humour
(also UShumor
) 1 noun humorous qualitygreann masc1 I couldn't see the humour in it níor léir dom an greann ann, níor cheap mé go raibh sé barrúilthe film lacks humour tá easpa grinn sa scannánI'm used to the humour of the classroom tá cleachtadh agam ar an gcineál grinn a chloistear sa seomra rangaI don't like bawdy humour ní thaitníonn an greann graosta liom, ní thaitníonn an greann gáirsiúil liomthe play is full of black humour tá an dráma lán le greann dóitehe has his own vicious humour tá greann ropánta dá chuid féin aige 2 noun witgreann masc1 deisbhéalaí fem4 they lack humour tá easpa grinn iontu, níl féith an ghrinn iontushe has a terrific sense of humour tá an-acmhainn grinn aici, tá an-spraoi intihe likes her humour taitníonn a cuid grinn leishe has his father's humour tá an cineál céanna grinn ann agus a bhí ina athair, tá dúchas a athar leis ó thaobh grinn dehe spoke with characteristic humour bhí greann ina chuid cainte, mar is dual dóhe has a strange brand of humour tá acmhainn grinn aisteach aige, tá acmhainn grinn dá chuid féin aigethe wry humour made her laugh bhain an greann dóite gáire aisti, chuir an deisbhéalaí ag gáire íthere wasn't a trace of humour in his answer ní raibh aon rian den ghreann ina fhreagraShow full entry
3 noun moodgiúmar masc1 spion masc4 what was his humour like? cén sórt giúmair a bhí air?, cén bhail a bhí air?, cén sórt spion a bhí air?I walked out in bad humour shiúil mé amach agus drochghiúmar orm, shiúil mé amach agus drochspion ormthey were all in good humour bhí an-ghiúmar orthu ar fad, bhí spion maith orthu ar fad, bhí siad go léir i mbarr a maitheasashe accepted her fate with good humour ghlac sí go réidh lena raibh i ndán dishe was really out of humour bhí an-drochghiúmar uirthi, bhí an-drochspion uirthi, bhí an-drochaoibh uirthiI wasn't in the humour to listen to more excuses ní raibh fonn dá laghad orm éisteacht le tuilleadh leithscéaltahe wasn't in the humour for a chat ní raibh mórán fonn cainte air 4 verb indulge TRANSITIVEgiúmaráil verb I was only humouring her ní raibh mé ach á giúmaráilhe had to be humoured like a child b'éigean é a ghiúmaráil ar nós páiste, b'éigean é a bhréagadh ar nós páiste