EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
pack1, s. 1 a Paca m, burla m. Mil: Paca m (saighdiúra). b F: Pack of lies, moll m bréag 2 a Baicle f, scata m. Pack of fools, paca amadán b Rugby Fb: The pack, na tosaithe mpl. c Ven: Pack of hounds, conairt f. To lay on the pack, a gceann a ligean leis an gconairt. 3 Paca m (cártaí). 4 (Ice-)pack, oighearshlaod m. 5 a Med: Wet pack, súsa fliuch, pluid fhliuch. b Toil: Ceirín m (maisiúcháin).
pack2 . I v.tr. 1 a Pacálaim. Abs. To pack up, (i) do mhálaí a phacáil; (ii) do chip is do mheanaí a bhailiú agus imeacht leat. Tent that packs up easily, puball atá sofhillte. b Com: Pacálaim (scadáin i mbairille, etc.). c Pacálaim (cártaí). S.a. 5 (b). 2 Dingim, sacaim (rud isteach i rud eile). Packed like herrings, like sardines, in a box, chomh brúite le scadáin i mbairille. 3 Pulcaim, forlíonaim (mála, etc.), The train was packed (with people), bhí an traein plódaithe (le daoine). The house was packed, bhí an teach brúite. Book packed with lies, leabhar atá lán de bhréaga. 4 Mch: Pacálaim (loine, steallaire, etc., le barrach, etc.). 5 a To pack a jury, coiste a chóiriú. A packed meeting, cruinniú cóirithe. b To pack cards, cártaí a dhathú. S.a. I (c). 6 a To pack a child off to bed, páiste a ghreadadh a luí. b F: To send s.o. packing, an bóthar a thabhairt do dhuine. II ► pack, v.i. 1 (Of earth) Cruachann, carnann. 2 (Of people) Plódaíonn. They packed round the speaker, bhrúigh siad timpeall an chainteora.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He packed up bag and baggage, bhailigh sé leis, é féin is a raibh aige.
Pack of cards, paca m cártaí.
Closely packed in a box, pacáilte go dlúth i mbosca; dingthe i mbosca.
The pack is in full cry, tá an chonairt ag tafann i muinín a gcroí.
He gave orders for the boxes to be packed, thug sé ordú na boscaí a phacáil.
The (pack of) hounds, an chonairt.
Packed in dozens, iad pacáilte ina ndosaenacha.
He packed up his kit, phacáil sé a chuid bagáistí.
It is a pack of lies! níl ann ach an t-éitheach ó thosach deireadh!
To do one's packing, do mhálaí a phacáil.
Pack in eager, hot, pursuit, conairt go géar ar lorg.
To pack up one's things, do chleathainisí, do bhagaistí, a bhailiú le chéile.
He packed up his traps, chrap sé leis a chip agus a mheanaí.