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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
tarraing siar
tarraing suas
tarraingeáil
tarraingeoir
tarraingeoireacht
tarraingí
tarraingíonn
tarraingt
tarraingteach
tarraingteacht
tarraingthe
tarraingtpholl
tarrálann
tarramhacadam
tarramhacadamaigh
tarrantach
tarrantacha
tarrantacht
tarrghad
tarrthadóir
tarrthaigh
tarrtháil
tarrthálach
tarraingt could be a grammatical form of:
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tarraingt, f. (gs. -gthe, pl. ~í). 1. vn. of tarraing1. 2. (a) Pull, tug. ~ a thabhairt, to give a pull. Bhain sí ~ as mo mhuinchille, she tugged at my sleeve. Ar an gcéad ~, at the first heave. ~ na téide, tug-of-war. (b) Drag, haul; haulage, traction. ~ cloch, haulage of stones. Níl ~ na gcos ann, he can hardly drag his feet along. Tá ~ bhacaíola ann, he has a limp. Is fada an ~ é, it is a long haul. Capall tarraingthe, draught-horse. Inneall tarraingthe, traction-engine. Úim tharraingthe, draught-harness. Bain lúb den ~, shorten the draught-chain by a link. 3. Drawing, extraction. ~ fiacla, extraction of teeth. ~ lustain, weed-picking. ~ fola, blood-letting. Bain ~ as an tae, let the tea draw a while. 4. Potentiality to draw. Tá ~ ar airgead aige, he has money to draw on. An mhaoin a bhfuil ~ agam uirthi, the means I have at my disposal. Bhí ~ chuige aige, he had something to draw on, a source of revenue. Tá ~ mo láimhe agam, I have enough to keep me going. Bain do tharraingt as, take what you want of it. 5. (a) Draught, suction. ~ i simléar, draught in chimney. ~ gaoithe i ndoras, draught in doorway. (b) Draught, swig. ~ a bhaint as buidéal, to take a swig out of a bottle. D’ól sé ~ a chinn den leann, he took a large draught of the ale. (c) Suck. ~ a bhaint as píopa, to take a pull at a pipe. (d) Strain; spasm. Tá ~ suas air, he is breathing heavily. S.a. orla. 6. Stretch. ~ a bhaint as leaistic, to stretch elastic. Tiocfaidh ~ as, it will stretch. 7. (Of speech) ~ a bhaint as focal, to draw out, drawl out, a word. Tá ~ ina chuid cainte, he speaks with a halt. 8. Stroke. ~ de bhata, blow of a stick. 9. Drawing, delineation. ~ figiúirí, figure-drawing. 10. (a) Attraction, lure. Tá ~ súl inti, she attracts notice. Tá ~ an tslua ann, it attracts the crowd. ~ an bhaile mhóir, the lure of the city. (b) Frequentation, resort. Is ann a bhíodh mo tharraingt, it is where I was wont to go. Cá bhfuil do tharraingt anois? Where are you heading for now? Tá ~ na dúiche ar an siopa sin, everybody in the locality goes to that shop. (c) Demand. Tá ~ ar shiúcra inniu, there is a demand for sugar today. 11. (a)~ siar, withdrawal. (b) ~ tríd, confusion. Tranglam agus ~ tríd, bustle and confusion. (c) Do tharraingt aniar! Bravo! 12. Bot: ~ ar éigean, short sedge-like grass.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá sé ag dul, ag tarraingt, ~, he is dying.
~ a tharraingt, a chaitheamh, ar dhuine, todraw, cast, suspicion on s.o.
D’~ a tharraingt, to draw breath; to rest.
Níl tarraingt m’anála ionam, I can hardly breathe; I am very weak.
An t-~ a chur, a tharraingt, to cast, drag, anchor.
~ a bhearnú, a tharraingt, to tap a barrel.
Airgead a thógáil, a tharraingt, as an m~, to draw money from the bank.
~ cónasctha, rinse, sleamhnáin, tarraingthe, connecting-, tommy-, slide-, draw-, bar.
~ a tharraingt, a bhualadh (ar), to aim, strike, a blow (at).
Tarraingt (go) ~ ar rud, to use something sparingly.
Bain tarraingt do chinn as, take a good draught of it.
~ tharraingthe, light casting-stone.
Bhí sé ag tarraingt na g~ ina dhiaidh, he was dragging his feet.
Tarraingt chrua, hard pull.
~ tarraingthe, tractive power.
~ a tharraingt, a chaitheamh, ar dhuine, to bring s.o. into contempt.
Do dhintiúir a tharraingt, a bhaint amach, to take up one’s indentures.
~ a thuilleamh, a tharraingt ort féin, to gain oneself a bad name.
~ a tharraingt ar dhuine, to bring s.o. into contempt.
~ a tharraingt idir dhaoine, to cause dissension between people.
~ a tharraingt ort féin, to bring dishonour on oneself.
~ a tharraingt, a stoitheadh, to pull a tooth.
~ a tharraingt ar dhuine, to cause animosity against s.o.
~ a dhoirteadh, a tharraingt, to shed, draw, blood.
Tarraingt na láimhe de rud a bheith agat, to have sth. to draw on; to have enough of sth. for one’s needs.
Ag tarraingt ar an ~, approaching the half-century.
a tharraingt, to draw a line.
~ a tharraingt ort féin, to bring oneself into disrepute.
~ a tharraingt ort féin, to draw enmity on oneself.
Ag tarraingt uisce ar do mhuileann féin, drawing water to one’s own mill.
Tarraingt ~, inclination to vomit, retch.
Tá tarraingt ~ ar an leanbh, the child is retching.
~ duine a tharraingt, a thógáil, to take a picture of s.o.
2. Rud a tharraingt de réir ~, to draw sth. to scale.
~ tarraingthe, drawing-knife.
~eacha a tharraingt ort, a thochailt, to rake up the past, to re-open old sores.
~ a ligean, a tharraingt, to snore.
An ~ a tharraingt, to pull up the stake; to cast aside restraint.
Thug mé tarraingt don rópa agus tháinig sé liom, I pulled at the rope and it came away with me.
Rópa a tharraingt, to pull a rope.
Ná bí ag ~t mo mhuinchille, don’t keep tugging at my sleeve.
Cairt, carráiste, carr sleamhnáin, a tharraingt, to draw a cart, a carriage, a sledge.
Ag ~t céachta, drawing a plough.
Ag ~t go teann, pulling hard.
Clocha, móin, uisce, a tharraingt, to draw stones, turf, water.
Ag ~t lóin, drawing provisions.
Líonta a tharraingt, to draw nets.
Cuirtín, dallóg, a tharraingt, to draw a curtain, a blind.
Maide rámha a tharraingt, to pull an oar.
Srian a tharraingt, to draw rein.
