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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
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de Bhaldraithe, 1959
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action, s. 1 Gníomh m, gníomhú m, obair f, beart m. To take action, gníomhú, beart a dhéanamh. Man of action, fear gníomhartha. To suit the action to the word, an gníomh a chur leis an bhfocal. To put, set, bring, call, sth. into action, rud a chur ar obair, ar siúl. To come into action, dul ag obair. He brought the law into action, chuir sé an dlí ar siúl. Out of action, ar díthreoir, ó threoir. To put (sth.) out of action, (i) ainghléas m a chur ar (inneall, etc.); (inneall, etc.) a chur as obair, as ordú; (ii) (inneall) a chur ó mhaith. 2 (Deed) Gníomh m. Splendid action, obair ghalánta. 3 Th: Gníomhrú m. The scene of action is in Dublin, i mBaile Átha Cliath atá suíomh an scéil. 4 a Luail f (lúithnire, etc.); imeacht f, siúl m (capaill). b Oibriú m, oibreacha fpl, sáslach f (cloig, caidéil, etc.). 5 Jur: Action at law, caingean f dlí. To bring an action against a person, an dlí a chur ar dhuine; duine a thabhairt chun dlí. 6 Mil: Navy: Comhrac m. Naval action, comhrac cabhlaigh. To go into action, dul i gcomhrac. He was killed in action, thit sé sa ghleo. He was put out of action, cuireadh ó mhaith é; cuireadh as comhrac é.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was not accountable for his action, ní as ciall a rinne sé é.
The alternate action of sun and rain, lorg na gréine agus na báistí ceann i ndiaidh an chinn eile.
To animadvert on s.o.'s action, achasán a thabhairt do dhuine faoina ghníomh; a ghníomh a chasadh le duine.
Attrib.Back action, gluaiseacht f tuathail.
Base action, drochghníomh m, gníomh suarach.
Jur: Bastardy action, caingean atharthachta.
Breech action, gléas m craois.
To bring an action against s.o., an dlí a chur, a thabhairt, ar dhuine. S.a. CHARGE1 6
To bring sth. into action, into play, rud a chur ag obair. S.a. FASHION1
Navy: To clear (the decks) for action, an bord a réiteach.
A course of action that did not commend itself to me, bealach oibrithe nár thaitin liom.
Concerted action, oibriú in éineacht.
To conclude in favour of a course of action, cinneadh ar chomhairle, ar chúrsa.
Your actions lack consistency, níl do ghníomhartha ag teacht le chéile, de réir a chéile.
Delayed action fuse, aidhnín mallghníomhach.
Action eloquent of a generous nature, gníomh a léireodh an mórchroí.
To enter an action against s.o., cúis dlí a chur síos in aghaidh duine.
To fight an action (at law), cúis dlí a chosaint.
To force an action on the enemy, an namhaid a chur i dteannta catha; gan dul ón gcath a thabhairt don namhaid, comhrac a bhrú ar an namhaid.
Such actions are foreign to his nature, ní dual dó a leithéid de ghníomhartha.
F: Action fruitful of, in, consequences, gníomh a tharraingeodh deasca, a leanfadh deasca, toradh.
That action goes to show his honesty, fágann an gníomh sin gur fear macánta é.
Heating action of the sun, téamh m na gréine.
Equit: High action, imeacht cosardach.
To impute an action to s.o., gníomh a leagan ar dhuine, gníomh a chur i leith duine.
Joint action, gníomh i gcomhar.
A man is judged by his actions, is fearr beart ná briathra.
Justifiable action, gníomh a raibh fáth maith leis.
Their action was in keeping, bhí a ngníomh mar ba chuí.
Action at law, cúis dlí.
To bring an action for libel against s.o., cúirt a chur ar dhuine faoi leabhal.
It was decided that the action would not lie, cinneadh nach raibh ábhar cúise ann, nach bhféadfaí an cúisiú a dhéanamh.
His action appeared in the light of a crime, shamhlaigh an rud a rinne sé ina choir.
Action that promises trouble, gníomh a bhfuil tuar achrainn ann.
To propose a course of action, modh oibre a mholadh.
To prosecute an action, cúis f a thabhairt ar aghaidh.
Radius of action (of an aeroplane), raon m (eitleáin).
Jur: Action for recovery of property, caingean aisghabhála maoine.
Action that reflects credit on s.o., gníomh a thugann clú do dhuine.
His action renders it probable that. . ., is cosúil óna ghníomh go . . .
He is not responsible for his actions, níl neart aige air féin.
Jur: To be responsible for s.o.'s actions, bheith freagrach i ngníomhartha duine.
Action that had an unfortunate sequel, gníomh a tharraing an mí-ádh.
The springs of human action, tosca fpl, fios fátha, bearta an duine.
Navy: Action stations, ionaid chomhraic.
Thoughtless action, beart místuama.
Unfriendly action, beart f naimhdeach.
This action won him the cross, an gníomh seo a d'fhág an chrois aige.
Jur: To withdraw an action, éirí as cúisiú; cúisiú a ligean ar lár.
