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.
Pred. He is counted as dead, tá sé ceaptha dó a bheith básaithe.
He was destined for the church, bhí sé ceaptha dó dul le sagartóireacht.
On the date fixed, ar an dáta atá ceaptha.
Sure-footed, daingean ar na cosa, ceaptha ar na cosa.
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.
For a long time he was thought to be dead, ar feadh i bhfad ceapadh go raibh sé marbh.
This portrait is meant for John, Eoin atá ceaptha a bheith sa phortráid seo.
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.
In the required time, laistigh den am ceaptha.
(Of rabbit) It was caught in the snare, ceapadh sa dol é; rug an tsúil ribe air.
To be snowed in, up, bheith ceaptha, coinnithe, ag an sneachta.
Unless otherwise specified, ach a mhalairt a bheith ceaptha.
He is not supposed to know, níl sé ceaptha dó fios a bheith aige.
F: There you have me! tá mé ceaptha ansin agat.
I have been thinking that . . ., bhí sé ag rith liom go . . ., bhí mé ag ceapadh go . . .
Then you think that. . ., tá tú ag ceapadh, is dóigh leat, mar sin go ...
It is thought that..., ceaptar go . . ., tá ceapadh go . . .
He was taken, got caught, in the toils, ceapadh sa dol é.