hang on
1 (v + adv) wait INTRANSITIVEfan verb I'll hang on for a few weeks fanfaidh mé cúpla seachtain 2 (v + adv expressing sudden realisation INTRANSITIVEfan nóiméad PhrVfan bomaite PhrVfoighne ort hang on a minute - why did you do that? fan nóiméad - cén fáth a ndearna tú é sin?Show full entry
3 (v + adv) keep hold INTRANSITIVEgreim a choinneáilwe were hanging on to the raft for dear life bhíomar ag coinneáil greim docht ar an rafta, bhí greim an fhir bháite againn ar an raftahe was hanging on to her every word figurative bhí sé ag éisteacht le gach focal dár tháinig as a béal 4 (v + adv) refuse to give up INTRANSITIVEgreim a choinneáilshe hung on to her job choinnigh sí greim ar a post, d'éirigh léi a post a choinneáilthey're hanging on to outdated practices tá siad ag diúltú éirí as seanchleachtais 5 (v + adv) SPOR stay in contention INTRANSITIVEthey hung on for a draw d'éirigh leo críochnú ar comhscór → see hang