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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):to charge, to surchargeSampla(í) Úsáide:Chuir sé breis agus an ceart le costas na mbróg. - He added to the price of the boots. Chuir sé coróinn sa mbreis orm i bpraghas na mbróg. - He overcharged me five shillings in the price of the boots.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):to put down, to brow beatSampla(í) Úsáide:Bhíodar go léir curtha síos aige 'san aragóint. - He had them all "put down" in the argument. Chuir sé síos é le cainnt bhagartach. - he put him down with threatening talk.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):to speculate, to betSampla(í) Úsáide:Geall a chur síos - to lay a bet. Chuir sé geall chúig phúint ar chapall. - He bet five pounds on a horse. ag cur síos geall - making a bet. cuirfidh me púnt leat go... - I'll bet you a pound that..... . Bíodh na gheall ! - Tis a bet !
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):to put (rivalry)Sampla(í) Úsáide:ag cur ar a chéile - In rivalry with each other. - Try to best each other. Bhíodh an bheirt aca ag cur ar a chéile féachaint cioca aca a bfearr. - There used to be rivalry between them trying which of them was best. Cuirim ort! - I challenge you.
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