TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
scóip, f. (gs. ~e). 1. Scope. ~ scéime, leabhair, scope of scheme, of book. ~ iarrachta, scale of attempt. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. scope, room, for his activities. 2. (a) Aim, ambition. Tá ~ faoi, he wants to get on in the world. Is é sin an ~ atá faoi, that is his ambition. (b) Eagerness; hurry. Bhí ~ chun reatha orthu, they were eager to race. Is leis atá an ~, he is letting himself go; he is in a great hurry. 3. Joy, elation, high spirits. Bhí ~ air gur éirigh leis, he was delighted that he succeeded. Tá siad ag dul as a gcraiceann le ~, they are beside themselves with joy.