Irish word

cuireann

to put (present indicative analytic of cuir)

verbmasculine/ˈkɪɾʲən̪ˠ/

cuireann means “to put (present indicative analytic of cuir)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɪɾʲən̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Cuireann muid scéalta bleachtaireachta i gcló.

We publish detective stories.

Cuireann sé a chuid saineolais ar fáil go fial.

He makes his expertise available generously.

Cuireann sí cláracha teilifíse i láthair.

She presents TV programmes.

Thug sí oideas dom agus fuair mé an cógas sa gcógaslann ach cuireann an cógas sin tuirse orm.

She gave me a prescription and I got the medicine in the pharmacy but the medicine makes me tired.

Cuireann an cógas tuirse orm.

The medication makes me tired.

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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