EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
put off. 1 v.tr. a Cuirim, bainim, díom. To put off the mask, an masc a chaitheamh uait. b Cuirim thart, siar, ar gcúl. Don't be for ever putting off, ná bí i gcónaí ag cur rudaí ar an méar fhada. Jur: To put off a case for a week, cúis a chur siar go ceann seachtaine. To put off one's guests, na cuirí a chur ar ceal. c To put s.o. off with an excuse, duine a chur díot, a chur ó dhoras, le leithscéal. He is not to be put off with words, ní chuirfidh tú díot le caint é. d Cuirim (duine) trína chéile, cuirim (duine) dá threoir; cuirim as do (dhuine). You put me off, chuir tú amú mé. eTo put s.o. off doing sth., duine a chur ó rud a dhéanamh; rud a chur as ceann duine. 2 v.i.Nau: Imíonn ón bport, imíonn amach.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He put on, took off, his clothes, chuir sé air, bhain sé dhe, a chuid éadaigh.
To put s.o. off with fair promises, duine a chur ó dhoras le gealltanais fholamha.
To put s.o. off, (i) duine a chur ó dhoras; (ii) duine a chur as a bhuille. S.a. KEEP OFF, HOLD OFF.