Install the app »
Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
tainted
take
take about
take after
take away
take back
take down
take in
take into
take off
take on
take out
take over
take round
take to
take up
take upon
take-down
take-in
take-off
taker
taking
talc
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
take in »
take in, v.tr. 1 a Tugaim, seolaim, treoraím (duine) isteach. b To take in the harvest, an fómhar a chur isteach, a tharlú. Nau: To take in (a supply of) water, lón uisce a chur ar bord. (Of boat) To take in water, uisce a dhéanamh. c To take in an orphan, bheith istigh a thabhairt do dhílleachta. To take in lodgers, lóistéirí a choinneáil. 2 a To take in a dress at the waist, gúna a chúngú sa choim. b To take in sail, seol a ghiorrú. 3 Cuimsíonn, áiríonn. The empire took in all these countries, bhí na tíortha seo uile ina gcuid den impireacht. 4 a Tuigim. To take in the situation, an cúrsa a thuiscint go baileach. He took it all in at a glance, thuig sé an t-iomlán sa nóiméad. b F: (Believe) He took it all in, chreid sé gach focal de. c F: (Cheat) He was taken in, chuaigh sé sa dol; buaileadh bob air. He is easily taken in, is furasta dallach dubh a chur air. I am not to be taken in, ní margadh réidh, leanbh ó aréir, mise agat. Don't be taken in by appearances, ná tóg leabhar ar an gclúdach.
take-in, s. Feall m ar iontaoibh.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To take up one's abode in the country, dul a chónaí sa tuaith.
Word taken in a bad sense, focal ar baineadh brí tháinsimh, tharcaisneach, as.
Take care in doing it, bí san airdeall agus tú á dhéanamh.
To take in cargo, lasta a chur ar bord.
Jur: To take s.o. in charge, duine a thógáil, a ghabháil.
He takes delight in it, is breá leis é, is aoibhinn leis é.
To take a fiendish delight in . . ., sásamh diabhalta a bhaint as...
To take the enemy in flank, teacht cliathánach ar an namhaid; breith d'ionsaí leataoibh ar an namhaid.
To take in freight, lasta, lucht, a thógáil (ar bord).
Take it in, with, both hands, beir le do, i do, dhá láimh air.
To take sth. in hand, cúram ruda a ghabháil.
To take an interest in sth., spéis, suim, a chur i rud.
To take lessons in French, ceachtanna Fraincise a fháil.
He takes a lively interest in politics, tá an-suim ar fad aige sa pholaitíocht.
To take s.o. in marriage, duine a phósadh.
To take s.o.'s pen in mistake for one's own, peann duine eile a thógáil i ndearmad in ionad do phinn féin.
To take (a) part in sth., bheith páirteach i rud.
To take, to find, pleasure in doing sth., sult a bhaint as rud a dhéanamh.
To take an empty pride in sth., móráil dhíomhaoin a bheith ort as rud.
To take (a) pride in sth., in doing sth., bheith bródúil as rud, as rud a dhéanamh.
To take in a reef, (i) cúrsa a cheangal; (ii) F: bheith ar d'airdeall.
Mil: To take a position in reverse, suíomh a ghabháil ón taobh thiar.
(Of river) It takes its rise in Lough Finn, i Loch Fhinne atá a tobar.
To take in a sail, seol a chúngú.
To take a word in a wrong sense, an chiall chontráilte a bhaint as focal.
To take a share in the conversation, bheith páirteach sa chomhrá.
To take up the slack in a cable, cábla a rí.
To take no stock in s.o., a bheag a dhéanamh de dhuine.
To take sth. in one's stride, rud a dhéanamh gan saothar, gan stró.
To take in, lay in, a supply of sth., lón m, stór m ruda, a chur isteach.
To take s.o. in one's arms, barróg a bhreith ar dhuine.
To take (in) a paper, páipéar a cheannach (go rialta).
I take sixes (in shoes, etc.), a sé a chaithim.
To take down in shorthand, breacadh le luathscríbhneoireacht.
To take it out in goods, a luach earraí a thógáil.
Those people who take an interest in these things, an mhuintir, na daoine sin, a chuireas spéis sna rudaí seo.
He was taken, got caught, in the toils, ceapadh sa dol é.
To take a boat in tow, bád a tharraingt ar cheann téide.
To make, take up, a tuck in a garment, filleadh giortaithe a chur i mball éadaigh.
To take a turn in the garden, geábh spaisteoireachta a dhéanamh sa ghairdín.
To take turns in, at, doing sth., sealaíocht, uainíocht, a dhéanamh ar rud.
To take it in turns to steer, uainíocht, sealaíocht, a dhéanamh (ar a, le, chéile) ar an stiúir.
To take God's name in vain, ainm Dé a thabhairt gan fáth.
She takes in washing, déanann sí níochán (ar a pá).
