EXACT MATCHESIN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ceathrú1,f. (gs.~n,pl.~na;ds.~inused in certain phrases).1.Quarter.~na a dhéanamh de rud, rud a roinnt ina cheathrúna,to quarter sth., divide sth. into quarters. (Of measurement)~ orlaigh, míle, acra,quarter of an inch, of a mile, of an acre.Slat is ~,a yard and a quarter. (Of weight)~ unsa, tonna,quarter of an ounce, of a ton.Tá ~ cloiche meáchain ann,it weighs a quarter of a stone.Punt is trí cheathrú de,one and three-quarter pounds of it.Nau:~ feá,quarter. (Denoting varying amounts, according to usage)~ (puint) tae,quarter (pound) of tea.~ (cloiche) siúcra,quarter (stone) of sugar.~ deargán,a quarter of a hundred (thirty) bream. (Of time)~ uaire, uair is ~,quarter of an hour, an hour and a quarter.~ chun, go dtí, a sé,a quarter to six.~ tar éis, i ndiaidh, a seacht,a quarter past seven.2.(a)Physiol: Thigh.(b)~ caorach,sheep’s haunch.S.a.(e).~ tosaigh, deiridh,fore-, hind-, quarter.Chonaic mé ~ loin ba mhó ná do cheathrú martáin,I saw a blackbird’s thigh that was bigger than your little quarter of beef.(c)Cu:~ chaoireola,quarter of mutton.(d)Vet:~ dhubh, ghorm,blackleg.(e)Bot:~ chaorach,lamb’s-quarters, goosefoot.(f) (Of lunar phases)Tá ~ gealaí ann,the moon is at the quarter.Tá an ghealach i mbéal ~n,the moon is entering a quarter state.Táimid ar an g~ dheireanach (den ghealach),we are in the last quarter (of the lunar period).(g) (Of ship, boat)Ar a ~,on her quarter.Do rámhaí a ligean le ~,to ship one’s oar.Chuir siad an trealamh le ~,they hauled in the gear.(h)Her:~ bairr, buin,chief, base, quarter.Tá an gníomh sin ina cheathrú liath orthu riamh ó shin,that deed is a blot on their escutcheon ever since.(i)Hist: Fourth part of abaile biataigh.Seebaile13.~ an teampaill, na n-oileán,the church, island, quarter(-lands).3.(ds.~in).Mil: Quarters.~ gheimhridh,winter quarters.Ar ~in,in quarters, lodgings.Saighdiúirí a chur ar ~in,to quarter soldiers.Dul ar ~in in áit,to take up one’s quarters in a place.S.a.máistir1(b).4. ~ anama,quarter, exemption from death.~ anama a iarraidh, a thabhairt,to ask for, grant, quarter.Gan ~ anama gan trócaire,without quarter or mercy.5.Mth:~ ciorcail,quadrant.Mus:~ nóta,minim.Bootm:~ (bróige),quarter (of shoe).Phot:Pláta ~n,quarter-plate.S.a.maide1(c),seisiún1.6.Quatrain.~ cheoil, d’amhrán,verse of a song.Abair ~ nó dhó,give us a stave or two.7. ~ (páipéir),quire (of paper).8.Cross-rope on thatch.(Var:pl.~nacha)
ceathrú2,num.a. (Prefixeshto vowel; ings. eithernom. orgen. of article and accompanying noun may be used) Fourth.An ~ duine, huair,the fourth person, time.Cuid an cheathrú fir, an cheathrú fear,the fourth man’s share.I gceann na ~ míosa, an cheathrú mí,at the end of the fourth month.Sa cheathrú háit,in (the) fourth place.Ar an g~ lá,on the fourth day.An ~ cuid déag,the fourteenth part.An ~ fear fichead,the twenty-fourth man.
PHRASESIN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ceathrú ~ a sé,a quarter to six.
~ dhá leath, (ceithre) ceathrúna, de,make two halves, (four) quarters, of it.
Ar cheathrú i n~ a dó,at a quarter past two.
Tá ceathrú, leath, iomlán, gealaí ann,there is a quarter, a half, a full, moon.
An ceathrú h~,No. 4 iron.
Ceathrúna ~a,lean quarters.
~ ceathrún,quartermaster.
Ceathrú mhairt,quarter of beef.
~ ceathrún,quarter-plate.
An ceathrú ~,the fourth class.
~ ceathrún, ceathrúnach; ceathrú sheisiúin,quarter-sessions.
~ cheathrún,quarterstaff.
Thóg mé ceathrú amháin den amhrán uaithi,I picked up one verse of the song from her.