Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
hoity-toity
hold
hold back
hold down
hold forth
hold in
hold off
hold on
hold out
hold over
hold together
hold up
hold with
hold-all
holder
holdfast
holding
hold-up
hole
hole-and-corner
holiday
holiday-makers
holiness
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
hold on »
hold on. 1 v.tr. Coinním (rud) ar (rud eile). 2 v.i. a To hold on to sth., (i) breith ar rud; (ii) greim a choinneáil (ar ionad, etc.). Hold on! (i) coinnigh a bhfuil agat! (ii) Tp: coinnigh greim! (iii) fan ort go fóill! He's just holding on, tá sé ag coinneáil snáithe faoin bhfiacail ar éigean. b F: Hold on (a bit)! go réidh anois!
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He held on like grim Death, choinnigh sé greim an duine bháite.
To keep a tight hold of, a firm hold on, sth., greim crua, daingean, a choinneáil ar rud.
(Sustain) Mus: To hold (on) a note, leanúint de nóta.
To hold on one's way, an bealach a leanúint.
To hold a dog on a short leash, madra a chur ar iall ghearr.
To hold a post on supply, ionadaíocht shealadach a dhéanamh i bpost.
