chain
noun
1 noun linked metal ringsslabhra masc4 there's a steel chain on the gate tá slabhra cruach ar an ngeatahe had a dog on a chain bhí madra ar cheann slabhra leiskeep the door on the chain coimeád an slabhra ar an doras 2 noun jewelleryslabhra masc4 a gold chain slabhra óirTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun of bicycleslabhra masc4 his chain came off tháinig an slabhra den rothar air, chaith a rothar an slabhra 4 noun line of peopleslabhra masc4 we formed a chain rinneamar slabhra 5 noun sequence of things or eventssraith fem2 a chain of events sraith imeachtaí 6 noun MED of disease etc slabhra masc4 chain of infection slabhra ionfhabhtaithechain of transmission slabhra tras-seolta 7 noun outlets of one companysraith fem2 sreang fem2 they own a grocery chain tá sraith siopaí grósaera acuhotel chain sraith óstán 8 noun mountain rangesliabhraon masc1 9 noun CHEM sequence of atoms etcslabhra masc4 10 noun restriction, fetterslaincis fem2 srian masc1 to throw off the chains of sth laincisí ruda a chur díot
verb
11 verb attach, secure TRANSITIVEceangail le slabhra they chained themselves to the railings cheangail siad iad féin de na ráillí le slabhraí