1 verb also REL express admiration, respect TRANSITIVEmol verb c m umoladh a thabhairt do c m uto praise sb for sthduine a mholadh as rud, duine a mholadh faoi rudhe praised them for their kindnessmhol sé iad as a gcineáltasthey praised the school for raising standardsmhol siad an scoil as caighdeáin a ardúshe was praised by everyonebhí moladh ag gach duine uirthito praise sb to the skiesduine a mholadh go hard na spéireto praise sb's virtuessuáilcí duine a mholadhGod be praised!moladh go deo le Dia!2 noun also REL admiration, respectmoladh masc c m uto give praise for sthmoladh a thabhairt as rudhe had nothing but praise for the dayní raibh aige ach moladh ar an láto lavish praise on sbduine a mholadh go hard na spéirethey deserve praise for all that they've achievedtá moladh tuillte acu as a bhfuil curtha i gcrích acuand, from her, that's praise indeedagus, uaithi sin, ardmholadh is ea é sinspecial praise goes to the voluntary workerstá moladh ar leith ag dul do na hoibrithe deonachaall praise to her for standing her ground!nár lagaí Dia í a sheas an fód!, nach maith í a sheas an fód!she was loud in her praises of the bookníor fhág sí fuíoll molta ar an leabharit's beyond praisetá sé thar mholadh, tá sé os cionn moltahe was full of praise for usmhol sé go hard muid, thug sé ardmholadh dúinnpraise be to God!moladh go deo le Dia!a hymn of praiseiomann molta
phrases
in praise of sb/sth
he wrote a poem in praise of the kingchum sé dán ag moladh an rí, chum sé dán molta don rí
praise be!
buíochas le Dia!a bhuí le Dia!
to sing sb's praises
duine a mholadh go hard na spéireardmholadh a thabhairt do dhuineduine a mholadh go haer