TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tosaigh1, v.t. & i. Begin, start. Tosú ar rud (a dhéanamh), to begin (to do) sth. Thosaigh mé ar an obair, I made a start at the work. Thosaigh sé orm, he began to attack me, to give out to me. Thosaigh sí ag caoineadh, a chaoineadh, she began to cry. Sular thosaigh an cluiche, before the game started. Ó thosaigh an cogadh, since the war began. Níor thosaigh an séasúr go fóill, the season hasn’t opened yet. Thosaigh an callán acu, they began to get noisy. Thosaigh an comhrá eatarthu, they began to converse among themselves. Má thosaíonn sé ní thiocfaidh stad air, if he gets going there will be no let-up with him. Má thosaíonn an eagla leo, if fear gets hold of them. Ní thosódh an carr dom, the car wouldn’t start for me. Ag tosú leis an litir A, beginning with the letter A.
tosaigh2 : tosach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Thosaigh sí ag caint, she began to speak.
~ mór, tosaigh, sheet-, bower-, anchor.
~ tosaigh (báid), stempiece (of boat).
An ~ tosaigh, láir, deiridh, the bow-oar, the mid-oar, the stroke.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, fore-, hind-, quarter.
~adh chun tosaigh, os cionn ruda, to lean forward, over sth.
~ chun tosaigh, ar gcúl, do leataobh, a step forward, backward, to one side.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, front, hind, leg.
~ mór, tosaigh, deiridh, mainmast, foremast, mizzen-mast.
~adh chun tosaigh, to bend forward.
~ tosaithe, starting-post.
~eadh ar an rámh tosaigh mé, I was put on the bow oar.
~ chun tosaigh, promotion.
~ tosaigh, fore-handle (on scythe-shaft).
~ tosaigh, béil, front door.
~ tosaigh, cúil, front, back, garden.
~ cúil, tosaigh, back, front, garden.
Thosaigh, chríochnaigh, sé leis sin, it began, ended, with that.
1. ~ tosaigh, forward part; fore quarter.
~ tosaigh, teidil, front, title-, page.
~ clé, deas, láir, left, right, centre, half-forward.
~ sé é féin chun tosaigh, he leaned forward.
Na línte tosaigh, the front lines.
Thosaigh sé Dé Luain, he started on Monday (last).
Tá an t-ualach ag luí chun tosaigh, the load is tilting forward.
Dul sna maidí tosaigh, deiridh, to take the front, back, shafts (of stretcher, etc.).
An mhéar thosaigh, cholbha, the forefinger, index finger.
~ thosaigh, advance party.
~ cúlaitheach, íochtair, tosaigh, recessional, ground, terminal, moraine.
Tosaigh arís as an ~ air, start it all over again.
Oibreacha tosaigh, advance works.
~ tosaithe, starting-price.
Tá sé go ~ chun tosaigh orthu, he is far ahead of them.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, front, back, wheel.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, front, rear, light.
Thosaigh an ~ eatarthu, they got stuck into, started to give out to, one another.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, front, back, seat.
~ coiscéim chun tosaigh, take a step forward.
Ag teacht chun tosaigh, coming forward; coming on, progressing.
Dul chun tosaigh, to go to the front, to progress.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, fore-, stern-, sheets.
~ tosaigh, deiridh, bow-, stern-, thwart.
Dul chun tosaigh, to go forward.
Chun tosaigh leat, move forward, move up towards the front.
An té is faide chun tosaigh, the person farthest ahead.
Tá siad chun tosaigh orainn sa rás, they are ahead of us in the race.
Bhí tú chun tosaigh orainn ar scoil, you were in advance of us at school.