account for
1 (v + prep) explain TRANSITIVEmínigh verb míniú a thabhairt ar VP I can't account for the error níl aon mhíniú agam ar an earráid 2 (v + prep) be the reason for sth TRANSITIVEbheith ina chúis le bheith ina shiocair lebheith taobh thiar de that accounts for their anger sin é is cúis lena bhfearg, sin an rud is siocair lena bhfeargShow full entry
3 (v + prep) make up TRANSITIVEthat accounts for most of the cost sin an chuid is mó den chostasbooks account for half their sales is leabhair leath dá ndíolacháin 4 (v + prep) take into account TRANSITIVEcuir san áireamh 5 (v + prep) explain expenditure TRANSITIVEcuntas a thabhairt i they have to account for every cent bíonn orthu cuntas a thabhairt i ngach uile cent 6 (v + prep) explain use of time TRANSITIVEcuntas a thabhairt i VP I can account for every minute tig liom cuntas a thabhairt i ngach nóiméad 7 (v + prep) verify whereabouts TRANSITIVEeveryone in the building was accounted for bhí tuairisc ar gach duine san fhoirgneamh, bhí a fhios cá raibh gach duine a bhí san fhoirgneamh 8 (v + prep) informal get rid of TRANSITIVEdeireadh a chur le VP faigh réidh le 9 (v + prep) informal defeat TRANSITIVEbuail verb buaigh ar sáraigh verb → see account