# translation

lexentry: eng/bizarre__Adjective__1
written_rep: bizarre
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áit
sense_list:
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.


lexentry: eng/black-crowned_night_heron__Noun__1
written_rep: black-crowned night heron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corr oíche
sense_list:
A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/black-headed_gull__Noun__1
written_rep: black-headed gull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sléibhín | droimneach beag
sense_list:
A small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubh
sense_list:
(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. | (of objects or markets) Illegitimate, illegal, or disgraced. | Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gorm | dubh
sense_list:
(US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. | (sometimes, capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.) | (board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour). | Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public. | (taxonomy, especially) Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
written_rep: black
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubh
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed. | (countable, and, uncountable) A black dye or pigment. | (countable) A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment. | (countable, British) A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.


lexentry: eng/black_alder__Noun__1
written_rep: black alder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fearnóg
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
written_rep: black box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosca dubh
sense_list:
(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident. | A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.


lexentry: eng/black_dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: black dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abhac dubh
sense_list:
(astronomy) A theoretically predicted stellar remnant consisting of a white dwarf that has cooled and faded for trillions of years and no longer emits visible light.


lexentry: eng/black_eye__Noun__1
written_rep: black eye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: súil dhubh
sense_list:
A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.


lexentry: eng/black_fast__Noun__1
written_rep: black fast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dúthroscadh
sense_list:
(Christianity) A form of fasting in which no food or drink (not even water) is consumed between midnight and sunset; after sunset a single meal is allowed, but even then meat, eggs, dairy products and alcohol are avoided.


lexentry: eng/black_ice__Noun__1
written_rep: black ice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oighear dubh
sense_list:
A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.


lexentry: eng/black_locust__Noun__1
written_rep: black locust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crann lócaiste
sense_list:
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.


lexentry: eng/black_magic__Noun__1
written_rep: black magic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ealaín dhubh | dubhealaín
sense_list:
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.


lexentry: eng/black_market__Noun__1
written_rep: black market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: margadh dubh
sense_list:
Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls. | (collective) The people who engage in such trade, or that sector of the economy.


lexentry: eng/black_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: black pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: piobar dubh
sense_list:
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.


lexentry: eng/black_poplar__Noun__1
written_rep: black poplar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: poibleog
sense_list:
Any of species Populus nigra of poplars found in Europe, southwest and central Asia, and northwest Africa.


lexentry: eng/black_scabbardfish__Noun__1
written_rep: black scabbardfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scabaird dhubh
sense_list:
A North Atlantic fish of the cutlassfish family Trichiuridae with an extremely elongated, eel-like body, Aphanopus carbo.


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
written_rep: black swan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eala dhubh
sense_list:
Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 1700]


lexentry: eng/black_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: black tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tae dubh
sense_list:
Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea).


lexentry: eng/blackbird__Noun__1
written_rep: blackbird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lon dubh | céirseach
sense_list:
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/blackboard__Noun__1
written_rep: blackboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clár dubh
sense_list:
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
written_rep: blackjack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: smachtín
sense_list:
(weapons) A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma. | (aviation) A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.


lexentry: eng/blackthorn__Noun__1
written_rep: blackthorn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: airneog | draighean
sense_list:
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.


lexentry: eng/blame__Verb__1
written_rep: blame
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a | an | ar | bí | cur | locht
sense_list:
(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).


lexentry: eng/blanch__Verb__1
written_rep: blanch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bánaigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To grow or become white. | (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;


lexentry: eng/blank__Noun__1
written_rep: blank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bán
sense_list:
A space to be filled in on a form or template. | An empty space; a void, for example on a paper [since the 16th century].


lexentry: eng/blanket__Noun__1
written_rep: blanket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blaincéad | ciumhais | pluid
sense_list:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.


lexentry: eng/blasphemy__Noun__1
written_rep: blasphemy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diamhasla | blaisféim | dia-aithis | naomhaithis
sense_list:
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.


lexentry: eng/blast__Noun__1
written_rep: blast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rois | soinneán
sense_list:
A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc.


lexentry: eng/blast_furnace__Noun__1
written_rep: blast furnace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: foirnéis soinneáin
sense_list:
(metallurgy) As above, but specifically such a furnace where the fuel and the ore are intermixed, as for example when coke and iron ore are burned together.


lexentry: eng/blastema__Noun__1
written_rep: blastema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blaistéama
sense_list:
(physiology) A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.


lexentry: eng/blastula__Noun__1
written_rep: blastula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blastúl
sense_list:
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Noun__1
written_rep: bleach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bleach
sense_list:
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.


lexentry: eng/bleaching_powder__Noun__1
written_rep: bleaching powder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: púdar tuaracháin
sense_list:
A white powder, a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride, prepared by the action of chlorine on calcium hydroxide, used as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant. Formula: Ca(ClO)2.


lexentry: eng/blessing__Noun__1
written_rep: blessing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beannacht
sense_list:
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward. | A pronouncement invoking divine aid. | Good fortune. | The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval. | Something someone is glad of.


lexentry: eng/blight__Noun__1
written_rep: blight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dúchan
sense_list:
(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.


lexentry: eng/blight__Verb__1
written_rep: blight
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smol
sense_list:
(plant disease) To affect the fertility or growth of (a plant) with a blight (noun sense 1.1), especially one caused by a fungus; to blast, to mildew, to smut.


lexentry: eng/blind__Adjective__1
written_rep: blind
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: caoch
sense_list:
(not comparable) Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless. | (not comparable) Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless.


lexentry: eng/blind__Noun__1
written_rep: blind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dallóg | dallóg fuinneoige
sense_list:
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
written_rep: blind spot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caochspota
sense_list:
The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.


lexentry: eng/blister__Noun__1
written_rep: blister
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clog | spuaic
sense_list:
A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.


lexentry: eng/blizzard__Noun__1
written_rep: blizzard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: síobadh sneachta
sense_list:
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.


lexentry: eng/blob__Noun__1
written_rep: blob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: daba
sense_list:
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceap
sense_list:
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle. | A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bloc
sense_list:
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
written_rep: block
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coisc
sense_list:
(transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing. | (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something). | (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play). | (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).


lexentry: eng/blockade__Noun__1
written_rep: blockade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: imshuí
sense_list:
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.


lexentry: eng/blockboard__Noun__1
written_rep: blockboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloc-chlár
sense_list:
A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.


lexentry: eng/blog__Noun__1
written_rep: blog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blag
sense_list:
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
written_rep: blood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuil
sense_list:
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
written_rep: blood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gaol | fuil
sense_list:
A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.


lexentry: eng/blood_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: blood cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cill fola | coirpín fola | fuilchill | fuilchoirpín
sense_list:
(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.


lexentry: eng/blood_clot__Noun__1
written_rep: blood clot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: téachtán fola
sense_list:
(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/blood_is_thicker_than_water__Proverb__1
written_rep: blood is thicker than water
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gach díograis go deireadh | is fearr beagán den ghaol ná mórán den charthanas
sense_list:
(family, idiomatic) Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.


lexentry: eng/blood_pressure__Noun__1
written_rep: blood pressure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brú fola
sense_list:
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.


lexentry: eng/blood_test__Noun__1
written_rep: blood test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tástáil fola
sense_list:
(medicine, hematology) A laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or by fingerprick.


lexentry: eng/blood_transfusion__Noun__1
written_rep: blood transfusion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuilaistriú
sense_list:
(medicine) The act or process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously; an instance of it. | (figurative, uncommon) A refreshing or reinvigoration of something.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
written_rep: blood type
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuilghrúpa | tíopáil fola
sense_list:
Any classification of human blood by the presence or absence of various antigens in a person’s red blood cells. | One of eight possible classifications within the ABO and Rh blood group systems, commonly used to determine a person's compatibility for blood transfusion.


lexentry: eng/blood_vessel__Noun__1
written_rep: blood vessel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuileadán | soitheach fola
sense_list:
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.


lexentry: eng/bloodhound__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodhound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: madra fola
sense_list:
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodletting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuisleoireacht | foladóireacht | ligean fola | ródach | tarraingt fola
sense_list:
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.


lexentry: eng/bloodsucker__Noun__1
written_rep: bloodsucker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: súmaire (fola)
sense_list:
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
written_rep: bloom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dath
sense_list:
(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
written_rep: bloom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bláth
sense_list:
(figuratively) A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms. | (mineralogy) A bright-hued variety of some minerals.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
written_rep: bloom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: seol
sense_list:
(culinary) A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.


lexentry: eng/blossom__Noun__1
written_rep: blossom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bláth
sense_list:
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.


lexentry: eng/blouse__Noun__1
written_rep: blouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blús
sense_list:
(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
written_rep: blow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: séid
sense_list:
(intransitive) To produce an air current. | (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth. | (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current. | (transitive) To create or shape by blowing. | (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument). | (intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown. | (transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.


lexentry: eng/blow_one's_nose__Verb__1
written_rep: blow one's nose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: do shrón a shéideadh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power.


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
written_rep: blowfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iasc balún
sense_list:
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.


lexentry: eng/blowtorch__Noun__1
written_rep: blowtorch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: séidlampa
sense_list:
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.


lexentry: eng/blubber__Noun__1
written_rep: blubber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blonag
sense_list:
(uncountable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found in other animals which keeps them warm, especially Arctic animals such as sea lions and Antarctic animals such as penguins. | (uncountable, countable) A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea). | (uncountable, informal, chiefly, derogatory, and, offensive) A person's fat tissue, usually when regarded as excessive and unsightly.


lexentry: eng/blue-collar__Adjective__1
written_rep: blue-collar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bóna gorm
sense_list:
Working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor. | Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers.


lexentry: eng/blue_giant__Noun__1
written_rep: blue giant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fathach gorm
sense_list:
(star) a very hot and very luminous star that emits visible light in the blue portion of the spectrum


lexentry: eng/blue_jay__Noun__1
written_rep: blue jay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scréachóg ghorm
sense_list:
Any of species Cyanocitta cristata of North American jays with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back.


lexentry: eng/blue_jet__Noun__1
written_rep: blue jet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scaird ghorm
sense_list:
(astronomy, meteorology) An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a rapidly expanding disk-shaped region of luminosity, lasting less than a thousandth of a second, which occurs high above energetic cloud-to-ground lightning of positive or negative polarity.


lexentry: eng/blue_mussel__Noun__1
written_rep: blue mussel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diúilicín | iascán
sense_list:
A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/blue_tit__Noun__1
written_rep: blue tit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meantán gorm
sense_list:
A bird of species Cyanistes caeruleus of tits in family Paridae, with an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin.


lexentry: eng/blueberry__Noun__1
written_rep: blueberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fraochán gorm
sense_list:
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening. | (countable) The shrub of the above-mentioned berry. | (countable, and, uncountable) A dark blue colour.


lexentry: eng/bluebird__Noun__1
written_rep: bluebird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gormóg
sense_list:
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
written_rep: blueprint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: planda
sense_list:
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).


lexentry: eng/bluethroat__Noun__1
written_rep: bluethroat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ghormphíb
sense_list:
A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__2
written_rep: bluff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leathaill
sense_list:
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.


lexentry: eng/blunt__Adjective__1
written_rep: blunt
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gearr-abartha
sense_list:
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.


lexentry: eng/blush__Verb__1
written_rep: blush
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dearg
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
written_rep: board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clár
sense_list:
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. | Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.


lexentry: eng/board_of_directors__Noun__1
written_rep: board of directors
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bord stiúrthóirí
sense_list:
A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.


lexentry: eng/board_up__Verb__1
written_rep: board up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maraigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.


lexentry: eng/boarding_school__Noun__1
written_rep: boarding school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scoil chónaithe
sense_list:
A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home during the weekends or between terms.


lexentry: eng/boat__Noun__1
written_rep: boat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bád
sense_list:
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.


lexentry: eng/boatswain's_pipe__Noun__1
written_rep: boatswain's pipe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: feadóg bósain
sense_list:
(nautical) A whistle, previously used by boatswain's mates to pipe orders throughout a ship; now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.


lexentry: eng/boatswain__Noun__1
written_rep: boatswain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bósan | maor loinge
sense_list:
(nautical) The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/bob_haircut__Noun__1
written_rep: bob haircut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearnóg
sense_list:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.


lexentry: eng/bobolink__Noun__1
written_rep: bobolink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bobóilinc
sense_list:
An American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.


lexentry: eng/bobtail__Noun__1
written_rep: bobtail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bob | bob eireaball
sense_list:
An animal that has a bobtail, such as certain canines or nags. | A bobtail squid. | A bobtail skink.


lexentry: eng/body__Noun__1
written_rep: body
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corp | colainn
sense_list:
(countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.] | The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul. [from 13th c.] | (countable) Any physical object or material thing. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/body_hair__Noun__1
written_rep: body hair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clúmh
sense_list:
(anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.


lexentry: eng/body_mass_index__Noun__1
written_rep: body mass index
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innéacs corpmhaise
sense_list:
A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.


lexentry: eng/body_of_water__Noun__1
written_rep: body of water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uisce
sense_list:
Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, lake or a bay.


lexentry: eng/body_temperature__Noun__1
written_rep: body temperature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teocht choirp
sense_list:
The current temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.


lexentry: eng/bodybuilder__Noun__1
written_rep: bodybuilder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corpfhorbróir
sense_list:
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.


lexentry: eng/bog__Noun__1
written_rep: bog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portach | bogach
sense_list:
(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)


lexentry: eng/bog_oak__Noun__1
written_rep: bog oak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dair dhubh
sense_list:
Bogwood consisting of oak; an ancient oak tree which has been preserved in a peat bog, with hard black wood.


lexentry: eng/bogie__Noun__1
written_rep: bogie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bógaí
sense_list:
(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
written_rep: boil down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: achoimrigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boiler__Noun__1
written_rep: boiler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: choire
sense_list:
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
written_rep: boilerplate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: teimpléad
sense_list:
(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.


lexentry: eng/boiling__Noun__1
written_rep: boiling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruith
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/boll_weevil__Noun__1
written_rep: boll weevil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruimh chadáis
sense_list:
A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America.


lexentry: eng/bollard__Noun__1
written_rep: bollard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceap ceangail | mullard
sense_list:
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.


lexentry: eng/bolometric_magnitude__Noun__1
written_rep: bolometric magnitude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: méid bhólaiméadrach
sense_list:
(astronomy) The magnitude of a star in terms of the total amount of radiation received at all wavelengths


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
written_rep: bolt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bolta
sense_list:
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open. | An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.


lexentry: eng/bolthole__Noun__1
written_rep: bolthole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dún
sense_list:
(figurative) A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.


lexentry: eng/bombard__Verb__1
written_rep: bombard
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bombáil
sense_list:
(figuratively) To attack something or someone by directing objects at them. | (physics) To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.


lexentry: eng/bombastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: bombastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mórfhoclach
sense_list:
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous | High-sounding but with little meaning.


lexentry: eng/bombe__Noun__1
written_rep: bombe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buama
sense_list:
A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. | (computing) An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.


lexentry: eng/bond__Noun__1
written_rep: bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: banna
sense_list:
An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.


lexentry: eng/bond__Noun__1
written_rep: bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: adhmad
sense_list:
(construction) In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying, based on overlapping rows or layers to give strength.


lexentry: eng/bond_paper__Noun__1
written_rep: bond paper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: banna-pháipéar
sense_list:
A high-quality durable writing paper similar to bank paper but of greater weight, formerly used for government bonds.


lexentry: eng/bondage__Noun__1
written_rep: bondage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cuibhriú
sense_list:
(sex) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.


lexentry: eng/bone__Noun__1
written_rep: bone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnámh
sense_list:
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. | (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material. | A bone of a fish; a fishbone. | (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.


lexentry: eng/bone_marrow__Noun__1
written_rep: bone marrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smior
sense_list:
(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.


lexentry: eng/bonfire__Noun__1
written_rep: bonfire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tine chnámh
sense_list:
A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal. | A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.


lexentry: eng/booby__Noun__1
written_rep: booby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gainéad
sense_list:
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
written_rep: book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leabhar
sense_list:
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. | A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. | A major division of a long work. | (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).


lexentry: eng/book_of_hours__Noun__1
written_rep: book of hours
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leabhar na dtráthanna
sense_list:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/boom__Noun__2
written_rep: boom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bum | bumaile | crann scóide
sense_list:
(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.


lexentry: eng/boon__Noun__1
written_rep: boon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bronntanas
sense_list:
(Hindu mythology) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.


lexentry: eng/booth__Noun__1
written_rep: booth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: both | bothán
sense_list:
A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.


lexentry: eng/borage__Noun__1
written_rep: borage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borráiste
sense_list:
Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.


lexentry: eng/borax__Noun__1
written_rep: borax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bórás
sense_list:
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc. | (inorganic compound) The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallization; sodium tetraborate.


lexentry: eng/borax_bead_test__Noun__1
written_rep: borax bead test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: promhadh cnapbhóráis
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) in qualitative inorganic analysis, a test for the presence of certain metallic elements by observing the colours given to a bead of borax in a loop of platinum wire held in the oxidizing and reducing parts of a Bunsen burner flame


lexentry: eng/border_collie__Noun__1
written_rep: border collie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóilí teorann
sense_list:
A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.


lexentry: eng/bore__Noun__1
written_rep: bore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cró gunna
sense_list:
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.


lexentry: eng/bore__Verb__1
written_rep: bore
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: toll
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.


lexentry: eng/borer__Noun__1
written_rep: borer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tolladóir
sense_list:
A person who bores or drills; a person employed to drill bore holes. | A tedious person, who bores others; a bore. | An insect or insect larva that bores into wood. | One of the many types of mollusc that bore into soft rock. | A cyclostome, such as a hagfish, which bores into injured, dead, or decaying sea creatures to feed on their flesh. | (botany) The penetrating root of a parasitic plant.


lexentry: eng/boric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: boric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aigéad bórach
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.


lexentry: eng/boron__Noun__1
written_rep: boron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bórón
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.


lexentry: eng/borrow__Noun__1
written_rep: borrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúiteamh
sense_list:
(golf, countable, uncountable) Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.


lexentry: eng/borrowing_days__Noun__1
written_rep: borrowing days
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laethanta na riabhaí
sense_list:
(Ireland, Scotland) The last three days of March, supposed in Scottish and Irish folklore to have been borrowed by March from April, and to be especially stormy.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__1
written_rep: boss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bas
sense_list:
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. | A person in charge of a business or company.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__2
written_rep: boss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mol
sense_list:
(mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole. | A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.


lexentry: eng/botanical_garden__Noun__1
written_rep: botanical garden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gairdín lusanna
sense_list:
A place where a variety of plants are grown, primarily for scientific or educational reasons, but are normally open to the public, and include ornamental plants from around the world.


lexentry: eng/botch__Noun__1
written_rep: botch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: praiseach | prácás
sense_list:
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.


lexentry: eng/botch__Verb__1
written_rep: botch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: praiseach a dhéanamh de
sense_list:
(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something


lexentry: eng/botfly__Noun__1
written_rep: botfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boiteog
sense_list:
One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/bottlenose_dolphin__Noun__1
written_rep: bottlenose dolphin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deilf bholgshrónach
sense_list:
One of the species of gray dolphin in the genus Tursiops, between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide.


lexentry: eng/botulism__Noun__1
written_rep: botulism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: botalas | ispíneachas
sense_list:
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.


lexentry: eng/bouncer__Noun__1
written_rep: bouncer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doirseoir slándála | preabaire
sense_list:
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.


lexentry: eng/bouncing_castle__Noun__1
written_rep: bouncing castle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: preabchaisleán
sense_list:
A large inflatable structure, resembling a castle etc., on which children jump and play as on a trampoline.


lexentry: eng/bound__Verb__3
written_rep: bound
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: preab
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to leap. | (transitive, dated) To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
written_rep: bourgeois
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buirgéiseach
sense_list:
Of or relating to the middle class (often, pejorative) , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
written_rep: bourgeois
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buirgéiseach | meánaicmeach
sense_list:
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.


lexentry: eng/bout__Noun__1
written_rep: bout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: babhta
sense_list:
(music) A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.


lexentry: eng/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy__Noun__1
written_rep: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: einceifealapaite spúinseach bhólachta | galar na bó mire
sense_list:
(disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
written_rep: bow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bogha
sense_list:
(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. | (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments. | Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.


lexentry: eng/bowel__Noun__1
written_rep: bowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: abach
sense_list:
(in the plural, figuratively) The (deep) interior of something. | (in the plural, archaic) The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.


lexentry: eng/bowhead__Noun__1
written_rep: bowhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: míol mór ceann bogha
sense_list:
A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
written_rep: bowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: babhla | cuach
sense_list:
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.


lexentry: eng/bowling__Noun__1
written_rep: bowling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Bol | babhláil
sense_list:
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling


lexentry: eng/bowstring__Noun__1
written_rep: bowstring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rópa
sense_list:
The string of an archer's bow. | (historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosca
sense_list:
A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid. | A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bucas | crann bosca
sense_list:
Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary. | (Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.


lexentry: eng/box__Verb__2
written_rep: box
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dornáil
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch. | (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match. | (intransitive, stative, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.


lexentry: eng/boxing__Noun__1
written_rep: boxing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dornálaíocht
sense_list:
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.


lexentry: eng/boxing_glove__Noun__1
written_rep: boxing glove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lámhainn dornála | lámhainn dornálaíochta | miotóg dhornálaíochta
sense_list:
(boxing, clothing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.


lexentry: eng/boxwood__Noun__1
written_rep: boxwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bosca
sense_list:
(uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
written_rep: boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: buachaill | gasúr
sense_list:
(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
written_rep: boy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: buachaill
sense_list:
(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.] | A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/boycott__Verb__1
written_rep: boycott
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baghcatáil
sense_list:
(transitive) To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.


lexentry: eng/brace__Noun__1
written_rep: brace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: ancaire
sense_list:
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.


lexentry: eng/bracken__Noun__1
written_rep: bracken
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: raithneach
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
written_rep: bracket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: lúibín
sense_list:
Any of the characters “(”, “)”, “[”, “]”, “{”, “}”, “⟨”, “⟩”, “<”, “>”, or the like, used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.


lexentry: eng/bracket_fungus__Noun__1
written_rep: bracket fungus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bracfhungas
sense_list:
Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.


lexentry: eng/brackish__Adjective__1
written_rep: brackish
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goirt
sense_list:
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.


lexentry: eng/brag__Verb__1
written_rep: brag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braigeáil
sense_list:
(intransitive, often with of) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.


lexentry: eng/brahmin__Noun__1
written_rep: brahmin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: Bráman
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, especially, New England, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA. | A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
written_rep: braid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cleacht | trilseán
sense_list:
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/braille__Noun__1
written_rep: braille
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braille | scríbhneoireacht bhraille
sense_list:
A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.


lexentry: eng/brain__Noun__1
written_rep: brain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inchinn
sense_list:
A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc. | The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action. | (informal) Mind. | (in the plural) Intellect. | (in the singular) An intellectual or mental capacity. | (informal) An intelligent person. | (plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something. | By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations. | (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Oral sex. | A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
written_rep: brake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coscáin
sense_list:
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
written_rep: brake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coscán
sense_list:
(engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake. | (figuratively) Something used to retard or stop some action, process etc.


lexentry: eng/brake_shoe__Noun__1
written_rep: brake shoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crú coscáin
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.


lexentry: eng/brambling__Noun__1
written_rep: brambling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breacán
sense_list:
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.


lexentry: eng/bran__Noun__1
written_rep: bran
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bran
sense_list:
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.


lexentry: eng/branch__Verb__1
written_rep: branch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: géagaigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree. | (intransitive) To produce branches.


lexentry: eng/brandish__Verb__1
written_rep: brandish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bagair
sense_list:
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
written_rep: brass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prás
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.


lexentry: eng/brass_instrument__Noun__1
written_rep: brass instrument
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: copar
sense_list:
(musical instruments) Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator).


lexentry: eng/brawn__Noun__1
written_rep: brawn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: toirceoil
sense_list:
(chiefly, British) Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.


lexentry: eng/brazilwood__Noun__1
written_rep: brazilwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crann brasaíladhmaid
sense_list:
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.


lexentry: eng/breach__Noun__1
written_rep: breach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bearna | bearna bhaoil
sense_list:
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence


lexentry: eng/breach_of_promise__Noun__1
written_rep: breach of promise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sárú gealltanais
sense_list:
(legal) A tort in common law arising when a man withdraws an earlier promise to marry a woman; abolished in many jurisdictions.


lexentry: eng/bread__Noun__1
written_rep: bread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arán
sense_list:
A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. | Food; sustenance; support of life, in general. | (countable) Any variety of bread.


lexentry: eng/breadcrumb__Noun__1
written_rep: breadcrumb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruscar aráin | grabhróg aráin
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.


lexentry: eng/breadfruit__Noun__1
written_rep: breadfruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crann toraidh aráin
sense_list:
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/breadstick__Noun__1
written_rep: breadstick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cipín | cipín aráin
sense_list:
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
written_rep: break
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: bris
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. | (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.


lexentry: eng/break_one's_fast__Verb__1
written_rep: break one's fast
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lón
sense_list:
(dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.


lexentry: eng/breaker__Noun__1
written_rep: breaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: maidhm | maidhm thoinne
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
written_rep: breakwater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bábhún | tonnchosc
sense_list:
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
written_rep: bream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bran
sense_list:
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. | (British) A species in that genus, Abramis brama. | An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. | A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
written_rep: breast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brollach | cíoch | broinne
sense_list:
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
written_rep: breast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: brollach
sense_list:
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.


lexentry: eng/breast_pump__Noun__1
written_rep: breast pump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pumpa cíche
sense_list:
A device used by a lactating woman to extract milk from her breasts (typically for short-term storage).


lexentry: eng/breastbone__Noun__1
written_rep: breastbone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnámh uchta | steirneam
sense_list:
(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.


lexentry: eng/breaststroke__Noun__1
written_rep: breaststroke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bang brollaigh | snámh brollaigh
sense_list:
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's


lexentry: eng/breathe__Verb__1
written_rep: breathe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: análaigh | riospráid
sense_list:
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.


lexentry: eng/breccia__Noun__1
written_rep: breccia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breisia
sense_list:
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.


lexentry: eng/breech__Noun__1
written_rep: breech
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bríste
sense_list:
(historical, now only, _, in the plural, or, attributive) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/breed__Verb__1
written_rep: breed
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: póraigh | síolraigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities. | (transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals).


lexentry: eng/brewer's_yeast__Noun__1
written_rep: brewer's yeast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giosta bríbhéireachta
sense_list:
(brewing) Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast.


lexentry: eng/bribe__Verb__1
written_rep: bribe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breab a thabhairt
sense_list:
(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. | (transitive) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
written_rep: bribery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breabaireacht
sense_list:
The making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions. | (legal) The activity of giving, offering or accepting bribes.


lexentry: eng/brick__Noun__1
written_rep: brick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bríce
sense_list:
(countable) A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. | (uncountable) Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.


lexentry: eng/bridal_shower__Noun__1
written_rep: bridal shower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóisir bhrídeoige
sense_list:
(US) A party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding, involving guests (typically female friends and relatives) giving her gifts.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droichead
sense_list:
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. | (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth. | (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck. | (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board. | (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
written_rep: bridgehead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ceann droichid
sense_list:
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance. | (physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms


lexentry: eng/brine__Noun__1
written_rep: brine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sáile
sense_list:
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. | The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.


lexentry: eng/brink__Noun__1
written_rep: brink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broinne | colbha
sense_list:
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. | (figurative) The edge or border.


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
written_rep: brinkmanship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruachaireacht
sense_list:
(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]


lexentry: eng/brisk__Adjective__1
written_rep: brisk
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anamúil
sense_list:
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. | Full of spirit of life; effervescing.


lexentry: eng/brisket__Noun__1
written_rep: brisket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brollach
sense_list:
The chest of an animal. | A cut of meat taken from the chest, especially from the section under the first five ribs.


lexentry: eng/bristle__Noun__1
written_rep: bristle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: síoda
sense_list:
A stiff or coarse hair, usually and especially on a nonhuman mammal. | The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.


lexentry: eng/brittle__Adjective__1
written_rep: brittle
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aibrisc | briosc
sense_list:
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly. | Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.


lexentry: eng/bro__Noun__1
written_rep: bro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deartháir
sense_list:
(slang) Brother (a male sibling). | (slang, derogatory, usually in compounds) Someone, usually male, who aggressively evangelizes a person, concept or technology.


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Noun__1
written_rep: broadcast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: craolachán | craoladh
sense_list:
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.


lexentry: eng/broadcloth__Noun__1
written_rep: broadcloth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: leithead mór
sense_list:
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.


lexentry: eng/broadsword__Noun__1
written_rep: broadsword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: claíomh leathan
sense_list:
(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.


lexentry: eng/brocade__Noun__1
written_rep: brocade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broicéad
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns. | (metaphoric) A decorative pattern.


lexentry: eng/broccoli__Noun__1
written_rep: broccoli
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brocailí
sense_list:
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/broken__Adjective__1
written_rep: broken
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: briste
sense_list:
(of a, bone or body part) Fractured; having the bone in pieces. | (of sleep) Interrupted; not continuous. | Fragmented; in separate pieces. | (of a, promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept. | (colloquial, US, of a, situation) Not having gone in the way intended; saddening. | Non-functional; not functioning properly. | Having no money; bankrupt, broke. | (sports, video games, of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.


lexentry: eng/brokenhearted__Adjective__1
written_rep: brokenhearted
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croíbhriste
sense_list:
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/bromine__Noun__1
written_rep: bromine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bróimín
sense_list:
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/bronchitis__Noun__1
written_rep: bronchitis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broincíteas
sense_list:
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.


lexentry: eng/bronchodilator__Noun__1
written_rep: bronchodilator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broncaileathóir
sense_list:
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs


lexentry: eng/bronze__Noun__1
written_rep: bronze
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cré-umha
sense_list:
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. | (countable, and, uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.


lexentry: eng/brood__Noun__1
written_rep: brood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ál | éillín
sense_list:
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. | (uncountable) The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
written_rep: broom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scuab
sense_list:
(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
written_rep: broom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scuab | giolcach shléibhe
sense_list:
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.


lexentry: eng/broth__Noun__1
written_rep: broth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anraith
sense_list:
(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled. | (countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.


lexentry: eng/brother-in-law__Noun__1
written_rep: brother-in-law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: deartháir céile
sense_list:
(uncommon) The brother of the spouse of one's sibling. | The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.


lexentry: eng/brother__Noun__1
written_rep: brother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: deartháir
sense_list:
A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother). | Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.


lexentry: eng/brown_ale__Noun__1
written_rep: brown ale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leann donn
sense_list:
A type of beer characterised by its brown colour and rich malty, hoppy flavour with hints of caramel.


lexentry: eng/brown_bread__Noun__1
written_rep: brown bread
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arán donn | arán rua | caiscín
sense_list:
Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.


lexentry: eng/brown_dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: brown dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abhac donn
sense_list:
(star) A starlike object that contracts to about the volume of Jupiter after its formation phase; its mass may range from several times that of Jupiter, such that it fuses deuterium, up to just below the threshold of sustained hydrogen fusion.


lexentry: eng/brown_hyena__Noun__1
written_rep: brown hyena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hiéana donn
sense_list:
A comparatively rare species of hyena, Parahyaena brunnea, endemic to desert and semi-desert areas and open woodland savannahs of southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/brown_trout__Noun__1
written_rep: brown trout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breac donn
sense_list:
A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/brownie__Noun__1
written_rep: brownie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: donnóg
sense_list:
(usually, countable, culinary, originally, US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. [from 1897]


lexentry: eng/brownie__Noun__1
written_rep: brownie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gruagach
sense_list:
(folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would secretly do people's housework for them. [from 1510s]


lexentry: eng/brucellosis__Noun__1
written_rep: brucellosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brúsallóis
sense_list:
(disease) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms including recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Noun__1
written_rep: bruise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ball gorm
sense_list:
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Verb__1
written_rep: bruise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ballbhrúigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
written_rep: bruiser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainmhí
sense_list:
(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.


lexentry: eng/brunch__Noun__1
written_rep: brunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lón
sense_list:
A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
written_rep: brush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruis
sense_list:
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.


lexentry: eng/brush_one's_teeth__Verb__1
written_rep: brush one's teeth
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: do chuid fiacla a ní
sense_list:
To clean one's teeth, especially by using a toothbrush and toothpaste. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/brute__Adjective__1
written_rep: brute
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brúidiúil
sense_list:
Without reason or intelligence (of animals). [from 15th c.] | Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans). [from 16th c.] | Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.


lexentry: eng/brute__Noun__1
written_rep: brute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ainmhí | brúid
sense_list:
A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bubo__Noun__1
written_rep: bubo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearc ascaille | loch ascaille | scairt ascaille
sense_list:
(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.


lexentry: eng/bubonic_plague__Noun__1
written_rep: bubonic plague
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plá bhúbónach
sense_list:
(disease) A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.


lexentry: eng/buck__Noun__1
written_rep: buck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: poc
sense_list:
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.


lexentry: eng/buckbean__Noun__1
written_rep: buckbean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bearnán lachan | báchrán | pónaire chorraigh
sense_list:
A plant of speciesMenyanthes trifoliata, with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine.


lexentry: eng/bucket__Noun__1
written_rep: bucket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: buicéad | pigín
sense_list:
The amount held in this container. | Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).


lexentry: eng/buckle__Noun__1
written_rep: buckle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: búcla
sense_list:
A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.


lexentry: eng/buckler__Noun__1
written_rep: buckler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: eochairsciath
sense_list:
(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.


lexentry: eng/buckshot__Noun__1
written_rep: buckshot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: codán
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/budgerigar__Noun__1
written_rep: budgerigar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: budragár
sense_list:
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.


lexentry: eng/buffalo__Noun__1
written_rep: buffalo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buabhall
sense_list:
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
written_rep: bug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 26
trans_list: feithid
sense_list:
(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.


lexentry: eng/bugger_off__Interjection__1
written_rep: bugger off
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fliúit
sense_list:
(idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, emphatic , colloquial) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/bugle__Noun__1
written_rep: bugle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: buabhall | stoc
sense_list:
(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series


lexentry: eng/build__Noun__1
written_rep: build
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruth | déanamh
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure. | (countable) The process or period of constructing a physical object.


lexentry: eng/bulb__Noun__1
written_rep: bulb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bleib
sense_list:
The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.


lexentry: eng/bulbourethral_gland__Noun__1
written_rep: bulbourethral gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: faireog Cowper
sense_list:
An exocrine gland which secretes a clear fluid known as pre-ejaculate or Cowper’s fluid (colloquially known as “pre-cum”) which is generated upon sexual arousal.


lexentry: eng/bulimia__Noun__1
written_rep: bulimia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: búilime néarógach
sense_list:
(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.


lexentry: eng/bulkhead__Noun__1
written_rep: bulkhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulcaid
sense_list:
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached. | (aerospace) A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/bull__Noun__1
written_rep: bull
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tarbh
sense_list:
Any adult male bovine. | An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.


lexentry: eng/bull_market__Noun__1
written_rep: bull market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: margadh bullúil
sense_list:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.


lexentry: eng/bulldozer__Noun__1
written_rep: bulldozer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ollscartaire
sense_list:
A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/bullet__Noun__1
written_rep: bullet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piléar
sense_list:
A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. | (informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc. | (figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.


lexentry: eng/bullet__Noun__1
written_rep: bullet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: urchar
sense_list:
(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.


lexentry: eng/bullion__Noun__1
written_rep: bullion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broc
sense_list:
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.


lexentry: eng/bullshit__Noun__1
written_rep: bullshit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cacamas
sense_list:
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.


lexentry: eng/bully__Noun__1
written_rep: bully
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ansmachtaí | bulaí
sense_list:
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bullying__Noun__1
written_rep: bullying
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bulaíocht
sense_list:
An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion. | Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.


lexentry: eng/bum__Noun__1
written_rep: bum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bundún
sense_list:
(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks. | (informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.


lexentry: eng/bunch__Noun__1
written_rep: bunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fíonchaor
sense_list:
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. | A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.


lexentry: eng/bunch__Noun__1
written_rep: bunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: cuil
sense_list:
(geology, mining) An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock.


lexentry: eng/bungalow__Noun__1
written_rep: bungalow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bungaló
sense_list:
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.


lexentry: eng/bunion__Noun__1
written_rep: bunion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buinneán
sense_list:
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.


lexentry: eng/bunk__Noun__1
written_rep: bunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bunc
sense_list:
One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers. | (nautical) A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.


lexentry: eng/bunk_bed__Noun__1
written_rep: bunk bed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leaba bhuinc
sense_list:
Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.


lexentry: eng/buoy__Noun__1
written_rep: buoy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baoi
sense_list:
(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes


lexentry: eng/bur-reed__Noun__1
written_rep: bur-reed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rísheisc
sense_list:
A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.


lexentry: eng/bureau__Noun__1
written_rep: bureau
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oifig
sense_list:
An administrative unit of government; office. | An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed). | (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.


lexentry: eng/bureaucracy__Noun__1
written_rep: bureaucracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maorlathas
sense_list:
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.


lexentry: eng/bureaucratese__Noun__1
written_rep: bureaucratese
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plámás
sense_list:
(informal, pejorative) A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
written_rep: burglary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buirgléireacht
sense_list:
(law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. | The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.


lexentry: eng/burgomaster__Noun__1
written_rep: burgomaster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: méara
sense_list:
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.


lexentry: eng/buro__Noun__1
written_rep: buro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oifig
sense_list:
(mostly, NNES) an office | a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.


lexentry: eng/burst__Verb__1
written_rep: burst
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: pléasc
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure. | (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__1
written_rep: bush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tor | tom
sense_list:
(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__3
written_rep: bush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iargúltacht
sense_list:
(Australia) The countryside area of Australia that is less arid and less remote than the outback; loosely, areas of natural flora even within conurbations. | (often with "the") Tracts of land covered in natural vegetation that are largely undeveloped and uncultivated.


lexentry: eng/business_card__Noun__1
written_rep: business card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cárta gnó
sense_list:
A small card with a person's name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.).


lexentry: eng/business_class__Noun__1
written_rep: business class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grád gnó
sense_list:
A high-quality class of travelling (especially in airlines), higher than economy class or budget, lower than first class.


lexentry: eng/busk__Verb__1
written_rep: busk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buscáil
sense_list:
(intransitive, especially, UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.


lexentry: eng/busker__Noun__1
written_rep: busker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fán-aisteoir
sense_list:
A person who solicits donations while entertaining the public, often by playing a musical instrument, on a street or in another public area such as a park or marketplace.


lexentry: eng/bustard__Noun__1
written_rep: bustard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bustard
sense_list:
Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
written_rep: buster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gaamadán
sense_list:
(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
written_rep: buster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: buachaill
sense_list:
(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)


lexentry: eng/bustle__Verb__1
written_rep: bustle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bruith
sense_list:
To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
written_rep: but
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ach
sense_list:
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence). | Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that". | (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.


lexentry: eng/butt__Noun__1
written_rep: butt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buta
sense_list:
(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end


lexentry: eng/butt__Noun__1
written_rep: butt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dóigh magaidh | eala mhagaidh | ula mhagaidh
sense_list:
A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field. | The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.


lexentry: eng/butt__Noun__3
written_rep: butt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buta
sense_list:
(English units) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun. | A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.


lexentry: eng/butterbur__Noun__1
written_rep: butterbur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borrán | gallán mór | meacan an phobóil
sense_list:
Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/buttercream__Noun__1
written_rep: buttercream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uachtar ime
sense_list:
(cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.


lexentry: eng/butterfly__Noun__1
written_rep: butterfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: féileacán
sense_list:
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/butterfly_stroke__Noun__1
written_rep: butterfly stroke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: féileacán
sense_list:
A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.


lexentry: eng/buttermilk__Noun__1
written_rep: buttermilk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bláthach
sense_list:
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.


lexentry: eng/buttock__Noun__1
written_rep: buttock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tóin
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs.


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnaipe | cnaipí
sense_list:
(clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]


lexentry: eng/button__Noun__1
written_rep: button
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cnaipe
sense_list:
A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism. | (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function. | (botany) A bud.


lexentry: eng/buttonhole__Noun__1
written_rep: buttonhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: poll cnaipe
sense_list:
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. | (attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole. | (chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.


lexentry: eng/butyric__Adjective__1
written_rep: butyric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: butrach | bútarach
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from butyric acid or any of the isomeric univalent radicals of formula C3H7CO2-


lexentry: eng/buy__Verb__1
written_rep: buy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ceannaigh
sense_list:
(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).


lexentry: eng/buzzword__Noun__1
written_rep: buzzword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dordfhocal
sense_list:
(sometimes, derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.


lexentry: eng/by__Preposition__1
written_rep: by
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: Ab
sense_list:
Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval). | Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.


lexentry: eng/by__Preposition__1
written_rep: by
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: ar
sense_list:
(with, the) Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically) | Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.


lexentry: eng/by_the_way__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: by the way
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dála an scéil
sense_list:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.


lexentry: eng/by_virtue_of__Preposition__1
written_rep: by virtue of
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de thairbhe
sense_list:
(idiomatic) (originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.


lexentry: eng/bylaw__Noun__1
written_rep: bylaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fodhlí
sense_list:
A local custom or law of a settlement or district. | (often, in the plural) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs. | A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).


lexentry: eng/bypass__Noun__1
written_rep: bypass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: seachbhealach | seachbhóthar | seachród
sense_list:
A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).


lexentry: eng/bypass__Noun__1
written_rep: bypass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: seach-chonair
sense_list:
(medicine) An alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass.


lexentry: eng/cabin__Noun__1
written_rep: cabin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bothán
sense_list:
(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.


lexentry: eng/cabin_crew__Noun__1
written_rep: cabin crew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aeróstach
sense_list:
(aviation) The members of staff aboard a commercial aircraft, employed to ensure the safety and comfort of their passengers.


lexentry: eng/cabinet__Noun__1
written_rep: cabinet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: airí rialtais | comh-aireacht
sense_list:
(politics, often, capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.


lexentry: eng/cable_modem__Noun__1
written_rep: cable modem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: móideim cábla
sense_list:
(Internet) A modem that provides data communication via radio frequency channels over any of a variety of cable types to establish a cable internet connection.


lexentry: eng/cactus__Noun__1
written_rep: cactus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cachtas
sense_list:
(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.


lexentry: eng/cadastre__Noun__1
written_rep: cadastre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadastar
sense_list:
(cartography) A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.


lexentry: eng/cadaver__Noun__1
written_rep: cadaver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corp
sense_list:
(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/cadaverine__Noun__1
written_rep: cadaverine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadavairín
sense_list:
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2.


lexentry: eng/caddis_fly__Noun__1
written_rep: caddis fly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: an cuil chadáin
sense_list:
Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.


lexentry: eng/caecum__Noun__1
written_rep: caecum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caochán
sense_list:
(anatomy) A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.


lexentry: eng/caesium__Noun__1
written_rep: caesium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caeisiam
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/caffeine__Noun__1
written_rep: caffeine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caiféin
sense_list:
An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]


lexentry: eng/café__Noun__1
written_rep: café
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caifé
sense_list:
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.


lexentry: eng/café_au_lait__Noun__1
written_rep: café au lait
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caife bán
sense_list:
A mixture of coffee and hot milk. | Coffee and hot milk served in separate jugs as a breakfast drink. | A light coffee colour.


lexentry: eng/cairn__Noun__1
written_rep: cairn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carn | leacht
sense_list:
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.


lexentry: eng/caisson__Noun__1
written_rep: caisson
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vaigín armlóin
sense_list:
(military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).


lexentry: eng/cajole__Verb__1
written_rep: cajole
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bladair
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.


lexentry: eng/cake__Noun__1
written_rep: cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: císte | cáca milis
sense_list:
A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.


lexentry: eng/cake__Noun__1
written_rep: cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cáca
sense_list:
A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough. | A thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter; a griddlecake or pancake.


lexentry: eng/cake_mix__Noun__1
written_rep: cake mix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meascán císte
sense_list:
A powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking.


lexentry: eng/calcite__Noun__1
written_rep: calcite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailcít
sense_list:
(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.


lexentry: eng/calcium__Noun__1
written_rep: calcium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailciam
sense_list:
The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.


lexentry: eng/calculation__Noun__1
written_rep: calculation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ríomh
sense_list:
(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.


lexentry: eng/calculator__Noun__1
written_rep: calculator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áireamhán
sense_list:
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.


lexentry: eng/calculus__Noun__1
written_rep: calculus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: calcalas
sense_list:
(countable, mathematics) Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.


lexentry: eng/calendar__Noun__1
written_rep: calendar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: féilire
sense_list:
Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. | A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.


lexentry: eng/calendar_year__Noun__1
written_rep: calendar year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bliain
sense_list:
The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.


lexentry: eng/californium__Noun__1
written_rep: californium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calafoirniam
sense_list:
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.


lexentry: eng/caliphate__Noun__1
written_rep: caliphate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailifeacht
sense_list:
Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.


lexentry: eng/call__Noun__1
written_rep: call
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glao
sense_list:
A cry or shout. | A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call. | (US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.


lexentry: eng/call_a_spade_a_spade__Verb__1
written_rep: call a spade a spade
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ná baintear an t-ainm den bhairín, den bhlonag
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.


lexentry: eng/call_number__Noun__1
written_rep: call number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gairmuimhir
sense_list:
(library science) An identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.


lexentry: eng/call_to_prayer__Noun__1
written_rep: call to prayer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gairm chun urnaí
sense_list:
A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.


lexentry: eng/calligraphy__Noun__1
written_rep: calligraphy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: callagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.


lexentry: eng/callus__Noun__1
written_rep: callus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fadharcán
sense_list:
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. | The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.


lexentry: eng/calm_before_the_storm__Noun__1
written_rep: calm before the storm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciúnas roimh an doineann | cothú na doininne
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.


lexentry: eng/calorie__Noun__1
written_rep: calorie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: calra
sense_list:
(physical chemistry, physics) The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.


lexentry: eng/calorimeter__Noun__1
written_rep: calorimeter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calraiméadar
sense_list:
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.


lexentry: eng/calorimetry__Noun__1
written_rep: calorimetry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calraiméadracht
sense_list:
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.


lexentry: eng/calque__Noun__1
written_rep: calque
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lomaistriúchán
sense_list:
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.


lexentry: eng/caltrop__Noun__1
written_rep: caltrop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grán catha
sense_list:
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).


lexentry: eng/calvary__Noun__1
written_rep: calvary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúrsóir
sense_list:
A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground. | A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.


lexentry: eng/calyx__Noun__1
written_rep: calyx
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cocán
sense_list:
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.


lexentry: eng/came__Noun__1
written_rep: came
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luaidhe
sense_list:
A grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing.


lexentry: eng/camomile__Noun__1
written_rep: camomile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camán meall | camán míonla
sense_list:
Chamaemelum nobile (formerly Anthemis nobilis), English chamomile or Roman chamomile, a ground cover with fragrant foliage.


lexentry: eng/camomile__Noun__1
written_rep: camomile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fíogadán
sense_list:
Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.


lexentry: eng/camomile_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: camomile tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tae fíogadáin
sense_list:
A beverage made by infusing the leaves of the camomile plant (either Matricaria recutita or Chamaemelum nobile) in hot water.


lexentry: eng/camp__Noun__1
written_rep: camp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: campa
sense_list:
An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation. | A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.


lexentry: eng/camp__Verb__1
written_rep: camp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: campáil
sense_list:
To set up a camp. | (intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.


lexentry: eng/campfire__Noun__1
written_rep: campfire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tine
sense_list:
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.


lexentry: eng/camphor__Noun__1
written_rep: camphor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camfar
sense_list:
(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.


lexentry: eng/camping__Noun__1
written_rep: camping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campáil
sense_list:
(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.


lexentry: eng/campus__Noun__1
written_rep: campus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: campas
sense_list:
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures. | An institution of higher education and its ambiance.


lexentry: eng/can__Verb__1
written_rep: can
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: féad | is féidir le | tig le | in ann
sense_list:
(Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.


lexentry: eng/canapé__Noun__1
written_rep: canapé
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tolg
sense_list:
An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish. | A piece of furniture similar to a couch or settee, an elegant sofa.


lexentry: eng/canard__Noun__1
written_rep: canard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lacha
sense_list:
A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so. | (aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.


lexentry: eng/cancer__Noun__1
written_rep: cancer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ailse
sense_list:
(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.


lexentry: eng/candidate__Noun__1
written_rep: candidate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: iarrthóir
sense_list:
(figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s] | (originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]


lexentry: eng/candle__Noun__1
written_rep: candle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coinneal
sense_list:
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.


lexentry: eng/candy_cane__Noun__1
written_rep: candy cane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cána candaí | maide milis
sense_list:
(US, Canada) An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.


lexentry: eng/cane_toad__Noun__1
written_rep: cane toad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buaf chána
sense_list:
A large toad, Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), of Central and South America, introduced to Australia and various Pacific islands where it is now an invasive pest species.


lexentry: eng/canid__Noun__1
written_rep: canid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: madra
sense_list:
Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).


lexentry: eng/canker__Noun__1
written_rep: canker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: buí
sense_list:
An avian disease affecting doves, poultry, parrots and birds of prey, caused by Trichomonas gallinae.


lexentry: eng/cannabis__Noun__1
written_rep: cannabis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cannabas
sense_list:
A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.


lexentry: eng/cannon__Noun__1
written_rep: cannon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: canóin
sense_list:
(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece. | (Chinese chess) A piece which moves horizontally and vertically like a rook but captures another piece by jumping over a different piece in the line of attack.


lexentry: eng/cannonball__Noun__1
written_rep: cannonball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boma
sense_list:
(diving) The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.


lexentry: eng/canoe__Noun__1
written_rep: canoe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: báidín | canú | curach | curach chaol | curachán
sense_list:
(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.


lexentry: eng/canon__Noun__1
written_rep: canon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: canóin
sense_list:
A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon. | A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.


lexentry: eng/canonization__Noun__1
written_rep: canonization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: naomhainmniú
sense_list:
(Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation. | The state of being canonized or sainted.


lexentry: eng/canonize__Verb__1
written_rep: canonize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: naomhainmnigh | canónaigh
sense_list:
(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.


lexentry: eng/cant_hook__Noun__1
written_rep: cant hook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luamhán crúca
sense_list:
A traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook at one end, used for handling and moving logs.


lexentry: eng/cantaloupe__Noun__1
written_rep: cantaloupe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantalúp
sense_list:
Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:


lexentry: eng/cantata__Noun__1
written_rep: cantata
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantáid
sense_list:
(music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.


lexentry: eng/canteen__Noun__1
written_rep: canteen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bialann | ceaintín
sense_list:
A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.


lexentry: eng/canton__Noun__1
written_rep: canton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantún
sense_list:
A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. | A subdivision of an arrondissement of France.


lexentry: eng/canton__Noun__1
written_rep: canton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cúinneán
sense_list:
A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side, the upper-left quadrant of a flag, (the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).


lexentry: eng/canvas__Noun__1
written_rep: canvas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anairt | canbhás
sense_list:
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.


lexentry: eng/canvass__Verb__1
written_rep: canvass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iniúch
sense_list:
To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize. | To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.


lexentry: eng/capable__Adjective__1
written_rep: capable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumasach
sense_list:
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.


lexentry: eng/capacitor__Noun__1
written_rep: capacitor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toilleoir
sense_list:
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.


lexentry: eng/caparison__Noun__1
written_rep: caparison
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gléas
sense_list:
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. | Gay or rich clothing.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__1
written_rep: cape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceann tíre | rinn
sense_list:
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.


lexentry: eng/cape__Noun__2
written_rep: cape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clóca
sense_list:
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.


lexentry: eng/caper__Noun__3
written_rep: caper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capras
sense_list:
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.


lexentry: eng/capercaillie__Noun__1
written_rep: capercaillie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: capall coille
sense_list:
A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.


lexentry: eng/capillarity__Noun__1
written_rep: capillarity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ribeadas
sense_list:
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.


lexentry: eng/capillary_action__Noun__1
written_rep: capillary action
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ribeadas
sense_list:
(physics) The drawing of a liquid (often against gravity) into or up narrow interstices due to surface tension


lexentry: eng/capital__Noun__1
written_rep: capital
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: caipiteal
sense_list:
(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.


lexentry: eng/capital_city__Noun__1
written_rep: capital city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: príomhchathair | ardchathair | ceannphort
sense_list:
A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).


lexentry: eng/capital_gain__Noun__1
written_rep: capital gain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnóthachan caipitiúil
sense_list:
(economics) An increase in the value of a capital asset. | (business, finance) An amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.


lexentry: eng/capitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: capitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: caipitleachas | rachmasaíocht
sense_list:
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.


lexentry: eng/capitalist__Noun__1
written_rep: capitalist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caipitlí | rachmasaí
sense_list:
The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person. | A person who is a supporter of capitalism.


lexentry: eng/capotasto__Noun__1
written_rep: capotasto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mala
sense_list:
(music) A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering


lexentry: eng/captain__Noun__1
written_rep: captain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: captaen
sense_list:
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. | An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major. | A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel. | One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.


lexentry: eng/captive__Noun__1
written_rep: captive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cime
sense_list:
One held prisoner. | A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.


lexentry: eng/car__Noun__1
written_rep: car
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carr | gluaisteán
sense_list:
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.


lexentry: eng/carabiner__Noun__1
written_rep: carabiner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crúca cairbíneach
sense_list:
A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.


lexentry: eng/caracal__Noun__1
written_rep: caracal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lincse chluasdubh
sense_list:
A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.


lexentry: eng/carapace__Noun__1
written_rep: carapace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casóg
sense_list:
A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.


lexentry: eng/caravan__Noun__1
written_rep: caravan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbhán
sense_list:
A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.


lexentry: eng/caravel__Noun__1
written_rep: caravel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbhal
sense_list:
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.


lexentry: eng/carbohydrate__Noun__1
written_rep: carbohydrate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbaihiodráit
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.


lexentry: eng/carbon__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbón
sense_list:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. | A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.


lexentry: eng/carbon_black__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon black
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubh an charbóin | dubh carbóin
sense_list:
(petrochemistry) A fine black powder of amorphous carbon manufactured by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or oil, and used as a pigment in the manufacture of ink and paint. Used as a filler in rubber and rubber-like polymers, it helps prevent deterioration by ultraviolet rays.


lexentry: eng/carbon_cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timthriall carbóin
sense_list:
The physical cycle of carbon through the Earth’s biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere that includes such processes as photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration and carbonification.


lexentry: eng/carbon_dioxide__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon dioxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dé-ocsaíd charbóin
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/carbon_disulfide__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon disulfide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: déshuilfíd charbóin
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A binary compound of carbon and sulfur, CS2, a colourless liquid with a not-unpleasant smell; used as a specialist solvent, and in the manufacture of organosulfur compounds.


lexentry: eng/carbon_fixation__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon fixation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fosúchán carbóin
sense_list:
any process, such as photosynthesis, whereby atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds


lexentry: eng/carbon_footprint__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon footprint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lorg carbóin
sense_list:
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.


lexentry: eng/carbon_offset__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon offset
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúiteamh carbóin
sense_list:
A reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading.


lexentry: eng/carbon_star__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réalta charbóin
sense_list:
(star) any of a class of red giant stars having a high proportion of carbon because of helium burning


lexentry: eng/carbon_tax__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon tax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cáin charbóin
sense_list:
A tax levied on the carbon contents used by the burning fossil fuels, so as to discourage the production of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/carbon_tetrachloride__Noun__1
written_rep: carbon tetrachloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teitreaclóiríd charbóin
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.


lexentry: eng/carbonic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: carbonic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aigéad carbónach
sense_list:
(inorganic compound) A weak unstable acid, H2CO3, known only in solution, and as carbonate salts; it is present in carbonated drinks, and sparkling wine, but decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water.


lexentry: eng/carboxyl__Noun__1
written_rep: carboxyl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbocsailghrúpa
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.


lexentry: eng/carbuncle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbuncle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrmhogal
sense_list:
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.


lexentry: eng/carbuncle__Noun__1
written_rep: carbuncle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: carbuncal | carrmhogal
sense_list:
(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.


lexentry: eng/carburetor__Noun__1
written_rep: carburetor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbradóir
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]


lexentry: eng/carcinoma__Noun__1
written_rep: carcinoma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carcanóma
sense_list:
(countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/card__Noun__2
written_rep: card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: carda
sense_list:
(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.


lexentry: eng/cardamom__Noun__1
written_rep: cardamom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardamam
sense_list:
The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb. | (uncommon, inexact) , the seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.


lexentry: eng/cardiac__Adjective__1
written_rep: cardiac
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croí
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart. | (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).


lexentry: eng/cardigan__Noun__1
written_rep: cardigan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairdeagan
sense_list:
A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairdinéal
sense_list:
(Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tanagair | éan síoliteach
sense_list:
Any of various species of New-World passerine songbird in the genus Cardinalis, or in the family Cardinalidae more generally, or of similar appearance and once considered to be related to the former; so called because of their red plumage. (See Wikipedia article for taxonomical information.)


lexentry: eng/cardinal__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cródhearg | dearg cairdinéalta
sense_list:
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)


lexentry: eng/cardinal_number__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bunuimhir
sense_list:
A number used to denote quantity; a counting number; a cardinal. | (mathematics) A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets.


lexentry: eng/cardinal_virtue__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinal virtue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suáilce bhunúsach | suáilce chairdinéalta
sense_list:
(Christianity, often, in the plural) One of the four foundational virtues identified by Greek and Christian philosophers, on which other virtues depend: justice, temperance, prudence, or fortitude.


lexentry: eng/cardinalate__Noun__1
written_rep: cardinalate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairdinéalacht
sense_list:
The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal. | The Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/cardioid__Noun__1
written_rep: cardioid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairdeoideach
sense_list:
(geometry) An epicycloid with exactly one cusp; the plane curve with polar equation \rho = 1 + \cos\,\theta - approximately heart-shaped


lexentry: eng/cardiopulmonary_resuscitation__Noun__1
written_rep: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: athbheochan chardascamhógach
sense_list:
A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.


lexentry: eng/cardoon__Noun__1
written_rep: cardoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardún
sense_list:
Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.


lexentry: eng/care__Verb__1
written_rep: care
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: miste
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).


lexentry: eng/career__Noun__1
written_rep: career
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réim
sense_list:
One’s calling in life; a person’s occupation; one’s profession. | (obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.


lexentry: eng/careless__Adjective__1
written_rep: careless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: anaireach | faillitheach | neamartach
sense_list:
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/carer__Noun__1
written_rep: carer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: banchúramóir | cúramóir
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/caretaker__Noun__1
written_rep: caretaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: airíoch | bean faire | cúramóir | fear faire | feighlí
sense_list:
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.


lexentry: eng/carillon__Noun__1
written_rep: carillon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clogaireacht | clogra
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.


lexentry: eng/carnassial__Noun__1
written_rep: carnassial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: déad
sense_list:
One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.


lexentry: eng/carob__Noun__1
written_rep: carob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carúb
sense_list:
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region. | The fruit of that tree. | A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.


lexentry: eng/carotid__Noun__1
written_rep: carotid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: artaire caratach
sense_list:
(anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.


lexentry: eng/carp__Noun__1
written_rep: carp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carbán
sense_list:
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.


lexentry: eng/carpenter__Noun__1
written_rep: carpenter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearpantóir | saor adhmaid | siúinéir
sense_list:
A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures. | (nautical) A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water. | (zoology) A carpenter bee.


lexentry: eng/carpentry__Noun__1
written_rep: carpentry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearpantóireacht | siúinéireacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.


lexentry: eng/carport__Noun__1
written_rep: carport
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garáiste
sense_list:
A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors. [from 1936]


lexentry: eng/carrack__Noun__1
written_rep: carrack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrac
sense_list:
(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.


lexentry: eng/carriage__Noun__1
written_rep: carriage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: carráiste
sense_list:
A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.


lexentry: eng/carrot__Noun__1
written_rep: carrot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairéad | meacan dearg
sense_list:
A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.


lexentry: eng/cart__Noun__1
written_rep: cart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairt | carr | féan
sense_list:
A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.


lexentry: eng/cartilage__Noun__1
written_rep: cartilage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loingeán
sense_list:
(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/cartography__Noun__1
written_rep: cartography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cartagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cartridge__Noun__1
written_rep: cartridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíor
sense_list:
(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.


lexentry: eng/cartwheel__Noun__1
written_rep: cartwheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: roth
sense_list:
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.


lexentry: eng/carve__Verb__1
written_rep: carve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gearr
sense_list:
To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices. | To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.


lexentry: eng/caryatid__Noun__1
written_rep: caryatid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairiaitid
sense_list:
A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.


lexentry: eng/case__Noun__1
written_rep: case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cás
sense_list:
An actual event, situation, or fact. | A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession; the set of tasks involved in addressing the situation of a specific person or event. | (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study. | (legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution. | (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.


lexentry: eng/case__Noun__2
written_rep: case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cás
sense_list:
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture. | A box, sheath, or covering generally. | A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine. | A suitcase. | A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed. | (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter. | A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.


lexentry: eng/case_study__Noun__1
written_rep: case study
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cás-staidéar | staidéar ar chás áirithe | staidéar cáis
sense_list:
(uncountable) Research performed in detail on a single individual, group, incident or community, as opposed to, for instance, a sample of the whole population. | (countable) A case used in a such research.


lexentry: eng/cash__Noun__1
written_rep: cash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: airgead tirim
sense_list:
(uncountable) Money in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.


lexentry: eng/cash_crop__Noun__1
written_rep: cash crop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barr margaidh
sense_list:
(agriculture) A crop that is grown for sale rather than for personal food or for feeding to livestock.


lexentry: eng/cash_register__Noun__1
written_rep: cash register
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scipéad cláraithe
sense_list:
A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.


lexentry: eng/cask__Noun__1
written_rep: cask
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buta | leastar
sense_list:
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)


lexentry: eng/cassette__Noun__1
written_rep: cassette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caiséad
sense_list:
A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.


lexentry: eng/cassock__Noun__1
written_rep: cassock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casóg
sense_list:
An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/cassowary__Noun__1
written_rep: cassowary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casabhara
sense_list:
Any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.


lexentry: eng/cast__Noun__1
written_rep: cast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: foireann | foireann aisteoirí
sense_list:
(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.


lexentry: eng/cast_off__Verb__1
written_rep: cast off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: caith lúb anuas
sense_list:
(intransitive, knitting) To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.


lexentry: eng/castanet__Noun__1
written_rep: castanet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: castainéid
sense_list:
(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.


lexentry: eng/castigate__Verb__1
written_rep: castigate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cháineadh
sense_list:
(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely. | (transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.


lexentry: eng/castle__Noun__1
written_rep: castle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caisleán
sense_list:
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.


lexentry: eng/castle__Verb__1
written_rep: castle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: caisligh
sense_list:
(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.


lexentry: eng/castrato__Noun__1
written_rep: castrato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coillteán
sense_list:
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.


lexentry: eng/casual__Adjective__1
written_rep: casual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnáthach
sense_list:
Happening by chance. | Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental. | (of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed. | (of clothing or utensils) Designed for informal or everyday use.


lexentry: eng/cat's_eye__Noun__1
written_rep: cat's eye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: súile cait
sense_list:
(countable, especially, Commonwealth, usually, _, in the plural) A retroreflective device placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night.


lexentry: eng/cat-o'-nine-tails__Noun__1
written_rep: cat-o'-nine-tails
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lasc
sense_list:
(nautical) A scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.


lexentry: eng/cat__Noun__1
written_rep: cat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cat
sense_list:
A domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8thc.] | An animal of the family Felidae: | Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, bobcats, leopards, cougars, cheetahs, caracals, lynxes, and other such non-domesticated species.


lexentry: eng/cat_burglar__Noun__1
written_rep: cat burglar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gadaí dreapadóireachta
sense_list:
A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.


lexentry: eng/cataclastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: cataclastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cataclastach
sense_list:
(petrology) describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high mechanical stress


lexentry: eng/catalepsy__Noun__1
written_rep: catalepsy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catailéipse
sense_list:
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/catalogue__Noun__1
written_rep: catalogue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainmliosta
sense_list:
A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. | (music) A complete list of a recording artist's or a composer's songs.


lexentry: eng/catastrophe_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: catastrophe theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoiric na catastróife
sense_list:
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with dynamical systems which can undergo abrupt irreversible qualitative changes due to a tiny change in parameters.


lexentry: eng/catch__Verb__1
written_rep: catch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beir ar | ceap
sense_list:
(transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.] | (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/catechu__Noun__1
written_rep: catechu
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caitsiú
sense_list:
A gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, but especially Senegalia catechu, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.


lexentry: eng/category__Noun__1
written_rep: category
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catagóir
sense_list:
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.


lexentry: eng/category__Noun__1
written_rep: category
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: catagóir | earnáil
sense_list:
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.


lexentry: eng/catenary__Noun__1
written_rep: catenary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cuar | cuar slabhra
sense_list:
(nautical) The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.


lexentry: eng/caterpillar_track__Noun__1
written_rep: caterpillar track
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roth altach
sense_list:
A generic trademark name for a continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted around the wheels of crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles in such a manner as to spread the load on the ground surface and thereby improve traction and reduce sinking into soft surfaces.


lexentry: eng/cathedral__Noun__1
written_rep: cathedral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ardeaglais | Teampall Mór
sense_list:
The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.


lexentry: eng/cathedral_city__Noun__1
written_rep: cathedral city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cathair ardeaglaise
sense_list:
A title awarded to a town in the United Kingdom which, before letters patent, held city status by virtue of having a cathedral within its bounds.


lexentry: eng/catheter__Noun__1
written_rep: catheter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cataitéar
sense_list:
(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.


lexentry: eng/cathode__Noun__1
written_rep: cathode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: catóid
sense_list:
(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).


lexentry: eng/cathode_ray_tube__Noun__1
written_rep: cathode ray tube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: feadán ga-chatóideach
sense_list:
(electronics) A vacuum tube that displays still or moving images (such as for a television), by controlling the direction of a cathode ray emitted towards the front of the tube. The front is coated by a layer of fluorescent material, so that it emits light when struck by the beam.


lexentry: eng/catkin__Noun__1
written_rep: catkin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caitín
sense_list:
(botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.


lexentry: eng/catnip__Noun__1
written_rep: catnip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: miontas cait | mismín cait
sense_list:
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.


lexentry: eng/cattail__Noun__1
written_rep: cattail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coigeal
sense_list:
(US, historically, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.


lexentry: eng/caul__Noun__1
written_rep: caul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caipín sonais
sense_list:
(historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/caul__Noun__1
written_rep: caul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: caipín sonais | scannán
sense_list:
The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/cauliflower__Noun__1
written_rep: cauliflower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóilis
sense_list:
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. | The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.


lexentry: eng/cause__Noun__1
written_rep: cause
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réasún | siocair
sense_list:
(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.


lexentry: eng/causeway__Noun__1
written_rep: causeway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabhsa
sense_list:
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.


lexentry: eng/cauterize__Verb__1
written_rep: cauterize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loisc | poncloisc
sense_list:
To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.


lexentry: eng/caution__Noun__1
written_rep: caution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aire
sense_list:
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.


lexentry: eng/cavalier__Noun__1
written_rep: cavalier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marcach
sense_list:
(historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.


lexentry: eng/cavalry__Noun__1
written_rep: cavalry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marcra | marcshlua
sense_list:
(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.


lexentry: eng/cayenne_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: cayenne pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: piobar Chéin
sense_list:
Any of several very hot chilli peppers. | A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.


lexentry: eng/cedilla__Noun__1
written_rep: cedilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: straithín
sense_list:
(orthography) In the spelling of Catalan, French, Portuguese and some other languages, a mark ⟨¸⟩ sometimes placed under the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced /s/ rather than /k/, as in Catalan força, French menaçant, and Portuguese almoço, and also used in various other languages to change the sounds of other letters.


lexentry: eng/ceilidh__Noun__1
written_rep: ceilidh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céilí
sense_list:
An informal social gathering, especially one where traditional Irish or Scottish folk music is played, with dancing and storytelling.


lexentry: eng/celebrate__Verb__1
written_rep: celebrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceiliúir | ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar
sense_list:
(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.


lexentry: eng/celebrate__Verb__1
written_rep: celebrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ceiliúir
sense_list:
(transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.


lexentry: eng/celebrity__Noun__1
written_rep: celebrity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: réalta
sense_list:
A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/celeriac__Noun__1
written_rep: celeriac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soiliriac
sense_list:
A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable. [from mid 18th century]


lexentry: eng/celery__Noun__1
written_rep: celery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: soilire
sense_list:
A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family. | (uncountable, vegetable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/celesta__Noun__1
written_rep: celesta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceileiste
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/celestial_body__Noun__1
written_rep: celestial body
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rinn | rinn neimhe
sense_list:
(astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.


lexentry: eng/celestial_sphere__Noun__1
written_rep: celestial sphere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sféar neamhaí
sense_list:
(astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/celibate__Noun__1
written_rep: celibate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aontumhach | duine gan phósadh
sense_list:
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community. [from 1869]


lexentry: eng/cell__Noun__1
written_rep: cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: cill
sense_list:
(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/cello__Noun__1
written_rep: cello
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dordveidhil
sense_list:
A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/cellulite__Noun__1
written_rep: cellulite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceallailíteas
sense_list:
The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially on a woman's hips and thighs.


lexentry: eng/cellulose__Noun__1
written_rep: cellulose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceallalós
sense_list:
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.


lexentry: eng/cement__Noun__1
written_rep: cement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stroighin | suimint
sense_list:
(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.


lexentry: eng/cement__Noun__1
written_rep: cement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: stroighin
sense_list:
(uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.


lexentry: eng/cement_mixer__Noun__1
written_rep: cement mixer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meascthóir stroighne
sense_list:
A device used in construction in which cement, aggregate and water are slowly mixed together in a revolving drum to form concrete.


lexentry: eng/census__Noun__1
written_rep: census
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: daonáireamh | móráireamh
sense_list:
An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/cent__Noun__1
written_rep: cent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceint
sense_list:
(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.


lexentry: eng/cent__Noun__1
written_rep: cent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cent
sense_list:
(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro. | (nuclear physics) A unit of reactivity equal to one hundredth of a dollar.


lexentry: eng/centaur__Noun__1
written_rep: centaur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceinteár
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.


lexentry: eng/center__Noun__1
written_rep: center
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ionad
sense_list:
(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).


lexentry: eng/centipede__Noun__1
written_rep: centipede
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céadchosach
sense_list:
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.


lexentry: eng/central_bank__Noun__1
written_rep: central bank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: banc ceannais
sense_list:
(banking) The principal monetary authority of a polity or monetary union; it normally regulates the supply of money, issues currency and controls interest rates. It usually oversees banking activity within its country's borders.


lexentry: eng/central_processing_unit__Noun__1
written_rep: central processing unit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonad lárnach próiseála | láraonad próiseála
sense_list:
(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.


lexentry: eng/centre_circle__Noun__1
written_rep: centre circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciorcal láir | lárchiorcal
sense_list:
(soccer) The circle in the centre of the pitch which, at kick-off, the defending team may not enter until the attacking side has touched the ball.


lexentry: eng/centrifugal_force__Noun__1
written_rep: centrifugal force
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: fórsa lártheifeach
sense_list:
(physics) In circular motion, the 'reactive' centrifugal force is a real force applied by the accelerating body that is equal and opposite to the centripetal force that is acting on the accelerating body. | (erroneous) Centripetal force.


lexentry: eng/centrifugation__Noun__1
written_rep: centrifugation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lártheifneoiriú | lártheifneoiriúchán
sense_list:
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.


lexentry: eng/centrifuge__Noun__1
written_rep: centrifuge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lártheifneoir
sense_list:
By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)


lexentry: eng/centroid__Noun__1
written_rep: centroid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: meánlár
sense_list:
(statistics, cluster analysis, of a cluster of points) the arithmetic mean (alternatively, median) position of a cluster of points in a coordinate system based on some application-dependent measure of distance.


lexentry: eng/century__Noun__1
written_rep: century
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aois | céad
sense_list:
A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.


lexentry: eng/ceramic__Adjective__1
written_rep: ceramic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criaga
sense_list:
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.


lexentry: eng/cerebral_cortex__Noun__1
written_rep: cerebral cortex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirtéis cheirbreach
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.


lexentry: eng/cerebral_palsy__Noun__1
written_rep: cerebral palsy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pairilis cheirbreach
sense_list:
(neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.


lexentry: eng/cerebrum__Noun__1
written_rep: cerebrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceirbream
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy) The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.


lexentry: eng/cerium__Noun__1
written_rep: cerium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceiriam
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/cervical_cancer__Noun__1
written_rep: cervical cancer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ailse cheirbheacs
sense_list:
(pathology, oncology) A type of cancer of the cervix of the uterus which can afflict some female mammals including humans. The term usually does not refer to cancer of the neck or other parts of the anatomy which use the term cervix.


lexentry: eng/cervix__Noun__1
written_rep: cervix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ceirbheacs
sense_list:
(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.


lexentry: eng/chaffinch__Noun__1
written_rep: chaffinch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rí rua
sense_list:
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.


lexentry: eng/chagrin__Noun__1
written_rep: chagrin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: múisiam
sense_list:
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.


lexentry: eng/chain_reaction__Noun__1
written_rep: chain reaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: imoibriú slabhrúil
sense_list:
(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.


lexentry: eng/chain_store__Noun__1
written_rep: chain store
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sreangshiopa
sense_list:
A retail outlet that is one of a group of similar establishments having common format, contents, ownership and management.


lexentry: eng/chair__Noun__1
written_rep: chair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cathaoir
sense_list:
An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.


lexentry: eng/chalazion__Noun__1
written_rep: chalazion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calaisín
sense_list:
(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.


lexentry: eng/chalcedony__Noun__1
written_rep: chalcedony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailceadón
sense_list:
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.


lexentry: eng/chalice__Noun__1
written_rep: chalice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cocán
sense_list:
A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/chalk__Noun__1
written_rep: chalk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailc
sense_list:
(uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3). | (countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).


lexentry: eng/challenge__Noun__1
written_rep: challenge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dúshlán
sense_list:
(legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).


lexentry: eng/challenger__Noun__1
written_rep: challenger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: agóideoir
sense_list:
One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.


lexentry: eng/chamber__Noun__1
written_rep: chamber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: cuasán
sense_list:
(firearms) The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge. | (firearms) One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.


lexentry: eng/chamber_pot__Noun__1
written_rep: chamber pot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áras fuail
sense_list:
A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.


lexentry: eng/chamois__Noun__1
written_rep: chamois
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seamaí
sense_list:
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra. | An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.


lexentry: eng/champagne__Noun__1
written_rep: champagne
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seaimpéin
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.


lexentry: eng/chancel__Noun__1
written_rep: chancel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: córlann | preispitéir | saingeal
sense_list:
The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.


lexentry: eng/chancellor__Noun__1
written_rep: chancellor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seansailéir
sense_list:
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice. | The head of the government in some German-speaking countries. | (Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.


lexentry: eng/change__Verb__1
written_rep: change
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: athraigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become something different. | (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else. | (intransitive) To replace one's clothing. | (transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it). | (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)


lexentry: eng/change_management__Noun__1
written_rep: change management
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bainistíocht athruithe
sense_list:
(computing) the controlled implementation of required changes to some system; includes version control and planned fallback


lexentry: eng/changeling__Noun__1
written_rep: changeling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carrachán linbh | fágálach | iarlais | iarmhar | malartán | páiste a tugadh as
sense_list:
(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.


lexentry: eng/channel__Noun__1
written_rep: channel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cainéal
sense_list:
The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water. | A narrow body of water between two land masses.


lexentry: eng/channel__Noun__1
written_rep: channel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: cainéal | bealach
sense_list:
(broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement. | (broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.


lexentry: eng/chanterelle__Noun__1
written_rep: chanterelle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cantarnaid
sense_list:
(mushroom) A widely distributed edible mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, being yellow and trumpet-shaped; or any similar mushroom of the genera Cantharellus, Polyozellus or Gomphus, not all of which are edible.


lexentry: eng/chapbook__Noun__1
written_rep: chapbook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leabhrán
sense_list:
A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts.


lexentry: eng/chapel__Noun__1
written_rep: chapel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: séipéal | teach pobail
sense_list:
(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant.


lexentry: eng/chaperone__Noun__1
written_rep: chaperone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bean choimhdeachta
sense_list:
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.


lexentry: eng/chaplain__Noun__1
written_rep: chaplain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sagart
sense_list:
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.


lexentry: eng/chapter__Noun__1
written_rep: chapter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caibidil
sense_list:
A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.


lexentry: eng/character__Noun__1
written_rep: character
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: carachtar | spiorad | spreacadh | teacht aniar
sense_list:
(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.


lexentry: eng/characterize__Verb__1
written_rep: characterize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tréithrigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative). | (transitive) To determine the characteristics of.


lexentry: eng/charcoal__Noun__1
written_rep: charcoal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fioghual | gualach
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.


lexentry: eng/charcoal_burner__Noun__1
written_rep: charcoal burner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dóiteoir gualaigh
sense_list:
A person whose job it is to make charcoal, traditionally by carbonizing wood in a charcoal clamp or a kiln.


lexentry: eng/chard__Noun__1
written_rep: chard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: biatas bán
sense_list:
(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.


lexentry: eng/charge__Verb__1
written_rep: charge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luchtaigh
sense_list:
To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order. | To call to account; to challenge. | (transitive) To cause to take on an electric charge. | (cricket, of a, batsman) To take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as they deliver the ball, either to disrupt the length of the delivery, or to get into a better position to hit the ball. | (transitive, of a, hunting dog) To lie on the belly and be still. (A command given by a hunter to a dog)


lexentry: eng/charger__Noun__1
written_rep: charger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: each
sense_list:
(historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier).


lexentry: eng/charlock__Noun__1
written_rep: charlock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: praiseach bhuí
sense_list:
Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Rhamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis).


lexentry: eng/charm__Noun__1
written_rep: charm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: briocht
sense_list:
A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.


lexentry: eng/charm__Noun__1
written_rep: charm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: caithis
sense_list:
(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.


lexentry: eng/chase__Noun__1
written_rep: chase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: luamh
sense_list:
(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.


lexentry: eng/chat__Noun__1
written_rep: chat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: caislín
sense_list:
(countable) Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects.


lexentry: eng/chat_up__Verb__1
written_rep: chat up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bréag
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.


lexentry: eng/chauffeur__Noun__1
written_rep: chauffeur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiománaí
sense_list:
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).


lexentry: eng/chauvinism__Noun__1
written_rep: chauvinism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: seobhaineachas
sense_list:
(pejorative) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.


lexentry: eng/cheapen__Verb__1
written_rep: cheapen
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ísligh
sense_list:
(transitive) To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper. | (intransitive) To become cheaper.


lexentry: eng/cheat_sheet__Noun__1
written_rep: cheat sheet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caidéal
sense_list:
A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.


lexentry: eng/check__Noun__2
written_rep: check
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seic
sense_list:
(textiles, usually, pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.


lexentry: eng/check_in__Verb__1
written_rep: check in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sábháil
sense_list:
To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc. | (intransitive, Netherlands, NNSE) to tap on, to touch in, to tap in (to use a smartcard to start a public transport journey)


lexentry: eng/check_out__Verb__1
written_rep: check out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tóg
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.


lexentry: eng/checkbook_journalism__Noun__1
written_rep: checkbook journalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breabiriseoireacht
sense_list:
(US) The practice of journalists of paying a person or organization for the receipt of a news story.


lexentry: eng/checkerboard__Noun__1
written_rep: checkerboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: abacas
sense_list:
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.


lexentry: eng/cheek__Noun__1
written_rep: cheek
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grua | leiceann | pluc
sense_list:
(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/cheese__Noun__1
written_rep: cheese
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cáis
sense_list:
(uncountable) A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. | (countable) Any particular variety of cheese.


lexentry: eng/cheesecake__Noun__1
written_rep: cheesecake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: císte cáise
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).


lexentry: eng/cheetah__Noun__1
written_rep: cheetah
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: síota | liopard fiaigh
sense_list:
(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.


lexentry: eng/chemical_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: chemical engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innealtóireacht cheimiceach
sense_list:
The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and operation of industrial process plants, and the physical, chemical and biological processes to create substances or energy in a useful and economic form.


lexentry: eng/chemical_reaction__Noun__1
written_rep: chemical reaction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: imoibriú ceimiceach
sense_list:
(chemistry) A process, typically involving the breaking or making of interatomic bonds, in which one or more substances are changed into others.


lexentry: eng/chemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: chemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceimic
sense_list:
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules. | (informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.


lexentry: eng/chemotherapy__Noun__1
written_rep: chemotherapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceimiteiripe
sense_list:
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. | (oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.


lexentry: eng/cherish__Verb__1
written_rep: cherish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adhraigh
sense_list:
To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care. | To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.


lexentry: eng/cherry__Noun__1
written_rep: cherry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: silín
sense_list:
The fruit of the coffee plant, containing the seeds or beans. | (slang) Virginity, especially female virginity as embodied by a hymen.


lexentry: eng/cherry_laurel__Noun__1
written_rep: cherry laurel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: labhras silíní
sense_list:
An evergreen cherry in the section Prunus sect. Laurocerasus, some of which are cultivated as ornamentals. | Prunus laurocerasus, an evergreen shrub, native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia.


lexentry: eng/cherry_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: cherry tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: silín
sense_list:
A tree of the subgenus Prunus subg. Cerasus, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their fruit, the cherry, and the wood of the tree, cherrywood, used in woodworking.


lexentry: eng/cherrywood__Noun__1
written_rep: cherrywood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adhmad silín
sense_list:
A hardwood obtained from the cherry tree, valued for use in furniture and other woodworking applications.


lexentry: eng/chess__Noun__1
written_rep: chess
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ficheall
sense_list:
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.


lexentry: eng/chessboard__Noun__1
written_rep: chessboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clár fichille | ficheall
sense_list:
(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.


lexentry: eng/chest__Noun__1
written_rep: chest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cliabhrach
sense_list:
(obsolete) A coffin. | The place in which public money is kept; a treasury. | A chest of drawers. | (anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals. | The front (anterior) surface of this portion of the torso. | (euphemistic, , , ) A female human's breasts. | A hit or blow made with one's chest.


lexentry: eng/chevron__Noun__1
written_rep: chevron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rachtán
sense_list:
A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve. | (heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.


lexentry: eng/chevrotain__Noun__1
written_rep: chevrotain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fia luiche | seibhreatán
sense_list:
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae, native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.


lexentry: eng/chew__Verb__1
written_rep: chew
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cogain
sense_list:
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.


lexentry: eng/chiaroscuro__Noun__1
written_rep: chiaroscuro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gealdorcha | chiaroscuro
sense_list:
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.


lexentry: eng/chicane__Noun__1
written_rep: chicane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: siceán
sense_list:
(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/chickenhawk__Noun__1
written_rep: chickenhawk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cromán
sense_list:
Any of the North American hawk species (Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and red-tailed hawk), or counterparts elsewhere, mistakenly believed to be pests.


lexentry: eng/chicory__Noun__1
written_rep: chicory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siocaire
sense_list:
(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.


lexentry: eng/chief__Noun__1
written_rep: chief
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barr
sense_list:
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.] | (sometimes, ironic) An informal term of address.


lexentry: eng/chief_constable__Noun__1
written_rep: chief constable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: príomhchonstábla
sense_list:
(British) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.


lexentry: eng/chief_operating_officer__Noun__1
written_rep: chief operating officer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: príomhoifigeach oibriúcháin
sense_list:
(business) A corporate officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for executing decisions of the chief executive officer (CEO) according to their decided schedule.


lexentry: eng/chiffchaff__Noun__1
written_rep: chiffchaff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiuf-teaf
sense_list:
A small, common warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/chiffon__Noun__1
written_rep: chiffon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sreabhann
sense_list:
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.


lexentry: eng/chilblain__Noun__1
written_rep: chilblain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuachtán
sense_list:
An itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears, occurring when capillaries below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather (but do not freeze, which would lead to frostbite instead).


lexentry: eng/child__Noun__1
written_rep: child
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: páiste | clann
sense_list:
(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.


lexentry: eng/child__Noun__1
written_rep: child
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: páiste | leanbh
sense_list:
A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.


lexentry: eng/chill__Noun__1
written_rep: chill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fuar
sense_list:
A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness. | An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.


lexentry: eng/chime__Noun__1
written_rep: chime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clog
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.


lexentry: eng/chime__Verb__1
written_rep: chime
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bain do
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make the sound of a chime. | (transitive) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.


lexentry: eng/chimera__Noun__1
written_rep: chimera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ciméara
sense_list:
(figurative) A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination. | (genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.


lexentry: eng/chimney__Noun__1
written_rep: chimney
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: múchán | simléar | toiteachán
sense_list:
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.


lexentry: eng/chimney_stack__Noun__1
written_rep: chimney stack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simléar | stoc simléir
sense_list:
(architectural element) A vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot.


lexentry: eng/chimpanzee__Noun__1
written_rep: chimpanzee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: simpeansaí
sense_list:
Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo. | (broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.


lexentry: eng/chink__Verb__1
written_rep: chink
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calc
sense_list:
(transitive) To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.


lexentry: eng/chip__Noun__1
written_rep: chip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scealpóg
sense_list:
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. | A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.


lexentry: eng/chipmunk__Noun__1
written_rep: chipmunk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iora talún
sense_list:
Any of the subtribe Tamiina of small, striped rodents; they are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.


lexentry: eng/chirality__Noun__1
written_rep: chirality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciriúlacht
sense_list:
The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness.


lexentry: eng/chirp__Verb__1
written_rep: chirp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gíog
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.


lexentry: eng/chisel__Noun__1
written_rep: chisel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gearrthóir
sense_list:
A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.


lexentry: eng/chivalry__Noun__1
written_rep: chivalry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ridireacht
sense_list:
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.


lexentry: eng/chloride__Noun__1
written_rep: chloride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clóiríd
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.


lexentry: eng/chloroform__Noun__1
written_rep: chloroform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clóraform
sense_list:
(organic compound) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.


lexentry: eng/chocolate__Noun__1
written_rep: chocolate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seacláid
sense_list:
(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. | (countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate. | (uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).


lexentry: eng/chocolate_bar__Noun__1
written_rep: chocolate bar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barra seacláide
sense_list:
A flat slab of chocolate, usually oblong in shape, which can be broken into smaller segments when being eaten, either solid or with a filling such as nuts or caramel.


lexentry: eng/chocolate_milk__Noun__1
written_rep: chocolate milk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bainne
sense_list:
A sweetened cocoa-flavored drink, typically created by mixing chocolate syrup or chocolate powder with milk, and typically served cold.


lexentry: eng/choke__Verb__1
written_rep: choke
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tacht
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).


lexentry: eng/choke__Verb__1
written_rep: choke
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: plúch | tacht
sense_list:
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe. | (transitive) To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to kill (a plant by robbing it of nutrients); to extinguish (fire by robbing it of oxygen).


lexentry: eng/cholera__Noun__1
written_rep: cholera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: calar
sense_list:
(pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.


lexentry: eng/cholesterol__Noun__1
written_rep: cholesterol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colaistéaról
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.


lexentry: eng/chopstick__Noun__1
written_rep: chopstick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cipín itheacháin
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length. | (obsolete, angling) A long straight stick forming part of various fishing tackle arrangements.


lexentry: eng/choreography__Noun__1
written_rep: choreography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóiréagrafaíocht | córagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(by extension, figurative) The art of creating and arranging any activities that involve social coordination or orchestration. | (uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.


lexentry: eng/chorus__Noun__1
written_rep: chorus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cór
sense_list:
A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.


lexentry: eng/chough__Noun__1
written_rep: chough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cág cosdearg
sense_list:
Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/chromate__Noun__1
written_rep: chromate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crómáit
sense_list:
(inorganic chemistry) any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO42-) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr2O72−), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents


lexentry: eng/chromatic__Adjective__1
written_rep: chromatic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: crómatach | leath-thonach
sense_list:
Relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written.


lexentry: eng/chromatin__Noun__1
written_rep: chromatin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crómaitin
sense_list:
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.


lexentry: eng/chromatography__Noun__1
written_rep: chromatography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crómatagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterized by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) – the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases affect the separation.


lexentry: eng/chromium__Noun__1
written_rep: chromium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cróimiam
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.


lexentry: eng/chromosome__Noun__1
written_rep: chromosome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crómasóm
sense_list:
(cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.


lexentry: eng/chronological__Adjective__1
written_rep: chronological
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cróineolaíoch
sense_list:
(films, shows, books, etc) Relating to the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur within a story, rather than the order in which they are released.


lexentry: eng/chronology__Noun__1
written_rep: chronology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croineolaíocht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred. | (countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.


lexentry: eng/chronostratigraphy__Noun__1
written_rep: chronostratigraphy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crónastratagrafaíocht
sense_list:
(geology) The interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages, and time sequence of rock strata.


lexentry: eng/chronotaxis__Noun__1
written_rep: chronotaxis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crónaluadar
sense_list:
A list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.


lexentry: eng/chrysanthemum__Noun__1
written_rep: chrysanthemum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criosantamam
sense_list:
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.


lexentry: eng/chuck__Noun__1
written_rep: chuck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: crágán
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.


lexentry: eng/church__Noun__1
written_rep: church
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eaglais | teampall | teach pobail
sense_list:
(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/church__Noun__1
written_rep: church
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: eaglais | teampall
sense_list:
(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general. [from 9th c.] | (uncountable) Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.


lexentry: eng/church_service__Noun__1
written_rep: church service
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seirbhís eaglaise
sense_list:
A formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing Sabbatarianism.


lexentry: eng/churchman__Noun__1
written_rep: churchman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eaglaiseach
sense_list:
A person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/churn__Verb__1
written_rep: churn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maistrigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.


lexentry: eng/château__Noun__1
written_rep: château
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caisleán
sense_list:
A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house. | Any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.


lexentry: eng/cicada__Noun__1
written_rep: cicada
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bod
sense_list:
Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.


lexentry: eng/cicero__Noun__1
written_rep: cicero
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: léacht
sense_list:
(typography, Continental, _, printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size.


lexentry: eng/cider__Noun__1
written_rep: cider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceirtlis | leann úll
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; apple cider; sweet cider (without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice). | (Australia) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears. | (Japan, South Korea) A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage. | (countable) A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.


lexentry: eng/cigar__Noun__1
written_rep: cigar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toitín
sense_list:
A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.


lexentry: eng/cigarette__Noun__1
written_rep: cigarette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: toitín
sense_list:
A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.


lexentry: eng/cincture__Noun__1
written_rep: cincture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: caiseal
sense_list:
(architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.


lexentry: eng/cinder__Noun__1
written_rep: cinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aibhleog dhóite
sense_list:
Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions


lexentry: eng/cinnabar__Noun__1
written_rep: cinnabar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cionnabar
sense_list:
A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion. | A bright red colour tinted with orange.


lexentry: eng/cinnabar__Noun__1
written_rep: cinnabar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: leamhan flanndearg
sense_list:
(countable) A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.


lexentry: eng/cinnamon__Noun__1
written_rep: cinnamon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cainéal
sense_list:
(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.


lexentry: eng/circadian__Adjective__1
written_rep: circadian
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laethúil
sense_list:
(biology) Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of 24 hours; especially of a biological process.


lexentry: eng/circle__Noun__1
written_rep: circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciorcal
sense_list:
(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). | (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point. | Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.


lexentry: eng/circuit_breaker__Noun__1
written_rep: circuit breaker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iamh is oscailt | réabaire ciorcaid | scoradán ciorcaid
sense_list:
(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.


lexentry: eng/circular_breathing__Noun__1
written_rep: circular breathing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: análú ciorclach
sense_list:
A particular breathing technique: it involves inhaling via the nose while pushing air, that was stored in the cheeks, out through the lips, so allows for continuous playing of a wind instrument.


lexentry: eng/circulatory_system__Noun__1
written_rep: circulatory system
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cardashoithíoch | córas imsruthaithe
sense_list:
(physiology) The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/circumcise__Verb__1
written_rep: circumcise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imghearr | timpeallghearr
sense_list:
(military, nautical, slang) To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.


lexentry: eng/circumference__Noun__1
written_rep: circumference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: timpeall
sense_list:
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure. | (geometry) The length of such a line.


lexentry: eng/circumflex__Noun__1
written_rep: circumflex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuairín
sense_list:
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.


lexentry: eng/circumpolar__Adjective__1
written_rep: circumpolar
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: timpholach
sense_list:
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.


lexentry: eng/circus__Noun__1
written_rep: circus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sorcas
sense_list:
A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/cirque__Noun__1
written_rep: cirque
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coire
sense_list:
(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.


lexentry: eng/cirrhosis__Noun__1
written_rep: cirrhosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: chiorróis
sense_list:
(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.


lexentry: eng/cirrus__Noun__1
written_rep: cirrus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: alga
sense_list:
(meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type, typically composed of thin, delicate, white filaments, wisps, or narrow bands.


lexentry: eng/citizen__Noun__1
written_rep: citizen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: saoránach
sense_list:
A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/citizen__Noun__1
written_rep: citizen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cathróir | sibhialtach
sense_list:
(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/citric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: citric acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aigéad citreach
sense_list:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless crystalline compound, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7, found in citrus fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates.


lexentry: eng/citrulline__Noun__1
written_rep: citrulline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: citrillín
sense_list:
(amino acid) An amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle.


lexentry: eng/cittern__Noun__1
written_rep: cittern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siotaran
sense_list:
A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar.


lexentry: eng/city__Noun__1
written_rep: city
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cathair | baile mór
sense_list:
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. | (UK, historical, _, in, _, Ireland, and) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.


lexentry: eng/city_manager__Noun__1
written_rep: city manager
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bainisteoir cathrach
sense_list:
(government) A municipal official responsible for the operations of a city, usually appointed by a town or city council rather than elected.


lexentry: eng/civil__Adjective__1
written_rep: civil
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sibhialta
sense_list:
(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.


lexentry: eng/civil_disobedience__Noun__1
written_rep: civil disobedience
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: easumhlaíocht shibhialta
sense_list:
A form of social protest, involving the active but non-violent refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of an established authority, because they are considered to be morally wrong or detrimental.


lexentry: eng/civil_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: civil engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: innealtóireacht shibhialta
sense_list:
The technical design and construction of public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, public greens, roads, etc., and/or technically equivalent private (usually corporate) ones.


lexentry: eng/civil_law__Noun__1
written_rep: civil law
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dlí sibhialta
sense_list:
(law) The body of law dealing with the private relations between members of a community; it contrasts with criminal law, military law and ecclesiastical law. | (law) Legal system primarily based on a legal code, which commonly derive from the Corpus Juris Civilis; it contrasts with common law.


lexentry: eng/civil_partnership__Noun__1
written_rep: civil partnership
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: páirtnéireacht shibhialta
sense_list:
A union similar to marriage which same-sex couples, and in some jurisdictions opposite-sex couples, may form, which affords rights and responsibilities similar or identical to those afforded by civil marriage.


lexentry: eng/civil_rights__Noun__1
written_rep: civil rights
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cearta sibhialta
sense_list:
(US) Those rights which are guaranteed protection by the US Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable, deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.


lexentry: eng/civil_union__Noun__1
written_rep: civil union
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumann sibhialta
sense_list:
A legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have.


lexentry: eng/civil_war__Noun__1
written_rep: civil war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cogadh cathartha
sense_list:
A war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or a similar political entity.


lexentry: eng/civilian__Noun__1
written_rep: civilian
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sibhialtach
sense_list:
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. | (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.


lexentry: eng/civilization__Noun__1
written_rep: civilization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sibhialtacht
sense_list:
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development. | (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society. | The state or quality of being civilized.


lexentry: eng/clairvoyant__Noun__1
written_rep: clairvoyant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bean feasa
sense_list:
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses | A person able to foresee the future


lexentry: eng/clam__Noun__1
written_rep: clam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breallach
sense_list:
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. | (US, slang, mostly, in the plural) A dollar.


lexentry: eng/clamp__Noun__1
written_rep: clamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sáirsint
sense_list:
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together. | A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.


lexentry: eng/clan__Noun__1
written_rep: clan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: clann
sense_list:
A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.


lexentry: eng/clap__Noun__1
written_rep: clap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boiseog
sense_list:
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. | A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.


lexentry: eng/clapper__Noun__1
written_rep: clapper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boschrann | teanga cloig
sense_list:
An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.


lexentry: eng/clarinet__Noun__1
written_rep: clarinet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clairnéid
sense_list:
(woodwind instrument) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).


lexentry: eng/class__Noun__1
written_rep: class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aicme
sense_list:
(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes. | (sociology, countable) A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class. | (uncountable) The division of society into classes.


lexentry: eng/class__Noun__1
written_rep: class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: rang
sense_list:
(education, countable, and, uncountable) A group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher. | (countable) A group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year. A school class. | (taxonomy, countable) A rank in the classification of organisms, below phylum and above order; a taxon of that rank.


lexentry: eng/classic__Adjective__1
written_rep: classic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: clasaiceach
sense_list:
Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical. | Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.


lexentry: eng/classic__Noun__1
written_rep: classic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clasaic | clasaiceach
sense_list:
A perfect and/or early example of a particular style. | An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.


lexentry: eng/classical__Adjective__1
written_rep: classical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: clasaiceach
sense_list:
(informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra. | Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. | Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined


lexentry: eng/classical_guitar__Noun__1
written_rep: classical guitar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giotár clasaiceach
sense_list:
A type of flat-tabled guitar of Spanish origin used primarily for Western classical music, flamenco, and Latin American music, with six nylon (formerly gut) strings, usually played with the fingers rather than with a plectrum.


lexentry: eng/classical_music__Noun__1
written_rep: classical music
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceol clasaiceach
sense_list:
(music genre) Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.


lexentry: eng/classification__Noun__1
written_rep: classification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aicmiú
sense_list:
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.


lexentry: eng/clause__Noun__1
written_rep: clause
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clásal
sense_list:
(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance. | (grammar) A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is dependent (subordinate). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)


lexentry: eng/clavichord__Noun__1
written_rep: clavichord
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clabhchorda
sense_list:
(musical instruments) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.


lexentry: eng/clavicle__Noun__1
written_rep: clavicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dealrachán | branra brád | cnámh smiolgadáin
sense_list:
(skeleton) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.


lexentry: eng/claw__Noun__1
written_rep: claw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: crúb | ordóg
sense_list:
The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod. | (botany) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.


lexentry: eng/clay__Noun__1
written_rep: clay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cré
sense_list:
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.


lexentry: eng/clean__Adjective__1
written_rep: clean
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glan
sense_list:
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. | Pure, especially morally or religiously. | Smooth, exact, and performed well.


lexentry: eng/clean__Verb__1
written_rep: clean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glan
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object. | (transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat. | (intransitive) To make things clean in general.


lexentry: eng/clearness__Noun__1
written_rep: clearness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gile | glaine | trédhearcacht
sense_list:
The state of being free from obscurities or opacity; distinctness of light, colour etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/clearway__Noun__1
written_rep: clearway
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glanbhealach
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, NZ) A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement.


lexentry: eng/clef__Noun__1
written_rep: clef
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eochair
sense_list:
(music) A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/cleft_sentence__Noun__1
written_rep: cleft sentence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: abairt scoilte
sense_list:
(linguistics) A complex sentence whose meaning could be expressed by a simple sentence, that has a dependent clause in front of the main clause, and that typically stresses a particular constituent.


lexentry: eng/clenbuterol__Noun__1
written_rep: clenbuterol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cleanbútaról | deannach ainglí
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) The decongestant and bronchodilator 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol.


lexentry: eng/clerestory__Noun__1
written_rep: clerestory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barrbhalla fuinneogach | gléstór
sense_list:
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.


lexentry: eng/clerical_collar__Noun__1
written_rep: clerical collar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bóna sagairt
sense_list:
A stiff white collar, having no opening at the front, fastened at the back, worn by members of the Christian clergy.


lexentry: eng/clerk__Noun__1
written_rep: clerk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cléireach
sense_list:
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.


lexentry: eng/click__Verb__1
written_rep: click
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cliceáil | gliogáil
sense_list:
(transitive, GUI) To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.


lexentry: eng/clickbait__Noun__1
written_rep: clickbait
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cluain chliceála
sense_list:
(Internet, _, marketing, pejorative) Website content that is aimed at generating advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines to attract click-throughs; such headlines.


lexentry: eng/client__Noun__1
written_rep: client
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: custaiméir
sense_list:
A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. | (computing) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server. | A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.


lexentry: eng/climate__Noun__1
written_rep: climate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aer | aeráid | clíoma
sense_list:
The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).


lexentry: eng/climate_change__Noun__1
written_rep: climate change
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: athrú aeráide
sense_list:
Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by global warming; anthropogenic climate change.


lexentry: eng/climate_emergency__Noun__1
written_rep: climate emergency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éigeandáil aeráide
sense_list:
The dangerous situation in which anthropogenic climate change threatens to cause irreversible environmental damage.


lexentry: eng/climax__Noun__1
written_rep: climax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: barr
sense_list:
(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. | (euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.


lexentry: eng/climb__Verb__1
written_rep: climb
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dreap
sense_list:
(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on. | (transitive) To scale; to get to the top of something. | (transitive) To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet. | (intransitive) To practise the sport of climbing. | (botany) Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something.


lexentry: eng/clinch__Noun__1
written_rep: clinch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: greim | géagáil
sense_list:
(wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.


lexentry: eng/clinic__Noun__1
written_rep: clinic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clinic
sense_list:
A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.


lexentry: eng/clinometer__Noun__1
written_rep: clinometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: claonmhéadar
sense_list:
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).


lexentry: eng/clip__Noun__1
written_rep: clip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cíor
sense_list:
(military) A frame containing a number of rounds of ammunition which is intended to be inserted into an internal magazine of a firearm to allow for rapid reloading.


lexentry: eng/clipboard__Noun__1
written_rep: clipboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fáisc-chlár | gearrthaisce
sense_list:
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.


lexentry: eng/clipping__Noun__1
written_rep: clipping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bearradh
sense_list:
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.


lexentry: eng/clit_tease__Noun__1
written_rep: clit tease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adhainteoir
sense_list:
(slang, vulgar) A person, usually a man, who teases a woman with a promise (either implicit or explicit) of sexual fulfillment but does not deliver on it.


lexentry: eng/clitoris__Noun__1
written_rep: clitoris
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brillín | brille
sense_list:
(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/cloaca__Noun__1
written_rep: cloaca
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: clóáca
sense_list:
(anatomy, zoology) The opening in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as elasmobranchians, lobe-finned fishes, marsupials and monotreme mammals, which serves as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum.


lexentry: eng/cloche__Noun__1
written_rep: cloche
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clóis
sense_list:
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.


lexentry: eng/clock__Noun__1
written_rep: clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: clog
sense_list:
(attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time. | (electronics) An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.


lexentry: eng/clockwork__Noun__1
written_rep: clockwork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oibriú cloig
sense_list:
A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.


lexentry: eng/close,_but_no_cigar__Phrase__1
written_rep: close, but no cigar
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ní fearr Éire ná orlach
sense_list:
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/close__Verb__1
written_rep: close
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: druid | dún | iaigh
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.


lexentry: eng/close__Verb__1
written_rep: close
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dún | iaigh
sense_list:
(intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.


lexentry: eng/closed__Adjective__1
written_rep: closed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: druidte | dúnta | iata
sense_list:
(computing, of a file, document, etc.) Not in current use; not connected to as a resource. | Not available for operation, participation, interaction, etc. | Not available for use or operation.


lexentry: eng/closet__Noun__1
written_rep: closet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cófra
sense_list:
A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. | (obsolete) Any private space, (particularly) bowers in the open air. | (archaic) A private room used for prayer or other devotions. | (archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch. | (figuratively, archaic) A place of (usually, fanciful) contemplation and theorizing. | (now, rare) Any private or inner room, (particularly): | (obsolete) A private room used by women to groom and dress themselves. | (obsolete) A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord. | (archaic) One used to store curiosities. | (figuratively) A secret or hiding place, (particularly) the hiding place in English idioms such as in the closet and skeleton in the closet. | (obsolete) One used to store valuables. | (slang, uncommon) Clipping of closet case. | A private cabinet, (particularly): | (US, Philippines) One intended for storing clothes or bedclothes. | (now, chiefly, Scotland, Ireland) Any small room or side room. | (obsolete) Clipping of closet of ease, (later, UK) clipping of water closet: a room containing a toilet. | (heraldiccharge) An ordinary similar to a bar but half as broad. | (Scotland, obsolete) A sewer. | A state or condition of secrecy, privacy, or obscurity. | The state of having one's sexual orientation a secret. | (archaic) A compendium of knowledge, possibly from closet as a room?


lexentry: eng/cloth__Noun__1
written_rep: cloth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éadach
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. | (metaphoric) Appearance; seeming.


lexentry: eng/clothes_moth__Noun__1
written_rep: clothes moth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leamhan
sense_list:
Any of several small, yellowish or buff-colored moths of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles (wool, fur, feathers).


lexentry: eng/clothes_peg__Noun__1
written_rep: clothes peg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pionna éadaigh
sense_list:
(British, Australia, NZ, Canada) An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.


lexentry: eng/clotheshorse__Noun__1
written_rep: clotheshorse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mainicín
sense_list:
(slang, figurative, somewhat, derogatory) A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.


lexentry: eng/clothesline__Noun__1
written_rep: clothesline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: líne éadaigh
sense_list:
A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry. | (North America, informal) The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.


lexentry: eng/cloud__Noun__1
written_rep: cloud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: scamall
sense_list:
Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. | A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying. | (cloud computing, with "the") The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.


lexentry: eng/cloud_computing__Noun__1
written_rep: cloud computing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: néalríomhaireacht
sense_list:
(informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.


lexentry: eng/clouded_leopard__Noun__1
written_rep: clouded leopard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liopard marmarach
sense_list:
(especially) A mainland clouded leopard, a medium-sized, arboreal cat of species Neofelis nebulosa, found in Southeast Asia.


lexentry: eng/clove__Noun__1
written_rep: clove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clóbh
sense_list:
(uncountable, or, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.


lexentry: eng/clover__Noun__1
written_rep: clover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: seamair
sense_list:
A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.


lexentry: eng/clown__Noun__1
written_rep: clown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: áilteoir
sense_list:
A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. | A person who acts in a silly fashion.


lexentry: eng/club__Noun__1
written_rep: club
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumann
sense_list:
(countable) An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.


lexentry: eng/club__Noun__1
written_rep: club
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cleith | smíste
sense_list:
(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.


lexentry: eng/club__Noun__1
written_rep: club
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: club
sense_list:
An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a nightclub.


lexentry: eng/club_moss__Noun__1
written_rep: club moss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: garbhógach
sense_list:
Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Lycopodiaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/cluster__Noun__1
written_rep: cluster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: braisle
sense_list:
(astronomy) A group of galaxies, nebulae, or stars that appear to the naked eye to be near each other. | (music) A secundal chord of three or more notes. | A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other. | A group of computers that work together.


lexentry: eng/cluster_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: cluster bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cnuasbhuama
sense_list:
An explosive munition designed to explode in the air and release a cluster of smaller explosives, thus spreading the blast over a larger area.


lexentry: eng/clutch__Noun__1
written_rep: clutch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ál
sense_list:
A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/clutch__Noun__1
written_rep: clutch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: crág
sense_list:
The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.


lexentry: eng/coagulate__Verb__1
written_rep: coagulate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: téacht
sense_list:
(intransitive) To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass. | (transitive) To cause to congeal.


lexentry: eng/coal__Noun__1
written_rep: coal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gual
sense_list:
(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/coal__Noun__1
written_rep: coal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aibhleog | smeachóid | sméaróid
sense_list:
(countable) A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English) | (military slang, WWI, _, –, _, WWII) Bombs emitting black smoke on impact.


lexentry: eng/coal_gas__Noun__1
written_rep: coal gas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gás guail
sense_list:
(petrochemistry) The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam (gasification); it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; sometimes synonymous with synthesis gas or town gas.


lexentry: eng/coal_tar__Noun__1
written_rep: coal tar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tarra guail
sense_list:
A black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coal (to make coke and town gas); it contains a great number of compounds including hydrocarbons and phenols; used in the preparation of medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products.


lexentry: eng/coalfish__Noun__1
written_rep: coalfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glasán | liúdar | mangach
sense_list:
Any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.


lexentry: eng/coaster__Noun__2
written_rep: coaster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mata
sense_list:
A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.


lexentry: eng/coat_of_arms__Noun__1
written_rep: coat of arms
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: armas
sense_list:
(heraldry) Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon.


lexentry: eng/coat_rack__Noun__1
written_rep: coat rack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crochadán | seastán cótaí
sense_list:
A rack or stand with hooks or pegs for holding hats and coats, often placed near an entrance for temporary use


lexentry: eng/coati__Noun__1
written_rep: coati
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broc
sense_list:
Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.


lexentry: eng/coaxial_cable__Noun__1
written_rep: coaxial cable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cábla comhaiseach
sense_list:
(electronics, telecommunications) A transmission line, consisting of a conducting wire surrounded by an insulated spacer, surrounded by a cylindrical conducting sheath; used to carry high frequency signals such as TV.


lexentry: eng/cobbler__Noun__5
written_rep: cobbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gréasaí
sense_list:
Pangas catfish (Pangasius pangasius), an edible species of shark catfish native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan.


lexentry: eng/coca__Noun__1
written_rep: coca
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cóca
sense_list:
The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.


lexentry: eng/cocaine__Noun__1
written_rep: cocaine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cócaon
sense_list:
(uncountable, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.


lexentry: eng/cochineal__Noun__1
written_rep: cochineal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: carnaid
sense_list:
(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).


lexentry: eng/cockatiel__Noun__1
written_rep: cockatiel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cocaitíl
sense_list:
Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.


lexentry: eng/cockle__Noun__1
written_rep: cockle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: báisín | gruán | ruacan | sliogán ruacain | sruán
sense_list:
Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.


lexentry: eng/cockle__Noun__2
written_rep: cockle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cogal
sense_list:
Any of several field weeds, such as the common corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and darnel ryegrass (Lolium temulentum).


lexentry: eng/cockroach__Noun__1
written_rep: cockroach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blatóg
sense_list:
Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite. | (slang, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.


lexentry: eng/cod__Noun__1
written_rep: cod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: trosc | bod donn | bod rua
sense_list:
Sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, inclusive of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac). | The meat of any of the above fish.


lexentry: eng/cod_liver_oil__Noun__1
written_rep: cod liver oil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ola ae troisc
sense_list:
Oil derived from the liver of codfish, often used as a nutritional supplement due to its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, and very high levels of vitamin A and vitamin D.


lexentry: eng/code-switching__Noun__1
written_rep: code-switching
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: códmhalartú
sense_list:
(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.


lexentry: eng/code__Noun__1
written_rep: code
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: eochair
sense_list:
(cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.


lexentry: eng/coeliac_disease__Noun__1
written_rep: coeliac disease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: galar céiliach
sense_list:
(UK) An auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly.


lexentry: eng/coelom__Noun__1
written_rep: coelom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céalóm
sense_list:
(zoology) A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.


lexentry: eng/coffee__Noun__1
written_rep: coffee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: caife
sense_list:
(uncountable) A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. | (countable) A serving of this beverage. | A tropical plant of the genus Coffea. | A pale brown color, like that of milk coffee.


lexentry: eng/coffee_bean__Noun__1
written_rep: coffee bean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pónaire chaife | síol caife
sense_list:
The seed of a tropical plant of the genus Coffea, that is prepared by drying, roasting and grinding for making the beverage coffee.


lexentry: eng/coffee_break__Noun__1
written_rep: coffee break
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: briseadh caife | sos caife
sense_list:
A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes). So named because it is an opportunity to get coffee.


lexentry: eng/coffee_grinder__Noun__1
written_rep: coffee grinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meilteoir caife
sense_list:
A device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans so they can be brewed as coffee. (Technically many of the machines tear the coffee beans).


lexentry: eng/coffee_morning__Noun__1
written_rep: coffee morning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maidin chaife
sense_list:
(British) A social gathering where people talk over coffee and cakes, usually to raise money for a charity.


lexentry: eng/cofounder__Noun__1
written_rep: cofounder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhbhunaitheoir
sense_list:
A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.


lexentry: eng/cog__Noun__2
written_rep: cog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cocbhád
sense_list:
(historical) The hypothetical precursor ship type of the above said to be in use during the early Middle Ages, variously alleged to be Frisian or Scandinavian.


lexentry: eng/cognitive_behavioral_therapy__Noun__1
written_rep: cognitive behavioral therapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teiripe chognaíochta agus iompraíochta
sense_list:
(psychology) A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.


lexentry: eng/cognize__Verb__1
written_rep: cognize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: a fhios a bheith agat
sense_list:
To know, perceive, or become aware of. | To make into an object of cognition (the process of acquiring knowledge through thought); to cogitate.


lexentry: eng/cognomen__Noun__1
written_rep: cognomen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: forainm
sense_list:
(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.


lexentry: eng/cohabitation__Noun__1
written_rep: cohabitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: céileachas | lánúnas
sense_list:
An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.


lexentry: eng/coherence__Noun__1
written_rep: coherence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhsheasmhacht
sense_list:
The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency. | A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.


lexentry: eng/coif__Noun__1
written_rep: coif
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: beannán | caidhp
sense_list:
(historical) A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.


lexentry: eng/coin__Noun__1
written_rep: coin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonn
sense_list:
(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.


lexentry: eng/coir__Noun__1
written_rep: coir
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cathaoir
sense_list:
The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.


lexentry: eng/coke__Noun__1
written_rep: coke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gual
sense_list:
(uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.


lexentry: eng/colander__Noun__1
written_rep: colander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: síothlán
sense_list:
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.


lexentry: eng/cold__Noun__1
written_rep: cold
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: slaghdán
sense_list:
(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.


lexentry: eng/cold_sore__Noun__1
written_rep: cold sore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rísín
sense_list:
(pathology) A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).


lexentry: eng/cold_sweat__Noun__1
written_rep: cold sweat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fuarallas
sense_list:
Perspiration which feels chilly to the person perspiring, and which indicates debilitating illness, shock, or the experiencing of an intense emotion such as despair, anxiety, or, especially, fear.


lexentry: eng/cold_turkey__Noun__1
written_rep: cold turkey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tobstaonadh
sense_list:
Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug. | The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.


lexentry: eng/cold_war__Noun__1
written_rep: cold war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cogadh fuar
sense_list:
A period of hostile relations between rivals where direct open warfare between them is largely undesired and avoided; especially, either the Cold War or Cold War II. [from 1945]


lexentry: eng/colewort__Noun__1
written_rep: colewort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabáiste
sense_list:
A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.


lexentry: eng/colic__Noun__1
written_rep: colic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coiliceam | aileacó | treighid
sense_list:
(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).


lexentry: eng/collage__Noun__1
written_rep: collage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colláis
sense_list:
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.


lexentry: eng/collar__Noun__1
written_rep: collar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bóna | cába
sense_list:
The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.


lexentry: eng/collar__Noun__1
written_rep: collar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coiléar
sense_list:
A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it. | (rail transport) A physical lockout device to prevent operation of a mechanical signal lever.


lexentry: eng/collate__Verb__1
written_rep: collate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ceap
sense_list:
(transitive, Christianity) To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.


lexentry: eng/collateral__Noun__1
written_rep: collateral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barántas
sense_list:
(finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.


lexentry: eng/colleague__Noun__1
written_rep: colleague
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhghleacaí
sense_list:
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.


lexentry: eng/collection__Noun__1
written_rep: collection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bailiúchán
sense_list:
(set theory, topology, analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set. | A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations. | The quality of being collected; calm composure.


lexentry: eng/collective_security__Noun__1
written_rep: collective security
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slándáil chomhchoiteann
sense_list:
The concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group by making the security concerns of one member important to all members.


lexentry: eng/collectivism__Noun__1
written_rep: collectivism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aonseilbh
sense_list:
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively


lexentry: eng/colloid__Noun__1
written_rep: colloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: collóideach
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.


lexentry: eng/colon__Noun__2
written_rep: colon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drólann
sense_list:
(anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)


lexentry: eng/colonialism__Noun__1
written_rep: colonialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coilíneachas
sense_list:
The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.


lexentry: eng/color__Noun__1
written_rep: color
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dath
sense_list:
(uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light. | (finance, uncountable) A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.


lexentry: eng/colostrum__Noun__1
written_rep: colostrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruth buí
sense_list:
(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.


lexentry: eng/colour_sergeant__Noun__1
written_rep: colour sergeant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bratsáirsint
sense_list:
(British) A non-commissioned officer in some infantry regiments of the British army, equivalent in rank to a staff sergeant in most other armies. A colour sergeant ranks above a sergeant and below a warrant officer.


lexentry: eng/coltsfoot__Noun__1
written_rep: coltsfoot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adhann | gallán greanchair | sponc | sponclus
sense_list:
An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot.


lexentry: eng/columbarium__Noun__1
written_rep: columbarium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colmlann
sense_list:
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.


lexentry: eng/column__Noun__1
written_rep: column
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: colún
sense_list:
(architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.


lexentry: eng/column__Noun__1
written_rep: column
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: colún | colún páipéir
sense_list:
A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text. | Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.


lexentry: eng/colza__Noun__1
written_rep: colza
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cabáiste
sense_list:
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil, valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes.


lexentry: eng/come__Verb__1
written_rep: come
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tar
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective. | (transitive, informal) To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of; to assume the role of.


lexentry: eng/come_again__Interjection__1
written_rep: come again
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cad
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.


lexentry: eng/come_back__Verb__1
written_rep: come back
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: fill | tar ar ais
sense_list:
(intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.


lexentry: eng/come_full_circle__Verb__1
written_rep: come full circle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: an cúrsa ar fad a thabhairt
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.


lexentry: eng/come_out__Verb__1
written_rep: come out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: téigh amach
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be published or released; to be issued; to be broadcast for the first time. | (copulative) To end up or result; to turn out to be. | To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from.


lexentry: eng/come_out_of_the_closet__Verb__1
written_rep: come out of the closet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tar amach
sense_list:
(intransitive, idiomatic, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.


lexentry: eng/comedy__Noun__1
written_rep: comedy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coiméide
sense_list:
(countable) a light, amusing play with a happy ending | (countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone | (drama) the genre of such works


lexentry: eng/comely__Adjective__1
written_rep: comely
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuanna | cumaí | cumtha | córach | daite | dathúil
sense_list:
Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.


lexentry: eng/comfrey__Noun__1
written_rep: comfrey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lus na gcnámh briste | meacan compair
sense_list:
Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically Symphytum officinale.


lexentry: eng/comic__Adjective__1
written_rep: comic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: greannmhar
sense_list:
Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/comic_book__Noun__1
written_rep: comic book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rua
sense_list:
(comics) A book or magazine that uses sequences of drawings to narrate a story or a series of stories, primarily in a serialized form, usually fiction.


lexentry: eng/comitology__Noun__1
written_rep: comitology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nós imeachta coiste
sense_list:
(European Union) The system of committees, composed of representatives of the member states, used to oversee European Commission implementing acts made under European Union legislation.


lexentry: eng/comma__Noun__1
written_rep: comma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: camóg
sense_list:
(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list. | (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polygonia, having a comma-shaped white mark on the underwings, especially Polygonia c-album and Polygonia c-aureum of North Africa, Europe, and Asia.


lexentry: eng/commander__Noun__1
written_rep: commander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceannasaí
sense_list:
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization. | A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.


lexentry: eng/commensalism__Noun__1
written_rep: commensalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhthíosachas
sense_list:
(ecology) A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.


lexentry: eng/comment__Verb__1
written_rep: comment
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trácht
sense_list:
(transitive) To remark. | (intransitive, with "on", or, "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding. | (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.


lexentry: eng/commerce__Noun__1
written_rep: commerce
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tráchtáil
sense_list:
(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.


lexentry: eng/commission__Noun__1
written_rep: commission
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coimisiún
sense_list:
An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers. | A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function. | A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.


lexentry: eng/commissioned_officer__Noun__1
written_rep: commissioned officer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oifigeach coimisiúnta
sense_list:
(military) An officer who derives authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, holds a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position.


lexentry: eng/commit__Verb__1
written_rep: commit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: déan
sense_list:
(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.


lexentry: eng/committee__Noun__1
written_rep: committee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coiste
sense_list:
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.


lexentry: eng/common_bean__Noun__1
written_rep: common bean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Pónaire
sense_list:
An herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean. | A bean of such a plant, varying in size, shape and especially color.


lexentry: eng/common_clothes_moth__Noun__1
written_rep: common clothes moth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leamhan
sense_list:
Tineola bisselliella, a winged insect of Tineidae family, the caterpillar of which is a serious pest which destroys woollen materials.


lexentry: eng/common_house_martin__Noun__1
written_rep: common house martin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabhlán binne
sense_list:
A migratory bird of the species Delichon urbicum, breeding in Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia.


lexentry: eng/common_land__Noun__1
written_rep: common land
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: talamh coiteann
sense_list:
(British, Irish) an area of land in the United Kingdom or Ireland that is open to the public at all times and until the 18th century would have been land that was free for anybody to graze their animals on (often shortened to common).


lexentry: eng/common_noun__Noun__1
written_rep: common noun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainmfhocal coitianta
sense_list:
A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.


lexentry: eng/common_poppy__Noun__1
written_rep: common poppy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cailleach dhearg
sense_list:
The poppy (Papaver rhoeas), widespread in western Eurasia and North Africa, formerly a common agricultural weed, now often used in gardens.


lexentry: eng/common_sorrel__Noun__1
written_rep: common sorrel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: samhadh
sense_list:
Rumex acetosa, a taxonomic species within the family Polygonaceae, garden sorrel, native in much of Europe.


lexentry: eng/common_swift__Noun__1
written_rep: common swift
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabhlán gaoithe
sense_list:
Apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.


lexentry: eng/common_yarrow__Noun__1
written_rep: common yarrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: an athair thalún
sense_list:
Achillea millefolium, a flowering plant widespread in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, formerly and sometimes used to stanch the flow of blood.


lexentry: eng/communicate__Verb__1
written_rep: communicate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Comaoineach a ghlacadh | cuir in iúl | iompair
sense_list:
(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/communicate__Verb__1
written_rep: communicate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: Comaoineach a ghlacadh
sense_list:
(intransitive, Christianity) To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion. [from 16th c.] | (transitive, obsolete) To share (in); to have in common, to partake of. [16th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/communism__Noun__1
written_rep: communism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumannachas
sense_list:
Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution. | The international socialist society where classes, money, and the state no longer exist.


lexentry: eng/communist__Noun__1
written_rep: communist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumannach
sense_list:
(communism) An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.


lexentry: eng/community__Noun__1
written_rep: community
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumann
sense_list:
(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition. | (countable, ecology) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.


lexentry: eng/company__Noun__1
written_rep: company
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhlacht
sense_list:
A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose. | (legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.


lexentry: eng/comparative__Adjective__1
written_rep: comparative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comparáideach
sense_list:
Of or relating to comparison. | Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.


lexentry: eng/comparative__Noun__1
written_rep: comparative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breischéim
sense_list:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).


lexentry: eng/comparative_advantage__Noun__1
written_rep: comparative advantage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buntáiste comparáideach
sense_list:
(economics) The ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer.


lexentry: eng/comparative_linguistics__Noun__1
written_rep: comparative linguistics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teangeolaíocht chomparáideach
sense_list:
(linguistics) A branch of historical linguistics that is concerned with comparing languages in order to establish their historical relatedness.


lexentry: eng/comparison__Noun__1
written_rep: comparison
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comparáid
sense_list:
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other. | (grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.


lexentry: eng/compass__Noun__1
written_rep: compass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: compás
sense_list:
A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).


lexentry: eng/compass_card__Noun__1
written_rep: compass card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairt chompáis
sense_list:
(nautical) The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.


lexentry: eng/compass_point__Noun__1
written_rep: compass point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aird an chompáis | rinn | rinn compáis
sense_list:
Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or even 128 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.


lexentry: eng/compilation__Noun__1
written_rep: compilation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tiomsú
sense_list:
(uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources. | (countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.


lexentry: eng/complainant__Noun__1
written_rep: complainant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gearánach | gearánaí | éilitheoir
sense_list:
One who makes complaint, one who complains. | (legal) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.


lexentry: eng/complaint__Noun__1
written_rep: complaint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: casaoid | clamhsán | gearán
sense_list:
(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.


lexentry: eng/complementary_colour__Noun__1
written_rep: complementary colour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dath comhlántach
sense_list:
(British spelling, colour science) Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey. | (arts) A colour which is regarded as the opposite of another, so that the two colours together form a pleasing contrast.


lexentry: eng/complex__Noun__1
written_rep: complex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ollionad
sense_list:
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base. | An assemblage of related things; a collection.


lexentry: eng/complex_number__Noun__1
written_rep: complex number
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uimhir choimpléascach
sense_list:
(complex analysis) A number of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i denotes the imaginary unit.


lexentry: eng/compliant__Adjective__1
written_rep: compliant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhlíontach
sense_list:
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants. | Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.


lexentry: eng/compose__Verb__1
written_rep: compose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cum
sense_list:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.


lexentry: eng/composition__Noun__1
written_rep: composition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhdhéanamh
sense_list:
A mixture or compound; the result of composing. [from 16th c.] | The proportion of different parts to make a whole. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/compound__Noun__1
written_rep: compound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bábhún | clós | compún
sense_list:
An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined. | A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.


lexentry: eng/compound__Noun__2
written_rep: compound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhdhúil | cumasc
sense_list:
(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.


lexentry: eng/compound_interest__Noun__1
written_rep: compound interest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ús iolraithe
sense_list:
(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.


lexentry: eng/comprehensive_school__Noun__1
written_rep: comprehensive school
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scoil chuimsitheach
sense_list:
(British) a normal secondary school, accepting pupils of all abilities; replaced the secondary modern schools and grammar schools


lexentry: eng/compress__Verb__1
written_rep: compress
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dlúthaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.


lexentry: eng/comprise__Verb__1
written_rep: comprise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tuig
sense_list:
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.] | (patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.


lexentry: eng/compulsion__Noun__1
written_rep: compulsion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: éigeantas
sense_list:
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.


lexentry: eng/computational_linguistics__Noun__1
written_rep: computational linguistics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ríomhtheangeolaíocht
sense_list:
(linguistics, computer science) An interdisciplinary field dealing with the statistical and/or rule-based modeling of natural language from a computational perspective. This modeling is not limited to any particular field of linguistics.


lexentry: eng/computed_tomography__Noun__1
written_rep: computed tomography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tomografaíocht ríomhairithe
sense_list:
A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)


lexentry: eng/computer__Noun__1
written_rep: computer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ríomhaire
sense_list:
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/computer_game__Noun__1
written_rep: computer game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cluiche ríomhaire | ríomhchluiche
sense_list:
An electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).


lexentry: eng/computer_language__Noun__1
written_rep: computer language
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teanga ríomhaire
sense_list:
(programming) A language that is used internally by computers, including programming languages, machine languages, query languages, markup languages etc.


lexentry: eng/computer_programming__Noun__1
written_rep: computer programming
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ríomhchlárú | ríomhchlárúchán
sense_list:
(programming) The process of designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.


lexentry: eng/computer_science__Noun__1
written_rep: computer science
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ríomheolaíocht | eolaíocht ríomhaireachta
sense_list:
The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.


lexentry: eng/computer_security__Noun__1
written_rep: computer security
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: slándáil ríomhaireachta
sense_list:
A branch of computer science that addresses enforcement of 'secure' behavior on the operation of computers.


lexentry: eng/computer_virus__Noun__1
written_rep: computer virus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: víreas ríomhaireachta
sense_list:
(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives, often causing damage to systems and data.


lexentry: eng/comrade__Noun__1
written_rep: comrade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comrádaí
sense_list:
A companion in battle; fellow soldier. | A mate, companion, or associate. [from 1590s] | (communism, by extension) A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person. [from 1884] | (communism) A non-hierarchical title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist, socialist, or rarely in an Islamist state. [from 1884]


lexentry: eng/concatenation__Noun__1
written_rep: concatenation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slabhra
sense_list:
(countable) A series of links united; a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; a chain, a succession.


lexentry: eng/conceited__Adjective__1
written_rep: conceited
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainiontach | anbharúlach | leitheadach | mustrach | mórchúiseach | mórmheasúil
sense_list:
Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.


lexentry: eng/concentrate__Verb__1
written_rep: concentrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuimsigh
sense_list:
(ergative) To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.


lexentry: eng/concentrate__Verb__1
written_rep: concentrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dlúthaigh | tiubhaigh
sense_list:
To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.


lexentry: eng/concentration_camp__Noun__1
written_rep: concentration camp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: campa géibhinn | sluachampa géibhinn
sense_list:
A camp where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners, prisoners of war, refugees etc., are detained for the purpose of confining them in one place, typically with inadequate or inhumane facilities. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/concept__Noun__1
written_rep: concept
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coincheap
sense_list:
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).


lexentry: eng/conception__Noun__1
written_rep: conception
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: coimpeart
sense_list:
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.


lexentry: eng/concern__Verb__1
written_rep: concern
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bain do | bain le
sense_list:
(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.


lexentry: eng/concert__Noun__1
written_rep: concert
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ceolchoirm
sense_list:
(countable) A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part.


lexentry: eng/concertina__Noun__1
written_rep: concertina
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: consairtín
sense_list:
A musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends.


lexentry: eng/concierge__Noun__1
written_rep: concierge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: fáilteoir
sense_list:
(British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.


lexentry: eng/conclave__Noun__1
written_rep: conclave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhthionól cairdinéal
sense_list:
A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope. | The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.


lexentry: eng/concourse__Noun__1
written_rep: concourse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: halla
sense_list:
A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.


lexentry: eng/concrete__Noun__1
written_rep: concrete
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coincréit
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.


lexentry: eng/concur__Verb__1
written_rep: concur
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aontaigh
sense_list:
To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond. | To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.


lexentry: eng/condemnation__Noun__1
written_rep: condemnation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cáineadh
sense_list:
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong. | The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.


lexentry: eng/condense__Verb__1
written_rep: condense
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: giorraigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.


lexentry: eng/condense__Verb__1
written_rep: condense
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhdhlúthaigh
sense_list:
(transitive, chemistry) To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation. | (intransitive, chemistry) To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.


lexentry: eng/condition__Noun__1
written_rep: condition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coinníoll
sense_list:
A requirement. | A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false. | (law) A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.


lexentry: eng/condom__Noun__1
written_rep: condom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coiscín
sense_list:
A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral.


lexentry: eng/condone__Verb__1
written_rep: condone
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maith
sense_list:
(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). | (transitive, legal) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).


lexentry: eng/condor__Noun__1
written_rep: condor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: condar
sense_list:
Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. | (golf) The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).


lexentry: eng/conductor__Noun__1
written_rep: conductor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stiúrthóir
sense_list:
(musician) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting. | (rail transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.


lexentry: eng/cone__Noun__1
written_rep: cone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cón
sense_list:
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. | (geometry) A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.


lexentry: eng/cone__Noun__1
written_rep: cone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: coirceog | cón
sense_list:
(topology) A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.


lexentry: eng/confection__Noun__1
written_rep: confection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: milseog | sócamas | sólas
sense_list:
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.


lexentry: eng/confectioner__Noun__1
written_rep: confectioner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: milsíneoir
sense_list:
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).


lexentry: eng/confectionery__Noun__1
written_rep: confectionery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: milseogra | rudaí milse | sócamas
sense_list:
(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.


lexentry: eng/conference__Noun__1
written_rep: conference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: comhdháil
sense_list:
(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers. | (Philippines, sports) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.


lexentry: eng/confess__Verb__1
written_rep: confess
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: admhaigh
sense_list:
(intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. | (transitive) To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in. | (transitive) To disclose or reveal.


lexentry: eng/confession__Noun__1
written_rep: confession
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: faoistin
sense_list:
A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.


lexentry: eng/confessional__Noun__1
written_rep: confessional
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosca faoistine | bosca éistigh
sense_list:
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.


lexentry: eng/confidential__Adjective__1
written_rep: confidential
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rúnda
sense_list:
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly


lexentry: eng/configure__Verb__1
written_rep: configure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumrú
sense_list:
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking


lexentry: eng/confirmation__Noun__1
written_rep: confirmation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cóineartú
sense_list:
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.


lexentry: eng/confluence__Noun__1
written_rep: confluence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suaithneamh
sense_list:
The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.


lexentry: eng/congeal__Verb__1
written_rep: congeal
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruaigh | oighrigh | reoigh | sioc | téacht
sense_list:
(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.


lexentry: eng/congest__Verb__1
written_rep: congest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plúch
sense_list:
To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.


lexentry: eng/congestion__Noun__1
written_rep: congestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: brú tráchta | plódú tráchta
sense_list:
An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.


lexentry: eng/congregation__Noun__1
written_rep: congregation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: iarnach
sense_list:
A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the Catholic Church. | A flock of various birds, such as plovers or eagles.


lexentry: eng/congress__Noun__1
written_rep: congress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: comhdháil
sense_list:
(often, capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.


lexentry: eng/conifer__Noun__1
written_rep: conifer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crann Nollag
sense_list:
(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.


lexentry: eng/conjugation__Noun__1
written_rep: conjugation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: réimniú
sense_list:
(grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take. | (grammar) The product of that act: the conjugated forms of a verb, collected into a list or recitation.


lexentry: eng/conjunction__Noun__1
written_rep: conjunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cónasc
sense_list:
(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.) | (astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.


lexentry: eng/conk__Noun__1
written_rep: conk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teanga
sense_list:
The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.


lexentry: eng/connect__Verb__1
written_rep: connect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceangail
sense_list:
(intransitive, of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. | (intransitive, of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other. | (transitive, of an object) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other. | To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.


lexentry: eng/connection__Noun__1
written_rep: connection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceangal
sense_list:
The point at which two or more things are connected. | A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people. | An established communications or transportation link.


lexentry: eng/connective_tissue__Noun__1
written_rep: connective tissue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fíochán tacaíochta
sense_list:
(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).


lexentry: eng/connive__Verb__1
written_rep: connive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhcheilg
sense_list:
(intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/connotation__Noun__1
written_rep: connotation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fochiall
sense_list:
(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.


lexentry: eng/conscience__Noun__1
written_rep: conscience
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coinsias
sense_list:
(chiefly, fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.


lexentry: eng/consequence__Noun__1
written_rep: consequence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iarmhairt
sense_list:
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result. | (especially when preceded by "of") Importance, influence, or significance.


lexentry: eng/conservative__Noun__1
written_rep: conservative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coimeádach | coimeádaí
sense_list:
(US, Canada, politics) A person who favors decentralization of political power and disfavors interventionist foreign policy.


lexentry: eng/consistence__Noun__1
written_rep: consistence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhsheasmhacht
sense_list:
The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things. | (archaic) The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.


lexentry: eng/consonant__Noun__1
written_rep: consonant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: consan
sense_list:
(phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.


lexentry: eng/constancy__Noun__1
written_rep: constancy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diongbháil | diongbháilteacht | seasmhacht
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.


lexentry: eng/constellation__Noun__1
written_rep: constellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réaltbhuíon
sense_list:
(modern, _, astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region. [from 1920s]


lexentry: eng/constellation__Noun__1
written_rep: constellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: réaltbhuíon | réaltra
sense_list:
(astronomy) An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.


lexentry: eng/consternation__Noun__1
written_rep: consternation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: anbhá
sense_list:
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.


lexentry: eng/constipation__Noun__1
written_rep: constipation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iatacht
sense_list:
A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces. | The act of crowding anything into a lesser space, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.


lexentry: eng/constitution__Noun__1
written_rep: constitution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bunreacht
sense_list:
(government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions. | (law) A legal document describing such a formal system.


lexentry: eng/constitutional__Adjective__1
written_rep: constitutional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bunreachtúil
sense_list:
In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution. | Relating to a legal or political constitution.


lexentry: eng/constitutionality__Noun__1
written_rep: constitutionality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bunreachtúlacht
sense_list:
(legal) The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution.


lexentry: eng/constructed_language__Noun__1
written_rep: constructed language
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teanga chumtha
sense_list:
Any language—whether a human language, a programming language, or markup language—that is not a natural language.


lexentry: eng/constructivism__Noun__1
written_rep: constructivism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tógachas
sense_list:
(arts) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials. | (mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.


lexentry: eng/construe__Verb__1
written_rep: construe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tuig
sense_list:
(transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).


lexentry: eng/consul__Noun__1
written_rep: consul
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: consal
sense_list:
(by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.


lexentry: eng/consultant__Noun__1
written_rep: consultant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhairleoir
sense_list:
A person or party that is consulted. | A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.


lexentry: eng/contact_details__Noun__1
written_rep: contact details
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhordán
sense_list:
Information on how to contact a person or entity, typically including a telephone number, address etc.


lexentry: eng/contact_lens__Noun__1
written_rep: contact lens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lionsa tadhaill
sense_list:
A thin lens, made of flexible or rigid plastic, that is placed directly on to the eye to correct vision, used as an alternative to spectacles, or, if coloured, to change one's eye color cosmetically.


lexentry: eng/contact_tracing__Noun__1
written_rep: contact tracing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rianú teagmhálacha
sense_list:
(epidemiology) The process of identification of persons ("contacts") who may have come into contact with a person carrying an infectious disease.


lexentry: eng/contagion__Noun__1
written_rep: contagion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tógáil
sense_list:
The spread or transmission of such a disease. | (figuratively, by extension) The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease. | (finance) The spread of (initially small) shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, to other financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy.


lexentry: eng/contagious__Adjective__1
written_rep: contagious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabhálach
sense_list:
(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. | (figurative) Easily passed on to others. | (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.


lexentry: eng/contempt__Noun__1
written_rep: contempt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dímheas | tarcaisne
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.


lexentry: eng/context__Noun__1
written_rep: context
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhthéacs
sense_list:
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence. | (linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.


lexentry: eng/continent__Noun__1
written_rep: continent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: mór-roinn
sense_list:
Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.


lexentry: eng/continental__Adjective__1
written_rep: continental
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mór-roinneach
sense_list:
Of or relating to a continent or continents. | (US, historical) Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.


lexentry: eng/continental_breakfast__Noun__1
written_rep: continental breakfast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bricfeasta Eorpach | bricfeasta mór-roinne
sense_list:
A light breakfast, often as served in a hotel, usually consisting of cereal, juice, and pastries, but without any fried items.


lexentry: eng/contingency_plan__Noun__1
written_rep: contingency plan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plean B | plean teagmhais
sense_list:
An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.


lexentry: eng/contour__Noun__1
written_rep: contour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: comhrian
sense_list:
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface.


lexentry: eng/contrabassoon__Noun__1
written_rep: contrabassoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ollbhasún
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.


lexentry: eng/contract__Noun__1
written_rep: contract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: conradh
sense_list:
(legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed. | (legal) A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.


lexentry: eng/control_tower__Noun__1
written_rep: control tower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: túr rialaithe | túr rialúcháin
sense_list:
(aviation) An airport building from which the air traffic control unit monitors and directs the movement of aircraft on and around the airport.


lexentry: eng/controller__Noun__1
written_rep: controller
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ard-reachtaire
sense_list:
(business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.


lexentry: eng/contumelious__Adjective__1
written_rep: contumelious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: borb
sense_list:
(archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.


lexentry: eng/conventional__Adjective__1
written_rep: conventional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnásúil
sense_list:
Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. | Ordinary, commonplace.


lexentry: eng/convergence__Noun__1
written_rep: convergence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coinbhéirseacht
sense_list:
The act of moving toward union or uniformity. | (mathematics) The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series. | (economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.


lexentry: eng/conversation__Noun__1
written_rep: conversation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhrá
sense_list:
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/conversion__Noun__1
written_rep: conversion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: tiontú
sense_list:
(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.


lexentry: eng/conveyance__Noun__1
written_rep: conveyance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: gníomhas tíolacais | tíolacadh | tíolacas
sense_list:
(legal) An instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.


lexentry: eng/conveyor_belt__Noun__1
written_rep: conveyor belt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crios iompair
sense_list:
A continuous flexible band moved by a series of rollers to transport objects or material from one place to another, especially within a factory or mine.


lexentry: eng/convince__Verb__1
written_rep: convince
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuir abhaile ar
sense_list:
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.


lexentry: eng/convolvulus__Noun__1
written_rep: convolvulus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ainleog
sense_list:
(botany) Any of several plants, of the genus Convolvulus, found in temperate climates, having small trumpet-shaped flowers.


lexentry: eng/convoy__Noun__1
written_rep: convoy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conbhua | tionlacan
sense_list:
(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.


lexentry: eng/cony__Noun__1
written_rep: cony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coinín
sense_list:
A rabbit, especially the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (formerly known as Lepus cuniculus).


lexentry: eng/cooking_apple__Noun__1
written_rep: cooking apple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: úll cócarála | úll géar
sense_list:
Any apple primarily used for making pies, crumbles or sauces: such a variety; an individual apple (instance) of such type.


lexentry: eng/cooling_tower__Noun__1
written_rep: cooling tower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: túr fuaraithe | túr fuarúcháin
sense_list:
A large device, in the form of a tower-shaped building, in which warm water is cooled by evaporation caused by circulating currents of air


lexentry: eng/cooper__Noun__1
written_rep: cooper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúipéir
sense_list:
A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.


lexentry: eng/coordinate__Noun__1
written_rep: coordinate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhordán
sense_list:
(mathematics, cartography, astronomy) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.


lexentry: eng/coot__Noun__1
written_rep: coot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cearc cheannann | coileach ceannann
sense_list:
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.


lexentry: eng/cop__Verb__1
written_rep: cop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tóg
sense_list:
(transitive) To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.


lexentry: eng/cope__Noun__2
written_rep: cope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóip
sense_list:
(liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.


lexentry: eng/copper__Noun__1
written_rep: copper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: copar | umha
sense_list:
(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.


lexentry: eng/copper__Noun__1
written_rep: copper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: copar
sense_list:
The reddish-brown colour / color of copper. | (countable, dated) Any of various specialized items that are made of copper, where the use of copper is either traditional or vital to the function of the item.


lexentry: eng/copper_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: copper shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: siorc rua
sense_list:
Carcharhinus brachyurus, a species of requiem shark characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration.


lexentry: eng/coprocessor__Noun__1
written_rep: coprocessor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhphróiseálaí
sense_list:
(computer hardware) An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (graphics processing unit).


lexentry: eng/copula__Noun__1
written_rep: copula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: copra
sense_list:
(linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.


lexentry: eng/copy__Noun__1
written_rep: copy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: cóip
sense_list:
A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it. | A particular instance of an issue of a periodical (e.g., magazine, journal, bulletin): a single printed impression or digital file representing that issue; (metonynmically) the issue.


lexentry: eng/copy_editor__Noun__1
written_rep: copy editor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eagarthóir
sense_list:
Someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.


lexentry: eng/copyright__Noun__1
written_rep: copyright
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cóipcheart
sense_list:
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.


lexentry: eng/cor_anglais__Noun__1
written_rep: cor anglais
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corn Sasanach
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.


lexentry: eng/coracle__Noun__1
written_rep: coracle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: curragh
sense_list:
(nautical) A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back.


lexentry: eng/coral__Noun__1
written_rep: coral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coiréal
sense_list:
(countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species. | (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.


lexentry: eng/coral__Noun__1
written_rep: coral
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dath
sense_list:
(countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink color; the color of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.


lexentry: eng/coral_snake__Noun__1
written_rep: coral snake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nathair choiréalach
sense_list:
About 16 species of Old World coral snakes in three genera (Calliophis, Hemibungarus, Sinomicrurus), some banded. | Any of various venomous snakes of six genera in family Elapidae, many displaying distinctive color bands.


lexentry: eng/cordite__Noun__1
written_rep: cordite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirdít
sense_list:
A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.


lexentry: eng/cordon__Noun__1
written_rep: cordon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ribín ridireachta
sense_list:
(archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/core__Noun__1
written_rep: core
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croí
sense_list:
The center or inner part of a space or area. | The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds. | A technical term for classification of things denoting those parts of a category that are most easily or most likely understood as within it. | The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence. | (engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.


lexentry: eng/core_sample__Noun__1
written_rep: core sample
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cairéid
sense_list:
A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance, typically obtained by drilling into the substance, for example sediment or rock, with a core drill.


lexentry: eng/corgi__Noun__1
written_rep: corgi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corchú
sense_list:
Ellipsis of Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi”).


lexentry: eng/corkscrew__Noun__1
written_rep: corkscrew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corcscriú
sense_list:
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.


lexentry: eng/cormorant__Noun__1
written_rep: cormorant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broigheall | cailleach dhubh | duibhéan | fiach mara
sense_list:
Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).


lexentry: eng/corn__Noun__1
written_rep: corn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbhar
sense_list:
(Commonwealth English, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.


lexentry: eng/corn_bunting__Noun__1
written_rep: corn bunting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gealóg bhuachair
sense_list:
A passerine bird (Emberiza calandra, syn. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra) whose male and female plumages are (untypically for buntings) similar.


lexentry: eng/corn_salad__Noun__1
written_rep: corn salad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leitís uain
sense_list:
Any of the small plants in genus Valerianella, used in salads and as a herb, especially Valerianella locusta.


lexentry: eng/corncrake__Noun__1
written_rep: corncrake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: traonach
sense_list:
A bird of the rail family, Crex crex, that breeds in meadows and arable farmland across Europe and western Asia, migrating to Africa in winter.


lexentry: eng/cornea__Noun__1
written_rep: cornea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirne
sense_list:
(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.


lexentry: eng/cornel__Noun__1
written_rep: cornel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conbhaiscne
sense_list:
Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, Cornus subg. Arctocrania (syn. Cornus subg. Chamaepericlymenum) or Cornus subg. Cornus, especially Cornus mas, the European cornel.


lexentry: eng/corner__Noun__1
written_rep: corner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirneál
sense_list:
An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection. | The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.


lexentry: eng/corner__Noun__1
written_rep: corner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: deireadh
sense_list:
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.


lexentry: eng/corner__Noun__1
written_rep: corner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: monaplacht
sense_list:
(business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.


lexentry: eng/cornerback__Noun__1
written_rep: cornerback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lánchúlaí | lántaca
sense_list:
(American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.


lexentry: eng/cornet__Noun__1
written_rep: cornet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirnéad
sense_list:
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.


lexentry: eng/cornett__Noun__1
written_rep: cornett
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinc
sense_list:
(musical instruments) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.


lexentry: eng/cornflower__Noun__1
written_rep: cornflower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirce gorm | gormán
sense_list:
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).


lexentry: eng/cornice__Noun__1
written_rep: cornice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirnis
sense_list:
(architectural element) A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.


lexentry: eng/cornucopia__Noun__1
written_rep: cornucopia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corn na flúirse
sense_list:
(Greek mythology) A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions.


lexentry: eng/corollary__Noun__1
written_rep: corollary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: atoradh
sense_list:
(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.


lexentry: eng/corona__Noun__1
written_rep: corona
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: coróin
sense_list:
The circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males. | The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.


lexentry: eng/coronal_mass_ejection__Noun__1
written_rep: coronal mass ejection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eisteilgean maise corónaí
sense_list:
(astronomy) A massive burst of solar wind, other light isotope plasma, and magnetic fields rising above the solar corona or being released into space.


lexentry: eng/coronary__Adjective__1
written_rep: coronary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: corónach
sense_list:
(anatomy) Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.


lexentry: eng/coronary_thrombosis__Noun__1
written_rep: coronary thrombosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trombóis chorónach
sense_list:
(cardiology, pathology) Thrombosis of a coronary artery, that is, a blockage, caused by a blood clot, of the blood flow in a coronary artery of the heart, leading to myocardial infarction.


lexentry: eng/coronation__Noun__1
written_rep: coronation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corónú
sense_list:
(specifically, also, attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty.


lexentry: eng/coronavirus__Noun__1
written_rep: coronavirus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coróinvíreas | víreas corónach
sense_list:
(virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA. [from 1968]


lexentry: eng/correlation__Noun__1
written_rep: correlation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhghaolú
sense_list:
A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects. | (statistics) One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.


lexentry: eng/correspondent__Noun__1
written_rep: correspondent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tuairisceoir
sense_list:
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.


lexentry: eng/corrigendum__Noun__1
written_rep: corrigendum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: earráid
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections. (The items thus listed will sometimes be corrected in subsequent print runs, if any occur; they are then called reprint corrections.)


lexentry: eng/corrupt__Verb__1
written_rep: corrupt
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: truailligh | éilligh
sense_list:
(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.


lexentry: eng/cortex__Noun__1
written_rep: cortex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirtéis
sense_list:
(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.


lexentry: eng/corvette__Noun__1
written_rep: corvette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coirbhéad
sense_list:
(nautical, historical) A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war. | (nautical) In a modern navy, a lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty.


lexentry: eng/cosine__Noun__1
written_rep: cosine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: comhshíneas
sense_list:
(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos


lexentry: eng/cosmogony__Noun__1
written_rep: cosmogony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bunús na cruinne
sense_list:
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.


lexentry: eng/cosmology__Noun__1
written_rep: cosmology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cosmoloxía
sense_list:
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate. | A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.


lexentry: eng/cot__Noun__1
written_rep: cot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cliabhán
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A bed for infants or small children, with high, often slatted, often moveable sides.


lexentry: eng/cottage_industry__Noun__1
written_rep: cottage industry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tionscal baile | tionscal tinteáin
sense_list:
A job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis, historically often manufacturing work such as sewing, lacemaking, or spinning.


lexentry: eng/cotton__Noun__1
written_rep: cotton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cadás
sense_list:
(uncountable) A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium. | A plant of genus Gossypium, used as a source of such fiber. | Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth. | (uncountable) Thread of such fiber.


lexentry: eng/cotton_swab__Noun__1
written_rep: cotton swab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baitín cadáis
sense_list:
A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. The most common uses for cotton swabs include aural hygiene and cosmetics application.


lexentry: eng/cotyledon__Noun__1
written_rep: cotyledon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cotailéadón
sense_list:
(botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.


lexentry: eng/couch__Noun__1
written_rep: couch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tolg
sense_list:
(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.


lexentry: eng/couch_potato__Noun__1
written_rep: couch potato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glasra
sense_list:
(idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976]


lexentry: eng/cough__Noun__1
written_rep: cough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: casacht
sense_list:
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.


lexentry: eng/cough__Verb__1
written_rep: cough
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bí ag casacht | déan casacht
sense_list:
Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.


lexentry: eng/cough_drop__Noun__1
written_rep: cough drop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: losainn chasachta
sense_list:
A small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms temporarily.


lexentry: eng/coulometry__Noun__1
written_rep: coulometry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúlóiméadracht
sense_list:
(physics, chemistry) A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured.


lexentry: eng/coulter__Noun__1
written_rep: coulter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scian
sense_list:
A cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard. | (British) The part of a seed drill that makes the furrow for the seed.


lexentry: eng/councillor__Noun__1
written_rep: councillor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: abhcóide
sense_list:
In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor


lexentry: eng/countenance__Noun__1
written_rep: countenance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gnúis
sense_list:
Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. | Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.


lexentry: eng/counter__Noun__1
written_rep: counter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: cuntar
sense_list:
A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted | In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.


lexentry: eng/counterculture__Noun__1
written_rep: counterculture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frithchultúr
sense_list:
Any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to Western culture.


lexentry: eng/counterweight__Noun__1
written_rep: counterweight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: frithmheáchan
sense_list:
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).


lexentry: eng/country__Noun__1
written_rep: country
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ceantar | tír | dúiche
sense_list:
The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/country__Noun__1
written_rep: country
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceantar | dúiche
sense_list:
(especially, _, Britain, uncountable, countable) An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district. [from 13th c.] | (Australia, usually capitalised) Traditional lands of Indigenous people with embedded cultural, spiritual, cosmological, ecological, and physical attributes and values.


lexentry: eng/county_town__Noun__1
written_rep: county town
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baile contae | príomhbhaile contae
sense_list:
The administrative town of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. | A similar type of town in China.


lexentry: eng/couple__Noun__1
written_rep: couple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cúpla
sense_list:
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.


lexentry: eng/coupler__Noun__1
written_rep: coupler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cónasc
sense_list:
Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.


lexentry: eng/courage__Noun__1
written_rep: courage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: misneach | sprid
sense_list:
The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.


lexentry: eng/coursebook__Noun__1
written_rep: coursebook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: téacsleabhar
sense_list:
A textbook, a book designed to accompany a specific academic course, or one specified by the writers of the course to be read by its students.


lexentry: eng/court__Noun__1
written_rep: court
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clós
sense_list:
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.


lexentry: eng/court__Noun__1
written_rep: court
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: cúirt
sense_list:
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered. | The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases. | (sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games


lexentry: eng/courtship__Noun__1
written_rep: courtship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúirtéireacht | suirí
sense_list:
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.


lexentry: eng/cousin__Noun__1
written_rep: cousin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: col ceathrair | col ceathar
sense_list:
(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.


lexentry: eng/covalent_bond__Noun__1
written_rep: covalent bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nasc comhfhiúsach
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms are connected to each other by the sharing of two or more electrons.


lexentry: eng/cove__Noun__1
written_rep: cove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cuainín
sense_list:
A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/cover__Noun__1
written_rep: cover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cumhdach
sense_list:
A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.


lexentry: eng/cover__Noun__1
written_rep: cover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: clúdach
sense_list:
(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.


lexentry: eng/cover__Verb__1
written_rep: cover
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumhdaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect. | (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect. | (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.


lexentry: eng/cover_note__Noun__1
written_rep: cover note
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nóta árachais
sense_list:
A temporary insurance policy, used to provide cover while the main policy formalities are finalised.


lexentry: eng/coverage__Noun__1
written_rep: coverage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blaincéad
sense_list:
An amount by which something or someone is covered. | (genetics) The average number of reads representing a given nucleotide in the reconstructed sequence.


lexentry: eng/covering__Noun__1
written_rep: covering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cumhdach
sense_list:
(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.


lexentry: eng/cow__Noun__1
written_rep: cow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bó
sense_list:
(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves. | (biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants. | (derogatory, UK, Irish, informal) A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.


lexentry: eng/cowbell__Noun__1
written_rep: cowbell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clog eallaigh
sense_list:
A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap. | (musical instruments) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper.


lexentry: eng/cower__Verb__1
written_rep: cower
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: creathnaigh | cúb
sense_list:
(intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear. | (intransitive, figuratively) To be a coward; to hide away or refuse to face opposition due to fear.


lexentry: eng/cowlick__Noun__1
written_rep: cowlick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deisealán
sense_list:
An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex.


lexentry: eng/cowpox__Noun__1
written_rep: cowpox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bolgach bó
sense_list:
A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by an Orthopoxvirus, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.


lexentry: eng/cradle__Noun__1
written_rep: cradle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: cliabhán
sense_list:
A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.


lexentry: eng/craft__Noun__1
written_rep: craft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ceardaíocht
sense_list:
Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].


lexentry: eng/craft__Noun__1
written_rep: craft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: ceardaíocht | ceird
sense_list:
(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation [since the 9th century].


lexentry: eng/craft__Noun__1
written_rep: craft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: bád | soitheach | árthach
sense_list:
(countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space [since the 17th century].


lexentry: eng/craft_centre__Noun__1
written_rep: craft centre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ionad ceardaíochta
sense_list:
A place, typically having one or more workshops, an exhibition gallery and a shop, where tourists may watch local craftsmen at work and buy examples of their craft


lexentry: eng/craic__Noun__1
written_rep: craic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: craic
sense_list:
(Ireland) Often preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/cramp__Noun__1
written_rep: cramp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: féith-chrapadh
sense_list:
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.


lexentry: eng/crampon__Noun__1
written_rep: crampon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cat
sense_list:
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.


lexentry: eng/crane__Noun__1
written_rep: crane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corr | corr mhóna | grús
sense_list:
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.


lexentry: eng/crane__Noun__1
written_rep: crane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: craein
sense_list:
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.


lexentry: eng/cranefly__Noun__1
written_rep: cranefly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snáthaid an diabhail | snáthaid an phúca | ruamann na gcoinneal | galán
sense_list:
Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.


lexentry: eng/crank__Noun__2
written_rep: crank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crangaid
sense_list:
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.


lexentry: eng/crappy__Adjective__1
written_rep: crappy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cac
sense_list:
(chiefly, North America, colloquial, mildly, vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful. | (chiefly, North America, colloquial, mildly, vulgar, especially with "feel") Bad, sick, or depressed.


lexentry: eng/crash_land__Verb__1
written_rep: crash land
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tabhair chun talún de thuairt | tuirling de thuairt
sense_list:
To land an aircraft or spacecraft in an emergency, either in an inappropriate place or under dangerous conditions; usually results in damage to the craft and the possibility of loss of life.


lexentry: eng/crater__Noun__1
written_rep: crater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cráitéar
sense_list:
(astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. [from 1831] | The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb. [from 1839]


lexentry: eng/crater__Noun__1
written_rep: crater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cráitéar | cráitéar bolcáin
sense_list:
(geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up. [from 1610s]


lexentry: eng/crayfish__Noun__1
written_rep: crayfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ailse
sense_list:
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.


lexentry: eng/cream__Noun__1
written_rep: cream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uachtar
sense_list:
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.


lexentry: eng/cream__Noun__1
written_rep: cream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: ungadh | uachtar
sense_list:
(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil or fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)


lexentry: eng/cream_cake__Noun__1
written_rep: cream cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: císte uachtair
sense_list:
Any of many varieties of cake that are either filled, layered or topped with any of several forms of cream or custard.


lexentry: eng/creative__Adjective__1
written_rep: creative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruthaitheach
sense_list:
Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these. | (of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.


lexentry: eng/creator__Noun__1
written_rep: creator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cruthaitheoir
sense_list:
(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.


lexentry: eng/credibility__Noun__1
written_rep: credibility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: creidiúnacht
sense_list:
(legal) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.


lexentry: eng/credit__Noun__1
written_rep: credit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: creidmheas
sense_list:
(uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.


lexentry: eng/credit_card__Noun__1
written_rep: credit card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cárta creidmheasa
sense_list:
(banking) A plastic card, usually with a magnetic strip or an embedded microchip, connected to a credit account and used to buy goods or services.


lexentry: eng/credit_note__Noun__1
written_rep: credit note
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nóta sochair
sense_list:
(accounting) A commercial document issued by a seller to adjust downwards the amount of an invoice already issued, i.e. to cancel part or all of it.


lexentry: eng/creed__Noun__1
written_rep: creed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cré
sense_list:
That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to. | (specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.


lexentry: eng/creeper__Noun__1
written_rep: creeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: athair
sense_list:
Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.


lexentry: eng/crenellation__Noun__1
written_rep: crenellation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíor lámhaigh
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture.


lexentry: eng/creole__Noun__1
written_rep: creole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fásteanga
sense_list:
(linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.


lexentry: eng/crescent_moon__Noun__1
written_rep: crescent moon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: corrán gealaí
sense_list:
The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.


lexentry: eng/crest__Noun__1
written_rep: crest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: curca | moing
sense_list:
A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.


lexentry: eng/cretin__Noun__1
written_rep: cretin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: creitín
sense_list:
(medicine, archaic) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779]


lexentry: eng/crew__Noun__1
written_rep: crew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: foireann | criú
sense_list:
A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/crib__Noun__1
written_rep: crib
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cliabhán
sense_list:
(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.


lexentry: eng/cricket__Noun__1
written_rep: cricket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criogar | píobaire an teallaigh | píobaire gríosaí | urchuil
sense_list:
An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.


lexentry: eng/crime_against_humanity__Noun__1
written_rep: crime against humanity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coir in aghaidh na daonnachta
sense_list:
(now, chiefly, legal) A very destructive and immoral act; later specifically, something causing widespread human misery or loss of life; an atrocity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/cripple__Noun__1
written_rep: cripple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cláiríneach
sense_list:
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/crisis__Noun__1
written_rep: crisis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: aothú
sense_list:
(medicine) A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.


lexentry: eng/crisp__Adjective__1
written_rep: crisp
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: briosc
sense_list:
Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.


lexentry: eng/critical__Adjective__1
written_rep: critical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: criticiúil
sense_list:
(physics) Of a temperature that is equal to the temperature of the critical point of a substance, i.e. the temperature above which the substance cannot be liquefied.


lexentry: eng/critical_temperature__Noun__1
written_rep: critical temperature
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teocht chriticiúil
sense_list:
(physics) The temperature at the critical point of a substance, i.e. the temperature above which the substance cannot be liquefied.


lexentry: eng/critical_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: critical theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teoiric na critice
sense_list:
The examination and critique of society and literature, drawing from knowledge across social science and the humanities; (in particular) the original ideas developed by the Frankfurt School.


lexentry: eng/critical_thinking__Noun__1
written_rep: critical thinking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gagnrýnin hugsun
sense_list:
The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.


lexentry: eng/crochet__Verb__1
written_rep: crochet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cróiseáil
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.


lexentry: eng/crocodile__Noun__1
written_rep: crocodile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crogall
sense_list:
Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.


lexentry: eng/crocus__Noun__1
written_rep: crocus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cróch
sense_list:
A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.


lexentry: eng/croft__Noun__1
written_rep: croft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crochta | croit
sense_list:
An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.


lexentry: eng/cromlech__Noun__1
written_rep: cromlech
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: liagchiorcal
sense_list:
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.


lexentry: eng/crook__Noun__1
written_rep: crook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: bachall | caimín | camóg | crúca
sense_list:
A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.


lexentry: eng/crop__Noun__1
written_rep: crop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barr
sense_list:
(agriculture) A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose. | The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants. | (figurative) A group, cluster, or collection of things occurring at the same time.


lexentry: eng/crop__Noun__1
written_rep: crop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: prócar
sense_list:
(anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.


lexentry: eng/crop__Verb__1
written_rep: crop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bearr
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better.


lexentry: eng/crop_circle__Noun__1
written_rep: crop circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fáinne arbhair
sense_list:
An area in a field of crops where the stalks have been flattened into a circle or other geometric shape, performed as a prank or sometimes ascribed to UFO activity etc.


lexentry: eng/croquette__Noun__1
written_rep: croquette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cróicéad
sense_list:
(culinary) A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.


lexentry: eng/crosier__Noun__1
written_rep: crosier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bachall
sense_list:
A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.


lexentry: eng/cross-__Prefix__1
written_rep: cross-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tras-
sense_list:
Shaped like a cross or X; crossing lines. | Mutual exchange or influence, where both entities are affected in the same way. Mutuality.


lexentry: eng/cross-bench__Noun__1
written_rep: cross-bench
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: binse trasna
sense_list:
(UK politics) A bench placed perpendicular to others, especially certain such benches in the House of Lords on which independent or neutral members traditionally sit.


lexentry: eng/cross-examination__Noun__1
written_rep: cross-examination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: croscheistiú
sense_list:
(legal) The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination.


lexentry: eng/cross-halving_joint__Noun__1
written_rep: cross-halving joint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crosalt
sense_list:
(carpentry) A joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where they cross.


lexentry: eng/cross-reference__Noun__1
written_rep: cross-reference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crostagairt
sense_list:
A reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.


lexentry: eng/cross__Noun__1
written_rep: cross
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crois
sense_list:
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. | (heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross. | (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross. | A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).


lexentry: eng/cross__Noun__1
written_rep: cross
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cros | crois
sense_list:
A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).


lexentry: eng/crossbar__Noun__1
written_rep: crossbar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasnán
sense_list:
Any transverse bar or piece, such as a bar across a door, or the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor.


lexentry: eng/crossbill__Noun__1
written_rep: crossbill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crosghob
sense_list:
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.


lexentry: eng/crosspiece__Noun__1
written_rep: crosspiece
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trasna | trasnán
sense_list:
A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.


lexentry: eng/crossword__Noun__1
written_rep: crossword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crosfhocal
sense_list:
(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.


lexentry: eng/crotch__Noun__1
written_rep: crotch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gabhal
sense_list:
The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus. | The area where something forks or branches: where a ramification takes place.


lexentry: eng/croup__Noun__2
written_rep: croup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tochtán
sense_list:
(pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.


lexentry: eng/crow's_nest__Noun__1
written_rep: crow's nest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crannóg
sense_list:
(nautical) A small open-top shelter, originally a cask, on the top of the foremast, large enough to accommodate a lookout. It was used by whalers to watch for a blow (spout), or in icebound waters to seek a channel.


lexentry: eng/crow__Verb__1
written_rep: crow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gíog
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.


lexentry: eng/crowbar__Noun__1
written_rep: crowbar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gró
sense_list:
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.


lexentry: eng/crowdfunding__Noun__1
written_rep: crowdfunding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slua-mhaoiniú
sense_list:
(finance) Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.


lexentry: eng/crown__Noun__1
written_rep: crown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coróin
sense_list:
(headwear, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem. | (historical) A former predecimalization British coin worth five shillings. | (dentistry) A prosthetic covering for a tooth.


lexentry: eng/crown__Noun__1
written_rep: crown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: baithis | mullach
sense_list:
(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure. | The topmost part of the head.


lexentry: eng/crown_of_thorns__Noun__1
written_rep: crown of thorns
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Coróin Spíne
sense_list:
(Christianity) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/crowned_crane__Noun__1
written_rep: crowned crane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grús corónach
sense_list:
Either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/crucifix__Noun__1
written_rep: crucifix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: crois
sense_list:
An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.


lexentry: eng/crucifixion__Noun__1
written_rep: crucifixion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crochadh | céasadh
sense_list:
(Christianity, often, capitalized) The death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. | An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.


lexentry: eng/cruise_ship__Noun__1
written_rep: cruise ship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúrsóir
sense_list:
(nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.


lexentry: eng/cruiser__Noun__1
written_rep: cruiser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cúrsóir
sense_list:
(military, nautical) A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.


lexentry: eng/crumpet__Noun__1
written_rep: crumpet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cat
sense_list:
(UK, slang, dated, countable, uncountable) A sexually attractive person or, collectively, people; usually referring to women.


lexentry: eng/crusade__Noun__1
written_rep: crusade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crosáid
sense_list:
(historical) Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims, as well as expeditions along the Baltic Sea and against the Cathars. | (figuratively, sometimes, ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.


lexentry: eng/crush__Verb__1
written_rep: crush
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meil
sense_list:
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. | To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.


lexentry: eng/crust__Noun__1
written_rep: crust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: an iomarca
sense_list:
The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc. | The bread-like base of a pizza.


lexentry: eng/crust__Noun__1
written_rep: crust
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: coirt
sense_list:
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Northern US) A slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel. | (geology) The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth. | (astronomy, by extension) The outermost layer of any terrestrial planet.


lexentry: eng/crustacean__Noun__1
written_rep: crustacean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crústach
sense_list:
Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods.


lexentry: eng/crutch__Noun__1
written_rep: crutch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bata croise | croisín | maide croise
sense_list:
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.


lexentry: eng/crwth__Noun__1
written_rep: crwth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cruit
sense_list:
(historical) An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard. Played variously by plucking or bowing.


lexentry: eng/cry_over_spilt_milk__Verb__1
written_rep: cry over spilt milk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: níl maith sa seanchas nuair a bhíos an anachain déanta
sense_list:
(informal, idiomatic) To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.


lexentry: eng/cryogenics__Noun__1
written_rep: cryogenics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crióiginic
sense_list:
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures. | The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.


lexentry: eng/cryoturbation__Noun__1
written_rep: cryoturbation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reo-chumhscú
sense_list:
(geology) Any of several forms of disturbances within soils and subsoils as a result of freeze–thaw processes in periglacial conditions.


lexentry: eng/cryptography__Noun__1
written_rep: cryptography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cripteagrafaíocht
sense_list:
The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.


lexentry: eng/crystal__Noun__1
written_rep: crystal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criostal
sense_list:
(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. | (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass. | (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it. | The glass over the dial of a watch case.


lexentry: eng/crystal_lattice__Noun__1
written_rep: crystal lattice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: laitís chriostail
sense_list:
(crystallography) A regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal


lexentry: eng/crystallization__Noun__1
written_rep: crystallization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criostalú
sense_list:
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized. | The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase


lexentry: eng/crystallize__Verb__1
written_rep: crystallize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: shásamh
sense_list:
(transitive, chemistry, physics) To make something form into crystals. | (transitive) To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar.


lexentry: eng/crystalloid__Noun__1
written_rep: crystalloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: criostaloideach
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.


lexentry: eng/cube__Noun__1
written_rep: cube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciúb
sense_list:
(geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. | Any object more or less in the form of a cube. | (mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression.


lexentry: eng/cube__Verb__1
written_rep: cube
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciúbaigh
sense_list:
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice. | (transitive) To form into the shape of a cube. | (transitive) To cut into cubes.


lexentry: eng/cubic__Adjective__1
written_rep: cubic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciúbach
sense_list:
(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. | (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.


lexentry: eng/cubism__Noun__1
written_rep: cubism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciúbachas
sense_list:
(often, capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes. [from 1900s]


lexentry: eng/cuckoo__Noun__1
written_rep: cuckoo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuach
sense_list:
Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.


lexentry: eng/cuckoo__Noun__1
written_rep: cuckoo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: cuach | cu-cú
sense_list:
A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).


lexentry: eng/cuckoo_clock__Noun__1
written_rep: cuckoo clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: clog cuaiche
sense_list:
A clock that announces the time (hours and quarter hours) by a cuckoo sound, often equipped with a small cuckoo automaton.


lexentry: eng/cucumiform__Adjective__1
written_rep: cucumiform
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúcamar
sense_list:
Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and possibly curved.


lexentry: eng/cud__Noun__1
written_rep: cud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíor
sense_list:
The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminants from their rumen, to be chewed a second time.


lexentry: eng/cuddle__Verb__1
written_rep: cuddle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deasaigh isteach (le)
sense_list:
(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.


lexentry: eng/cue__Noun__3
written_rep: cue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciú
sense_list:
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.


lexentry: eng/cuisine__Noun__1
written_rep: cuisine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cistin
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.


lexentry: eng/culmination__Noun__1
written_rep: culmination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: barr
sense_list:
(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.


lexentry: eng/culpable__Adjective__1
written_rep: culpable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciontach
sense_list:
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.


lexentry: eng/cult__Noun__1
written_rep: cult
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: cultas
sense_list:
(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.


lexentry: eng/cult_of_personality__Noun__1
written_rep: cult of personality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cultas pearsan
sense_list:
A situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result.


lexentry: eng/cultivar__Noun__1
written_rep: cultivar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: saothróg
sense_list:
A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species. [from 1923]


lexentry: eng/cultivate__Verb__1
written_rep: cultivate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: rómhair
sense_list:
To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting or as a method of weed control between growing crop plants.


lexentry: eng/cultural_appropriation__Noun__1
written_rep: cultural appropriation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leithghabháil chultúrtha
sense_list:
(sociology) The (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture.


lexentry: eng/culture__Noun__1
written_rep: culture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cultúr
sense_list:
The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation. | (euphemism) Ethnicity, race (and its associated arts, customs, etc.)


lexentry: eng/cumin__Noun__1
written_rep: cumin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuimín
sense_list:
The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae. | Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.


lexentry: eng/cup__Noun__1
written_rep: cup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cupán
sense_list:
A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle. | A customary unit of measure


lexentry: eng/cup_of_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: cup of tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cupán tae
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup,‎ tea. A cup or mug with tea in it. | (bingo) three


lexentry: eng/cupboard__Noun__1
written_rep: cupboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: almóir | cupard | prios
sense_list:
A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.


lexentry: eng/curator__Noun__1
written_rep: curator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: coimeádaí
sense_list:
A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.


lexentry: eng/curb__Noun__1
written_rep: curb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: easna
sense_list:
A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.


lexentry: eng/curd__Noun__1
written_rep: curd
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gruth
sense_list:
The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.


lexentry: eng/curiosity__Noun__1
written_rep: curiosity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiosracht
sense_list:
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/curious__Adjective__1
written_rep: curious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiosrach
sense_list:
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.


lexentry: eng/curl_up__Verb__1
written_rep: curl up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: déan ceirtlín díot féin
sense_list:
(intransitive) to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.


lexentry: eng/curlew__Noun__1
written_rep: curlew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: crotach | cuirliún
sense_list:
Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.


lexentry: eng/curling__Noun__1
written_rep: curling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: curláil
sense_list:
(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).


lexentry: eng/current__Noun__1
written_rep: current
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sruth
sense_list:
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.


lexentry: eng/curriculum_vitae__Noun__1
written_rep: curriculum vitae
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achoimre
sense_list:
(British) A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.


lexentry: eng/curry__Verb__2
written_rep: curry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: leasaigh
sense_list:
(transitive) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring. | (transitive) To beat, thrash; to drub.


lexentry: eng/curtilage__Noun__1
written_rep: curtilage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cúirtealáiste
sense_list:
(legal) The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.


lexentry: eng/curtsey__Noun__1
written_rep: curtsey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: umhlú
sense_list:
A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.


lexentry: eng/curve__Noun__1
written_rep: curve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuar
sense_list:
A gentle bend, such as in a road. | A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line. | (geometry) A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.


lexentry: eng/cushion__Noun__1
written_rep: cushion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cúisín
sense_list:
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.


lexentry: eng/cusp__Noun__1
written_rep: cusp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cuspa
sense_list:
A sharp point or pointed end. | (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. | (geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point. | (astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses. | (dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.


lexentry: eng/custard__Noun__1
written_rep: custard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: custard
sense_list:
(by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.


lexentry: eng/custom__Noun__1
written_rep: custom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: béas | cleachtadh | gnás | nós
sense_list:
Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.


lexentry: eng/custom_house__Noun__1
written_rep: custom house
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teach custaim
sense_list:
An official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit


lexentry: eng/customer__Noun__1
written_rep: customer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: custaiméir
sense_list:
A patron, a client; a person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.


lexentry: eng/customs_declaration__Noun__1
written_rep: customs declaration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dearbhú custaim
sense_list:
A statement giving the details and value of goods being imported or exported, usually required for the purpose of assessing customs duty.


lexentry: eng/cut_off__Verb__1
written_rep: cut off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scoith
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove by cutting. | (transitive) To move so as to block someone else's movement in a direction.


lexentry: eng/cutaneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: cutaneous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: craiceann
sense_list:
(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.


lexentry: eng/cute__Adjective__1
written_rep: cute
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: galánta | gleoite | álainn
sense_list:
Lovable, charming, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way.


lexentry: eng/cutter__Noun__1
written_rep: cutter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: cuitéar | soitheach an rí
sense_list:
(nautical) A single-masted, fore-and-aft rigged, sailing vessel with at least two headsails, and a mast set further aft than that of a sloop.


lexentry: eng/cuttlefish__Noun__1
written_rep: cuttlefish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gunnadóir
sense_list:
Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.


lexentry: eng/cyan__Noun__1
written_rep: cyan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cian | cianghorm
sense_list:
An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.


lexentry: eng/cyberattack__Noun__1
written_rep: cyberattack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cibirionsaí
sense_list:
An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.


lexentry: eng/cyclamen__Noun__1
written_rep: cyclamen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciclimin
sense_list:
Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.


lexentry: eng/cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: timthriall
sense_list:
A complete rotation of anything. | A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.


lexentry: eng/cycloid__Noun__1
written_rep: cycloid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cioglóideach | ciorclóideach
sense_list:
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.


lexentry: eng/cyclone__Noun__1
written_rep: cyclone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cioclón
sense_list:
(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.


lexentry: eng/cylinder__Noun__1
written_rep: cylinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sorcóir
sense_list:
(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.


lexentry: eng/cymbal__Noun__1
written_rep: cymbal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ciombal
sense_list:
(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.


lexentry: eng/cyst__Noun__1
written_rep: cyst
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cist
sense_list:
A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.


lexentry: eng/cytochemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: cytochemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíticeimic
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.


lexentry: eng/cytoplasm__Noun__1
written_rep: cytoplasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíteaplasma
sense_list:
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.


lexentry: eng/cytosine__Noun__1
written_rep: cytosine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: cíotóisín
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).


