pack1, s.1aPaca m, burla m. Mil: Paca m (saighdiúra). bF: Pack of lies, moll m bréag2aBaicle f, scata m. Pack of fools, paca amadánbRugby Fb: The pack, na tosaithe mpl. cVen: Pack of hounds, conairt f. To lay on the pack, a gceann a ligean leis an gconairt. 3Paca m (cártaí). 4(Ice-)pack, oighearshlaod m. 5aMed: Wet pack, súsa fliuch, pluid fhliuch. bToil: Ceirín m (maisiúcháin).
pack2 .Iv.tr. 1aPacálaim. Abs. To pack up, (i) do mhálaí a phacáil; (ii) do chip is do mheanaí a bhailiú agus imeacht leat. Tent that packs up easily, puball atá sofhillte. bCom: Pacálaim (scadáin i mbairille, etc.). cPacálaim (cártaí). S.a. 5 (b). 2Dingim, sacaim (rud isteach i rud eile). Packed like herrings, like sardines, in a box, chomh brúite le scadáin i mbairille. 3Pulcaim, forlíonaim (mála, etc.), The train was packed (with people), bhí an traein plódaithe (le daoine). The house was packed, bhí an teach brúite. Book packed with lies, leabhar atá lán de bhréaga. 4Mch: Pacálaim (loine, steallaire, etc., le barrach, etc.). 5aTo pack a jury, coiste a chóiriú. A packed meeting, cruinniú cóirithe. bTo pack cards, cártaí a dhathú. S.a. I (c). 6aTo pack a child off to bed, páiste a ghreadadh a luí. bF: To send s.o. packing, an bóthar a thabhairt do dhuine. II►pack, v.i.1(Of earth) Cruachann, carnann. 2(Of people) Plódaíonn. They packed round the speaker, bhrúigh siad timpeall an chainteora.