sprout
verb
1 verb HORT, BOT begin to grow INTRANSITIVEfás verb péac verb the seeds will sprout in about five days péacfaidh na síolta i gceann cúig lá nó mar sinit sprouts from the main branch fásann sé ón bpríomhghéagthey sprout up after rain péacann siad aníos tar éis na báistí 2 verb HORT, BOT produce new growth INTRANSITIVEeascair verb péac verb the potatoes are sprouting tá na prátaí ag péacadhthe corn is sprouting tá an t-arbhar ag péacadh, tá an t-arbhar ag eascairt
TRANSITIVEfás verb cuir amach the tree has sprouted new leaves tá an crann tar éis duilleoga nua a chur amach
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3 verb grow (body part) TRANSITIVEfás verb it sprouted wings d'fhás sciatháin airtheir bodies sprouted fur d'fhás fionnadh ar a gcorp, tháinig fionnadh ar a gcorp 4 verb (of hair etc) grow somewhere INTRANSITIVEfás verb hairs sprouted from its nostrils d'fhás ribí as a pholláirí 5 verb appear, increase INTRANSITIVEtents sprouted in the field overnight cuireadh pubaill in airde thar oíche sa pháircrestaurants sprouted up all over the city osclaíodh bialanna ar fud na cathrachnew houses are sprouting up all over the place tá tithe nua á dtógáil ar fud an bhaill 6 verb gain, produce (sth new) TRANSITIVEthe city is sprouting more new housing than ever before tá níos mó tithe nua ná riamh á dtógáil sa chathairthey're sprouting plans tá siad ag ceapadh pleananna nua 7 verb develop (from sth) INTRANSITIVEeascair verb the band sprouted from the local school d'eascair an banna ón scoil áitiúil 8 verb stick up, stick out INTRANSITIVEbheith ag gobadh amach all of a sudden flags sprouted from the windows go tobann bhí bratacha ag gobadh amach as na fuinneoga
noun
9 noun HORT, BOT new shootpéacán masc1 eascróg fem2bean sprout péacán pónaire 10 (also Brussels sprout) noun FOOD vegetablebachlóg fem2 bachlóg Bhruiséile