instrumental
1 adjective MUS played on instrumentsuirlise gs as adj ceol uirlise ionstraimeach technical term adj1 it's an instrumental part is páirt ceol uirlise éit's a purely instrumental piece ceol uirlise amháin atá sa phíosathey play an instrumental version of the song seinneann siad leagan ceol uirlise den amhráninstrumental music ceol uirlise 2 adjective MUS to do with musical instrumentsuirlise gs as adj uirlisí gpl as adj they have instrumental teachers tá múinteoirí uirlisí acuit's a simple instrumental arrangement cóiriú simplí le haghaidh uirlisí is ea éShow full entry
3 adjective relating to tool or measuring instrumentionstraimeach adj1 ionstraime gs as adjinstrumental analysis anailís ionstraimeach 4 adjective important to sth being donelárnach adj1 ríthábhachtach adj1 funding played an instrumental role in the development bhí ról lárnach ag maoiniú san fhorbairther experience was instrumental in the process bhí a cuid taithí ríthábhachtach sa phróiseaspersonal commitment is always instrumental bíonn an-tábhacht i gcónaí leis an tiomantas pearsanta 5 adjective being means to an endthey have a purely instrumental attitude to culture níl sa chultúr ach uirlis acu, is mar uirlis amháin atá aird ar an gcultúr acu 6 adjective LING of caseuirliseach adj1 7 noun MUS piece of musicceol uirlise píosa ceol uirlise 8 noun LING case, worduirliseach masc1