TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
T , t , s . 1 (An litir) T, t m . To cross one's t’s , (i) na t-anna a chrosáil ; (ii) F : gnó a dhéanamh go pointeáilte . Adv.phr . To a T , cruinn díreach, baileach glan . That suits me to a T , feileann sin dom thar cionn . 2 a Mec .E : Union T, union tee , siúnta m T . b T section, T iron , iarann m T ; T iarann . T-shaped , ar dhéanamh T .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The ablative absolute , an t-ochslaíoch leithliseach .
The water reached above their knees , bhí an t-uisce os cionn na nglún orthu .
See the paragraph above , féach an t-alt thuas .
He accounts himself lucky , tá an t-ádh air, dar leis .
The ace of hearts , an t-aon hairt .
His acquaintance with Latin , an t-eolas atá aige ar an Laidin .
The engine acts as a brake , déanann an t-inneall obair choscáin, oibríonn an t-inneall mar choscán .
(Passive use) His debts add up to a thousand pounds , tá míle punt d'fhiacha air idir an t-iomlán .
The adversary , an t-áibhirseoir m .
Can you afford the time? an bhfuil an t-am le spáráil agat?
F : What's his name again? cén t-ainm seo atá air?
The missile fell short of its aim , níor shroich an t-urchar ceann sprice .
He has one aim and object in life , níl ar an saol aige ach an t-aon chuspóir amháin .
All that money has vanished into thin air , tá an t-airgead sin uile imithe le sruth .
He raised the alarm , thug sé an t-aláram uaidh .
To sound the alarm , an t-aláram a bhaint, an gháir a thógáil .
To keep s.o. alive , an t-anam a choinneáil i nduine .
All together , an t-iomlán in éineacht .
Take it all , beir leat an t-iomlán .
The hour came all too soon , róluath a tháinig an t-am .
He has greatly altered , is mór an t-athrú a tháinig air .
How much altogether? cé mhéad an t-iomlán, ar an iomlán?
To let go, drop, the anchor , an t-ancaire a chur .
The archfiend , an t-áibhirseoir m .
F : The fourth arm , an t-aerfhórsa m .
The arrows of calumny , an t-ithiomrá .
Gram : The definite article , an t-alt .
Ask him the time , fiafraigh de cén t-am é .
I am astonished that . . ., is mór an t-ionadh liom go . . . .
My astonishment at seeing him , an t-iontas a bhí orm nuair a chonaic mé é .
Nau : With anchor atrip , agus an t-ancaire scoite .
A magnet attracts iron , tarraingíonn an maighnéad an t-iarann .
His father avowed him for his son , d'admhaigh an t-athair gurbh é a mhac é .
He struck me, and I struck him back , bhuail sé mé, is thugas an t-athbhuille dó .
To pay the money back , an t-airgead a aisíoc .
His name was Séadna , is é an t-ainm a bhí air (ná) Séadna .
s .To to-be , an t-am atá romhainn, an t-am atá le teacht .
Nau : The island bears south-west , tá an t-oileán siar ó dheas (uainn) .
To beat time (to music) , an t-am a bhualadh .
To beat in the end of a barrel , an t-éadan a stealladh as bairille .
You're a lucky beggar ! nach ort atá an t-ádh! tá an t-ádh i do chaipín!
To beguile the time doing sth ., an t-am a chur thart ag déanamh ruda .
To bid s.o. good-day , an t-am de lá a bheannú do dhuine, beannú do dhuine .
The wind bites the face , feannann an ghaoth an t-éadan .
The whole blessed lot of them , an t-iomlán dearg acu .
The poor blighter ! an t-anás bocht! an diabhal bocht!
You lucky blighter ! tá an t-ádh ag siúl leat!
To raise the blockade , an t-imshuí a thógáil .
To blow the air out (from gas-pipes, etc.) , an t-aer a bhaint as .
You may talk till you are blue in the face, till all's blue , bheifeá ag caint go dtitfeadh an t-anam asat .