ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dul ar ~in in áit, to take up one’s quarters in a place.
Dul le ~, to take up a trade.
Dul chun cónaithe, dul a chónaí, ann, to take up residence there.
Do dhintiúir a tharraingt, a bhaint amach, to take up one’s indentures.
Éigse a ghabháil, to take up learning. (Of binding oath)
Obair, post, a ghlacadh, to take up work, a post.
An ~ a thabhairt isteach, to take up the slack.
~ a thógáil, a leagan, to take up, drop, a stitch.
~ a thógáil, to take up space.
Suí ar na rámhaí, to take up rowing position, to start rowing.
Ní rachadh an mac le feirmeoireacht dó, the son wouldn’t take up farming for him.
barraíocht spáis, it would take up too much space.