EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cuir suas, v.t. & i. Put up. 1. (a) Fógra a chur suas, to put up a notice. Do lámh a chur suas, to raise one’s hand. ~ suas an scáth fearthainne, put up the umbrella. (b) Cuaille a chur suas, to erect a pole. Teach a chur suas, to build a house. Cló a chur suas, to set up a type. (c) Paidir a chur suas, to offer up a prayer. (d) Iarrthóir a chur suas, to put up a candidate. (e) Féasta a chur suas, to provide a feast. (f) Stailc a chur suas, to become stubborn; to go on strike. (g) Feoil a chur suas, to put on flesh. (h) Cuairteoir a chur suas, to put up a visitor. (i) Duine a chur suas le rud a dhéanamh, to instigate s.o. to do sth. Is tú a chuir suas leis, chuige, é, it was you who put him up to it. (j) Péint a chur suas, to apply paint. 2. (a) (With de) Cur suas de rud, to refuse to accept sth. (b) (With le) Cur suas le rud, to tolerate sth.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ba charghas liom cur suas den bhia, it pained me to refuse the food.
Ag caitheamh, ag cur suas, ~, earthing (plants).
~ suas cuaillí, tithe, the erection of poles, of houses.
~ suas cló, the setting of type.
~ suas gunna mhóir, the mounting of a cannon.
Níl an dara ~ suas aige, he hasn’t a second suit to wear.
Níl ~ suas agam leo, I can’t put up with them.
Chuir sé an margadh ~ suas orainn, he spoiled our whole agreement.
Cuir do ~ suas, put up your guard.