establish
1 verb found TRANSITIVEbunaigh verb cuir ar bun VP they established a new company bhunaigh siad comhlacht nuathe Irish Free State was established in 1922 bunaíodh Saorstát Éireann in 1922 2 verb set up, start TRANSITIVEbunaigh verb tús a chur le VP once the system has been established nuair a bheidh an córas bunaithewe've established links with Europe tá naisc bunaithe againn leis an Eoraipto establish a principle prionsabal a leagan síosShow full entry
3 verb ascertain TRANSITIVEfaigh amach PhrV cruthaigh verb deimhnigh verb experts have established that ... tá sé faighte amach ag saineolaithe go ...we need to establish the truth of what happened ní mór dúinn fírinne an scéil a dheimhniú, ní mór dúinn a fháil amach cad go díreach a tharla 4 verb earn reputation, recognition TRANSITIVEhe established a reputation as a preacher thuill sé cáil mar sheanmóirí, ghnóthaigh sé cáil mar sheanmóiríshe established herself in the business chuir sí í féin ar a boinn sa ghnóhe soon established himself as one of their key players ba ghearr go raibh sé ar na príomhimreoirí acu 5 verb settle TRANSITIVEthe Normans established themselves in the east lonnaigh na Normannaigh san oirthear, chuir na Normannaigh fúthu san oirthear 6 verb character in film etc TRANSITIVEbunaigh verb once the main characters are established nuair a bhíonn na príomhcharachtair bunaithe