TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
learn, v.tr. 1 Foghlaimím. He learned to read, d'fhoghlaim sé an léamh. To learn up a lesson, ceacht a chur de ghlanmheabhair. I have learnt better since then, fuaireas ciall cheannaithe ó shin. It is never too late to learn; live and learn, faigheann seancheann féin ciall. 2 Cuirim eolas ar, cloisim (scéal nua, etc.); faighim fios (scéil). To learn sth. about s.o., rud a fháil amach mar gheall ar dhuine.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is not very anxious to learn, níl fonn mór foghlama air.
Learn to control yourself, foghlaim le guaim, le smacht, a choinneáil ort féin.
He gave his mind, himself, to learning, dhírigh sé, chrom sé, a intinn go léir ar an léann; chaith sé a shaol go léir leis an léann.
It is very gratifying to learn that . . ., is mór an sólás croí, is mór an t-ábhar gairdis, a chloisteáil go . . .
We are grieved to learn ..., is oth linn a chloisteáil..
To learn sth. by heart, rud a fhoghlaim de ghlanmheabhair.
To be inferior to s.o. in learning, gan bheith inléinn le duine.
Mind intent on learning, intinn atá leata ar an bhfoghlaim.
I learned Irish at my mother's knee, in ucht mo mháthar a d'fhoghlaim mé mo chuid Gaeilge.
A man learned in the law, saoi le dlí.
The learning of the lessons, foghlaim na gceachtanna.
Seat of learning, áit mhór léinn.
He was a man of great learning, ba mhór ar fad an fhoghlaim, an léann, a bhí air.
Live and learn, múineann an saol duine.
It can only be learned by practice, ní féidir a fhoghlaim ach amháin le cleachtadh.
The (learned) professions, na gairmeacha (léannta).
Programmed learning, foghlaim réamheagraithe.
To learn to reckon, comhaireamh a fhoghlaim.
Hist: The revival of learning, athbheochan an léinn.
To learn sth. by rote, rud a chur de ghlanmheabhair.
Rudiments of learning, uraiceacht f léinn.
F: To be saturated with learning, bheith báite sa léann.
To make a show of learning, cumaí an léinn a chur ort féin.
Steeped in learning, líon lán den léann.
To learn to talk, caint a fháil.
F: To learn the twist of the wrist, an cleas a fhoghlaim.