informal1 noun chaotic situationpraiseach fem2 c m uprácás masc1 c m uciseach fem2 c m ucíor thuathail c m uthe plan is a shamblestá an plean ina phraiseach, tá an plean trí chéile ar fadit descended into a shambleschuaigh sé chun siobarnaí2 noun especially SPOR, pejorative bad performancewe were a shambles at the startbhíomar trí chéile ar fad ag an tús3 noun messcíor thuathail c m uthe house was a shamblesní raibh cuma ná caoi ar an teach, bhí an teach trí chéile ar fad