prompt1.aa.Beo, mear, luath, sciobtha; grod, prap. Corr: Prompt reply, freagra le casadh an phoist. For prompt cash, ar íocaíocht thráthúil. badv.To arrive prompt to the minute, teacht ar bhuille na huaire. ►promptly, adv.Go beo, etc.; ar an toirt, ar an bpointe. To pay promptly, íoc go tráthúil.
prompt2, s.Leid f, nod m; gaoth f an fhocail.
prompt3, v.tr.1To prompt s.o. to sth., rud a chur i gceann duine. To prompt s.o. to do sth., duine a spreagadh le rud a dhéanamh. He felt prompted to speak, tháinig sé chun an bhéil chuige labhairt. To be prompted by a feeling of pity, corraí le teann trua. 2Tugaim leid, cogar, gaoth an fhocail, do (scoláire, etc.). To prompt a witness, rud a chur i gceann finné.