carry1, s.1Sword at the carry, claíomh ar iompar. 2Raon m (gunna, liathróide). 3Iompar m (bád, earraí) (ó abhainn go habhainn, etc.).
carry2, v.tr.1Iompraím, tugaim liom (ualach, earraí); tarlaím, cuirim isteach (an fómhar). To carry one's life in one's hands, bheith i gcontúirt báis. S.a. FETCH3 1, LEG1 1. 2(Of wires) Seolann (fuaim); (of pipes) tarraingíonn (uisce). 3To carry pipes under a street, píopaí a leagan faoi shráid. To carry sth. in one's head, rud a choinneáil i gcuimhne. To carry sth. to excess, dul thar fóir le rud. To carry sth. into effect, rud a chur i gcrích. 4Gabhaim (daingean). He carried all before him, (i) ghnóthaigh sé a raibh ann; (ii) bhí an lámh in uachtar aige i ngach uile shórt. He carried his hearers with him, chuaigh a chuid cainte i gcion ar an lucht éisteachta. He carried his point, chuir sé a intinn féin ar an scéal i gcion. S.a. DAY 1 (b), FOOT15(i) Glacann le (moladh); (ii) cuirim (moladh) á ghlacadh. (Of a motion) It was carried, ritheadh é. 6aIt carries authority, tá údarás aige. (Of money) It carries interest, tá gaimbín le fáil air. b(Of shop) Coinním (earraí). 7Mil: To carry swords, claimhte a chur ar iompar. 8He carries his head high, bíonn a chloigeann san aer aige. He carries his liquor well, tá acmhainn mhór óil aige. 9Iompraíonn, coinníonn suas (síleáil, áirse, etc.). 10Ar: Tugaim liom (uimhir). Carry two and seven are nine, dó anall, tabhair leat dó, agus a seacht sin a naoi. 11Abs. (Of gun) Tá raon (fada, etc.) aige. His voice carries well, tá an-réim, ligean, faoina ghuth. 12St.Exch: (Of broker) Tugaim cairde do.
To carry on during s.o.'s absence, (i) gnó a stiúradh, a choinneáil ar siúl, le linn do dhuine a bheith as láthair; (ii) leanúint ag obair le linn do dhuine a bheith imithe.