lift
verb
1 verb pick up TRANSITIVEtóg verb ardaigh verb croch verb lift it up on the table tóg suas ar an mbord éshe lifted the baby out of the chair thóg sí an páiste amach as an gcathaoirit lifts them up in the air ardaíonn sé suas san aer iadhe was lifted clean off the ground tógadh glan den talamh é, crochadh glan den talamh é
INTRANSITIVEtake care when lifting tabhair aire agus tú ag tógáil rudaí
2 verb SPOR in weightlifting etc TRANSITIVEtóg verb croch verb he was able to lift 140 kg bhí sé in ann 140 kg a thógáilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb raise TRANSITIVEardaigh verb tóg suas she lifted her arm over her head d'ardaigh sí a lámh os cionn a cinnhe lifted his glass to his lips d'ardaigh sé a ghloine go dtí a bhéalI lifted myself up off the ground d'ardaigh mé mé féin den talamh 4 verb SPOR win title etc TRANSITIVEbuaigh verb gnóthaigh verb bain verb 5 verb SPOR hold aloft trophy etc TRANSITIVEardaigh verb tóg in airde 6 verb remove, cancel TRANSITIVEdeireadh a chur le cuir ar ceal bain verb the oil embargo was lifted cuireadh deireadh leis an trádbhac olathe ban on women members will be lifted cuirfear deireadh leis an gcosc ar mhná a bheith ina mbaill 7 verb MIL bring to an end TRANSITIVEdeireadh a chur le the siege was lifted cuireadh deireadh leis an léigear 8 verb remove, take away TRANSITIVEbain verb tóg verb a heavy load was lifted off her shoulders baineadh ualach trom di 9 verb fog etc: disperse INTRANSITIVEglan verb imigh verb scaip verb the mist lifted scaip an ceo 10 verb depression etc: dissipate INTRANSITIVEglan verb imigh verb his depression lifted d'imigh an dúlagar a bhí air 11 verb improve position of sb TRANSITIVEthe win lifted them to second place chuaigh siad suas go dtí an dara háit de bharr an bhuathey need to lift themselves to a new level caithfidh siad leibhéal nua a bhaint amachto lift sb out of poverty duine a thógáil amach as an mbochtaineacht 12 verb SPOR ball, shot, etc TRANSITIVEardaigh verb croch verb she lifted the ball over the keeper d'ardaigh sí an liathróid thar an gcúl báire 13 verb SPOR from ground TRANSITIVEardaigh verb pioc verb 14 verb mood etc 15 verb boost sb TRANSITIVEardú meanman a thabhairt do misneach a thabhairt do it lifted the crowd thug sé ardú meanman don slua, thóg sé croí an tslua 16 verb especially MIL transport TRANSITIVEiompair verb the troops were lifted to the border iompraíodh na trúpaí go dtí an teorainn 17 verb HORT dig up TRANSITIVEbain verb 18 verb TRANSP railway track TRANSITIVEtóg verb ardaigh verb 19 verb informal steal TRANSITIVEgoid verb sciob verb ardaigh leat his wallet was lifted goideadh a thiachóg 20 verb informal plagiarise TRANSITIVEtóg verb she lifted the conclusion from another book thóg sí an chonclúid as leabhar eile 21 verb arrest informal TRANSITIVEtóg verb gabh verb I got lifted by the Gardaí thóg na Gardaí mé, ghabh na Gardaí mé
noun
22 noun ridesíob fem2 marcaíocht fem3 she gave me a lift home thug sí síob abhaile domwe'll organise lifts for the others eagróimid síoba don chuid eile 23 noun elevatorardaitheoir masc3 we'll take the lift rachaimid san ardaitheoirservice lift ardaitheoir seirbhíse 24 (also ski lift) noun ski liftardaitheoir masc3 ardaitheoir sciála 25 noun hoist, winchardaitheoir masc3 a wheelchair lift ardaitheoir cathaoireacha rothaí 26 noun act of raising sb/sthtógáil fem3 ardú masc knee lift ardú glúine 27 noun SPOR in weightliftingtógáil fem3 ardú masc this is his final lift seo an t-ardú deiridh aige 28 noun especially AERO boost to heightardú masc the main wings give lift tagann ardú ó na príomhsciatháin 29 noun boost, encouragementardú meanman tógáil croí that gave us a real lift thug sé sin misneach iontach dúinn, ba mhór an tógáil croí dúinn é sinhe needs a lift tá ardú meanman ag teastáil uaidhthe coffee gave me a lift chuir an caife brí ionam 30 noun enhancementit gives your presentation a real lift cuireann sé go mór le do chur i láthair 31 noun especially MIL transfer by air, seaaistriú masc the first lift has taken place tá an chéad aistriú déanta