EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
treise. 1. f. (gs. ~). Strength, power, dominance; force, emphasis. Le ~ lámh, by main force. ~ thola, strength of will. Ghabh siad ~ orainn, they gained supremacy over us. ~ a chur le cás, to strengthen a case. ~ a chur le do ghuth, to speak in a louder voice. ~ a chur ar fhocal, to emphasize a word. ~ leat! More power to you! 2 : tréan3. (Var. of 1: ~acht f)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ agus treise leat, more power to you.
Is treise ~ ná oiliúint, ‘instinct is stronger than upbringing’.
An té is treise ar ~, he who can hit the hardest, wound the most.
Is treise i d~, strongest in time of need.
Nuair ba threise an stoirm, when the storm was at its height.
Ba threise leo oraibh, they were too strong for you.
Gura leat is treise, may you win the day.
Is air is treise mé, I am nearly sure of it.