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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to put (up for auction)
Usage (EN): Rud a chur ar ceaint. - to put up for auction. Thá a raibh de stoc ar a' bhfeirm curtha ar ceaint aige - He has all the farm stock put up for auction.
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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to persuade, mislead
Usage (EN): an dubh a chur 'n a gheal air. - Persuade him black was white. Dalladh phúicín a chur air. - To blindfold or mislead him.
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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to charge, to surcharge
Usage (EN): 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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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to put down, to brow beat
Usage (EN): 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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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to speculate, to bet
Usage (EN): 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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cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to put (up), to tolerate
Usage (EN): Cur suas le - "put up with" - .i. tolerate. Ní bhfuighinn cur suas leis. - I couldnt put up with him. - .i. I couldnt tolerate him. Ní cuirfeadh sé suas le aoinne a thiocfadh 'n a choinne - He wouldn't tolerate anyone that didn't agree with him.
Tuilleadh -
cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to disgust, to nauseate
Usage (EN): Chuir sé déistean orm. - It disgusted me. Chuirfeadh an t-slighe bhí sí ag ullamhughadh an bhiadh déistean ort. - The way she was preparing the food would disgust you. Bhí déistean agus fonn aisig orm. - I was disgusted and had a desire to vomit.
Tuilleadh -
cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to pout
Usage (EN): Cuir sí pus uirthe fhéin. - She put a "puss" on herself. - .i. She pouted. Is beag a chuirfeadh pus uirthe - It is little that would put a "puss" on her, .i. make her pout.
Tuilleadh -
cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to enrage, to infuriate
Usage (EN): buile a chur air - to vex him. Chuir sé dearg-bhuile air nuair ná déanfáí mar a dúbhairt sé. - It enraged him when what he said would not be done. Cuir sé dearg-bhuile air. - It enraged him.
Tuilleadh -
cuir
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to object, to put against
Usage (EN): cuirim - to put 7rl. Cuirim 'n-a choinne - I object to it. Chuir sé i gcoinne te' do fhear oibre a chur ar a chuid talmhan. - He objected to putting a labourer's cottage on his land.
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