TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
post1, m. (gs. & npl. poist, gpl. ~). (Timber) post, stake. ~ leapa, bed-post. (Of boat) ~ deiridh, stern-post. ~ a chur le rud, to prop sth. (Var: ~a m)
post2, m. (gs. & npl. poist, gpl. ~). 1. Hist: Post, letter carrier. Teach poist, post-house. I b~ do bheith réidh, almost ready. 2. (Letter) post. Litir a chur sa phost, to post a letter. ~ na litreacha, na mbeart, letter-, parcel-, post. Rud a chur leis an b~, tríd an b~, to send sth. by post. Seirbhís phoist, postal service. S.a. cúrsa 1(c). 3. Postman. (Var: ~a m)
post3, m. (gs. & npl. poist, gpl. ~). 1. Mil: Post. ~ ceannais, comhraic, éisteachta, faire, rialaithe, command, combat, listening, look-out, control, post. Fairtheoir a chur ar ~, to post a sentry. 2. (Of employment) Post. ~ a fháil, a thabhairt do dhuine, to get, give s.o., a job. Tá ~ maith aige, he has a good job. ~ muiníne, position of trust. ~ mór, big job. I b~, in office. (Var: ~a m)