TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
build1, s. 1 Déanamh m, cruth m -a (loinge, etc.). 2 (Of pers.) Déanamh m. Man of powerful build, fear a bhfuil téagar maith ann; cliobaire m. Man of slight build, fear beag éadrom; geitire m.
build2, v.tr. 1 Tógaim (teach, teampall, etc.); déanaim (bád). The stable is built on to the house, tá an stábla as an teach. F: To build upon sand, foirgniú ar ghaineamh. I'm built that way, sin dóigh atá liom. I'm not built that way, ní hé sin mo dhóigh, níl sin ag teacht le mo chlaonta. 2 To build vain hopes on sth., dóchas amaideach a chur i rud.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He can well afford to build a house, is dó is fusa teach a dhéanamh.
The house is building, is being built, tá an teach á dhéanamh.
Toys: Building blocks, bloicíní tógála.
To build in a doorway, doras a dhruidim (le hobair chloiche).
A built-in door way, doras caoch.
Built-in beam, maide istigh sa bhalla. S.a. PRESS1 3.
Built-up area, ceantar faoi fhoirgnimh.
Building site, áit tógála, áit fhoirgníochta.
Building contractor, conraitheoir m foirgníochta.
The building trade, an fhoirgníocht.
An Irish-built ship, soitheach de dhéanamh na hÉireann.
F: Well-built man, fear daingean, fear déanta.
Building estimate, meastachán tógála.
Houses built flush with the pavement, tithe a tógadh ar chothrom an chosáin.
The foundations of a building, bunsraith f foirgnimh.
He had a house built, rinne sé teach.
You should start having a house built here, ba chóir duit teach a chur á dhéanamh anseo.
Jerry(-built) house, teach gobáin.
To lay a building in ashes, foirgneamh a dhó go talamh, a fhágáil ina luaithreach.
To lay a building level with the ground, foirgneamh a leagan go lár talún.
To project beyond the building line, gobadh amach thar an líne tógála.
Man of loose build, fear ligthe.
Building material, ábhar m tógála.
Building plot, láthair f tógála.
Powerfully built man, fear cumasach láidir.
Built-in press, caibhéad m.
To survey a building for quantities, suirbhéireacht a dhéanamh ar chainníochtaí foirgnimh.
Our house ranges with the next building, tá an teach seo againne ar aon líne leis an tógáil in aice leis.
To raze a building to the ground, foirgneamh a leagan go talamh.
Ribbon building, tógáil feadh an bhóthair.
Rome was not built in a day, i ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin.
He made sad work of building the house, is ainnis an iarracht a thug sé ar an teach a thógáil.
To build on sand, teach a dhéanamh ar ghaineamh.
Building shed, bothán m saoir.
Building site, láithreán m tógála.
Slenderly built person, duine seang.
Slightly built, caolchumtha, seangchruthach.
Building slip, cé f longthógála.
He is spare of build, tá sé lomchnámhach.
Sparely built, lom chnámhach, tanaí.
Stoutly built, daingean, teann.
Man of substantial build, fear teann, téagrach; balcaire fir.
Building timber, adhmad saoirseachta.
To build an altar to s.o., altóir a thógáil le hurraim do dhuine.
Unused building, foirgneamh tréigthe.
F: The building is a mere wreck, tá an foirgneamh ina fhothrach, tite chun raice ar fad.