albatross in Irish
albatross in Irish is albatras, bró mhuilinn — albatross means a large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
albatross in Irish
albatras
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
bró mhuilinn
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
What does "albatross" mean?
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noun A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
"The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat."
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noun A heavy burden, problem, or source of guilt that someone cannot get rid of.
"The failed project became an albatross around his career for years."
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albatross in a sentence
- The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat.
- The failed project became an albatross around his career for years.
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What is "albatross" in Irish?
"albatross" in Irish is albatras, bró mhuilinn. albatross means: A large seabird with long narrow wings and a hooked beak, found mainly over the Southern Ocean and North Pacific, famous for gliding vast distances without flapping.
How do you use "albatross" in a sentence?
Example: "The albatross soared for hours behind the ship without a single wingbeat." In Irish, "albatross" is albatras, bró mhuilinn.
Are there other ways to say "albatross" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "albatross": albatras, bró mhuilinn.
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