cuach — meaning in English
Irish → English · translate English → Irish instead
English meaning
- alto noun A singing voice or vocal part that sits between tenor and soprano.
- ball noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- bowl noun A round, open container used to hold or serve food such as soup, salad, or cereal.
- bundle noun A group of objects tied, wrapped, or packaged together.
- cuckoo noun A gray-brown bird known for its distinctive two-note call and for laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
- curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
- embrace verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
- falsetto noun A high-pitched singing voice produced above a person's normal vocal range, especially in men.
- flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
- goblet noun A drinking cup with a stem and base, without a handle.
- hug verb To wrap your arms around someone and hold them close, usually to show affection or comfort.
- praise noun Words expressing approval or admiration for someone or something.
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- sigh verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
- sob verb To cry with short, gasping breaths.
- tress noun A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
- whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.
- whinny verb Of a horse, to make a soft, gentle neighing sound.
- whoop noun A loud shout of joy or excitement.
Senses
cuach is used for these senses in English:
- ball A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
- bowl A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- bundle (countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
- bundle (transitive) To tie or wrap together into a bundle.
- cuckoo 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.
- cuckoo A person who inveigles themselves into a place where they should not be (used especially in the phrase a cuckoo in the nest).
- curl A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
- embrace (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
alto — full definition
- noun A singing voice or vocal part that sits between tenor and soprano.
- noun A singer or instrument that performs this part, such as an alto saxophone.
ball — full definition
- noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
- verb To form or roll something into a round shape.