cuir amach, v.t. & i. 1. Put out. (a) Thrust forth. Do cheann a chur amach (thar an doras), to put one’s head out (of the door). Do theanga a chur amach, to put out one’s tongue. Chuir sé amach a lámh romhainn, he thrust out his hand in front of us. (b) Eject, expel. Duine a chur amach as an teach, to put s.o. out of the house. ~ amach as do cheann é, put it out of your head. (c) Plant, place, out in the open. Plandaí a chur amach, to put out plants. Chuir sí amach an t-éadach ar tuar, she put out the clothes to bleach. ~ amach na ba sa pháirc, put the cows out into the field. (d) Launch, set afloat. Bád a chur amach, to launch a boat. Chuir siad amach baoi, they put down a buoy. 2. Pour, empty, out. An tae a chur amach, to pour out the tea. ~ amach deoch dó, pour out a drink for him. Chuir sí amach na prátaí ar an mias, she emptied the potatoes into the dish. Bhí sé ag cur a chroí amach, he was pouring out his heart. 3. Put forth, sprout. Bachlóga, duilliúr, a chur amach, to put forth buds, leaves. 4. Send out. (a) Send forth; prepare for going out. Duine a chur amach le teachtaireacht, to send s.o. out with a message. Na páistí a chur amach chun na scoile, to send the children out to school. ~eann sí amach go deas iad, she sends them out nicely dressed. (b) Issue. Litreacha a chur amach, to send out letters. Barántas a chur amach, to issue a warrant. ~eadh amach gairm chugainn, a call was sent out to us. (c) Produce. Earraí a chur amach, to produce goods. Tá an leabhar sin curtha amach go healaíonta, that book has been artistically produced. 5. Report. ~eadh amach air go raibh sé breoite, he was reported to be sick. Ná ~ amach an scéal sin orm, don’t publish that story about me. 6. Lay out, spend. Airgead a chur amach ar rud, to lay out money on sth. Ní chuirfeadh sé amach pingin, he wouldn’t spend a penny. 7. (a) Express. Sin mar a chuir siad amach é, that is how they expressed it. (b) Guess. ~ amach seo dom, riddle me this. Ní chuirfeá amach choíche é, you would never guess it. 8. (a) Vomit. Chuir sé amach an bia, he vomited the food. Tá sé ag cur amach, he is vomiting. (b) Boil over. Tá an pota ag cur amach, the pot is boiling over.