TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cuardach1, m. (gs. -aigh). 1. vn. of cuardaigh1. 2. Search. ~ a dhéanamh, to make a search. ~ a chur ar rud, to institute a search for sth. Chuaigh ~ orthu, a search was made for them. Má tá ~ agat air, if you are in search of it. ~ mianraí, prospecting for minerals.
cuardach2, a1. Searching.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dóigh agus ~ a chuardach, to leave no stone unturned.
~ báis, binse, cimithe, coirp, cuardaigh, gabhála, urghabhála, death, bench, committal, body, search, arrest, seizure, warrant.
Áit a chuardach, to search a place; to search for a place.
Do phócaí a chuardach, to search one’s pockets.
Obair a chuardach, to seek work.
Tá siad ag cuardach tí, they are looking for a house.
Chuardaigh siad an teach ó bhun go barr, they searched the house from top to bottom.
Chuardaigh mé ina chodanna beaga é, I searched it minutely.
Rud a chuardach faoi do dhoirne, to grope for sth.
Níl ach ~ duit a bheith á chuardach, you are wasting your time looking for it.
Cuardach ~, minute search.
~ chuardaigh, affidavit of search.
Chuardaigh siad ina orlaí é, they searched it inch by inch.
Níor fhág siad ~ ná póirse gan chuardach, they searched every nook and cranny.