EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fostú, m. (gs. -taithe). 1. vn. of fostaigh. 2. Catching, entanglement. Bheith, dul, i bh~ i rud, to be, become, entangled in sth. I bh~ i dtairne, i ndris, caught on a nail, in a briar. Chuaigh an duán i bh~ ann, the hook caught in it. Chuaigh an slaghdán i bh~ ann, his cold became chronic. Chuaigh an bheirt acu i bh~ ina chéile, the two of them came to grips. Níor mhaith liom dul i bh~ ann, san obair sin, I wouldn’t like to tackle him, that job. Rud a bhaint as ~, to disengage, disentangle, sth. 3. Engagement, hire, employment. ~ a dhéanamh le duine, to take service with s.o. Dul ar ~ (in áit, ag duine), to enter service (in a place, with s.o.). San áit a raibh sé ar ~, where he was hired. ~ oibrithe, engaging of workmen. ~ gluaisteán, hiring of cars. Chuir sé san fhostú (go), he made it a part of the engagement (that). (Var: fostó m)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá aire na hoifige, fostú na bhfear, air, he has to attend to the office, employ the men.
~ fostaithe, ginearálta, údaraithe, appointed, general, recognized, agent.