New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: lie to · rise up · risotto · refer to · trust to · rise above · risk ratio · come to · date to · pass to

rise to

1 (v + prep) provocation TRANSITIVEhe didn't rise to the insults níor lig sé do na maslaí cur isteach airshe didn't rise to the bait níor mheall an cleas í 2 (v + prep) challenge TRANSITIVEbheith ábalta agbheith in ann ag c m ubheith inchurtha lewe can rise to these challenges táimid ábalta ag na dúshláin seo, táimid inchurtha leis na dúshláin seoshe rose to the occasion and sang wonderfully bhí sí inchurtha leis an ócáid agus chan sí go fíormhaith → see rise

Phrases and Examples in other entries

award »

to award sb a pay rise ardú pá a thabhairt do dhuine
bait »

to rise to the bait géilleadh don saighdeadh
complement »

that complement will rise to twenty ardóidh an líon sin go dtí fiche
early »

early to bed, early to rise bí go moch i do shuí is go luath i do luí agus ní fada go mbeir chomh saibhir le rí, an té a bhíonn ina luí go luath bíonn sé ina shuí go luath, luigh agus éirigh go luath, is beidh tú folláin crua, luí leis an uan agus éirí leis an ngealbhan
entrance¹ »

they rose to their feet at her entrance d'éirigh siad ina seasamh ar theacht isteach di
from »

it rose from €50,000 to €70,000 d'ardaigh sé ó €50,000 go dtí €70,000
height »

to draw yourself up to your full height (also to rise to your full height) seasamh in airde, seasamh suas díreachhe drew himself up to his full height sheas sé in airde
high »

to rise high céim ard a bhaint amach
negotiate »

any pay rise will have to be negotiated beidh aon ardú pá le socrú trí idirbheartaíocht
one »

they all rose to their feet as one sheas siad go léir in éineacht
phoenix »

to rise like a phoenix from the ashes (also to emerge like a phoenix from the ashes) aiséirí as an luaith ar nós an fhéinics
predict »

mortgage rates are predicted to rise by 2% táthar ag tuar go dtiocfaidh ardú 2% ar rátaí morgáiste
prominence »

she rose to prominence bhain sí clú agus cáil amach
rise »

to give rise to sth bheith ina chúis le rud, bheith mar bhun le rud, rud a thionscnamhthe results give rise to concern is ábhar imní iad na torthaíhis attitude gave rise to problems with others bhí deacrachtaí aige le daoine eile de bharr a mheoinlongevity gives rise to a need for more health care tá gá le níos mó cúram sláinte toisc go maireann daoine níos faidethe delay gave rise to uncertainty spreag an mhoill éiginnteacht, bhí éiginnteacht ann de thoradh na moille
rise »

to be on the rise1 in amount, extent bheith ag dul i méid, bheith ag méadúattacks have been on the rise tá líon na n-ionsaithe tar éis dul i méid2 in terms of success bheith ag teacht chun cinn, bheith ag teacht i dtreise, bheith ag dul ó neart go nearther career is on the rise tá sí ag dul ó neart go neart ina cuid oibre, tá sí ag déanamh go maith ina gairmdance music is on the rise tá ceol rince ag teacht chun cinn, tá ceol rince ag teacht i dtreise
rise »

to rise from the ashes aiséirí, teacht chun cinn arís, bheith ar do chosa arísthe economy has risen from the ashes tá an geilleagar ar a chosa arísthe club rose from the ashes after a bad few years tá an cumann ar ais arís tar éis roinnt drochbhlianta
rise »

to rise from the ranks1 MIL céim oifigigh a bhaint amach ó bheith i do shaighdiúir singil2 in career etc ardú céime a fháil
rise »

to rise through the ranks1 MIL in military ardú céime a fháil, dul chun cinn a dhéanamh2 in career etc ardú céime a fháil, dul ar aghaidh
rise »

to rise to the bait dul sa líon, bheith meallta ag cleas, an baoite a shlogadhthey teased him until he rose to the bait bhí siad ag spochadh as nó gur spréach séshe knew she shouldn't rise to their bait bhí a fhios aici nár chóir di ligean dá gcuid cleasaíochta í a mhealladh
rise »

the diver rose to the surface d'éirigh an tumadóir go barr uisce, tháinig an tumadóir go barr uisce

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