Irish–English dictionary

breicne

A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.

bréid gabhail

A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.

bréidín

(dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

bréige

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

bréine

a strong foul smell; a stink.

breis

Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.

breischéim

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

breisíocht

The action of increasing or becoming greater.

breisiú

(biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.

breith

(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.

breith amuigh ar

(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

breith anabaí

(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]

breith clainne

The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

Breithiúna

(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.

breithiúnach

Inclined to find fault or criticize.

breithiúnacht

The office or status of a judge.

breithiúnas

(law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

breithlá

The anniversary of the day on which something is created.

bréitse

The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.

breoch

That glows or glow.

breocharn

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

breoiteachán

(dated, sometimes, offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.

breoiteacht

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

breoiteacht mhór

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

breosla

Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

brí

An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

Brian

A en given name.

briathar

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

briathartha

(grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.

briathrach

Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

briathraíocht

The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.

bríbhéir

Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

bríbhéireacht

The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.

bríceadóir

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

bricfeasta

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

brícléir

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

Bríd

A en given name.

brídeach

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

Brighid

A en given name.

brille

(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]

brilléis

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

brillín

(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]

briocht

A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

briocht draíochta

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

briogadán

A drooping, tapering shape of ice.

briollán

(obsolete) A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.

bríomhar

Powerful; energetic.

brionglóid

(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

brionglóideach

Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

briosc

Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.

briosc-chainteach

(informal) Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

briosca

(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.

brioscghlórach

(informal) Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

Briostó

A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.

Briotáin

An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. [from 20th c.]

Briotáinis

Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.

briotaireacht

That which is spoken in a lisp.

Briotánach

Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.

bris

(transitive, now, _, rare) To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.

brisce

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

briseadh

(by extension) A large difference of opinion.

briseadh an lae

The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

briseadh croí

Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.

briseán

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

briseán milis

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

briste

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent

bríste aclaíochta

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

bríste sciota

Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.

bristeoir stailce

A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.

brístí géine

denim trousers

brístín

Underpants for women and girls.

bró mhuilinn

(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.

brobh

The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal.

broc

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

broc-chú

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

brocach

The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

brocailí

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

brocaire

A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).

brocais

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

brocamas

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

brod

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

bródúil

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

broghaisireacht

(uncountable) Low moral standards.

broicéadaigh

To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.

bróicéireacht

A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).

broid

One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

broidiúil

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

bróidnigh

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

broigheall

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

broinceach

Of or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles.

broincíteas

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

broinn

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

broinne

A breast, one of a woman's breasts

bróisiúr

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

brollach

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

brollach a thabhairt

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

bromach

A young male horse.

bromaire

(dialectal) One who ambles along slowly.

brón

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

broncach

Of or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles.

bronntanas

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

brosna

Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.

brostaigh

(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

brú

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

brú tráchta

An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.

bruach

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

bruachaire

A chair made for lounging.

bruachbhaile

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

bruachbhailteach

Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.

brúchtadh

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

brúid

A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted. [from 17th c.]

brúidiúil

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

brúidiúlacht

The state of being brutal.

bruig

(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast

brúigh

(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

Brúiné

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

Brúiné Darasalám

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

bruinneall

(now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.

bruíon

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

bruith

(ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.

brusaireacht

(figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.

brusanta

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

bruscar

A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

brústocaire

A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

brútach

Bestial; lacking human sensibility

bruth

A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.

bruthach

(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

bruthaire

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.

bú

Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.

bua

A talent or natural ability.

buabhall

An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

buabhallaí

Someone who plays a bugle.

buacacht

The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.

buacaire

A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.

buachaill

(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).

buachaill báire

A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

buachaill bó

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

buachaill caorach

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

buachaill feirme

Synonym of farmworker.

buachaill mór

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

buachaill óg

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

buachaill scoile

A boy attending school.

buachaill tábhairne

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

buachloch

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

buaf

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

buaic

The highest point.

buaic capaill

The upper curve of a horse's neck.

buaic na spéire

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.

buaiceas

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

buaigh

(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).