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1 verb receive TRANSITIVEfaigh verb I get a Christmas card from them faighim cárta Nollag uathutake what you get glac a bhfaigheann túthey got bad news fuair siad drochscéalayou might get a reward b'fhéidir go bhfaighfeá luach saothairshe got help from her neighbours fuair sí cabhair óna comharsanaI go when I get a chance téim ann nuair a fhaighim seansthey get a lot of sun faigheann siad a lán gréine 2 verb earn, receive money TRANSITIVEfaigh verb she gets €50k a year faigheann sí €50k sa bhliainhow much did you get for them? cá mhéad a fuair tú orthu?Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb obtain TRANSITIVEfaigh verb did you get permission to do that? an bhfuair tú cead é sin a dhéanamh?she got a new job tá post nua faighte aiciget me a copy faigh cóip domthey got good results fuair siad torthaí maitheI'll get myself a sandwich gheobhaidh mé ceapaire dom féinwhere do they get the money from? cá bhfaigheann siad an t-airgead?she wants to get a divorce ba mhaith léi colscaradh a fháilhe needs to get some rest caithfidh sé scíth a fháil 4 verb buy TRANSITIVEfaigh verb I got myself a new phone fuair mé fón nua dom féinI'll get this round gheobhaidh mise an babhta seoyou don't get much for your ten euro is beag a bhfaigheann tú ar do dheich eurowhich paper do you get? cén nuachtán a fhaigheann tú?to get sth cheap rud a fháil go saor 5 verb fetch TRANSITIVEfaigh verb go and get help! imigh agus faigh cabhair!I must get my suit from the cleaners caithfidh mé mo chulaith a fháil ó na glantóirícan I get you a glass of water? an dtig liom gloine uisce a fháil duit?let me get my glasses fan go bhfaighidh mé mo spéaclaí 6 verb send for TRANSITIVEfaigh verb we had to get a plumber bhí orainn pluiméir a fháil 7 verb inherit TRANSITIVEfaigh verb the eldest son got the farm fuair an mac is sine an fheirmhe got the brains from his mother óna mháthair a fuair sé an éirim 8 verb acquire TRANSITIVEhow did it get its name? cén chaoi a bhfuair sé a ainm?he got a reputation for laziness thuill sé cáil na leisce dó féin 9 verb reach, arrive somewhere INTRANSITIVEshe should get here soon ba chóir go mbeadh sí anseo ar ball beaghow did your bag get there? cad é mar a tharla do mhála a bheith ansin?how do you get there? conas a théann tú ansin?how did you get here? cén chaoi ar tháinig tú anseo?, cad é mar a d'éirigh leat an áit seo a bhaint amach?they got to the hospital in time shroich siad an t-ospidéal in am, bhain siad an t-ospidéal amach in amwhat time do you get to school? cén t-am a mbaineann tú an scoil amach?, cén t-am a sroicheann tú an scoil?I got within a hundred metres of them chuaigh mé faoi chéad méadar díobh 10 verb achieve, score TRANSITIVEfaigh verb gnóthaigh verb she got two goals fuair sí dhá chúlhe got first prize fuair sé an chéad duaisif he gets an A and two Bs má fhaigheann sé A agus dhá B 11 verb attain level INTRANSITIVEtéigh verb we didn't get above the speed limit ní dheachamar thar an luasteorainnit doesn't get below 20 degrees there ní théann sé faoi bhun 20 céim ansinI got up to fifth place bhain mé an cúigiú háit amach 12 verb TELECOM, TV-RAD receive signal TRANSITIVEfaigh verb how many stations do you get here? cá mhéad stáisiún a fhaigheann sibh anseo?I can't get a signal níl mé in ann comhartha a fháil 13 verb use transport TRANSITIVEfaigh verb glac verb tóg verb I'll get the train gheobhaidh mé an traein, rachaidh mé ar an traeinshe got a taxi back fuair sí tacsaí ar ais 14 verb consume food TRANSITIVEfaigh verb we got a bite to eat fuaireamar greim le hithewhen are we getting lunch? cén uair a bheidh lón againn? 15 verb experience, suffer TRANSITIVEI got a shock baineadh siar asam, baineadh preab asamI get a lot of pleasure from it bainim an-phléisiúr ashe got a blow to the back of his head fuair sé buille i gcúl a chinn, buaileadh buille i gcúl a chinn airyou'll get a clip on the ear! gheobhaidh tú smitín i mbun na cluaise!she'll get an earful when he comes home cloisfidh sí faoi nuair a thiocfaidh sé abhaile 16 verb MED contract illness etc TRANSITIVEI got a headache tháinig tinneas cinn ormyou'll get a cold tiocfaidh slaghdán ort, gheobhaidh tú slaghdánhe got a heart attack tháinig taom croí air, bhuail taom croí éshe got the measles from her brother thóg sí an bhruitíneach óna deartháir 17 verb receive punishment, sanction TRANSITIVEfaigh verb you'll get a fine gheobhaidh tú fíneáil, gearrfar fíneáil orthe got what he deserved fuair sé an rud a bhí tuillte aigethey get the sack faigheann siad bata agus bóthar, tugtar an doras dóibhI got a black card fuair mé cárta dubh 18 verb understand, grasp TRANSITIVEtuig verb I don't get it ní thuigimget it? an dtuigeann tú?I don't get you ní thuigim thú, níl mé leatyou just don't get it, do you? ní thuigeann tú in aon chor, an dtuigeann?get this, they were completely naked! éist leis seo, bhí siad lomnocht!you got it in one! bhí an ceart agat ar an gcéad iarracht!, thug tú leat ar an gcéad iarraidh é!I don't get the joke ní fheicim cad atá greannmhar faoi sin, ní fheicim an greann atá ansinif you get my meaning má thuigeann tú céard atáim a rá, má thuigeann tú leat mélet me get this right, ... má thuigim i gceart é, ...she got a better idea of the situation fuair sí tuiscint níos fearr ar chúrsaíI get the feeling that ... braithim go ...; mothaím go ...I got the impression that ... chonacthas dom go ... 19 verb informal hear TRANSITIVEclois verb cluin verb faigh verb I didn't get his name níor chuala mé a ainm, ní bhfuair mé a ainm, níor thug mé liom a ainm 20 verb informal see TRANSITIVEféach verb breathnaigh verb amharc verb get that! an bhfeiceann tú é sin!, breathnaigh sin!, féach é sin! 21 verb make progress INTRANSITIVEwe got there in the end d'éirigh linn sa deireadh thiarwe're getting nowhere here nílimid ag déanamh aon dul chun cinn anseonow we're getting somewhere! anois tá ag éirí linn!'How is the new house coming on?' 'It's getting there.' 'Cad é mar atá an teach nua ag gabháil?' 'Tá cuma ag teacht air.'where does this get us? cad é an mhaith é seo dúinn?, cén mhaitheas é seo dúinn?that attitude will get them nowhere ní haon mhaith dóibh an dearcadh sin 22 verb reach time or stage INTRANSITIVEit's getting late tá sé ag éirí mall, tá sé ag éirí déanachit was getting towards midnight bhí sé ag tarraingt ar mheán oíche, bhí sé ag druidim le meán oíchewhen it got to lunchtime nuair a tháinig am lóinwell, we've got this far bhuel, táimid tar éis teacht an fad seowe got as far as chapter 3 chuamar chomh fada le caibidil 3she didn't get beyond second year ní dheachaigh sí níos faide ná an dara bliainwhere did we get to the last day? cá háit ar stadamar an lá deireanach?he got to the top of his profession bhain sé barr a ghairme amach 23 verb become INTRANSITIVEI was getting worried bhí mé ag éirí buartha, bhí imní ag teacht ormthey get lazy éiríonn siad leisciúilyou get used to it éiríonn tú cleachta leis, tagann tú isteach airit's getting more expensive tá sé ag éirí níos costasaíit's getting to be a real pain for them tá sé ag tosú ag cur isteach go mór orthuhow did she get like that? cad é a d'fhág sa riocht sin í?he got into a state over it d'éirigh sé corraithe mar gheall air 24 verb take hold of TRANSITIVEI've got you! tá tú agam!, tá greim agam ort!he got me by the arm rug sé greim sciatháin orm, rug sé ar ghéag ormto get sb by the throat greim scornaí a fháil ar dhuine 25 verb move
INTRANSITIVEwhen she got outside nuair a tháinig sí amach, nuair a chuaigh sí amachwhat time did you get to bed? cén t-am a ndeachaigh tú a luí?he got back on his feet d'éirigh sé ina sheasamh arís
TRANSITIVEwe got the piano downstairs thugamar an pianó anuas an staighrehe got the box down from the shelf bhain sé an bosca anuas den tseilfwe got her to bed early chuireamar a luí go luath í
26 verb transport TRANSITIVEtabhair verb it gets me from A to B tugann sé ó A go B méhow will you get the children to school? conas a thabharfaidh tú na páistí ar scoil?get yourself to the station early bí ag an stáisiún go luathwe got him home early thugamar abhaile go luath é 27 verb travel TRANSITIVEtéigh verb how will you get to Sligo? conas a rachaidh tú go Sligeach?how long does it take to get from Derry to Newry? cá fhad a thógann sé dul ó Dhoire go dtí an tIúr? 28 verb collect, pick up TRANSITIVEtóg verb pioc suas PhrV I'll get you at the airport tógfaidh mise thú ag an aerfort 29 verb informal catch TRANSITIVEbeir ar PhrV greim a fháil ar VP the Gardaí got him rug na Gardaí airgot you! tá tú agam! 30 verb strike TRANSITIVEbuail verb the ball got her in the face bhuail an liathróid san aghaidh íhe tried to get me with his elbow thriail sé mé a bhualadh lena uillinn 31 verb kill TRANSITIVEmaraigh verb it was his heart that got him in the end an croí a mharaigh sa deireadh é, an croí a thug a bhás sa deireadh 32 verb harm TRANSITIVEhe threatened to get her bhagair sé go ndéanfadh sé dochar dishe's out to get him tá an nimh san fheoil aici dó, tá an t-olc istigh aici dóI'll get you! gheobhaidh mé mo chuid féin ort!, beidh daor ort!I'll get her for that bainfidh mé a éiric sin aisti, díolfaidh mé an comhar léi 33 verb contact TRANSITIVEfaigh verb teagmháil a dhéanamh le VP you'll get him on his mobile gheobhaidh tú ar a ghuthán póca éI've been trying to get her all day tá mé ag iarraidh teacht uirthi an lá ar fad 34 verb send TRANSITIVEcuir verb they got a delivery to us the same day chuir siad seachadadh chugainn an lá céannawe'll get somebody out to you cuirfimid duine éigin amach chugat 35 verb answer door, phone, etc TRANSITIVEget the door, Niamh oscail an doras, a Niamhget that phone, Colm freagair an guthán sin, a ChoilmI'll get it! gheobhaidh mise é! 36 verb informal annoy TRANSITIVEcuir isteach ar olc a chur ar that's what really got me sin an rud is mó a chuir olc orm 37 verb make, cause TRANSITIVEI can't get the printer to work níl mé in ann an printéir a chur ag obairit got me thinking chuir sé ag smaoineamh méhe got her pregnant d'fhág sé torrach íyou're getting me worried tá tú ag cur imní ormonce I get them dressed nuair a bheidh siad gléasta agamif you can get them interested más féidir leat a suim a dhúiseachtI'll get her to call you back iarrfaidh mé uirthi glaoch ar ais ortget him to sign it abair leis é a shíniúit's as tight as I can get it tá sé chomh teann agus is féidir liom é a dhéanamh 38 verb persuade TRANSITIVEwe got her to stay thugamar uirthi fanacht, d'áitíomar uirthi fanacht, chuireamar ina luí uirthi fanacht 39 verb start INTRANSITIVEit got to be quite dark d'éirigh sé sách dorchait's getting to be difficult tá sé ag éirí deacairwe got to be friends d'éiríomar mór le chéile, d'fhás cairdeas eadrainnI got to like her music chuir mé dúil ina cuid ceoilI got chatting to him thosaigh mé ag caint leisI got to thinking about the old days thosaigh mé ag smaoineamh ar na laethanta a bhíit's time we got to work tá sé in am againn dul i gceann na hoibre, is mithid dúinn cromadh ar an obair 40 verb encounter TRANSITIVEfaigh verb we get a lot of tourists around here faighimid go leor turasóirí thart anseo, bíonn a lán turasóirí againn thart anseoyou don't get many going there now is beag duine a théann ann anoiswe might get a shower or two b'fhéidir go mbeadh cith nó dhó ann 41 verb informal, pejorative become passionate about TRANSITIVEsome of them get religion éiríonn cuid acu an-tógtha leis an gcreideamhwhen did he get God? cén uair a thosaigh sé ag cur suime i nDia?, cá huair a tháinig sé ar Dhia? 42 verb informal affect TRANSITIVEthat song gets me every time tagann tocht orm gach uair a chluinim an t-amhrán sinthat's when it really got me sin an uair a bhuail sé i gceart mé 43 verb cause sth to be done TRANSITIVEwe need to get the grass cut caithfimid an féar a fháil lomthaI got my hair cut fuair mé bearradh gruaigeI got it signed by Joe shínigh Joe dom éwhere do you get your bike fixed? cá dtéann tú le do rothar a dheisiú?you can't get anything done around here ní féidir aon obair a dhéanamh thart anseoI'll get it finished today beidh sé críochnaithe inniu agam, beidh mé réidh leis inniuhe'll get us all killed! marófar sinn go léir i ngeall air!auxiliary verb
44 auxiliary verb to form passiveyou'll get disqualified dícháileofar thúthe keys get lost cailltear na heochrachaif I don't work I don't get paid mura mbím ag obair ní íoctar méyou'll get thrown out caithfear amach sibhhe got his foot caught in the net ceapadh a chos sa líon, chuaigh a chos i bhfostú san eangachI get asked that question often is minic a chuirtear an cheist sin orm