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foireann — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • crew noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  • kit noun A set of equipment, tools, or personal items packed together for a particular purpose, such as a soldier's gear or a workman's tools.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
  • staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
  • team noun A group of people working or playing together toward a shared goal.

Senses

foireann is used for these senses in English:

  • cast (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
  • crew 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.
  • set An object made up of several parts.
  • side One set of competitors in a game.
  • staff (engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
  • team A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

crew — full definition

  1. noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  2. noun A close group of friends or associates, especially informally.
  3. verb To work as part of a crew.

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