TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
toirmeasc1, m. (gs. & npl. -misc, gpl. ~). 1. vn. of toirmisc1. 2. Prohibition; prevention, hindrance. ~ a chur ar dhuine (faoi) rud a dhéanamh, to prohibit s.o. from doing sth. ~ pósta, prohibition of marriage. Ordú toirmisc, prohibition order. Níl aon duine ag cur toirmisc ort, nobody is stopping you. An rud atá ag déanamh toirmisc dom, what is holding me back. Gan ~, without hindrance. 3. Mischief, dissension. Fear toirmisc, mischief-maker. 4. Mishap, misfortune. Bhain ~ dom, I met with an accident. Bhí sé den ~ orm é a dhéanamh, I had the misfortune to do it.
toirmeasc2 = imreasc1.
toirmeasc3 = toirmisc1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Toirmeasc ~e, obstruction of movement.
Níl ~ ná toirmeasc air, there is nothing to prevent it.
Rud a thoirmeasc ar dhuine, to prohibit s.o. from doing sth; to forbid s.o. sth.
Cad é atá á thoirmeasc duit? What is preventing you from doing it?