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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ceartaigh, v.t. & i. 1. Correct. (a) Rectify, amend. Do bheatha a cheartú, to amend one’s life. An t-olc a cheartú, to redress evil. Locht a cheartú, to rectify a fault. Ceacht, earráid, profa, a cheartú, to correct a lesson, a mistake, a proof. Ná bí ag ceartú gach uile fhocail orm, don’t be correcting, contradicting, every word I say. (b) Chastise, reprove. B’fhearr dó an mac sin aige a cheartú, it would be better for him to correct, chastise, that son of his. (c) Adjust. An compás a cheartú, to adjust the compass. ~ ar a fhearsaid é, set it straight on its axis. ~ chugat do chosa, pull in your feet. ~ (thú féin), adjust your position, stand straight. 2. Compose, arrange. Ag ceartú ceoil, véarsaí, composing music, verses. 3. Expound. Scéal a cheartú do dhuine, to explain, give the ins and outs of, a story to s.o. Bhí sé ag ceartú dúinn ar feadh na hoíche, he was holding forth to us on matters all night. 4. Mend. Ag deisiú is ag ceartú, fixing and mending.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Na pointí a cheartú, to adjust the points.
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