bithiúnach — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- malefactor noun A criminal or felon.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
- ruffian noun A violent, lawless, or thuggish person.
- scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
- thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.
- varlet noun A servant or attendant.
- villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
Senses
bithiúnach is used for these senses in English:
- cheat Someone who cheats.
- crook A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- malefactor An evildoer.
- rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
- rogue A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
- scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
cheat — full definition
- verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
- verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
- noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.
crook — full definition
- noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
- noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
- verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
- adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.