EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
méadaigh, v.t. & i. Increase, multiply; enlarge, augment; grow bigger. 1. Tuarastal a mhéadú, to increase a salary. Páirc a mhéadú, to enlarge a field. Suim a mhéadú faoi dhó, to multiply an amount by two. Go méadaí Dia thú, do stór, may God prosper you, increase your store. 2. Gasúr atá ag méadú, a growing boy. Bhí an stoirm ag méadú, the storm was increasing. Tá an líon daoine ag méadú, the population is increasing. Pór ag méadú, seed multiplying. Tá gach aon rud ag méadú chucu, everything is prospering for them. 3. Méadú ar, to add to, increase. Mhéadaigh sé ar m’áthas go mór, it greatly increased my joy. Mhéadaigh ar an meas a bhí agam air, he rose in my esteem.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ imtharraingthe, méadaithe, scaipthe, spréite, taifigh, attractive, magnifying, scattering, dispersive, resolving, power.
Méadú, laghdú, ~, increase, decrease, in population.
Méadú, cúngú, glanadh, téamh, cruachan, díospóireacht, a dhéanamh ar rud, to enlarge, narrow, clean, warm, harden, debate, sth.
Go méadaí D~ thú, do stór, God grant you abundance.
Ag méadú agus ag flúirsiú, increasing and multiplying.
~ comhchruinnithe, méadaithe, condenser, magnifying, lens.
~ cíosa, caipitil, maoine, increase of rent, of capital, of wealth.
~ prionta, enlargement of print.
Méadú loit, aggravation of wound.
~ póir, multiplication of seed.
~ misnigh, rise in courage.
Cumas méadaithe, magnifying power.
ar) ~ ar shiopa, extension to shop.
~ ar luach earraí, increase in price of goods.
~ ar theacht isteach, addition to income.
~ ar olc, aggravation of evil.
~ ar nóta ceoil, augmentation of note in music.
Is mór an ~ a tháinig air, he has grown a lot; it has increased very much.
~ méadaithe, multiplication table.