Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
wore
work
work down
work in
work off
work on
work out
work up
workable
workaday
work-bag
work-basket
work-bench
work-box
work-day
worker
workhouse
working
workman
workmanlike
workmanship
workpeople
work-room
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
work up »
work up. 1 v.i. a (Of garment) To work up, sleamhnú, éalú, aníos. b What are you working up to? cad air a bhfuil tú ag tarraingt? S.a. CLIMAX 2. 2 v.tr. a Saothraím, cóirím (amhábhar). Phot: To work up a negative, bail a chur ar chlaonchló. To work up an article, alt a shaothrú. To work up a connection, stocaireacht a dhéanamh ar chustaiméireacht. b Séidim faoi (dhuine, cheilg, etc.); cothaím (ceilg). To be worked up, bheith tógtha, corraithe. S.a. WROUGHT.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To put work up to contract, tairiscintí conartha a iarraidh ar obair.
He is up to date with his work, tá sé bord ar bhord lena chuid oibre, tá sé cothrom lena chuid oibre.
I was up to the ears, over head and ears, in work, bhí an fómhar ag leathadh orm, bhí na seacht sraith ar an iomaire agam.
He is up to the eyes in work, tá an fómhar ar leathadh air, tá na seacht sraith ar lár aige.
It is only a hash-up of other men's work, níl ann ach athabláil ar obair daoine eile.
F: I am up to my neck in work, tá seacht gcúraimí an tsléibhe orm.
To smarten up the work, dlús a chur leis an obair.
To speed (up) the work, dlús a chur leis an obair; luathú leis an obair.
To stand up to one's work, bheith in ann, go maith, chuig do chuid oibre.
F: To step up the work, dlús a chur leis an obair.
He is entirely taken up with his work, tá sé sáite ina chuid oibre.
He worked his way up, d'oibrigh sé roimhe aníos.
He is wrapped up in his work, níl ar a aird ach a chuid oibre.
