Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
spell
spell-bound
speller
spelling
spelling-bee
spelling-book
spelter
spend
spending
spendthrift
spent
sperm
spermaceti
spew
sphacelate
sphacelus
sphagnum
sphenoid
sphenoidal
sphere
spherical
sphericity
spheroid
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
spend »
spend, v.tr. 1 Caithim (airgead). To spend money on s.o., airgead a chaitheamh le duine. He is always spending, tá an lámh ina phóca ar fad aige. Without spending a penny, gan aon phingin a chailleadh. 2 To spend time, care, on work, am, dúthracht, a chaitheamh i gceann oibre. 3 Caithim, tugaim (am). To spend Sunday in the country, an Domhnach a chaitheamh faoin tír. I never spent a worse day, níor chuireas lá ba mheasa isteach riamh. I spent Christmas there, rinne mé an Nollaig ann. 4 Ídím, spíonaim (mo shláinte, etc.). He spent himself in a vain endeavour, chloígh, thraoch, sé é féin le saothar in aisce. The bullet had spent its force, bhí an siúl caillte ag an bpiléar.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He spent it in small amounts, chaith sé ina chodanna beaga é.
F: To spend any amount of money, na múrtha airgid a chaitheamh.
He spent the balance of his life in travel, chaith sé an chuid eile dá shaol ag taisteal.
Never did I spend such a night, riamh sa saol níor chaitheas a leithéid d'oíche.
The night was far advanced, far spent, bhí an oíche thar droim.
To spend freely, airgead a chaitheamh go boigéiseach.
I am going to spend my holidays abroad, tá beartaithe agam, tá ar intinn agam, dul thar sáile ar mo laethanta saoire.
However much money you spend, dá mhéad airgead dá gcaithfidh tú.
A mis-spent youth, óige ragairneach; óige nár cuireadh cóir uirthi.
We spent a slack morning, thugamar an mhaidin go leathdhíomhaoin.
Pol.Ec: Spending power, acmhainn cheannaíochta.
The day was far spent, bhí sé mall sa lá.
The horses are spent, tá na capaill cloíte.
A spent fish, iasc sceite.
The storm is spent, tá croí na doininne briste; tá an stoirm in éag.
Spent volcano, bolcán ídithe.
Spent bullet, piléar marbh.
Spent cartridge, cartús ídithe.
To spend money without stint, airgead a chaitheamh ar do mhian.
Spent tan, fuíoll m coirte,
To spend a vast amount of money, na múrtha airgid a chaitheamh.
To spend the morning walking about, an mhaidin a chaitheamh ag fálróid thart.
I spent a week in Galway, in which place I had never been before, chaith mé seachtain i nGaillimh, áit nach raibh mé riamh go dtí sin.
