1 (v + adv) fork off INTRANSITIVEimigh verb c m uthe canal branches off into the riverimíonn an chanáil léi isteach san abhainn2 (v + prep) fork away from TRANSITIVEimigh ó PhrV c m utwo paths branch off the roadtá dhá chosán ag imeacht ón mbóthar3 (v + adv) change direction of travel INTRANSITIVEcas verb c m uimigh verb c m uafter a while we branched northtar éis tamaill chasamar ó thuaidh4 (v + prep) leave (path, route) TRANSITIVEcas ó PhrVimigh ó PhrV c m uwe branched off the path towards the sead'imíomar ón gcosán agus chuamar i dtreo na farraige5 (v + adv) of ideas, career, etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh i dtreo eile c m ushe branched off into designd'athraigh sí treo agus thosaigh sí ag dearadh → féach branch