TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
needs , adv . (Used only with 'must') I must needs obey, I needs must obey , níl an dara rogha, níl dul as, agam ach bheith umhal . There is no train, so we must needs walk , níl traein ar bith le fáil, mar sin de, níl leigheas air ach é a shiúl . If needs must , mura bhfuil aon dul as . Needs must when the devil drives , níl dlí ar an riachtanas ; nuair is crua don chailleach caithfidh sí rith .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The committee needs new blood , teastaíonn daoine óga ón gcoiste .
He needs an abundant diet , ní mór flúirse bia dó .
To have enough for one's material needs , riar do cháis a bheith agat .
He has enough to meet his needs , tá riar a cháis aige .
To minister to s.o., to s.o.'s needs , fóirithint, friotháil, ar dhuine ina cheasnaí .
My needs are few , is beag é mo riar, mo shásamh .
To supply the needs of s.o ., riar ar dhuine ; díol a fhreastail, riar a cháis, a thabhairt do dhuine .
He needs care , tá aire de dhíobháil air, theastódh aire uaidh .
Work that needs great care , obair a éilíonn cúram mór .
What he needs is a good thrashing , séard a d'oirfeadh dó léasadh maith .
That needs no saying , is fíor sin dá mbeinn i mo thost .
He needs a lot of asking , ní mór a bheith ag tuineadh leis .
There needs great courage in order to . . ., ní foláir, ní mór, misneach mór chun ...
See that he has all he needs , féach chuige go mbeidh gach a bhfuil uaidh aige .
Scythe that needs sharpening , speal a bhfuil faobhar de dhíth uirthi .
To supply s.o.'s needs , riar a cháis a choinneáil le duine .
Prov : Good wine needs no bush , an bhean a bhíos dóighiúil is furasta a cóiriú .