EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
teastas, m. (gs. & npl. -ais, gpl. ~). 1. Lit: Testimony. ~ na muintire seo ar Éirinn, the testimony of these people in regard to Ireland. 2. Testimonial, certificate. ~ pósta, báis, marriage, death, certificate. ~ cáilíochta, certificate of qualification. Teastais aitheantais, credentials. ~ (tréithe)a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a reference (of character). 3. Report, reputation. ~ maith a thabhairt ar dhuine, to give a good report of s.o. Sin an ~ a fuair mé air, that is what I heard of his reputation. Briseadh teastais air é, it is a blot on his good name. Is beag an briseadh teastais é, it is little to be ashamed of. Lit: A chaithréim theastais, his famous triumph.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ráta, teastas, beireatais, birth-rate, birth-certificate.
Teastas imréitigh, clearance certificate.
Seic, iarratas, teastas, a ~, to write a cheque, an application, a certificate.