Irish–English dictionary

buaigh ar

(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.

buail

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

buaile

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

buailtíneach

A person who works on, but does not own, a farm; an agricultural labourer / agricultural laborer.

buaine

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

buainteoir

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

buainteoireacht

(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.

buair

(transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.

buaircín

The fruit of a conifer.

buaircín giúise

A seed-bearing conical fruit of a pine tree.

buairt

The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

bualadh bos

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

bualadh craicinn

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

bualchomhla

An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

buama

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

buamadóir

(aviation, military) A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.

buamáil

(transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.

buamálaí

A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.

buan

Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

buanbhlianacht

(countable, finance) An annuity in which the periodic payments begin on a fixed date and continue indefinitely.

buanfas

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

buanfasach

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

buanseasamh

Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

buanseasmhach

(of a work of art, literature, etc.) Guaranteed not to be lost or forgotten due to its importance or conspicuous excellence.

buanseasmhacht

Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

buar

(pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.

Búcairist

The capital city of Romania.

búcla

A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

búclach

With the hair in ringlets.

Búda

Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.

Búdachas

The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Búdachas Zen

(religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.

Búdaíoch

Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism.

Búdaipeist

The capital and the most populous city of Hungary.

budragár

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

bugaí

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

bugáil

(transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

buí

(pathology) Affected with jaundice.

buí líomóide

A yellowish citrus fruit.

buíbhán

(of a, person) Having blond hair.

buidéalaigh

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

buídhonn

Of the fawn colour.

búilime néarógach

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.

builín

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

builín feola

A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

buille

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

buille a thabhairt do

(transitive) To strike with one's fist.

buille an chroí

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

buille de dhorn

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

buille faoi thuairim

(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

buille in airde

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

buille íseal

(boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.

buime

A female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.

buimpéis

The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]

buinne

(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

buinneán

(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.

buíoc

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

buíocán

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

buíoch

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

buíochán

(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]

buíochas

The state of being grateful.

buíochas a bheith ag

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

buíon

(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

búir

Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.

buirg

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

buirgéiseach

Of or relating to the middle class (often, pejorative) , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.

Buiseach

A person who lives in the bush, especially a member of a community or ethnic group who lives in the bush.

buiséad

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

buiséadach

Of or pertaining to a budget.

buiséal

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

búistéir

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

búistéireacht

The butchering of meat.

búistíocht

(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

búit

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

bulaí

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

búlbhard

A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

Bulgáir

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia.

Bulgáiris

Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language.

Bulgárach

Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language.

bulla

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

bullán

A castrated bull; an ox.

bultúr

Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.

bum

(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

bumaile

(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

bumaire

Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.]

bumbóg

Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.

bun

(US) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

bun toitín

(US) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

bun-

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

bunábhar

Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.

bunaitheoir

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

buncharraig

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

bunchéim

(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

bundúchasach

First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

bundúnacht

(uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

bunfhréamh

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

bungaló

A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.

bunleabhar

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

bunphointe

(mathematics) The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

bunrí

(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

buntáiste

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

buntáisteach

Being of advantage, beneficial.

buntéip

(cinematography) Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.

buntús

(often, _, in the plural) A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.

bunuimhir

(grammar) A word used to represent a cardinal number.

bunús

(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.

bunús na cruinne

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

bunúsach

Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

burdún cáinte

(dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

burgar

The patty used in such a sandwich.

burgúin

A variety of wine from this region, chiefly red wine made with pinot noir grapes.

burgúnach

Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.

burlap

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

Burma

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.

Burmach

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Burmais

The script in which the Burmese language is written.

bus

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

buscáil

(intransitive, especially, UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.

busta

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

buta

(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

Bútáin

A country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.

buthal

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

butrach

Made with or tasting of butter.

cá

The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.

cá háit

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).

cá huair

(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.

cab féasóige

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

cába

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.

cabach

Excessively or tiresomely talkative.

cabaire

Someone who babbles.

cabaireacht

Idle chatter.

cabáiste

(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.

cábán

The passenger compartment of a lift.

cabhair

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.

cabhlach

A group of vessels or vehicles.

cabhraigh le

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

cabhsa

A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.

cabhsán

(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

cábla

A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.

cábóg

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

Cabúl

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

cac

(slang) Excrement.

cáca milis

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

cacamas

Waste or impure matter.

caclach

Waste or impure matter.

cad

(fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever.

cad chuige

(colloquial) For what reason; why.

cad é mar

In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.

cadairne

(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.

cadáis

Made of cotton.