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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
life-line
lifelong
life-preserver
life-saver
life-saving
life-size
Liffey
lift
lifter
lifting
lifting-gear
lifting-magnet
ligament
ligature
light
light-coloured
lighten
lightening
lighter
lighterage
lighterman
light-filter
light-fingered
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lift »
lift1, s. 1 Ardú m, tógáil f, iompar m. Abrupt lift, ardú tobann. To give s.o. a lift, marcaíocht a thabhairt do dhuine. To get a lift up in the world, céim f suas sa saol a fháil. 2 Lift of a crane, airde thógála craenach. Hyd.E: Lift of a canal-lock, ardú m loc canála. 3 Aer: Cumhacht m, cumas m, ardaithe (eitleáin). 4 Ardaitheoir m. Lift to all floors, ardaitheoir chuig gach urlár. Goods lift, ardaitheoir earraí. Dinner lift, service lift, ardaitheoir seirbhíse. 5 Rail: Sraith f (vaigíní).
lift2 . I v.tr. 1 a Ardaím, tógaim, crochaim (rud). The tide will lift the boat, ardóidh an taoide an bád. To lift one's hand against s.o., lámh a thógáil le duine. To lift s.o. up, (i) duine a thógáil, a chur ina sheasamh; (ii) (páiste) a thógáil (i do bhachlainn). He lifted up his head, d'ardaigh sé, thóg sé, a cheann. To lift up one's hands to heaven, do dhá láimh a ardú chun na bhflaitheas. He lifted up his voice, d'ardaigh sé a ghlór. To lift sth. down (from the shelf), rud a bhaint anuas (den seilf). He lifted the cup to his mouth, thóg sé an cupán chun a bhéil. b The church lifts its spire to the skies, tá spíce an tséipéil ag éirí chun na spéire. 2 Agr: Bainim (prátaí, etc.). 3 Cr: Golf: Ardaím (liathróid) ó thalamh. 4 F: a Goidim, ardaím (rud) liom. To lift cattle, creach bó a thógáil. To lift a passage from an author, dréacht a ghoid as saothar údair. b Sp: Buaim (corn). 5 Cuirim i leataobh (bac ar thráchtáil). II v.i. 1 (Of fog) Éiríonn, ardaíonn, crochann. 2 Nau: (Of vessel) Éiríonn (ar bharr toinne).
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To lift up a wheel till it clears the ground, roth a ardú nó go mbeadh sé bainte den talamh.
F: To crook the elbow, to lift one's elbow, bheith tugtha don ól.
He wouldn't lift a finger to help you, ní chorródh sé cos leis chun cabhrú leat.
(Of crane) Lifting power, capacity, cumas m tógála.
One man could not lift it, no, not half a dozen, ní thiocfadh le haon fhear amháin a thógáil, ní thiocfadh ná le seisear fear.
F: To lift the roof, an ceann a thógáil den teach.
The lift is stuck, tá ainghléas ar an ardaitheoir.
I was whisked up (in a lift, etc.), scuabadh in airde mé.
