TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
spent, a. 1 The day was far spent, bhí sé mall sa lá. 2 a Cloíte, traochta, spíonta (le tuirse). The horses are spent, tá na capaill cloíte. b A spent fish, iasc sceite. c 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.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He spent it in small amounts, chaith sé ina chodanna beaga é.
He spent the balance of his life in travel, chaith sé an chuid eile dá shaol ag taisteal.
The night was far advanced, far spent, bhí an oíche thar droim.
A mis-spent youth, óige ragairneach; óige nár cuireadh cóir uirthi.
We spent a slack morning, thugamar an mhaidin go leathdhíomhaoin.
I never spent a worse day, níor chuireas lá ba mheasa isteach riamh.
I spent Christmas there, rinne mé an Nollaig ann.
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.
Spent tan, fuíoll m coirte,
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.