land1, s.1a(Opposed to sea) Tír f; talamh m(f. in g.na talún). Dry land, talamh tirim. To travel by land, taisteal ar thalamh. By land and sea, on land and at sea, ar muir agus ar tír. To see how the land lies, (i) F: an scéal a bhrath; (ii) Nau: an cósta a bhreithniú; marcanna a thógáil ar an gcósta. To make, sight, land, teacht ar amharc talún. To touch land, talamh a bhualadh. b(Soil) Talamh, ithir f -each, fód m. Back to the land!fillimis chun na tuaithe!Waste land, talamh bán, fásach m. The land question, ceist na talún. The Land League, Conradh na Talún. 2Tír f, críoch f, fonn m. Distant lands, tíortha i gcéin. The Holy Land, an Tír Bheannaithe. The Land of Promise, Tír Tairngre. Myth: The Land of Youth, Tír na nÓg. F: Theatreland, ceantar na n-amharclann. 3Talamh m, eastát m, fearann m. 4Eang f, leibhéal m, leithead m (talún) (idir dhá dhíg, etc.).
land2 .1v.tr.aTugaim (duine, rud) chun talún; cuirim (duine, rud) i dtír; triomaím (bád). To land an aeroplane, eitleán a thabhairt chun talún. bTo land a fish, breac a thabhairt ar an bport. F: To land a prize, duais a bhaint amach. cF: That will land you in prison, an príosún a bheidh agat dá bharr sin. You have landed us in a nice fix, táimid sáinnithe ceart anois agat. I was landed with a book I did not want, buaileadh leabhar orm nár theastaigh uaim in aon chor. dF: To land s.o. a blow in the face, buille san aghaidh a bhualadh ar dhuine. 2v.i.a(Of pers.) Tuirlingím (ar thalamh); téim, tagaim, i dtír; (of bird) luíonn; (of boat) triomaíonn, gabhann port. Av: To ‘land’ on the sea, tuirlingt ar muir, bTitim (go talamh). c(After jumping) Tagaim anuas (ar an talamh). To land on one's feet, teacht anuas ar na cosa. He landed on his feet that day, bhí a chuid aráin fuinte, a chóta bán déanta, ón lá sin amach.