Pota Focal Intergaelic
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greamaigh greamaire greamán grean greann greannán gréasán greim grian grianchloch grianchóras grianghraf grianghrafadóir grianghrafadóireacht grianmhar grinn grinneall grinneas gríosaigh gríosc gríscín
greim
MASCULINE NOUN
bite
ar mhaith leat greim bia?
would you like a bite to eat?
baineann [duine] greim as [rud]
[somebody] bites [something]
bhain an madra greim asam
the dog bit me
greim
MASCULINE NOUN
grip
hold
greim láimhe
hand clasp
greim coise
foothold
faigheann [duine] greim ar [rud]
[somebody] grabs [something]
fuair greim ar an mhicreafón agus thosaigh ag canadh
he grabbed the microphone and started singing
níor éirigh linn greim a fháil ar mhargadh na Síne go fóill
we haven't managed to get a hold of the Chinese market yet
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
greim
MASCULINE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
greama
NOMINATVE PLURAL
greamanna
GENITIVE PLURAL
greamanna
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é greim an 647ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 7,542 focal.
Greim is the 647th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 7,542 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Coinnigh greim orthu ar eagla go n-imeoidís.
Hold them tight so they don't get away.
Chuaigh lena mháthair ar ghreim láimhe go teach na scoile.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
His mother led him by the hand to school.
D'amharc ar an tachrán ar ghreim láimhe léi.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
He looked at the kid she was leading by the hand.
Fuair greim gruaige uirthi.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
He grabbed her by her hair.
bhfuair siad aon ghreim le níl a fhios agam huair.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
They haven't had anything to eat since I don't know when.
Rug greim gualann air.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
He grabbed him by the shoulder.
siúráilte greim sceadamáin a bhreith orthu agus a dtachtadh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Make sure to grab them by the throat and strangle them.
Beidh a fhios agat gan greim eiteoga a fháil ar chirc.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
You will know you shouldn't grab a hen by its wing.