EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tástáil1, f. (gs. -ála, pl. -álacha). 1. vn. of tástáil2. 2. Taste, sample. Bain greim tástála as an arán, take a bite of the bread to taste it. ~ (roimh ré), foretaste. 3. Test, trial, experiment. ~ a bhaint as do neart, to try out one’s strength. Bheith ar do thástáil, to be put to the test; to be on probation. Téarma tástála, period of probation. Nuair a tháinig lá na tástála, when it came to the test. ~ éirime, intelligence test. ~ agus earráid, trial and error. Com:Ordú tástála, trial order. Ní raibh cuid a thástála ann, he was tried and found wanting. Tá ~ agam orthu, I have experience of them.
tástáil2, v.t. (pres. -álann). 1. Taste. Bia, deoch, a thástáil, to taste food, drink. 2. Test, try. Duine a thástáil, to test s.o. Ór a thástáil, to prove gold. An toradh a thástáil, to test the result. Ball éadaigh a thástáil ort, to try on an article of clothing.