EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
object1, s. 1 a Rud m, ball m, ábhar m, ní m, réad m. b Object of, for, pity, díol m, ábhar m, trua. Object of charity, díol m déirce. He is an object of ridicule, tá sé ina cheap magaidh, ina ula mhagaidh. The object of his studies, ábhar a chuid staidéir. 2 a Cuspóir m -a, aidhm f, críoch f. What object has he in view? cad é atá faoi aige? What is the object of all this? cad chuige é seo go léir. There's no object in doing that, ní haon tairbhe é sin a dhéanamh. b (In applying for post) Salary no object, is cuma faoin tuarastal. Expense is no object, ná bactar leis an gcostas. 3 Phil: Oibiacht f. 4 Gram: Cuspóir m. Object clause, clásal cuspóireach. 5 Opt: Frithne f.
object2 . 1 v.tr. To object sth. to s.o., rud a agairt, a áiteamh, in aghaidh duine. It was objected that . . ., cuireadh ina choinne, ina aghaidh, go . . . 2 v.i. To object to sth., s.o., cur i gcoinne ruda, duine. To object to doing sth., diúltú do rud a dhéanamh. I object to his doing it, táim i gcoinne é a dhéanamh. Do you object to my smoking? ar mhiste leat dá gcaithfinn gal? I wouldn't object to a glass of wine, ní dhiúltóinn gloine fhíona.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He has one aim and object in life, níl ar an saol aige ach an t-aon chuspóir amháin.
Chief object, príomhchuspóir m, príomhaidhm f.
The consecration of a whole life to a single object, dílseacht saoil d'aon chuspóir amháin.
He defeated his own object, mhill sé faoi fhéin.
Object of derision, ceap m magaidh.
Direct object, cuspóir díreach.
My immediate object, mo chéad chuspóir; an chéad rud atá romham.
Difference of level between two objects, éagothrom airde dhá rud.
He is an object-lesson to the others, tá sé ina eiseamláir, ina shampla, ag an gcuid eile.
It is open to you to object, tá cead agat cur ina aghaidh.
He went out with the ostensible object of. . . chuaigh sé amach mar dhea go, i leith agus go. . .
Town possessed of many objects of interest, baile a mbeadh go leor ábhair suime ann.
The most prominent object on the hill, an rud is feiceálaí ar an gcnoc.
The first object that salutes the eye, an chéad rud a thagann os coinne na súl.
With a special object in view, agus aidhm áirithe agat.
With the object of attracting attention, ag iarraidh, d'fhonn, aghaidh na ndaoine a tharraingt ort féin.
F: To be an object of worship, bheith i do dhia beag.
