Irish–English dictionary

ceap milleáin

Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.

ceap nótaí

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

ceapach

A garden plot.

ceapaire

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

cearc cheannann

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

cearc fhraoigh

(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]

cearchaill

A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.

céard

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

ceardaí

A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.

ceardaíocht

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

ceardchumannachas

The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

ceardlann

A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.

cearn

A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

cearnabhán

A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.

cearnóg

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

cearnóg an bhaile

(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.

cearnógach

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

cearpantóireacht

(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

ceart

Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations.

ceart go leor

All right, acceptable, permitted.

ceart vótála

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

ceárta

A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.

cearta an duine

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

cearta daonna

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

ceartaigh

(transitive) To improve or rectify.

ceartaiseach

Like a prig.

ceartán

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

ceartas

The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

ceartchreideamh

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

ceartchreidmheach

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]

ceartchreidmheacht

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

ceartú

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

céas

To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

céasadh

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

céasla

A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.

céaslaigh

(transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

céasta

(grammar) Being in the passive voice.

céastúnach

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

céataimín

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.

ceathair

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

ceathair déag

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

ceathairshleasach

Having four sides.

ceathrú

The ordinal form of the number four.

ceathrú nóta

(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

ceathrúil

Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

ceathrúmháistir

(military rank) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.

céibheann

(countable) A person with this hair color.

céide

A type of public roadway.

ceil

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

céile

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

céileachas

An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.

ceileiste

(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.

céilíocht

the state or condition of being sociable

ceiliúir

(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.

ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar

(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.

céillí

Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.

ceilp

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

ceilte

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

Ceiltis

A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

céim

(physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]

céim bhréige

(often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.

céim fhána

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

céim siar

A deterioration or decline to a previous state.

céimí

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

ceimi-

Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.

ceimiceoir

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

céimseata

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

ceint

(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

Ceinteár

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

ceintiméadar

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm

Ceirbearas

(Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

ceirbheacs

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

ceirbheacsach

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the cervix.

ceirbreach

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

ceird

(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation [since the 9th century].

ceirín

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

ceirisín

A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

ceiritin

(protein) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

ceiriúlach

Sky-blue.

ceirmeacht

The art or science of making ceramic objects.

ceirnín

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.

céirseach

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

ceirt

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

ceirt deannaigh

An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

ceirtleán uirbeach

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

ceirtlín

A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.

ceist

(US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.

ceistigh

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

ceistiú

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

ceistiúchán

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

ceithearnach

(chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.

ceithre

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

cén áit

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

cén chaoi

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

cén fáth

(colloquial) For what reason; why.

cén uair

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

cent

(money) A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).

ceo

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

ceobhrán

Light rain.

ceoch

Covered in mist; foggy.

ceol

(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

ceol dufaire

(music genre, uncountable) A style of electronic dance music and precursor of drum and bass.

ceol leictreo

(uncountable, music genre) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk.

ceol tuaithe

Ellipsis of country music. [from 20th c.]

ceolchoirm

(countable) A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part.

ceoldráma

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

ceoldrámach

Of, related to, or typical of opera.

ceoldrámaíocht

(music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.

ceolfhoireann

(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.

ceolmhar

Endowed with life.

ceoltóir

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

ceoltóir aonair

A person who performs a solo.

ceoltóir rap

(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.

ceomhar

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

cha

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

chan

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

char

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

cheana

Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

Chéinia

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

chí

The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.

Chicago

A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.

chiorróis

(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

Cholóim

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

chomh

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

chomh fada is

As long as.

chomh luath agus is féidir

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

chomh maith

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

Chorsaicis

The language of the Corsican people.

Chróit

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

chuig

Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

chun

Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.

chun cinn

In a forward direction.

chúns

As long as.

ciall

(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.

ciallaigh

(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.

ciallmhar

Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

cian

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

cianaí

The state of being peevish.

Cianaois

The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

cianaosta

Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.

ciandacht

The quality of being remote.

cianghorm

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

cianóg

A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.

cianphointe ó ghrian

(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.

cianradharcán

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

ciap

(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.

ciapadh

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

ciapaire

One who teases.

ciaradóir

Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.

ciardhubh

(tincture) A black colour on a coat of arms.