EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
acting1, a. 1 (i) Gníomhach; (ii) sealadach. Acting manager, (i) bainisteoir gníomhach; (ii) bainisteoir sealadach. Lieutenant acting captain, leifteanant ag gníomhú mar chaptaen. 2 Th: Acting company, comhlacht m aisteoireachta.
acting2, s. 1 Gníomh m. 2 a Th: Aisteoireacht f. Acting over (of a play), cleachtadh m (dráma). Acting play, dráma faoi choinne na hamharclainne; dráma inléirithe. b To go in for acting, dul ar an stáitse. c F: It is mere acting, níl ann ach cur i gcéill.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was only acting a part, ní raibh ina ghnóthaí ach cur i gcéill.
He was only acting, ní raibh sé ach ag ligean air féin.
I thought I was acting for the best, le dea-rún a rinneas é.
The pump is not acting well, tá ainghléas ar an gcaidéal.
They are acting in collusion with one another, tá siad rúnpháirteach le chéile.
He is acting in his own interest, ar mhaithe leis féin atá sé ag obair.
His acting is absolutely true to life, tá a chuid aisteoireachta nádúrtha amach agus amach.