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rummage

 1 verb
INTRANSITIVEransaigh verb  c m upóirseáil verb  c m usiortaigh verb  c m uhe rummaged through the rubbish shiortaigh sé tríd an mbruscarshe was rummaging around in the garden bhí sí ag póirseáil timpeall an ghairdín
TRANSITIVEransaigh verb  c m usiortaigh verb  c m u
 2 nounransú masc  c m upóirseáil fem3  c m ushe had a good rummage through the clothes ransaigh sí na héadaí
phrasal verbs

rummage about

 (also

rummage around

) (v + adv) INTRANSITIVEcuardaigh thart  c m uransaigh verb  c m upóirseáil timpealltochail verb  c m uthey were rummaging around trying to find something valuable bhí siad ag ransú timpeall ag iarraidh teacht ar rud éigin luachmhar

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