meas1, m. (gs. ~a).1. vn. of meas3. 2. Estimation, judgment; estimate, opinion. Do mheas a thabhairt ar rud, to give one’s estimate of sth.; to state one’s considered opinion of sth. Ba mhaith liom do mheas a fháil ar an obair seo, I would like you to tell me what you think of this work. ~ luacha, cánach, assessment of value, of tax. ~ méide, nirt, estimate of size, of strength. Tugadh ~ amadáin air, he was treated as a fool. Ná tabhair ~ bréige orm, don’t take me for a liar. Má tá ~ fir agat ort féin, if you regard yourself as a man. Cad é do mheas orthu? What do you think of them? Is é mo mheas (go), I estimate (that). 3. Esteem, regard, respect. ~ a bheith agat ar dhuine, ar rud, to have regard for s.o., sth. ~ a thuilleamh, to earn respect. Tá ~ mór air, he is highly esteemed, well liked. Tá ~ ar a fhocal, his word is respected. Tharraing sé ~ an phobail air féin, he won public regard for himself. Bíodh ~ agat ort féin, show self-respect. Má tá ~ ar d’anam agat, if you value your life. Níl ~ madra acu air, they have less regard for him than for a dog. Tá ~ (aerach) faoi, he is proud, full of himself. Mise, le ~, (I am) yours respectfully. S.a. bile13(b).
meas2, m. (gs. & npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Fruit of forest tree, mast. ~ darach, fáibhile, oak-, beech-, mast. Muc mheasa, mast-fed pig. 2. Lit: Fruit, offspring.
meas3, v.t. & i. (2 sg. pres. ~(ann) tú).Estimate, value, judge; deem, consider. Fad, méid, luas, a mheas, to estimate length, size, speed. Cén aois a mheasfá dó? What age would you take him to be? Earraí a mheas, to value goods. ~ na beithígh seo dom, estimate the value of these cattle for me. ~adh agus tomhaiseadh an talamh, the land was assessed for quality and measured. Rud a mheas ar a chosúlacht, to judge sth. by its appearance. Duine a mheas de réir a thomhais féin, to take s.o. at his own valuation. Mheas tú go cruinn é, you judged it correctly. De réir mar a mheasaim, as far as I can judge. ~aim go bhfuil an ceart agat, I think you are right. Mheas mé go dtiocfá, I concluded that you would come. Mheas sé gar a dhéanamh dúinn, he thought to do us a good turn. An é sin an rud a mheas tú a rá? Is that what you intended to say? An ~ann tú gur fiú sin é? ~ tú an fiú sin é? Do you think it is worth that? Ní mheasfá dó é, you wouldn’t think it of him. Ní mheasaim é, I don’t think so. Nach é atá ~ta agat! You must think a lot of it!