cup
noun
1 noun containercupán masc1 cupa masc4 will you have a cup of tea? an mbeidh cupán tae agat?cup and saucer cupán agus fochupán, cupán agus sásar 2 noun MEAS (especially US) unit of measurementcupán masc1 add two cups of flour cuir dhá chupán plúir leisShow full entry
3 noun REL chalicecailís fem2 4 noun especially SPOR trophycorn masc1 she was presented with the cup bronnadh an corn uirthithe European Cup Corn na hEorpa 5 noun especially SPOR competitioncorn masc1 they won the cup last year bhuaigh siad an corn anuraidhcup competition comórtas coirncup final cluiche ceannais coirncup match cluiche coirn 6 noun DRINK, FOOD mixed drinkcupán masc1 7 noun suit in tarotcupáin mpl1 three of cups an trí cupáin 8 noun cup-shaped thingcupa masc4 he held it the cup of his hands bhí sé i gcupa a lámh aigethe cup of a flower cupa blátha 9 noun CLOTH part of bracupa masc4 cup size uimhir chupa, toise chupa 10 noun (US) SPOR groin protectioncosaint bhléine 11 noun (US) GOLF in golfcupán masc1
verb
12 verb put hands in cup shape TRANSITIVEcuach verb he cupped his hands around the mug chuach sé a lámha timpeall ar an muga, chuir sé a lámha timpeall ar an mugashe cupped her hand to her ear chuach sí a lámh lena cluas 13 verb surround with hands TRANSITIVEhe cupped the match with his hand chuach sé a lámh timpeall ar an lasánshe sat with her chin cupped in her hands bhí sí ina suí agus a lámha faoina smig aici