need.


lexentry: eng/line_of_force__Noun__1
written_rep: line of force
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: treolíne fórsa
sense_list:
(physics) An imaginary line in a field of force, whose tangent at any point gives the direction of the field at that point and whose number through unit area perpendicular to the field represents its intensity.


lexentry: eng/lineage__Noun__1
written_rep: lineage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ginealach | líne
sense_list:
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.


lexentry: eng/linearity__Noun__1
written_rep: linearity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: líneacht
sense_list:
The state of being linear. | (mathematics) A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity.


lexentry: eng/linen_closet__Noun__1
written_rep: linen closet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cófra línéadaigh
sense_list:
A shelved closet or cupboard used for the storage of household linen, particularly bedlinen and associated bedding, but also bathroom and kitchen linen (towels, etc.).


lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
written_rep: linger
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fan
sense_list:
(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.


lexentry: eng/lingua_franca__Noun__1
written_rep: lingua franca
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: francbhéarla
sense_list:
A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
written_rep: link
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: nasc
sense_list:
(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.


lexentry: eng/linnet__Noun__1
written_rep: linnet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gleoiseach | coinnleoir óir
sense_list:
A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/linseed_oil__Noun__1
written_rep: linseed oil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ola rois
sense_list:
An oil, extracted from flax seeds (and usually then boiled), used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes, etc.


lexentry: eng/lintel__Noun__1
written_rep: lintel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fardoras
sense_list:
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.


lexentry: eng/lion__Noun__1
written_rep: lion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leon
sense_list:
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. | (in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively. | A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.


lexentry: eng/lipid__Noun__1
written_rep: lipid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lipid
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_natural_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: liquefied natural gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gás nádúrtha leachtaithe
sense_list:
(petrochemistry) Natural gas that has been cooled and compressed to liquid form for transport and storage.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Adjective__1
written_rep: liquid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leachtach
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure. | (finance, of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Noun__1
written_rep: liquid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leacht
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.


lexentry: eng/liquid_crystal__Noun__1
written_rep: liquid crystal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leachtchriostail
sense_list:
(chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/liquidity__Noun__1
written_rep: liquidity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: leachtacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state or property of being liquid. | (economics, countable) An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash. | (finance) Availability of cash over short term: ability to service short-term debt.


lexentry: eng/liquor__Noun__1
written_rep: liquor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: deoch mheisciúil
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.


lexentry: eng/lisp__Verb__1
written_rep: lisp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: labhair go briotach
sense_list:
(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
written_rep: list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: liosta
sense_list:
A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself. [from 1600]


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__4
written_rep: list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: liosta
sense_list:
(nautical) A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/listen__Verb__1
written_rep: listen
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éist
sense_list:
(intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.


lexentry: eng/listeriosis__Noun__1
written_rep: listeriosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: listéaróis
sense_list:
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.


lexentry: eng/literal__Adjective__1
written_rep: literal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beacht
sense_list:
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.


lexentry: eng/literary__Adjective__1
written_rep: literary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: litríocht
sense_list:
Relating to literature. | Relating to writers, or the profession of literature. | Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.


lexentry: eng/literature__Noun__1
written_rep: literature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: litríocht
sense_list:
The body of all written works. | The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture. | (usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.


lexentry: eng/lithium__Noun__1
written_rep: lithium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: litiam
sense_list:
(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.


lexentry: eng/lithography__Noun__1
written_rep: lithography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liteagrafaíocht
sense_list:
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it. [from 1813]


lexentry: eng/lithosphere__Noun__1
written_rep: lithosphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: litisféar
sense_list:
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.


lexentry: eng/lithostratigraphy__Noun__1
written_rep: lithostratigraphy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liteastratagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
written_rep: litter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: ál
sense_list:
(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]


lexentry: eng/little_boy__Noun__1
written_rep: little boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buachaill
sense_list:
A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age. | (AU, NZ) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.


lexentry: eng/little_bustard__Noun__1
written_rep: little bustard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bustard beag
sense_list:
Tetrax tetrax, a migratory bird of the family Otididae (bustards) found in parts of Europe and Central Asia


lexentry: eng/live__Adjective__1
written_rep: live
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beo
sense_list:
(only used attributively) Having life; that is alive. | (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.


lexentry: eng/live_action__Noun__1
written_rep: live action
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beoghníomhaíocht
sense_list:
(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.


lexentry: eng/live_and_learn__Verb__1
written_rep: live and learn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tagann ciall le haois
sense_list:
An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.


lexentry: eng/livelihood__Noun__1
written_rep: livelihood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slí bheatha | slí mhaireachtála
sense_list:
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/liver__Noun__1
written_rep: liver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ae
sense_list:
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. | (countable, uncountable) This organ, as taken from animals used as food.


lexentry: eng/liver_fluke__Noun__1
written_rep: liver fluke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leith | leith uisce | puchán ae
sense_list:
Any of several parasitic trematode worms that infect the livers of various mammals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/liverwort__Noun__1
written_rep: liverwort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aelus
sense_list:
A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.


lexentry: eng/livery__Noun__1
written_rep: livery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libhré | éide
sense_list:
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.


lexentry: eng/living_fossil__Noun__1
written_rep: living fossil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iontaise bheo
sense_list:
(evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. [from 1859]


lexentry: eng/living_thing__Noun__1
written_rep: living thing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beothach
sense_list:
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.


lexentry: eng/living_will__Noun__1
written_rep: living will
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uacht an bheo
sense_list:
(legal) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.


lexentry: eng/llama__Noun__1
written_rep: llama
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: láma
sense_list:
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.


lexentry: eng/loan__Noun__1
written_rep: loan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iasacht
sense_list:
(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest). | The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.


lexentry: eng/lobbyist__Noun__1
written_rep: lobbyist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brústocaire
sense_list:
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.


lexentry: eng/lobe__Noun__1
written_rep: lobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bog | liopa | maothán
sense_list:
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/lobster__Noun__1
written_rep: lobster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gliomach
sense_list:
A slipper lobster (a crustacean of the family Scyllaridae). | Various other crustaceans that resemble true lobsters:


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
written_rep: local
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: logánta | áitiúil
sense_list:
(computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program. | (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.


lexentry: eng/locale__Noun__1
written_rep: locale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: teanga
sense_list:
(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
written_rep: localization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aistriú
sense_list:
(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.


lexentry: eng/locative_case__Noun__1
written_rep: locative case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áitreabhach
sense_list:
(linguistics, grammar) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein; corresponding roughly to the English prepositions "in", "on", "at", and "by".


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
written_rep: lock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glas
sense_list:
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. | A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.


lexentry: eng/lockdown__Noun__1
written_rep: lockdown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dianghlasáil
sense_list:
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.


lexentry: eng/locker__Noun__1
written_rep: locker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: almóir
sense_list:
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers. | A storage compartment on a ship, not necessarily one that can be locked.


lexentry: eng/locket__Noun__1
written_rep: locket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mórbhonn
sense_list:
A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item. | (archaic) The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.


lexentry: eng/lockjaw__Noun__1
written_rep: lockjaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glas fiacla
sense_list:
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.


