TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
bet1, s. Geall m. To make, lay, a bet, geall a chur. I’ll take (up) your bet, cuirfidh mé leat. S.a. EVEN2 3.
bet2, v.tr. Cuirim (geall, oiread seo airgid). I'll bet ten to one that . . ., cuirfidh mé deich gcinn ar an gceann go ... To bet two to one, an dúbailt a chur. To bet against s.o., geall a chur le duine. To bet on sth., geall a chur ar rud. I'll bet you anything you like, cuirfidh mé do rogha geall leat; cuirfidh mé a bhfuil agam leat.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The betting ran high, bhí geallta troma ann.
To bet on a certainty, geall siúráilte a chur.
Even bet, geall leath ar leath.
To bet against the field, geall a chur in aghaidh na páirce.
Racing forecast, betting forecast, réamhamas m ar rás.
To lay off a bet, geall a chur i gcoinne gill.
To take a bet, geall a ghlacadh.
To take on a bet, geall a ghlacadh.
I will bet you ten shillings to one, cuirfidh mé deich scilling leat in aghaidh do scillinge.