New English-Irish Dictionary

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give over

1 (v + adv) informal cease

INTRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV c m uoh, give over! arú, éist!; arú, fuist!

TRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV c m ustop de PhrV c m uwill you give over your whingeing! éirigh as an ngearán!, stop den ghearán!

2 (v + adv) hand over TRANSITIVEtabhair uait c m utabhair ar láimh c m ushe gave the farm over to her son thug sí an fheirm ar láimh dá mac → see give

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aw »

aw, give over! á, éirigh as; arú, leag as
consult »

the doctor gave me a consult over the phone chuir an dochtúir comhairle orm ar an nguthán
give over to »

the whole day was given over to meetings caitheadh an lá ar fad le cruinnithe
give over to »

the building is now given over to a museum músaem atá san fhoirgneamh anois
give over to »

the front page was given over to sport spórt ar fad a bhí ar an gcéad leathanach
give over to »

to give yourself over to sth do dhúthracht a chaitheamh le rud, tú féin a thabhairt suas do rud
head start »

his experience gave him a head start over the others thug a chuid taithí buntáiste dó ar an gcuid eile
sign »

she gave me a sign to come over chomharthaigh sí dom teacht anall, sméid sí anall orm
think over »

think it over and give me a call déan do mhachnamh air agus glaoigh orm, bí ag cuimhneamh air agus glaoigh orm

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