EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
coisc1, v.t. & i. (vn. cosc m, pp. ~the). 1. Check, stop; prevent, restrain. Buille a chosc, to stop a blow. Tuile a chosc, to stem, contain, a flood. Fuil a chosc, to staunch blood. Tine a chosc, to prevent a fire from spreading. An ghrian a chosc, to keep out the sun. Comhrá a chosc, to stop, prohibit, a conversation. Siúl a chosc, to stop, obstruct, travel. Scéal a chosc, to suppress a story. Fearg a chosc, to restrain anger. Ocras, tart, a chosc, to allay hunger, thirst. Na deora a chosc, to keep back tears. Gamhain a chosc, to wean a calf. Rud a chosc ar dhuine, to debar s.o. from sth. Duine a chosc ar rud a dhéanamh, to prevent s.o. from doing sth. Tá sé ~the orm, I am forbidden to do it. Choisc sé é féin, he restrained himself. Níor choisc aon duine thú, nobody stopped you. Ní choiscfeadh an saol é, nothing would deter him. Choisc sé aistear dom, he saved me a journey. Choisc sí de ghol, she stopped crying. 2. Mec: Brake. 3. Fin: Freeze.
coisc2 : cosc1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ do nuachta a fháil, to get a taste of novelty.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to check, restrain, s.o.
~ a chur le rud, to put a stop to sth.
~ ar ólachán, prohibition against drinking.
~ ar leabhair, ban on books.
~ tine, cruála, troda, prevention of fire, of cruelty, of fighting.
~ tarta, slaking of thirst.
Bac, cosc, a chur le rud, to prevent, check, sth.
Níor cuireadh cosc ná ~ orm, no one interfered with me in the least.
Cuir cosc lena theanga, stop him from talking.