TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
break in. 1 v.tr. a Brisim isteach (doras). b To break in a horse, capall a bhriseadh. To break s.o. in to sth., duine a chló le rud. 2 v.i.The wall broke in, thit an balla isteach. 3 v.i. a To break in (up)on s.o., cur isteach ar dhuine. To break in (up)on a conversation, ladar a chur isteach i gcomhrá. To break in (up)on a company, sciurdadh isteach i lúb cuideachta. b (Of burglars) Briseann isteach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He said in broken accents..., dúirt sé agus tocht ina ghlór ...
He broke it in bits, rinne sé smidiríní, smionagar, de.
Break in the voice, (i) tocht m -a; (ii) briseadh sa ghuth (ar theacht in inmhe fir).
Break in a journey, cónaí f.
El.E: Break in a circuit, dínascadh i gciorcad.
Break in the weather, claochlú m aimsire.
To break sth. in(to) pieces, rud a ghiotú, a mhionú.
The idea broke in on him, bhuail an smaoineamh é, tháinig an smaoineamh ina cheann.
A fire broke out in the house, chuaigh an teach trí thine.
Break-down in health, meath m sláinte.
He is broken in health, tá an tsláinte caillte aige.
In a broken voice, i nglór stadach.
To break sth. in two, dhá leath a dhéanamh de rud.
If there is a break in the weather, má bhriseann an aimsir.