TRANSITIVEplab verb c m urapáil verb c m uhe slammed the gatephlab sé an geata, dhún sé an geata de rapshe slammed the window shutdhún sí an fhuinneog de phlimp, dhruid sí an fhuinneog de phlab, bhain sí rap as an bhfuinneog á dúnadhhe slammed the gate behind herphlab sé an geata ina diaidh, bhain sé torann as an ngeata ina diaidhyou slammed the door in my facedhún tú an doras i m'aghaidh, dhruid tú an doras orm
INTRANSITIVEplab verb c m urapáil verb c m uthere were doors slammingbhí doirse á bplabadh, bhí doirse á rapáilthe gate slammed behind herphlab an geata ina diaidh, dhún an geata ina diaidh de phlimp
2 verb place forcefully TRANSITIVEplab verb c m uI slammed the phone downphlab mé síos an fón, chaith mé síos an fón de rapshe slammed her fist on the tablebhuail sí dorn ar an tábla, thug sí rap dá dorn don bhord
3 verb kick, hit forcefully TRANSITIVElasc verb c m uhe slammed the ball into the netlasc sé an liathróid isteach san eangach, bháigh sé an liathróid san eangach4 verb collide with sth INTRANSITIVEhe slammed against the wallbuaileadh go tréan in éadan an bhalla é, buaileadh de rap faoin mballa éwe slammed into the fencebhuaileamar in éadan an chlaí, bhuaileamar faoin gclaí5 verb operate sth with force TRANSITIVEshe slammed down the acceleratorleag sí ar an luasaireto slam on the brakesan coscán a chur go hurlár6 verb enter or leave loudly INTRANSITIVEréab verb c m urop verb c m uhe slammed into the roomréab sé isteach sa seomra7 verb criticise TRANSITIVEcáin go géar c m ucáineadh géar a dhéanamh arthey slammed the decisionrinne siad cáineadh géar ar an gcinneadhshe was slammed for resigningbhíothas anuas uirthi de bhrí gur éirigh sí as
noun
8 noun loud shutting action or soundplabadh mascrapáil fem3 c m uhe gave it a good slamphlab sé go láidir é, thug sé rap maith dóthe slam of the door woke her upmhúscail plabadh an dorais í9 noun act or sound of placing forcefullyit fell with a slam on the tablethit sé de phlab ar an tábla, bhain sé torann as an mbord nuair a thit sé10 (also grand slam) noun SPOR in rugbycan Ireland do the slam this year?an éireoidh le hÉirinn gach cluiche a bhuachan i mbliana?11 (also grand slam) noun SPOR in tennisollchomórtas masc1she played in all the slams last yeard'imir sí i ngach ceann de na hollchomórtais anuraidh12 (also grand slam) noun GAMES 13 tricks in bridgecaithréim mhór13 (also small slam) noun GAMES 12 tricks in bridgecaithréim bheag
phrases
to slam the door in sb's face
the door was slammed in the face of the strikersdúnadh an doras ar lucht na stailce