New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: think out · drink up · link up · shin up · stink up · tank up · think of · tick up · trick up · shinny up

think up

(v + adv) TRANSITIVEcum verb c m usmaoinigh ar PhrV c m ucuimhnigh ar PhrV c m uceap verb c m uhe was trying to think up an excuse to leave bhí sé ag iarraidh cuimhneamh ar leithscéal le go n-imeodh séthis is a brilliant plan, whoever thought it up is iontach an plean é seo, pé duine a smaoinigh air → see think

Phrases and Examples in other entries

death toll »

the death toll is thought to be up to 100 ceaptar go bhfuil suas le 100 duine marbh
joined-up »

joined-up thinking smaointeoireacht chomhleanúnach
land up »

I never thought I'd land up here níor cheap mé riamh go gcríochnóinn suas anseo, níor cheap mé riamh gur anseo a chríochnóinn
light »

that thought lit her up thóg an smaoineamh sin a croí, chuir an smaoineamh sin gliondar uirthi
spur »

she thought it up on the spur of the moment tháinig sé chuici as maoil a conláin
stitch-up »

they think those two are involved in a stitch up creideann siad go bhfuil uisce faoi thalamh ar siúl ag an bpéire sin
wind-up »

I thought it was a wind-up cheap mé go raibh bob á bhualadh orm

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