swim
1 verb SPOR move through water INTRANSITIVEsnámh verb
can he swim? an bhfuil snámh aige?, an bhfuil sé ábalta snámh?he swam like a fish ba gheall le hiasc in uisce é, an-snámhaí go deo a bhí annto go swimming dul ag snámhto swim on your back snámh ar do dhroimto swim on your front snámh ar do bhrollachto swim ashore snámh i dtírto swim underwater snámh faoi uisce, dúshnámh a dhéanamh TRANSITIVEsnámh verb I swim 20 lengths a day snámhaim 20 fad sa lácan you swim backstroke? an féidir leat snámh ar do dhroim?, an bhfuil snámh droma agat?
2 verb SPOR cross sth by swimming TRANSITIVEsnámh verb they swam the river shnámh siad an abhainn, shnámh siad trasna na habhannShow full entry
3 verb of fish, animal INTRANSITIVEsnámh verb the ducks were swimming in the river bhí na lachain ag snámh san abhainn, bhí na lachain ar snámh san abhainn 4 verb dizziness INTRANSITIVEmy head began to swim tháinig meadhrán i mo cheann, tháinig ré roithleagán i mo cheann, bhí mo cheann ina bhulla báisín 5 verb of surroundings INTRANSITIVEbheith ar snámh thartthe room began to swim before him thosaigh an seomra ag snámh thart air, thosaigh an seomra ag dul thart air 6 verb be covered in liquid INTRANSITIVEbheith ar maosbheith báitebheith ar bogadhbheith ar snámh the rashers were swimming in grease bhí na slisíní bagúin ar snámh i ngréiscthe place was swimming in blood bhí an áit ar maos i bhfuil, bhí fuil ina slaoda annher eyes were swimming with tears bhí a dhá súil lán le deora 7 noun SPOR act of swimmingsnámh masc3 to have a swim dul ag snámhwe went for an early morning swim chuamar ag snámh go luath ar maidinit's a long swim to the shore is fada an snámh é go dtí an cladach