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Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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Similar words: hale · half · hall · halo · hart · hat · hilt · holt · malt · salt
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halt

1. noun stop, pause2. noun on railway line3. verb 4. interjection
phrases
 1 noun stop, pausestad masc4  c m ustop masc4  c m uthe train came to a halt stad an traeinthey've called for a halt to the fighting tá siad ag iarraidh go gcuirfí stop leis an trodaíocht 2 noun on railway linestad masc4  c m u
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3 verb
INTRANSITIVEstop verb  c m ustad verb  c m ushe halted in her tracks stop sí, sheas sí in áit na mbonn
TRANSITIVEstad verb  c m ustop verb  c m uthe judge halted the trial chuir an breitheamh stop leis an triail
 4 interjectionstad  c m u'Halt!' shouted the soldiers. 'Stadaigí!' a d'fhógair na saighdiúirí.
phrases

to call a halt to sth

 deireadh a chur le rud  c m ucríoch a chur le rudstop a chur le rudshe called a halt to the meeting chuir sí deireadh leis an gcruinniú

the halt and the lame

 literary or humorous na mairtínigh agus na bacaigh

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