apply
1 verb make request INTRANSITIVEiarratas a dhéanamhiarratas a chur isteach to apply for a job iarratas a dhéanamh ar phost, cur isteach ar phosthow many have applied? cé mhéad duine a chuir iarratas isteach?he applied to university chuir sé isteach ar chúrsa ollscoileto apply for a passport iarratas a dhéanamh ar phasto apply to the court iarratas a chur faoi bhráid na cúirte 2 verb affect, be relevant to INTRANSITIVEbheith i bhfeidhmbheith i gceistthe same restrictions will apply beidh na srianta céanna i bhfeidhmthe rules don't apply in this case ní bhaineann na rialacha le hábhar sa chás seothis condition applies to all claims baineann an coinníoll seo le gach éileamhShow full entry
3 verb use, put into effect TRANSITIVEcuir i bhfeidhm VP úsáid verb to apply a technique teicníc a chur i bhfeidhmshe applied the same method bhain sí úsáid as an modh céanna 4 verb put onto surface TRANSITIVEhe applied cream to the wound chuir sé uachtar ar an gcneáshe applied the paint evenly leath sí an phéint go cothrom 5 verb operate sth TRANSITIVEcuir ar siúl cuir air PhrV he applied the handbrake suddenly tharraing sé an coscán láimhe go tobann 6 verb exert force etc TRANSITIVEto apply pressure on sth brú a chur ar rud 7 verb use (word, term) TRANSITIVEúsáid verb úsáid a bhaint as VP we don't apply that term nowadays ní bhainimid úsáid as an téarma sin sa lá atá inniu annto apply a name to sth ainm a thabhairt ar rud