é chimeád istig - to keep him in, to confine him. Chaitheadh é a chimeád istig. - He had to be kept in - confined. Chaitheadh an tarbh a chimeád istig sa pháircín. - The bull had to be confined in the paddock.
ag ciméad amach ó - Keeping away from. Thá sé ag ciméad ó'n ól fé láthair. - He is keeping away from the drink at present. Ní fheadar mé conas a chiméad me mé fhéin gan é a bhualadh. - I dont know how I kept myself from hitting him.
D'anáil a chiméad. - Hold your breath. Chiméad sé a anáil ar feadh cúpla nómant ag eisteacht. - He held his breath for a few minutes listening. Chimeád sé a anáil agus thom sé a cheann fé uisce. - He held his breath and put his head under water.