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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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get to
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see to
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set-to
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next to
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hew to
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put to
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set in
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set on
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set up
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set down
EN > GA
GA > EN
set to
(
v + adv
)
INTRANSITIVE
tabhair faoin obair
luigh isteach ar an obair
c
m
u
he set to with a will
thug sé faoi le fonn
,
chuaigh sé ina cheann le fonn
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Phrases and Examples in other entries
aflame
»
to set a house aflame
teach a chur thrí thine
agenda
»
banks shouldn't be allowed to set the agenda
níor chóir ligean do na bainc an clár oibre a shocrú
alarm
»
to set alarm bells ringing
that set alarm bells ringing in my head
ghoin sé sin m'aire
the announcement set alarm bells ringing
bhuail imní daoine nuair a chuala siad an fógra
ambush
»
to set an ambush for sb
luíochán a dhéanamh roimh dhuine
apart
»
to set sb/sth apart (from sth)
his wealth set him apart from his friends
rinne a shaibhreas deighilt idir é agus a chairde
the flavour sets it apart from other vegetables
is é an blas an difear is mó idir é agus glasraí eile
aside
»
to set sth aside
1
discount
rud a fhágáil i leataobh
,
neamhshuim a dhéanamh de rud
2
reserve for later
rud a chur i dtaisce
,
rud a chur i leataobh
3
reserve for purpose
rud a chur in áirithe
,
rud a chur i leataobh
automatic pilot
»
the plane was set to automatic pilot
bhí an t-eitleán á stiúradh go huathoibríoch
ball
»
to get the ball rolling
(
also
to set the ball rolling
, to start the ball rolling
)
an ceann a bhaint den scéal
,
an chaid a chaitheamh in airde
,
tús a chur le himeachtaí
it's time to get the ball rolling
is mithid cos a chur as an ngnó
bar
»
to set the bar
an caighdeán a leagan síos
,
an sprioc a leagan síos
baseline
»
to set the baseline for sb/sth
an bhonnlíne a leagan do dhuine/rud
benchmark
»
to set a benchmark for sth
tagarmharc a leagan síos do rud
blast off
»
the rocket is set to blast off
tá an roicéad ar tí éirí ó thalamh
camp
»
to set up camp
campa a dhéanamh
cap
»
to set your cap at sb
she set her cap at him
bhí súil aici air
,
chuir sí an chluain air
,
bhí sí ag faire air
cat
»
to set the cat among the pigeons
(
also
to put the cat among the pigeons
)
an lasair a chur sa bharrach
,
an t-im a chur tríd an mbrúitín
dead set
»
they looked dead set to win
bhí an chuma orthu go raibh an bua acu go cinnte
,
bhí gach dealramh orthu go raibh an lá leo
dead set
»
she's dead set to make a mess of it
bí cinnte de go ndéanfaidh sí praiseach de
,
nach cinnte go ndéanfaidh sí brachán de
ease
»
to put sb's mind at ease
(
also
to set sb's mind at ease
)
duine a chur ar a shuaimhneas
,
duine a chur ar a shocracht
,
cian a bhaint de dhuine
edge
»
to set sb's teeth on edge
duine a chur ar binb
example
»
to set a good example
dea-shampla a thabhairt
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