cut
verb
1 verb with sharp implement TRANSITIVEgearr verb cut the pepper into quarters gearr an piobar ina cheathrúnashe cut me a piece of the cake ghearr sí píosa den chíste domhe cut a hole in it ghearr sé poll annit won't cut metal ní ghearrfaidh sé miotalto cut sth in two rud a ghearradh ina dhá leaththey cut through the cable ghearr siad tríd an gcáblaI cut open the package with my penknife d'oscail mé an pacáiste le mo scian phócato cut sth to shreds ribeoga a dhéanamh de rud, rud a stialladh agus a stróiceadhto cut a suit to shape culaith a dhéanamh de réir toisí
INTRANSITIVEgearr verb cut along the dotted line gearr feadh na líne poncannahe cut into the cake ghearr sé an císte, ghearr sé isteach sa chísteit cut deep into his thigh chuaigh sé go domhain ina cheathrú
2 verb hair, grass, etc TRANSITIVEgearr verb bearr verb who cuts your hair? cé a bhearrann do chuid gruaige?he had his hair cut short gearradh a chuid gruaige go gearrto cut your nails do chuid ingne a bhearradhto cut grass féar a bhaintto cut hedges fálta a bhearradhTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb injure TRANSITIVEgearr verb she cut her hand ghearr sí a lámhto cut sb's throat scornach duine a ghearradh 4 verb free (sb/sth) by cutting TRANSITIVEgearr verb she was cut from the car gearradh amach as an ngluaisteán íthey cut the boat loose ghearr siad ceangal an bháid 5 verb refuse to recognise (sb) TRANSITIVEshe cut me dhún sí na súile orm, níor thug sí aon aird orm 6 verb reduce TRANSITIVElaghdaigh verb costs were cut by 10% laghdaíodh na costais 10%to cut jobs poist a ghearradh 7 verb dilute (alcohol, drug, etc) TRANSITIVElagaigh verb they cut their spirits with water lagaíonn siad a gcuid biotáille le huisce 8 verb also COMP (also cut out) remove TRANSITIVEgearr verb gearr amach PhrV bain amach PhrV that sentence was cut from the speech gearradh an abairt sin as an óráid 9 verb (also cut down) shorten TRANSITIVEgearr verb giorraigh verb the scene was cut by 30 seconds gearradh 30 soicind den radharc 10 verb CINE director's instruction INTRANSITIVEgearr verb 11 verb CINE change focus INTRANSITIVEtéigh verb then we cut back to the presenter ansin téimid ar ais chuig an láithreoir 12 verb in cards TRANSITIVEgearr verb bris verb she cut the cards ghearr sí na cártaí, bhris sí na cártaí 13 verb take shortcut
INTRANSITIVEto cut across the road gearradh trasna an bhóthaircut down by the school téigh síos le hais na scoile
TRANSITIVEto cut a corner coirnéal a ghearradh
14 verb (also cut across) intersect TRANSITIVEgearr trasna artrasnaigh verb 15 verb MUS record TRANSITIVEtaifead verb 16 verb switch off TRANSITIVEto cut the electricity an leictreachas a ghearradhshe cut the engine mhúch sí an t-inneall 17 (also cut out) verb informal quit TRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV cut the messing! éirigh as an méiseáil!, stad den amaidí!noun
18 noun hole, markgearradh masc 19 noun FOOD of meatgearradh masc centre cut gearradh láir, lárghearradh masc 20 noun act of cuttinggearradh masc to give the lawn a cut an féar a ghearradh, an fhaiche a lomadhthat hair could do with a cut níor dhochar an ghruaig sin a bhearradhcut and blow-dry gearradh agus séidtriomú 21 noun hairstylegearradh masc 22 noun FASH style of garmentdéanamh masc1 23 noun injurygearradh masc I had a deep cut on my knee bhí gearradh domhain i mo ghlúin 24 noun hurtful comment, actiongearradh masc goineog fem2 that was the unkindest cut of all ba é sin an gearradh ba ghéire ar fad, ba é sin an buille ba mheasa ar fadhe made a cut at me about my girlfriend thug sé goineog dom faoi mo chailín, chaith sé sáiteán chugam i dtaobh mo chailín 25 noun reductionciorrú masc laghdú masc further cuts in public expenditure tuilleadh ciorruithe ar an gcaiteachas poiblía 1% cut in interest rates laghdú 1% ar rátaí úisI took a cut in pay ghlac mé le hísliú páprice cuts laghdú ar phraghsannastaff cuts ciorruithe foirne 26 noun in film, text, etcgearradh masc ciorrú masc 27 noun CINE version of filmleagan masc1 28 noun CINE changeaistriú masc 29 noun GOLF qualifying scorescór cáilithehe missed the cut sháraigh air an scór cáilithe a bhaint amach 30 noun shortcutaicearra masc4 cóngar masc1 31 noun MUS piece of recorded musicrian masc1 32 noun sharesciar masc4 cuid fem3 cion masc4 they all got a cut of the money fuair gach duine sciar den airgead 33 noun informal appearancecuma fem4 look at the cut of him! breathnaigh an chuma atá air sin! 34 noun (US) passage in rockmám masc3 bearna fem4 adjective
35 adjective fashionedgearrtha adj3 cut glass gloine shnoitea well-cut coat cóta dea-dhéanta 36 adjective trimmedgearrtha adj3 bearrtha adj3 a newly-cut lawn féar nuabhearrthashe keeps her nails cut short coinníonn sí a cuid ingne gearrtha go gairid 37 adjective injuredgearrtha adj3 he had a cut finger bhí méar leis gearrtha 38 adjective shortenedgearrtha adj3 39 adjective informal insultedgortaithe adj3 gonta adj3 40 adjective informal embarrassednáirithe adj3