Pota Focal Intergaelic
Gluais TíHouse Glossary Gluais Beo!Beo! Glossary TeasárasThesaurus BriathraVerbs
gearán gearb géarchéim géarchúiseach gearg géarleanúint Gearmánach gearr gearradh gearrscéal gearrscríobh gearrthóg géasar geata géill géilleadh geilleagar géilliúil geimhreadh geimhrigh géin
gearr
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE: fada
SYNONYM: gairid
DO NOT CONFUSE WITH: gar
short
brístí gearra
short trousers
gruaig ghearr
short hair
tréimhse ghearr
a short period of time
gearr
VERB
cut
an t-adhmad gearrtha agam
I've cut the wood
gearradh na sreanga teileagraif
the telegraph wires were cut
bain an craiceann den oinniún agus gearr ina shlisní é
peel the onion and cut it in slices
ghearr mo chuid gruaige
I've cut my hair
gearr
VERB
impose
mete out
punishment
gearrann [A] [rud] ar [B]
[A] imposes [something] on [B]
gearradh príosún saoil air
he was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment
gearradh fíneáil €100 orm
I was fined €100
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
gearr
ADJECTIVE
GRADED FORM
giorra
PLURAL
gearra
gearr
VERB
PAST TENSE
ghearr
PRESENT TENSE
gearrann
FUTURE TENSE
gearrfaidh
VERBAL NOUN
gearradh
VERBAL ADJECTIVE
gearrtha
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
gearr siar
cut back
cur down
caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas
the politicians must cut down their expenses
gearradh
MASCULINE NOUN
cut
snip
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é gearr an 315ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 3,739 focal.
Gearr is the 315th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 3,739 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
bhí ag gearradh adhmaid
I was cutting wood
b'iad na Normannaigh a thosaigh an nós féasóg a bhearradh agus gruaig a ghearradh
it was the Normans who started the habit of shaving beards and cutting hair
gearradh fíneáil orm ar an láthair
I was given a fine on the spot
gearradh pionós géar orthu
they were punished harshly
raibh fágtha ina dhiaidh ach roinnt scríbhinní gearra bacacha
he has only left behind some short, lame writings
Bhí brístí gearra ar na buachaillí.
He boys were wearing short trousers.
Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.
The politicians must cut down on their expenses.
gruaig ghearr uirthi.
She has short hair.