EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
bid1, s. a Tairiscint f. To make a bid for a house, an oiread seo a thairiscint ar theach. F: To make a bid for power, (i) iarraidh a thabhairt ar cheannas a bhaint amach; (ii) iarraidh a thabhairt ar cheannas stáit a fháil le láimh láidir. b Cards: Glao f. (At bridge) To raise the bid, glao níos airde a dhéanamh.
bid2, v.tr. & i. 1 Ordaím, aithním. Bid him come in, abair leis, iarr air, teacht isteach. Do as you are bid, déan mar a iarrtar ort, mar a deirtear leat. 2 a To bid s.o. to dinner, cuireadh chun dinnéir a thabhairt do dhuine. b To bid s.o. welcome, fáilte a chur roimh dhuine. To bid s.o. good-day, an t-am de lá a bheannú do dhuine, beannú do dhuine. I bade her farewell, d'fhág mé slán aici. c The weather bids fair to be fine, tá gach cosúlacht air go mbeidh aimsir mhaith ann; tá aimsir mhaith air. 3 a (At auction, sale) To bid for sth., tairiscint a dhéanamh ar rud. He bid ten pounds for it, chuaigh sé deich bpunt ann, chuir sé deich bpunt é. b Cards: He bid three diamonds, ghlaoigh sé trí mhuileata.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
s.To bid s.o. adieu, slán a fhágáil ag duine; scaradh le duine.
To be at s.o.'s bidding, bheith faoi réir ag duine.
The closing bid, an tairiscint dheireanach.
To bid defiance to s.o., dúshlán duine a thabhairt.
To bid farewell to s.o., to take one's farewell of s.o., slán a chur le duine, a fhágáil ag duine.
Cards: Informative bid, glaoch m faisnéise.
Cards: (At bridge) Opening bid, an chéad ghlaoch.
Cards: Pre-emptive bid, tairiscint choisceach.
To bid s.o. welcome, fáilte a chur roimh dhuine; fáiltiú roimh dhuine.