cúlaigh — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- recede verb To move gradually back or away from a previous position.
- regress verb To move backward to an earlier, less developed stage.
- retire verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
- retreat noun The act of pulling back from danger, especially a military withdrawal.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
- withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.
Senses
cúlaigh is used for these senses in English:
- back (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- backwater To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- recede To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- regress (intransitive) To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
- retire (intransitive) To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
- retreat (intransitive) To withdraw military forces.
- reverse (ergative, transport) To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backwater — full definition
- noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.