1 (v + adv) cut off TRANSITIVEgearr verb c m uteasc verb c m uhis finger was chopped offgearradh an mhéar de, baineadh an mhéar deshe had her hair chopped offbearradh a cuid gruaigehe chopped the giant's head offscoith sé an cloigeann den fhathach2 (v + adv) separate part of sth TRANSITIVEteasc verb c m ugearr ar shiúla part of the country was chopped offteascadh cuid den tír, gearradh cuid den tír ar shiúltheir ancestors chopped off their surnameghearr a sinsir a sloinne ar shiúl → see chop
