work out
1 (v + adv) exercise INTRANSITIVEdreas traenála a dhéanamhaclaíocht a dhéanamhhe loves working out at the gym is aoibhinn leis dreas traenála a dhéanamh sa spórtlann 2 (v + adv) go well INTRANSITIVEoibrigh verb the plan is not working out for me níl an plean ag oibriú amach domthe trip worked out perfectly d'éirigh thar cionn leis an turasShow full entry
3 (v + adv) come to, add up to INTRANSITIVEthe cost works out at fifty euro caoga euro an costas iomlánthe boat works out cheaper than the plane tá an bád níos saoire ná an t-eitleán 4 (v + adv) calculate TRANSITIVEoibrigh amach déan amach I've worked out the answer tá an freagra oibrithe amach agam 5 (v + adv) devise TRANSITIVEoibrigh amach déan amach work out a plan oibrigh amach plean, déan amach plean 6 (v + adv) fathom, find solution to TRANSITIVEoibrigh amach PhrV réitigh verb you'll have to work this one out for yourself! caithfidh tú é seo a oibriú amach duit féin!, caithfidh tú é seo a réiteach tú féin!I can't work that man out ní féidir liom meabhair ar bith a bhaint as an bhfear sin, téann sé díom an fear sin a thuiscintshe can't work out why I love this song ní thuigeann sí cén fáth a dtaitníonn an t-amhrán sin liomsa, cinneann sé uirthi a dhéanamh amach cén fáth a dtaitníonn an t-amhrán sin liomsaI haven't worked out whether the road or the sea is the safest níl sé déanta amach agam fós cé acu is sábháilte an bóthar nó an fharraige 7 (v + adv) serve out (notice etc) TRANSITIVEcuir isteach PhrV oibrigh verb he worked out his three months' notice d'oibrigh sé a thréimhse fógra trí mhí, chuir sé isteach na trí mhí d'fhógra 8 (v + adv) exhaust (resource) TRANSITIVEídigh verb all the coal has been worked out tá an gual go léir ídithe, tá an gual uilig bainte → see work