crowd1, s.1Slua f, plód m. It might pass in a crowd, níl sé thar mholadh beirte. 2An draoi, an t-uafás, neart m, greadadh m (rudaí). 2aConlán m, dream m, drong f -a (daoine). Pej: I don't belong to that crowd, ní duine den ghráscar sin mé. bTh: Cin: The crowd, an slua. 4Nau: Under a crowd of sail, faoi iomlán éadaigh.
crowd2 .1v.tr.aBrúim (daoine, etc.) ar a chéile. We are too crowded here, tá muid róbhruite anseo. bLíonaim, sacaim, dingim. Room crowded with furniture, seomra a bheadh pulctha le troscán. The hall was crowded with people, bhí an halla lán go doras. The streets were crowded, bhí na sráideanna plódaithe. Th: Crowded house, teach lán. Crowded profession, gairm gan slí do thuilleadh inti. Streets crowded with traffic, sráideanna plódaithe le trácht. cTo crowd a competitor, bailiú timpeall ar iomaitheoir lena chur as a bhuille. To crowd s.o. off the pavement, duine a bhrú den chosán. dNau: To crowd (on) sail, iomlán éadaigh a chrochadh. 2v.i.aTo crowd (together), cruinniú, bailiú, le chéile. At the sight of my old home memories crowded on me, ar amharc an tseanbhaile dhom líon go leor seanchuimhní i mo cheann. bNau: Deifríonn; (of sailing ship) imíonn faoi lán seoil.