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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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EN > GA
GA > EN
lay to
(
v + adv
)
NAUT
INTRANSITIVE
iompaigh chun na gaoithe
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Phrases and Examples in other entries
arm
»
to lay down arms
do chuid arm a leagan uait
,
do chuid arm a chur uait
aside
»
to put sth aside
(
also
to lay sth aside
)
rud a chur i leataobh
,
rud a fhágáil i do dhiaidh
,
cúl a thabhairt do rud
bare
»
to lay sth bare
rud a nochtadh
she laid bare her feelings
nocht sí a mothúcháin
the dig laid bare human remains
nochtadh taisí daonna sa tochailt
bare
»
to lay yourself bare
tú féin a nochtadh
blame
»
to lay the blame for sth on sb
an milleán a chur ar dhuine faoi rud
,
an locht a chur ar dhuine faoi rud
card
»
to lay your cards on the table
(
also
to put your cards on the table
)
rud a rá go neamhbhalbh
,
rud a rá amach díreach
she laid her cards on the table
níor chuir sí fiacail ann
,
ní dheachaigh sí ar chúl scéithe leis
,
ní dheachaigh sí anonn ná anall leis
,
ní raibh aon siar ná aniar aici leis
charge
»
to lay a charge
lánán a chur
claim
»
to lay claim to sth
éileamh a dhéanamh ar rud
,
a rá gur leat rud
they laid claim to Rockall
dúirt siad gur leo Rocal
,
rinne siad éileamh ar Rocal
,
d'éiligh siad go raibh ceart acu ar Rocal
course
»
to lay a course of bricks
cúrsa brící a leagan
door
»
to lay sth at sb's door
you can't lay that at my door
ní thig leat an locht a chur ormsa faoi sin
,
ní féidir leat a mhilleán sin a chur ormsa
,
ní féidir leat é sin a leagan ormsa
emphasis
»
to lay emphasis on sth
béim a chur ar rud
explicit
»
to lay sth out in explicit details
rud a leagan amach go mion soiléir
eye
»
to lay eyes on sb/sth
(
also
to set eyes on sb/sth
, to clap eyes on sb/sth
)
informal
do shúil a leagan ar dhuine/rud
,
do dhá shúil a leagan ar dhuine/rud
I haven't laid eyes on him for years
níor leag mé súil air le blianta
,
ní fhaca mé leis na blianta é
,
ní fhaca mé dé ná deatach air le blianta
finger
»
to lay a finger on sb
I didn't lay a finger on him
níor leag mé lámh ná méar air
finger
»
to lay a finger on sth
méar a leagan ar rud
,
baint do rud
I never laid a finger on it
níor bhain mé dó
floor
»
to lay a new floor
urlár nua a chur síos
,
urlár úr a leagan
foundation
»
to lay the foundation for sth
an bhunchloch a leagan le haghaidh ruda
ghost
»
to lay a ghost
sprid a chur faoi chónaí
guilt trip
»
to lay a guilt trip on sb
ualach ciontachta a chur ar dhuine
hand
»
to lay a hand on sb/sth
lámh a leagan ar dhuine/rud
,
baint do dhuine/rud
I never laid a hand on him!
níor leag mé lámh air!
,
níor bhain mé dó!
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