feel
verb
1 verb emotionally, physically INTRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb I felt guilty mhothaigh mé ciontach, bhraith mé ciontachhe felt frightened bhí eagla air, bhí sé scanraitheshe felt homesick bhí cumha uirthi, bhí cumha uirthi i ndiaidh an bhailehe feels uncomfortable around you bíonn sé míchompordach i do thimpeall, ní bhíonn sé ar a shuaimhneas i do chuideachtawe felt hungry bhí ocras orainnhow do you feel? (also how are you feeling?) cén chaoi a n-airíonn tú?, conas a bhraitheann tú?, cad é mar a mhothaíonn tú?to feel cold bheith fuar, mothú fuardo you feel able to run? an airíonn tú go bhfuil tú in ann rith?, an mbraitheann tú go bhfuil tú ábalta rith?, an mothaíonn tú go dtig leat rith?how does it feel now that it's over? cad é mar a mhothaíonn tú anois agus é thart?, conas a bhraitheann tú anois agus é thart?, cén chaoi a n-airíonn tú anois agus é thart?you're as young as you feel croí éadrom cosa scafánta, níl san óige ach mar a ghlactar í
2 verb be aware of emotion, sensation TRANSITIVEmothaigh verb airigh verb braith verb he felt the anger rising up within him bhraith sé an fhearg ag teacht air, mhothaigh sé an corraí ag teacht air, d'airigh sé an fhearg ag borradh annshe felt the need to explain herself bhraith sí gur ghá di í féin a mhíniúhe felt no pain ní raibh pian ar bith airto feel the cold an fuacht a mhothú, an fuacht a bhrath, an fuacht a aireachtáilto feel a sense of relief faoiseamh a fháil, faoiseamh a bheith orthe felt nothing níor airigh sé dada, níor bhraith sé faic, níor mhothaigh sé a dhathshe felt nothing for him ní raibh a hintinn leishe felt no sympathy for her ní raibh pioc trua aige diI felt my spirits rise tháinig ardú croí orm, mhothaigh mé ardú croí ag teacht orm, tháinig croí agus anam ionam arísTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb produce feeling INTRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb it felt good to have the money chuir sé áthas orm an t-airgead a bheith agam, bhí sé go maith an t-airgead a bheith agam 4 verb touch TRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb cuimil verb do lámh a chur ar VPdo mhéar a chur ar VPI felt where the skin had been cut leag mé mo mhéar ar an áit ar gearradh an craiceannfeel how light the shirt is braith cé chomh héadrom agus atá an léinehe felt the bump on his head chuir sé a lámh ar an gcnapán ar a cheann 5 verb search with hands
INTRANSITIVEcuardaigh verb lorg verb braith romhat PhrV mothaigh verb she felt for her phone in her bag chuardaigh sí a fón ina mála, lorg sí a fón ina málahe felt around for the light switch bhraith sé roimhe do lasc an tsolais
TRANSITIVEcuardaigh verb he felt his pockets for the key chuir sé a lámh ar a phócaí go bhfeicfeadh sé an raibh an eochair iontu, bhraith sé a phócaí go bhfeicfeadh sé an raibh an eochair iontushe felt the girl's brow for fever leag sí a lámh ar éadan an chailín go bhfeicfeadh sí an raibh fiabhras uirthi
6 verb be cold etc to the touch INTRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb her hands felt cold when he held them bhí a lámha fuar nuair a rug sé greim orthuthe cloth felt rough bhí an t-éadach garbh faoina lámh, bhraith an t-éadach garbhit feels like silk tá sé cosúil le síoda, is geall le síoda éhis hand felt like leather bhí a lámh cosúil le leathar 7 verb notice sensation of sth TRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb she felt the wind in her hair mhothaigh sí an ghaoth ina cuid gruaigehe felt something in his shoe d'airigh sé rud éigin ina bhróghe didn't feel a thing níor bhraith sé dada, níor airigh sé aon rud, níor mhothaigh sé a dhath 8 verb sense TRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb she felt a change in the atmosphere mhothaigh sí an t-atmaisféar ag athrúshe felt that someone was watching her bhraith sí go raibh duine éigin á faire 9 verb think, believe TRANSITIVEI feel that ... sílim go ...; ceapaim go ...; braithim go ...; tá mé ag déanamh go ...; táim den tuairim go ...we didn't feel it appropriate to leave níor bhraitheamar go mbeadh sé ceart ná cóir imeachthe felt it his duty to speak shíl sé go raibh sé de dhualgas air labhairtshe didn't feel it necessary to do it again níor cheap sí gur ghá é a dhéanamh arís, níor mhothaigh sí gur ghá é a dhéanamh arís
INTRANSITIVEif you feel strongly about it, you must speak out má tá tuairimí láidre agat faoi, caithfidh tú labhairt amach
10 verb experience emotional, physical impact TRANSITIVEmothaigh verb braith verb airigh verb I was feeling the pressure bhí mé faoi bhrú, bhí brú ormwomen feel the effects of alcohol quicker than men téann alcól i bhfeidhm ar mhná níos gasta ná mar a théann sé ar fhirshe felt his death keenly luigh a bhás go trom uirthi, ghoill a bhás go mór uirthinoun
11 noun ambienceatmaisféar masc1 the hotel has a traditional feel tá atmaisféar traidisiúnta san óstánthis place has the feel of a graveyard cheapfá gur sa reilig atá tú agus tú san áit seo 12 noun understandingtuiscint fem3 dáimh fem2 bá fem4 luí masc4 to get a feel for sth (also to get the feel of sth) tuiscint a fháil ar rud, dul i dtaithí ar rud, teacht isteach ar rud, éirí cleachta le rudto give sb a feel of sth (also to give sb a feel for sth) blaiseadh de rud a thabhairt do dhuine 13 noun act of touchingI had a feel of the walls chuir mé mo lámh ar na ballaíit's dry, give it a feel tá sé tirim, cuimil do lámh de 14 noun sensation, touchit has a good solid feel to it mothaíonn sé breá láidirI like the feel of sand on my feet is breá liom gaineamh a mhothú ar mo chosa