slam
verb
1 verb shut loudly TRANSITIVEplab verb rapáil verb he slammed the gate phlab sé an geata, dhún sé an geata de rapshe slammed the window shut dhún sí an fhuinneog de phlimp, dhruid sí an fhuinneog de phlab, bhain sí rap as an bhfuinneog á dúnadhhe slammed the gate behind her phlab sé an geata ina diaidh, bhain sé torann as an ngeata ina diaidhyou slammed the door in my face dhún tú an doras i m'aghaidh, dhruid tú an doras orm
2 verb place forcefully TRANSITIVEplab verb I slammed the phone down phlab mé síos an fón, chaith mé síos an fón de rapshe slammed her fist on the table bhuail sí dorn ar an tábla, thug sí rap dá dorn don bhordShow full entry
3 verb kick, hit forcefully TRANSITIVElasc verb he slammed the ball into the net lasc sé an liathróid isteach san eangach, bháigh sé an liathróid san eangach 4 verb collide with sth INTRANSITIVEhe slammed against the wall buaileadh go tréan in éadan an bhalla é, buaileadh de rap faoin mballa éwe slammed into the fence bhuaileamar in éadan an chlaí, bhuaileamar faoin gclaí 5 verb operate sth with force TRANSITIVEshe slammed down the accelerator leag sí ar an luasaireto slam on the brakes an coscán a chur go hurlár 6 verb enter or leave loudly INTRANSITIVEréab verb rop verb he slammed into the room réab sé isteach sa seomra 7 verb criticise TRANSITIVEcáin go géar cáineadh géar a dhéanamh arthey slammed the decision rinne siad cáineadh géar ar an gcinneadhshe was slammed for resigning bhíothas anuas uirthi de bhrí gur éirigh sí as
noun
8 noun loud shutting action or soundplabadh mascrapáil fem3 he gave it a good slam phlab sé go láidir é, thug sé rap maith dóthe slam of the door woke her up mhúscail plabadh an dorais í 9 noun act or sound of placing forcefullyit fell with a slam on the table thit sé de phlab ar an tábla, bhain sé torann as an mbord nuair a thit sé 10 (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 year d'imir sí i ngach ceann de na hollchomórtais anuraidh 12 (also grand slam) noun GAMES 13 tricks in bridgecaithréim mhór 13 (also small slam) noun GAMES 12 tricks in bridgecaithréim bheag