cuir i, v.t. & i. Put in. 1. (a) Place in. Rud a chur i mála, i gcomhad, i do phóca, to put sth. in a bag, in a file cover, in one’s pocket. Chuir sé airgead sa bhanc, he put money in the bank. Rud a chur i bhfolach, i dtaisce, to put sth. in hiding, in safe keeping. Duine a chur i bpost, san arm, to place s.o. in a job, in the army. ~eadh i bpríosún é, he was put in prison. (b) Insert in, fit into. Cos a chur i spád, to fit a handle to a spade. Píosa a chur i sciorta, to let a piece into a skirt. Snáithe a chur i snáthaid, to thread a needle. Cartús a chur i ngunna, to put a cartridge in a gun. S.a. ladar11(c).(c) Thrust, shoot, into. Scian, piléar, a chur i nduine, to put a knife, a bullet, into s.o. (d) Mix with. Sóid a chur in arán, to put soda in bread. (e) Make in. Poll, bearna, a chur i rud, to make a hole, a gap, in sth. (f) Set at. An madra a chur i nduine, to set the dog at s.o. 2. Bring into some condition or state. (a)Duine a chur i gcumhacht, i gcruachás, i gcontúirt, to put s.o. in power, in a difficulty, in danger. Ná ~ in éadóchas é, don’t drive him to despair. Chuir mé ina thost é, I silenced him. (b)Rud a chur i gceart, in ord, i bhfeidhm, to put sth. right, in order, into effect. Chuir mé ina áit féin é, I put it in its proper place. ~ an ceann seo ina ionad, substitute this one for it. ~tear i scríbhinn é, let it be put in writing. Cos a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to put down one’s foot firmly, to refuse to budge. S.a. críoch13 (c).3. Include in. Rud a chur i scéal, i dtuarascáil, i bhfaoistin, to put sth. in a story, in a report, in a confession. S.a. áireamh 2. 4. Express in, translate into. Rud a chur i gcaint, i gceol, i gcanúint na háite, to express sth. in speech, in song, in the local idiom. ~ i nGaeilge é, put it into Irish. 5. Direct attention to. Rud a chur in iúl, i gcuimhne, do dhuine, to inform, remind, s.o. of sth. Ba cheart duit é a chur ina luí air, you should impress it on him. Chuir sé i dtuiscint dom (go), he gave me to understand (that). S.a. ciall17(a).6. (a) Inculcate, instil, into. Creideamh, dóchas, a chur i nduine, to inspire s.o. with faith, hope. Bród, saint, a chur i nduine, to infuse pride, covetousness, into s.o. Chuir sé neart agus misneach ionainn, it gave us strength and courage. Ní raibh mé ach ag iarraidh foighne a chur iontu, I was only trying to get them to be patient. (b) Repose in. Muinín, dóchas, a chur i nDia, to put trust, hope, in God. (c) Regard in certain manner. Suim, dúil, a chur i rud, to take an interest in, a longing for, sth. Chuir mé amhras ann, I became suspicious of him. Cronú, sonrú, a chur i nduine, to miss, notice, s.o. 7. Start off. Cur sa siúl, sa rith, to start walking, running. Chuir siad sna cosa abhaile, they ran off home. 8. Cur in aghaidh, i gcoinne, in éadan, ruda, to oppose sth.
Ná bí ag cur na gcontúirtí sin i gceann na bpáistí, don’t talk of such dangerous matters before the children; don’t instil those dangers into the minds of the children.