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toy

 1 noun for child, animalbréagán masc1  c m uáilleagán masc1  c m uhe loved his new toy thaitin a bhréagán nua go mór leisdon't touch it, it's not a toy! ná bain leis, ní bréagán é!baby toys bréagáin do naíonáintoy car carr bréigetoy train traein bhréige 2 noun gadget etcgiuirléid fem2  c m uhe has a lot of new toys tá go leor giuirléidí nua aige
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3 adjective miniature breedmeas- prefbeag adj  c m utoy poodle measphúdal masc1
phrases

to throw your toys out of the pram

 she threw her toys out of the pram and left bhuail spadhar í agus d'imigh sí léi, tháinig stuaic uirthi agus d'imigh sí léi
phrasal verbs

toy with

 1 (v + prep) consider as possibility TRANSITIVEbheith ag smaoineamh arto toy with doing sth bheith ag smaoineamh ar rud a dhéanamhI've been toying with the idea of writing a book bhí mé ag smaoineamh ar leabhar a scríobh 2 (v + prep) person TRANSITIVEbheith ag súgradh lehe was toying with her bhí sé ag súgradh léi, ag magadh fúithi a bhí sé 3 (v + prep) food etc TRANSITIVEbheith ag méirínteacht lebheith ag amaidí leshe was toying with her hair bhí sí ag méirínteacht lena cuid gruaigehe was toying with his food bhí sé ag amaidí lena chuid bia, bhí sé ag méiseáil lena chuid bia

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