ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Reading as he went along, é ag léamh roimhe.
I was reading, bhí mé ag léamh.
I can swim, read, tá snámh, léamh, agam.
Ecc: To celebrate Mass, Aifreann a léamh, a cheiliúradh.
To read a communication, scéala a léamh.
To read a book from cover to cover, leabhar a léamh ó thús go deireadh.
They maintained a cryptic silence, ní raibh léamh ar a dtost.
His face denotes dishonesty, tá an mhímhacántacht le léamh ar a aghaidh.
To have a dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar.
To dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar.
I was feigning to read, bhíos ag ligean orm féin go rabhas ag léamh.
I find it impossible to read it, téann díom é a léamh.
Get him to read it, cuir iallach air é a léamh; cuir á léamh é.
To give out a notice, fógra a léamh amach.
She can hardly read, níl ann ach, ní mó ná, go dtig léi léamh.
Immeasurable wealth, saibhreas gan chuntas, gan léamh air.
He knows how to read, tig leis léamh; tá léamh aige.
To lay down the law to s.o., bheith ag tabhairt fios a ghnóthaí do dhuine, ag léamh na liodán do dhuine.
He learned to read, d'fhoghlaim sé an léamh.
The literature of a subject, a bhfuil le léamh ar ábhar.
To say Mass, Aifreann a léamh, a rá.
F: It is as much as he can do to read, níl sé in ann léamh ach ar éigean.
He occupies his time in reading, ag léamh a chaitheann sé a chuid ama.
I was reading something of Keating's, bhí mé ag léamh rud éigin a chum Céitinn.
The priest is saying his office, tá an sagart ag rá a thrátha, ag léamh a phortúis.
I cannot (either) read or write, níl léamh ná scríobh agam.
You ought to read that book, ba cheart, b'fhiú, duit an leabhar sin a léamh.
To read a letter over, litir a léamh óna tús go dtína deireadh.
To give sth. a careful perusal, rud a léamh go cúramach.
F: The three R's (Reading, (w)Riting, and (a)Rithmetic), na trí bunábhair, léamh m, scríobh m, agus uimhríocht f.
He was having a quiet read, bhí sé ag léamh ar a shuaimhneas.
Typ: To read proofs, profaí a léamh.
To read sth. aloud, rud a léamh amach os ard.
To take the minutes as read, glacadh leis na miontuairiscí gan léamh.
To read to s.o., léamh do dhuine.
To read the future, léamh ar an am atá le teacht.
To read s.o.'s hand, dearna duine a léamh.
To read thoughts, smaointe duine a léamh.
Reading of a will, léamh uachta.
Parl: Second reading, dara léamh.
Book that repays reading, leabhar is fiú a léamh.
To say Mass, an tAifreann a léamh, a rá.
To see into s.o.'s motives, rún duine a léamh.
To see into the future, an rud atá le teacht a léamh.
The indicator shows a speed of. . ., tá luas ... le léamh ar an treoir.
Eyes that speak affection, súile a bhfuil cion le léamh orthu.
To spell out sth., rud a léamh go mall maslach.
This book is very stiff reading, ní hobair gan dua an leabhar seo a léamh.
To read a book straight through, leabhar a léamh ó thús go deireadh.
He acquired, developed, a taste for reading, tháinig dúil aige sa léamh, thug sé aghaidh don léamh.