set
noun
1 noun of rules, principles, etcsraith fem2 set of standards sraith caighdeánhe had his own set of values bhí a chuid luachanna féin aige 2 noun of things of same typedata set tacar sonraíset of skills riar scileannaShow full entry
3 noun of similar objectsfoireann fem2 a full set of tools foireann iomlán uirlisíyou'll meet three sets of traffic lights beidh trí shraith de shoilse tráchta romhat 4 noun COMM of things sold togetherfoireann fem2 a box set of her works foireann dá saothair i mbosca, boscra dá saothair 5 noun of peopledream masc3 buíon fem2 the young set an dream óg, an mhuintir ógaa great set of friends grúpa iontach cairde, buíon iontach cairde 6 noun ED students of similar abilitysruth masc3 7 noun pair of people or thingsboth sets of parents tuismitheoirí na beirteone set of grandparents beirt seantuismitheoiría set of teeth cár fiacla, draid fiaclaa set of earrings péire fáinní cluaise, foireann fáinní cluaise 8 noun SPOR in tennis, volleyball, etcseit masc4 he won the first set 7-6 bhuaigh sé an chéad seit 7-6 9 noun MUS songs or pieces performedseit masc4 she talked in between sets labhair sí idir na dreasa, labhair sí idir na seiteanna 10 noun DANCseit masc4 damhsa seitrince seitwe danced a couple of sets rinneamar cúpla rince seitreel set seit ríleannathe Kerry Set Seit Chiarraí 11 noun HEALTH group of exercisessraith fem2 set of exercises sraith cleachtaí aclaíochta 12 noun MATH of numbers etctacar masc1 universal set uilethacar masc1set diagram léaráid tacair 13 noun ELECTRON TV or radioshe got a new TV set fuair sí teilifíseán nua 14 noun THEAT, CINE of film or playseit masc4 15 noun HORT item for plantingsáiteán masc1 gearrthán masc1 potato set sceallán masc1, scoilteán masc1 16 noun solidificationcruachan fem3 17 noun hair treatmentcóiriú masc shampoo and set níochán agus cóiriú 18 noun posture, attitudebail fem2 cuma fem4 stiúir fem5 the set of his jaw stiúir a ghéill
verb
19 verb ED put into sets (students) TRANSITIVEsruthaigh verb pupils are set by ability sruthaítear daltaí de réir cumais 20 verb move into position TRANSITIVEleag verb cuir verb socraigh verb she set the plate in front of me leag sí an pláta os mo chomhairset the posts straight in the ground sáigh na cuaillí díreach sa talamh, cuir na cuaillí díreach sa talamh 21 verb LIT, CINE, TV-RAD of story, film, etc TRANSITIVEsuigh verb the story is set in Ireland in Éirinn atá an scéal suite 22 verb of heart, mind TRANSITIVEto set your heart on something do shúil a chur ar rud, bheith meáite ar rud, d'intinn a bheith dírithe agat ar rudhe had his heart set on returning home bhí sé meáite ar fhilleadh abhaileshe's got her heart set on being an actor is é mian a croí a bheith ina haisteoir 23 verb CRAFT mount, fix (stone etc) TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb gléas verb feistigh verb the diamond was set in a gold band bhí an diamant socraithe i mbanda óir, bhí an diamant leabaithe i mbanda óir 24 verb attribute value to TRANSITIVEhe sets himself above us ceapann sé go bhfuil sé féin níos fearr ná muidgreat store is set by literary prizes is mór ag daoine duaiseanna liteartha, tá an-mheas ar dhuaiseanna liteartha 25 verb PUBL arrange for printing TRANSITIVEclóchuir verb clóchur a dhéanamh VP 26 verb MUS write music for TRANSITIVEceol a chur lethe poem was set to music cuireadh ceol leis an dán 27 verb lay out cutlery etc TRANSITIVEleag verb set the table for dinner leag an bord don dinnéar 28 verb of trap TRANSITIVEcuir verb feistigh verb to set a trap gaiste a chur 29 verb prepare fire TRANSITIVEréitigh verb cóirigh verb 30 verb light fire TRANSITIVEfadaigh verb cuir síos PhrV set the fire fadaigh an tine, cuir síos an tine 31 verb (especially US) start fire TRANSITIVElas verb 32 verb SAIL put up sails TRANSITIVEardaigh verb croch verb tóg verb she set the sails d'ardaigh sí na seolta 33 verb HORT, AGR plant TRANSITIVEcuir verb 34 verb AGR put hen on eggs TRANSITIVEcuir ar goréillín a leaganto set a clutch ál a chur faoi chearc 35 verb cause certain state TRANSITIVEto set sth alight rud a chur trí thine, rud a lasadhthe prisoner was set free scaoileadh amach an príosúnach, scaoileadh an príosúnach, tugadh cead a choise don phríosúnachhe set the dogs loose scaoil sé amach na madraí, lig sé leis na madraíto set sth straight rud a chur ina cheartshe set me straight about that d'inis sí an fhírinne dom faoi sin 36 verb cause sb to do sth TRANSITIVEit set me thinking about things chuir sé ag smaoineamh faoi chúrsaí méto set sb on the road to do sth duine a spreagadh chun rud a dhéanamh 37 verb arrange for sb to do sth TRANSITIVEcuir verb they set me to work chuir siad i mbun oibre mé, chuir siad ag obair mé 38 verb of time, temperature, etc TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb set your watch socraigh d'uaireadóir, cuir an t-am ceart ar d'uaireadóirshe set the alarm to go off at six shocraigh sí an t-aláram le bualadh ag a séset the thermostat at 19°C socraigh an teirmeastat ag 19°C 39 verb of date etc TRANSITIVEleag síos PhrV leag amach PhrV socraigh verb a date has been set tá dáta leagtha síos, tá dáta socraithe 40 verb especially ED of question, test, etc TRANSITIVEleag amach PhrV cuir verb to set an exam question ceist scrúdaithe a leagan amach, ceist scrúdaithe a shocrú 41 verb of record, example, etc TRANSITIVEtús a chur le leag síos to set a record curiarracht a bhaint amachto set an example sampla a thabhairtto set a precedent fasach a bhunú 42 verb of concrete, jelly, etc 43 verb MED, VET bone etc TRANSITIVEdeisigh verb cuir ar ais ina áit féin VPthey had to set the bone bhí orthu an chnámh a chur ar ais ina háit
44 verb arrange (hair) TRANSITIVEcóirigh verb 45 verb fix (face, expression) INTRANSITIVEher face set into an angry grimace bhí strainc chantail uirthi, bhí cantal ar a gnúis
TRANSITIVEhe set his face into a rebuke chuir sé gnúis cheartaithe air féin
46 verb DANC in dance INTRANSITIVEdamhsaigh verb rinc verb set by your partner damhsaigh le do pháirtí, déan damhsa le do pháirtí 47 verb ASTRON of sun INTRANSITIVEtéigh faoi PhrV fuin verb the sun is setting tá an ghrian ag dul faoi, tá sé ina fhuineadh gréine, tá an ghrian ag gabháil síos 48 verb BOT of fruit INTRANSITIVEfás verb adjective
49 adjective positioned, arrangedsuite adj3 tógtha adj3 the houses are set around a square tá na tithe tógtha thart ar chearnóg 50 adjective CRAFT inlaidthe necklace was set with rubies bhí rúibíní socraithe isteach sa mhuince, bhí rúibíní leabaithe sa mhuince 51 adjective readyto get set bheith faoi réir, bheith réidh le himeachtthe film is set for release tá an scannán réidh le seoladh, tá an scannán ar tí a sheoltaare you all set? an bhfuil tú go hiomlán faoi réir?, an bhfuil gach rud ullamh agat?on your marks, get set, go! ar bhur marcanna, faoi réir, imígí! 52 adjective likely to do/beréidh le ar tí things are set to change tá rudaí réidh le hathrú, tá rudaí ar tí athrú, tá athrú i ndán do rudaíthe weather is set fair for the weekend tá aimsir mhaith tuartha don deireadh seachtaine, tá aimsir mhaith geallta don deireadh seachtaine 53 adjective of price, fee, datesocraithe adj3 réamhshocraithe adj3 leagtha amach the price is set at 5 euro tá an praghas socraithe ag 5 euro, tá 5 euro leagtha síos mar phraghasit's a set fee táille réamhshocraithe atá annset menu biachlár socraithe 54 adjective ED of text, bookdualgais gs as adj set text téacs dualgais 55 adjective of speech, wordinggnáth- prefgnásúil adj2 56 adjective of jelly, concretecruaite adj3 57 adjective of ideas, persondocht adj daingean adj diongbháilte adj3 righin adj he's very set in his ideas tá sé an-docht faoina chuid tuairimíshe's very set in her ways ní athraíonn sí béasa 58 adjective of face: fixedseasta adj3 she listened with a set stare níor staon sí de bheith ag stánadh agus í ag éisteacht