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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
stop1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~anna). 1. Stop. ~ a chur le rud, to put a stop to sth. Níor cuireadh ~ ar bith orainn, nobody tried to stop us. an trácht ina ~, the traffic is at a standstill. Bhí an clog ina ~, the clock was stopped. Cad chuige a bhfuil an scoil ina ~? Why is school suspended? Ag an dara ~, at the second stop. 2 = stopadh.
stop2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). Stop. 1. Bring to a halt, to an end. Duine a ~adh ó rud a dhéanamh, to stop s.o. from doing sth. Níl aon duine á ~adh duit, nobody is hindering you from doing it. Mórshiúl a ~adh, to stop a procession. ~ ag an doras , he stopped me at the door. Troid a ~adh, to stop a fight. An carr a ~adh, to stop the car. ~ an t-inneall, he shut off the engine. Liathróid a ~adh, to block a ball. ~ an bhó dom, head off the cow for me. Abhainn a ~adh, to stop a river. Fuil a ~adh, to staunch blood. Pinsean a ~adh, to stop payment of a pension. ~adh punt as mo thuarastal, a pound was withheld from my salary. ~ ar do lámh, stay your hand. 2. Come to a halt, cease functioning, discontinue. ~adh ag barr an bhóthair, to stop at the top of the road. muaireadóir ~tha, my watch is stopped. ~ann siad ach ag caint, they never stop talking. 3. Stay, lodge. bhfuil ag ~adh anois? Where are you staying now? 4. Stop up. Poll a ~adh, to stop a hole. mo phíopa ~tha, my pipe is blocked up.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Nuair a bhaineann amach féidir é a stopadh, when he gets going (talking) he cannot be stopped.
~ slán, stoptha, through, stop, chamfer.
Shoraidh de nár stop iad, hang it, he could have stopped them.
Níl ~ stopadh ort (é a dhéanamh), nobody is stopping you (from doing it).
~ a dhéanamh in áit, to make a stop at a place.
~ tráchta, hold-up of traffic.
~ i bpíopa, stoppage in pipe.
~ oibre, stoppage of work.
~ tuarastail, withholding of salary.
Gléas stoptha, stopping device.
Ordú stoptha, stop order.
~ i bpíobán, obstruction in tube.
~ ar fhual, difficulty in passing water.
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