ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was appointed to the post, tugadh an post dó, ceapadh sa phost é.
He did not come at the appointed time, níor tháinig sé ag an uair a bhí leagtha amach, a bhí ceaptha.
His appointment as captain surprised us, bhí iontas orainn cionn is go ndearnadh captaen de, gur ceapadh é mar chaptaen.
By special appointment to the King, ceaptha go speisialta (mar tháilliúir, etc.) don rí.
Anvil block, ceap m inneonach.
To take, catch, the ball on the bounce, an liathróid a cheapadh ar a léim.
To hold sth. cheap, drochmheas a chaitheamh ar rud.
To cogitate mischief, mínós a cheapadh.
It came expensive, cheap, is mór, beag, a chosain sé.
Pred. He is counted as dead, tá sé ceaptha dó a bheith básaithe.
To decide upon a day, ainm a chur ar lá, lá a cheapadh.
I depute him to do that, údaraím, ceapaim, é chun sin a dhéanamh thar mo cheann.
Object of derision, ceap m magaidh.
He was destined for the church, bhí sé ceaptha dó dul le sagartóireacht.
Mil: To detail s.o. for a duty, dualgas a chur ar dhuine, duine a cheapadh le haghaidh dualgais.
Darning egg, ceap m dearnála.
What else would you expect me to do? cad eile cad a cheapfá a dhéanfainn?
To field the ball, an liathróid a cheapadh.
On the date fixed, ar an dáta atá ceaptha.
Sure-footed, daingean ar na cosa, ceaptha ar na cosa.
To make fun of, poke fun at, s.o., ceap m magaidh a dhéanamh de dhuine; magadh a dhéanamh faoi dhuine.
Take your gear out of this, tabhair leat as seo do chip agus do mheanaí.
To grip sth. in a vice, rud a cheapadh, a theanntú, i mbís.
F: I guarantee that he won't do it again, mise mar cheap leis, mise faoi dhuit, nach ndéanfaidh sé arís é.
I have an idea that . . ., tá mé ag ceapadh go . . .; tá barúil agam go . . .
I imagine them to be fairly rich, tá mé ag ceapadh, déarfainn, go bhfuil siad leathshaibhir.
Do not imagine that I am satisfied, ná bí ag ceapadh gur sásta atá mé.
To postpone sth. indefinitely, rud a chur siar gan ceapadh lae.
At the hour indicated, ar an uair a bhí ceaptha.
Appointed for life, ceaptha le mo (do, etc.) shaol.
To lime birds, éin a cheapadh le glae glas.
For a long time he was thought to be dead, ar feadh i bhfad ceapadh go raibh sé marbh.
To mark s.o. out for sth., duine a cheapadh do rud.
This portrait is meant for John, Eoin atá ceaptha a bheith sa phortráid seo.
Darning mushroom, ceap m dearnála.
To name a day, lá a cheapadh; ainm a chur ar lá.
It is nonsense to think that..., níl aon dealramh lena cheapadh go . . .
He is an object of ridicule, tá sé ina cheap magaidh, ina ula mhagaidh.
Inking pad, ceap m dúigh.
To set a paper, páipéar a cheapadh, a leagan amach.
In the prescribed time, san am atá ceaptha.
You are Mr. Walsh, I presume? tá mé ag ceapadh gur tú an Breatnach.
To purport to be sth., (i) (of thg.) bheith in ainm a bheith ina, ceaptha a bheith ina (litir údarásach, etc.); (ii) (of pers.) bheith in ainm a bheith ina (scoláire, etc.); a mhaíomh gur (scoláire, etc.) thú.
They had not reckoned on finding me here, ní raibh aon cheapadh acu go bhfaighidís anseo mé.
To recover oneself, tú féin a chruinniú, a cheapadh.
To remove oneself and all one's belongings, do chip is do mheanaí a bhailiú leat as áit.
In the required time, laistigh den am ceaptha.
To make oneself ridiculous, ceap magaidh a dhéanamh díot féin.
To set a problem, ceist a cheapadh.
To set a paper, páipéar a cheapadh.