TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
mat 1 , s . 1 Mata m , cáiteog f . S.a. BATH-MAT. Table mat , mata boird . 2 Nau : Collision mat , mata m stoipéid .
mat 2 , v .tr . a Fím, déanaim mata de ... b (Of hair) Déanann stothall m de . Matted hair , gruaig stothallach, chlibíneach . To become matted , (i) (Of hair) éirí stothallach, clibíneach ; (ii) (of stuff) failliú .
mat 3 , a . Neamhlonrach, matach . Mat complexion , snó gan gléas . Phot : Mat paper , páipéar m neamhlonrach .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The matter is still in abeyance , tá an gnó sin ar fionraí fós .
That does not affect the matter , ní bhaineann sin leis an scéal .
To agree with s.o. (about, in, a matter) , teacht le duine, bheith ar aon intinn le duine (faoi scéal) .
The matter allows of no delay , níl moill ar bith le déanamh sa ghnó seo, ní fheileann aon mhoill don ghnó seo .
The matter will receive careful attention , breithneofar an scéal go beacht .
The style is well attuned to the matter , tá an stíl ag cur go maith leis an ábhar .
He has no authority in the matter , níl údarás ar bith sa gcás aige .
He is an authority on the matter , is údar, eolaí, ar an scéal é .
Matter that bears on the welfare of the country , rud a bhaineas le leas na tíre .
The best of the matter, the best of it, is that . . ., an chuid is fearr den scéal go . . .
The matter boils down to this . . ., seo bun agus barr an scéil . . .
To put a bold face on the matter , dul ina chionn go dána .
To sift the matter to the bottom , dul go dúshraith, go bunrúta, an scéil ; an scéal a chur le bonn .
The matter brooks no delay , tá cruóg dhian leis an ngnó .
Brute matter , ábhar m amh .
That matter will take care of itself , beidh an scéal sin ceart go leor .
You have no choice in the matter , níl sé ar do rogha féin .
To clear up a matter , scéal a dhéanamh soiléir .
That clinches the matter , sin an dlaoi mullaigh ar an scéal .
Typ : Close matter , dlúthábhar m .
He entered into a composition with him over the matter , rinne sé conradh leis faoin gcúrsa .
There is no compulsion in the matter , níl aon chaitheamh ann .
He enquired with concern about the matter , chuir sé tuairisc an scéil go himníoch .
Questions connected with the matter , ceisteanna a bhaineas leis an scéal .
It is not a matter of any consideration , ní scéal d'aon bhun é .
That is a matter of course , sin mar a bhíos .
He will do it for me as a matter of course , déanfaidh seisean dhom é ar ndóigh .
By courtesy, as a matter of courtesy , le teann cúirtéise .
I referred to it as a matter of curiosity , labhair mé faoi i dtaca le rud neamhghnách .
The matter demands great care , ní mór a bheith an-aireach sa chás .
That's quite a different matter , scéal eile ar fad é sin .
To dispose of a matter , gnó a shocrú, a chur i gcrích .
The matter in dispute , an chnámh spairne, an t-údar sáraíochta .
That has nothing to do with the matter , níl gaol dáimhe ná dúchais aige sin leis an scéal .
There the matter dropped , fágadh an scéal mar sin, ní raibh ann níos mó .
We shall never hear the end of the matter , ní bheidh deireadh go brách leis an scéal seo .
The essence of the matter , bunbhrí an ruda .
To examine into the matter , an scéal a bhreathnú, a chíoradh ,
It is extraneous to the matter in hand , níl aon bhaint aige leis an ngnó atá idir lámha, ní bhaineann sé le hábhar .
In point of fact, as a matter of fact , déanta na fírinne, leis an bhfírinne a dhéanamh .
For form's sake, as a matter of form , ar mhaithe le gnás .
It is a mere matter of form , níl ann ach gnás folamh .
I will give the matter every care , tabharfad togha na haire don ghnó .
I shall now go on to another matter , tráchtfaidh mé anois ar scéal eile .
He has a good grasp of the matter , tuigeann sé an scéal go maith .
It is no great matter , is beag an bhrí é .
Grey matter , liathábhar (na hinchinne) .
He put the matter in the hands of a lawyer , thug sé an cás do dhlíodóir .
The matter in hand , an scéal atá idir chamáin .