crest
noun
1 noun of hillbarr masc1 mullach masc1 the crest of the hill barr an chnoic, mullach an chnoic 2 noun of wavecírín masc4 droim masc3 caipín masc4 Show full entry
3 noun of achievement, happiness, etcbuaic fem2 he set the company up during the crest of the economic boom bhunaigh sé an comhlacht nuair a bhí an geilleagar ar a bhuaic, bhunaigh sé an comhlacht nuair a bhí an geilleagar faoi lánseolthe Taoiseach is riding a crest of popularity tá gnaoi an phobail ar an taoiseach thar mar a bhí riamh 4 noun coat of armssuaitheantas masc1 the school crest suaitheantas na scoile 5 noun ZOOL on birdcírín masc4 cuircín masc4 6 noun ZOOL on animalmoing fem2
verb
7 verb go over the top of TRANSITIVEthey crested the hill chuaigh siad thar mhullach an chnoic, chuir siad mullach an chnoic díobh 8 verb wave INTRANSITIVEtolg verb líon verb huge waves were cresting and breaking on the rocks bhí tonnta ollmhóra ag tolgadh agus ag briseadh ar na carraigeacha 9 verb of whale etc TRANSITIVEeach time a whale crested the waves gach uair a tháinig míol mór go barr toinneit crested the surface of the lake nocht sé trí dhromchla an locha 10 verb (US) of river INTRANSITIVEbarr tuile a shroicheadhthe river is expected to crest tomorrow ceaptar go sroichfidh an abhainn barr tuile amárach 11 verb (US) of popularity etc INTRANSITIVEbheith i mbarr do bhuaicebheith i mbláth do mhaitheasatheir popularity will crest this summer beidh siad i mbláth a maitheasa an samhradh seo, beidh siad i mbuaic a réime an samhradh seo