put1, s.St.Exch: Put (option), céadrogha f (díolaíochta).
put2, v.Iv.tr.Cuirim. 1a(Place in a spot) Put it on the mantelpiece, leag, cuir, ar an matal é. To put milk in one's tea, bainne a chur ar do chuid tae. To put one's lips to the glass, do bhéal a leagan ar an ngloine. F: Put it there (=shake hands)!leag anseo í!To put s.o. in his place, duine a chur ina chónaí. To put bull to cow, bó a thabhairt chuig an tarbh. To put one's signature to sth., rud a shíniú; d'ainm a chur le rud. To put honour before riches, onóir a thoghadh de rogha ar shaibhreas. b(Put in state or condition) To put the matter right, na cúrsaí a shocrú; bail a chur ar na gnóthaí. To put s.o. out of suspense, duine a chur as amhras. To put s.o. out of patience, briseadh ar an bhfoighne ag duine. To put the law into operation, an dlí a chur i bhfeidhm. To put s.o. in the right way, duine a chur ar an eolas. To put a field under wheat, páirc a chur faoi chruithneacht. St.Exch: To put stock at a certain price, stoc a thairiscint ar luach áirithe. c(Turn) To put a passage into Greek, Gréigis a chur ar shliocht. To put one's thoughts into words, focail a chur ar do chuid smaointe. dTo put money into an undertaking, airgead a chur i gcomhlacht. To put money on a horse, airgead a chur ar chapall. 2To put a question to s.o., ceist a chur ar dhuine. To put a resolution to the meeting, rún a chur os comhair an chruinnithe. I put it to you whether . . ., ceist agam ort an . . . Jur: I put it to you that . . nach fíor go...? táim á rá go... Put it to him nicely, cuir ina láthair go lách é. To put the case clearly, an scéal a mhíniú go soiléir. To put it bluntly, gan fiacail a chur ann. As Horace puts it, mar adeir Horás. If one may put it in that way, dá ndéarfainn mar sin é. I don't know how to put it, níl a fhios agam cén chaoi a ndéarfaidh mé é. All that can be put in two words, d'fhéadfaí sin uile a rá in dhá fhocal. 3To put the population at 10,000, a mheas go mbeadh 10,000 de dhaoine ann. 4To put an end, a stop, to sth., deireadh m a chur le rud. To put an end to one's life, tú féin a ídiú. 5aHe is put to every kind of work, cuirtear gach cineál oibre air. Put him to a trade, cuir le ceird é. To put sth. to good use, leas maith a bhaint as rud; rud a chur chun sochair. To put s.o. to bed, duine a chur a luí. To put a horse to, at, a fence, capall a chur in éadan fáil. F: To put s.o. through it, splíontaíocht f, na físeacha, a thabhairt do dhuine. bTo put the enemy to flight, ruaig f a chur ar an namhaid. To put s.o. to sleep, duine a chur a chodladh. 6aTo put a bullet through s.o.'s head, piléar a chur trí chloigeann duine. To put one's pen through a word, focal a scriosadh amach. bSp: To put the weight, an meáchan a chaitheamh ón ngualainn. II►put, v.i.Nau: To put (out) to sea, dul chun farraige; an fharraige mhór amach a thabhairt ort féin. To put into port, cuan a ghabháil; cuan agus calafort a stríocadh.