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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
drive1, s. 1 Marcaíocht f (ar charr). He went for a drive, thug sé geábh i gcarr. 2 Ven: Ruaigeadh m. 3 Mec.E: Tiomáint f -ana. Belt drive, tiomáint beilte. Front wheel drive, tiomáint thosaigh. Rear drive, tiomáint dheiridh. Direct drive, dírthiomáint f. 4 (Golf) Tiomáint. 5 a Drive of business, cruóg f (gnóthaí). b (Of pers.) He has plenty of drive, tá sé an-treallúsach, tá an-fhuinneamh ann. 6 a Cabhsa m. b =CARRIAGE-DRIVE. 7 Bridge drive, imchluiche m beiriste.
drive2 . I v.tr. 1 a Tiomáinim. To drive cattle, eallach a sheoladh. To drive s.o. from, out of, the house, duine a ruaigeadh amach as an teach. To drive sth. out of s.o.'s head, rud a chur amach as ceann duine. He was driven out of his course, cuireadh dá chúrsa é. The boat was driven ashore, ruaigeadh an bád isteach faoi thír. b Ven: To drive the game, an ghéim a ruaigeadh. 2 a Tiomáinim (capall, inneall, carr). Abs.Can you drive? an bhfuil tú in ann tiomáint? b To drive s.o. to the station, duine a thabhairt go dtí an stáisiún i gcarr. 3 a Saighdim, spreagaim (duine chun beart a dhéanamh); cuirim iallach ar (dhuine rud a dhéanamh). He was driven to it, tugadh air é a dhéanamh. b To drive s.o. out of his senses, duine a chur as a mheabhair; an intinn a ardú ar dhuine. 4 Tiomáinim, bainim an-obair as, leagaim ar (fear oibre). 5 Tiomáinim (tairne); sáim (cuaille). 6 Tollaim (tollán). 7 a To drive a trade, gnó a dhéanamh. b To drive a bargain, margadh a dhéanamh. 8 Sp: To drive the ball, abs.to drive, an liathróid a thiomáint. 9 a Tiomáinim (inneall); (of part) cuireann (páirt eile) ar siúl. b F: (Of pers.) To drive a pen, quill, scríobh. II   drive, v.i. 1 a (Of clouds, etc.) To drive before the wind, imeacht leis an ngaoth. To let drive at s.o., scaoileadh faoi dhuine, buille a tharraingt ar dhuine. b (Of snow) Séideann. c Nau: (Of ship) Imíonn (le gaoth). Driving ashore, ag rith ar an gcladach. 2 To drive along the road, tiomáint fan an bhóthair. To drive to a place, dul i gcarr go dtí áit. I don't like to drive at night, ní maith liom bheith ag tiomáint san oíche.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To drive away dull care, an ruaig a chur ar an imní.
Driving axle (of electric locomotive), fearsaid thiomána.
To strike, drive, a bargain with s.o., margadh a dhéanamh le duine.
Mec.E: Driving chain, slabhra m tiomána.
F: To drive a coach and four through a law, ciseach a dhéanamh de dhlí.
You could drive a coach and four through his story, níl aige ach bunscéal, ach scéal gan substaint.
To drive s.o. into a corner, duine a chur i dteannta, i sáinn.
To drive, to send, s.o. crazy, duine a chur thar bharr a chéille.
To drive s.o. to despair, duine a chur in éadóchas.
It drove him to desperation, chuir sé i mbarr a chéille é.
To drive s.o. to distraction, duine a chur thar bharr a chéille.
Direct-drive dogs, creathanna dírthiomána.
What are you driving at? cad chuige a bhfuil tú?
v.tr.He was driving away at his work, bhí sé ag obair leis.
To drive s.o. down to, into the country, duine a thiomáint síos, amach, faoin tuaith.
To drive down an aeroplane, eitleán a chur anuas.
v.tr.To drive a sword through s.o.'s body, claíomh a shá, a ropadh, i nduine.
Tempest-driven ship, long a bheadh á ruaigeadh roimpi ag an stoirm.
Mec.E: Driven shaft, crann tiomáinte.
Electrically driven, á thiomáint le leictreachas, (carr) leictreach.
Belt-driven, á thiomáint le beilt.
Driving force, fórsa m tiomána.
Driving rain, báisteach shíobtha.
Driving to the public danger, ag tiomáint go contúirteach.
To drive s.o. to exasperation, duine a chur thar bharr a chéille.
Driving experience, taithí tiomána.
To drive s.o. to extremes, duine a chur thar a fhulaingt.
Stake driven far into the ground, cuaille a tiomáineadh go domhain sa talamh.
Aut: Fitness to drive, oiriúnacht do thiomáint, cumas m tiomána.
To drive four-in-hand, cóiste ceithre chapall a thiomáint.
Furious driving, tiomáint bhuile (i ngluaisteán, etc.).
(Driving-, transmission-) gear, giar m (tiomána).
To drive a nail home, tairne a thiomáint go hurla.
Aut: Driving instruction, ceachtanna mpl tiomána.
Aut: Driving instructor, teagascóir tiomána.
Driving licence, ceadúnas tiomána.
To drive s.o. mad, duine a chur le buile, ar mire.
To drive in a pile, píle a shá.
To drive s.o. from pillar to post, duine a ruaigeadh ó thor go tom.
Mec.E: Positive drive, tiomáint dheimhneach.
Pelting rain, driving rain, greadadh báistí; lascadh báistí.
Aut: Reckless driving, tiomáint neamhchúramach.
Revocation of driving licence, cealú m ceadúnas tiomána.
To revoke a driving licence, ceadúnas tiomána a chealú.
To drive a sap, fothrinse a thochailt.
I see what you are driving at, tuigim cad air a bhfuil tú ag tarraingt.
Mec.E: Driving shaft, seafta m, crann m, tiomána.
Driven snow, sneachta séite, síobtha.
Mec.E: Driving strap, beilt thiomána.
Suspension of a driving licence, tarraingt f siar ceadúnas tiomána.
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