TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
pléigh, v.t. & i. (pres. -éann, fut. -éifidh; vn. plé, pp. -ite). 1. Plead; discuss; dispute. Ábhar, cás, ceist, a phlé, to debate a subject, a case, a question. Phléigh sé a chúis féin, he conducted his own case. 2. (With le) Deal with, occupy oneself with. Bheith ag plé le rud, to be engaged in sth. Ag plé leis an obair seo, trying to do this work. Ní agatsa atá le bheith ag plé leo, you haven’t got to deal with them.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ duine a phlé, to plead s.o.’s case.
Rudaí a phlé go ~, to discuss things generally.
Tá ~ a chirt ann, he can speak up for himself.
Ná bíodh aon phlé agat leo, have nothing to do with them.
Suífidh an chúirt go raibh an cás pléite, the court will sit until the case has been considered.