cloud
noun
1 noun MET in skyscamall masc1 néal masc1 clabhta masc4 a dark cloud obscured the sky tháinig scamall dorcha sa spéir, tháinig néal dorcha ar an spéirwispy clouds began to gather thosaigh néalta ribíneacha ag teacht le chéilethe clouds parted ghlan na néalta, scaip na clabhtaírain cloud scamall báistí, scamall fearthainne 2 noun of dust, smoke, etcscamall masc1 néal masc1 a cloud of dust néal deannaigh, scamall smúitea cloud of smoke scamall toite, púir dheataighShow full entry
3 noun of insectspúir fem2 cith masc3 múr masc1 we were attacked by a cloud of midges d'ionsaigh cith míoltóg muid 4 noun unpleasant feeling etcscamall masc1 smúit fem2 néal masc1 the news cast a cloud over the community chuir an scéala scamall bróin ar an bpobal, chuir an scéala smúit ar an bpobalto be under a cloud of sorrow bheith faoi scamall bróinthe company was under a cloud of suspicion bhí an comhlacht faoi bhrat amhrais 5 noun ASTRON, PHYS of matter in spacescamall masc1 gas cloud scamall gáis
verb
6 verb make less certain TRANSITIVEdorchaigh verb doiléirigh verb to cloud the issue castacht a chur sa scéal, an scéal a dhéanamh doiléirit clouded her judgement chuir sé isteach ar a breithiúnas 7 verb especially FIN make less favourable TRANSITIVEthe slowdown is clouding the outlook for growth is beag fás atáthar a thuar mar gheall ar an lag trá 8 verb especially literary make or become less bright 9 verb literary of sky TRANSITIVEsmoke from the chimneys clouded the sky bhí toit ó na simléir ina scamall ar an spéir, bhí an spéir dubh ag deatach ó na simléir
INTRANSITIVEéirigh scamallach PhrVthe sky clouded d'éirigh an spéir scamallach, tháinig néal ar an spéir