EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tionlaic, v.t. (pres. -acann, vn. -acan, pp. -actha). Accompany. 1. Go with, escort. Thionlaic siad chun an stáisiúin mé, they accompanied me to the station. Thionlaic sé abhaile ón damhsa í, he escorted her home from the dance. Ba é an t-athair a thionlaic an bhrídeog chun na haltóra, it was the father who gave away the bride. An méid acu a thionlaic chun na reilige é, those of them who accompanied his remains to the graveyard. 2. Mil: Nau: Convoy. Longa tráchtála a thionlacan, to convoy merchant ships. 3. Mus: Duine a thionlacan ar an bpianó, to accompany s.o. on the piano. (Var: pp. ~the; tionlacaigh)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is é seoladh, tionlacan, an philibín óna nead aige é, he is deliberately evading the issue.
Bhí ~ mór leis, (i) there was a large number of people to see him off, (ii) there was a large attendance at his funeral.
~ na n-óinseach, people accompanying each other back and forth.
~ tionlactha, conducted tour.