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gearr

ADJECTIVE

OPPOSITE: fada

SYNONYM: gairid

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH: gar

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short

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brístí gearra

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short trousers

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gruaig ghearr

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short hair

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tréimhse ghearr

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a short period of time

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gearr

VERB

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cut

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tá an t-adhmad gearrtha agam

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I've cut the wood

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gearradh na sreanga teileagraif

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the telegraph wires were cut

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bain an craiceann den oinniún agus gearr ina shlisní é

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peel the onion and cut it in slices

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ghearr mé mo chuid gruaige

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I've cut my hair

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gearr

VERB

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impose

mete out

punishment

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gearrann [A] [rud] ar [B]

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[A] imposes [something] on [B]

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gearradh príosún saoil air

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he was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment

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gearradh fíneáil €100 orm

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I was fined €100

Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms

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gearr

ADJECTIVE

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GRADED FORM

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giorra

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PLURAL

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gearra

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gearr

VERB

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PAST TENSE

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ghearr

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PRESENT TENSE

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gearrann

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FUTURE TENSE

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gearrfaidh

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VERBAL NOUN

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gearradh

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VERBAL ADJECTIVE

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gearrtha

Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries

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gearr siar

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cut back

cur down

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caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas

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the politicians must cut down their expenses

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gearradh

MASCULINE NOUN

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cut

snip

Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples

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bhí mé ag gearradh adhmaid

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I was cutting wood

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b'iad na Normannaigh a thosaigh an nós féasóg a bhearradh agus gruaig a ghearradh

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it was the Normans who started the habit of shaving beards and cutting hair

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Bhí brístí gearra ar na buachaillí.

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He boys were wearing short trousers.

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Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.

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The politicians must cut down on their expenses.

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Tá gruaig ghearr uirthi.

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She has short hair.

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gearradh fíneáil orm ar an láthair

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I was given a fine on the spot

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gearradh pionós géar orthu

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they were punished harshly

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ní raibh fágtha ina dhiaidh ach roinnt scríbhinní gearra bacacha

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he has only left behind some short, lame writings

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