manage
1 verb succeed in doing sth TRANSITIVEshe managed to return in time d'éirigh léi filleadh in am, ráinigh léi filleadh in amI didn't manage to find one níor éirigh liom teacht ar cheann, sháraigh orm ceann a fháil'How many can you take?' 'I could manage three.' 'Cá mhéad is féidir leatsa a thógáil?' 'D'fhéadfainn triúr a thógáil.' 2 verb do sth bad TRANSITIVEhe managed to lose his keys again cad a rinne sé ach a chuid eochracha a chailleadh arís, nár chaill sé a chuid eochracha arís!Show full entry
3 verb run, control organisation etc
TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb bainistíocht a dhéanamh arbheith i mbun the programme is managed by the Department an Roinn a dhéanann bainistiú ar an gclár, tá an clár faoi bhainistiú na Roinnehow to manage a business an tslí le gnó a bhainistiúwhen she was managing the hotel nuair a bhí sise ina bainisteoir ar an teach ósta
INTRANSITIVEbainistigh verb bheith i mbun bainistíochtabheith mar bhainisteoirhe isn't qualified enough to manage níl sé cáilithe a dhóthain chun bheith mar bhainisteoir
4 verb organise, supervise people TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb stiúir verb protocols for managing staff prótacail maidir le foireann a bhainistiú 5 verb SPOR run team TRANSITIVEbheith i do bhainisteoir arwho's managing Cork this year? cé atá ina bhainisteoir ar Chorcaigh i mbliana?
INTRANSITIVEbheith i do bhainisteoirhave you ever managed at intercounty level? an raibh tú riamh i do bhainisteoir ag leibhéal idirchontae?
6 verb cope successfully INTRANSITIVE'Do you need any help?' 'I think I'll manage.' 'An bhfuil aon chabhair uait?' 'Ceapaim go mbeidh mé i gceart.'can you manage with that? an bhfuil tú i gceart leis sin?we're managing fine without him táimid ag déanamh go breá gan écould you manage on less money? an bhféadfá teacht slán le níos lú airgid?, an ndéanfá an beart le níos lú airgid? 7 verb be able to eat/drink sth TRANSITIVEbheith in ann ag bheith ábalta aghe managed a glass of water d'éirigh leis gloine uisce a ólI couldn't manage any more spuds ní fhéadfainn tuilleadh prátaí a ithe, ní bheinn in ann ag tuilleadh prátaí 8 verb deal with (difficult person, animal) TRANSITIVEcúram a dhéanamh de féach i ndiaidh amharc i ndiaidh sometimes his son is difficult to manage in amanna is deacair stiúir a choimeád ar a mhac, in amanna bíonn sé deacair déileáil lena mhacwe learned how to manage our cattle d'fhoghlaimíomar conas cúram a dhéanamh den eallach, d'fhoghlaimíomar an chaoi le féachaint i ndiaidh an eallaigh 9 verb keep (sth) under control TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb déileáil le PhrV coinnigh faoi smacht the course helps people to manage their drinking cuidíonn an cúrsa le daoine déileáil lena gcuid óil, cuidíonn an cúrsa le daoine smacht a choinneáil ar a gcuid óil 10 verb MED treat (disease, patient) TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb déileáil le PhrV cúram a dhéanamh de to manage a patient déileáil le hothar, aire a thabhairt d'otharto manage a disease galar a bhainistiú 11 verb look after (area of land) TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb the woodland is being managed by a local trust tá an choillearnach á bainistiú ag iontaobhas áitiúil 12 verb control use of (time, money) TRANSITIVEbainistigh verb you need to manage your time better caithfidh tú do chuid ama a bhainistiú níos fearr 13 verb be available at time TRANSITIVEcan you manage two o'clock? an mbeifeá ar fáil ar a dó a chlog?, an bhfeileann a dó a chlog duit?