blaze1, s.1aLasair f -srach, bladhaire m, bladhm f -a. In a blaze, ar scaite lasrach. To set sth. in a blaze, rud a chur trí thine. F: The whole of Europe was in a blaze, bhí an lasóg sa bharrach ó cheann ceann na hEorpa. It burst (out) into a blaze, chuaigh sé ar scaite lasrach. In the blaze of day, i lár an lae. bBlaze of anger, racht m feirge. 2Lasair f (na gréine); loinnir f (datha, seoide). 3pl. F: (=HELL). aGo to blazes! go teach an diabhail leat!b (Intensive) What the blazes..., cén diabhal . . ., céard sa tubaiste (atá tú a dhéanamh ansin). He is working like blazes, tá sé ag obair mar a bheadh an diabhal ann, ar a bhionda. He ran like blazes, rith sé an méid a bhí ina chnámha.
blaze2, v.i.a(Of fire) Lasann suas ina chaor; (of sun) scallann, soilsíonn; (of jewels) lonraíonn, dealraíonn. bF: He blazed with anger, chuaigh sé as a chranna cumhachta le fearg.
blaze3, s.1(On face of horse) Ceannainne f, scead f. 2 (On tree) Blaze(-mark), scead f.
blaze4, v.tr.Marcálaim (crann); cuirim scead mharcála ar (chrann).To blaze a trail, bealach a mharcáil, a leagan amach, a réiteach.
blaze5, v.tr.To blaze a rumour abroad, scéal reatha, a reic, a scaipeadh, go forleathan. He blazed the news, d'fhógair sé an scéal fada fairsing.