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gearr

  1. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to cut, to reduce
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Bhí sé ag gearradh a fhiacla le buile = He was grinding his teeth with vexation. Bíonn an leanbh ag gearradh a fhiacla trí-n a chodla. = The child grinds his teeth through his sleep. = (Comhartha go raibh piasta ag gabhailt do.) ag gearradh gad. = "Chewing the rag."
  2. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to cut, to reduce
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Rud a ghearradh go mion. = Cut into small bits. Gearraig na h-oinniuin sin go mion. = Chop the onions fine. Déin iad a ghearradh go h-ana-mhion. = Cut them very fine.
  3. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to cut
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Rud a ghearradh mion. = nó go mion. = to chop up. Gearradh na h-oinniuin go h-ana-mhion. = Chop up the onions very fine
  4. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to cut, to reduce
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    an praghas a ghearradh siar = to cut back the price. Gearradh siar ar a bpraghas a bhíodh (vi:əg) (bhitheas) a thabhairt ar lorg ar maidin. = The price being given for calves in the morning (of the fair) was reduced. Rinneadh gearradh siar mór ar a' bpraghas a bhí ar éadaigh = The price of clothes was cut a lot.
  5. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to cut, to reduce
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    ag gearradh an aráin = cutting the bread. Gearraigh an t-arán ana-thanaidh = She cut the bread very thin. Dhein sé an fheoil a gearradh agus a chur ar na plátaí. Thá an t-arán geárrtha 'ci i gcóir an bhreachfaist.
  6. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    ní raibh i bhfad ná i ngearr go ... it wasn't long till ...
  7. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    g. daíofa (ar dófa), cut them (cards). ghearr Cromail an Ghaeilge, C. proscribed Irish; gearradh anuas í, it (Irish) was forbidden, outlawed.
  8. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    persecute
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    ghearr Cromail a' Ghaeilge, chuir sé faoi chois í; gur gearradh í, gur gearradh anuas í, till it was forbidden, outlawed (Irish)
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