sruth1, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). Stream; current, flow. 1. ~ uisce, stream of water. ~ abhann, river current. ~ muilinn, mill-race. ~ éalaithe, outfall. ~ taoide, tideway. ~ líonta, ~ tuile, flood-tide. ~ trá, ebb-tide. Teacht i gcuan le ~ líonta, to tide it into port. Ag fanacht le ~ trá, waiting for an ebbing tide. In aghaidh an tsrutha, against the tide; against the odds. Bhí ~ is gaoth linn, we were favoured by wind and tide; everything was going well for us. Bád a ligean le ~, to let a boat drift. D’imigh an t-airgead le ~, the money went down the drain. Tá mo chuid cainte ag gabháil le ~, no one is paying any heed to me. S.a. maide 1(g), snámh21(a).2. ~ bainne, flow of milk. ~ deor, flood of tears. ~ fola, stream of blood. Bhí ~ allais liom, the sweat was pouring off me. ~ cainte, torrent of speech. ~ daoine, stream of people. ~ eolais, flow of information. 3. (a)El:~ leictreach, electric current. ~ ailtéarnach, díreach, alternating, direct, current. (b)~ guairneáin, eddy current. (Var:f)