Teann do chrios.
Tighten your belt.
Irish verb
teann
to press
teann is a Irish verb meaning “to press”. Its verbal noun is teannadh.
Verbal noun: teannadh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | teannaim |
| you (singular) | teannann tú |
| he / she | teannann sé |
| we | teannaimid |
| you (plural) | teannann sibh |
| they | teannann siad |
| autonomous | teanntar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | theann mé |
| you (singular) | theann tú |
| he / she | theann sé |
| we | theannamar |
| you (plural) | theann sibh |
| they | theann siad |
| autonomous | teannadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | teannfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | teannfaidh tú |
| he / she | teannfaidh sé |
| we | teannfaimid |
| you (plural) | teannfaidh sibh |
| they | teannfaidh siad |
| autonomous | teannfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | theannfainn |
| you (singular) | theannfá |
| he / she | theannfadh sé |
| we | theannfaimis |
| you (plural) | theannfadh sibh |
| they | theannfaidís |
| autonomous | theannfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | teannaim |
| you (singular) | teann |
| he / she | teannadh sé |
| we | teannaimis |
| you (plural) | teannaigí |
| they | teannaidís |
teann in context
Bhí sé de mhisneach aige t-léinte a chaitheamh a bhí chomh teann sin go mbeadh eagla ort go bpollfadh a dhidíní iad.
He had the courage to wear t-shirts that were so tight you'd worry his nipples would pierce them.
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Native language name: Gaeilge