New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: get down to · put down as · cut down on · put down · put onto · boil down to · come down to · talk down to · cut down · get down on

put down to

(v + adv) TRANSITIVEI put it down to inexperience measaim féin gur easpa taithí is cúis leis, ceapaim féin gur easpa taithí faoi deara éthe accident has been put down to speed ceaptar gur luas ba chúis leis an timpiste, luas atá luaite mar chúis na timpiste → see put

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deposit »

to put down a deposit on a house éarlais a chur ar theach, éarlais a chur i dteach, airgead a chur síos ar theach
down »

to put sb down to sleep duine a chur a chodladh
down »

to put sth down on paper rud a scríobh síos, rud a chur ar pár
down »

she had to put €50 down bhí uirthi €50 a chur síos, bhí uirthi €50 a íoc roimh ré
down »

to put sth down your throat rud a chur siar i do scornach, rud a chur síos i do scornach
downer »

I don't want to put a downer on it but ... níl mé ag iarraidh an scéal a mhilleadh ach ...
experience »

to put sth down to experienceI put it down to experience d'fhoghlaim mé ceacht as, ciall cheannaithe a bhí ann dom
foot »

to put your foot down1 be firm do chos a chur síos, do chosa a chur leis an mbanc, do chos a chur i bhfeac, do chos a chur i dtacaI put my foot down this time chuir mé mo chos i dtaca an babhta seo2 informal drive faster an bhróg a chur síos, do chos a chur síos, do chos a chur go hurlár
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to put down seeds síolta a chur
put down »

to put down a floor urlár a chur isteach, urlár a leagan
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to put down food for the animals bia a chur amach do na hainmhithe, bia a leagan amach do na hainmhithe
put down »

to put down papers on the floor páipéir a leagan ar an urlár, an t-urlár a chlúdach le páipéir
put down »

we've put him down to play tá sé ainmnithe againn le bheith ag imirt
put down »

it's time to put him down tá sé in am é a chur a luí
put down »

to put down a deposit on sth airgead a chur síos ar rud
put down »

to put a bet down on sth geall a chur ar rud
put down »

to put down an amendment leasú a chur síos
receiver »

to put down the receiver an glacadóir a chur síos, an fón a chur síos familiar
root »

to put down roots1 HORT of plant INTRANSITIVE fréamhú, fréamhacha a chur2 of person cur fút, socrú síos, lonnúthey want to put down roots in the Gaeltacht ba mhaith leo cur fúthu sa Ghaeltacht, ba mhaith leo socrú síos sa Ghaeltacht3 of idea etc fréamhúcapitalism has put down deep roots tá an caipitleachas fréamhaithe go daingean

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