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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
seize, I v.tr. 1 Jur: = SEISE. 2 a Jur: Gabhaim, gabhaim seilbh ar. To seize goods in transit, earraí a ghabháil faoi bhealach. b To seize s.o., duine a ghabháil. 3 a Gabhaim, tógaim (dún, etc.). To seize an enemy ship, long námhad a ghabháil. b To seize (hold of) s.o., sth., greim a bhreith ar dhuine, ar rud. To seize s.o. by the throat, breith ar scornach ar dhuine. To seize s.o. by the foot, greim coise a bhreith ar dhuine. c He was seized with fear, bhuail eagla é. He was seized with a fit of rage, tháinig tallann feirge air. I was seized with a desire to go home, bhuail fonn láidir chun dul abhaile mé. To be seized with a desire for sth., dúil thobann a chur i rud. To seize the opportunity, breith ar an bhfaill; an deis a thapú. d v.ind.tr. They seized upon the newcomer, d'aimsíodar an fear nua. To seize upon a pretext, leithscéal a tharraingt chugat féin. 4 Nau: Nascaim (dhá théad), daingním (le rópa). II v.i.Mec.E: Greamaíonn, téann i bhfostú. To seize up, stalcadh.
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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was seized with convulsions of laughter, chuaigh sé in arraingeacha ag gáirí.
To seize him by the scruff of the neck, greim cúl muiníl a bhreith air.
No sooner had he finished than he was seized, ní raibh ann ach go raibh deireadh aige nuair rugadh air.
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