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saothar

work

NounMasculineA1/ˈsˠeːhəɾˠ/

"saothar" means "work" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈsˠeːhəɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → shaothar, Réamhlitir t → tsaothar.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "saothar" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formsaothar
Séimhiúshaothar
Réamhlitir ttsaothar

"saothar" in context

Cuirtear an saothar i leith Leonardo da Vinci.

The work is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

B1

Cé is údar don saothar sárluachmhar seo?

Who is the author of this exceedingly valuable work?

B1

2° Uime sin, féachfaidh an Stát lena chur in áirithe nach mbeidh ar mháithreacha clainne, de dheasca uireasa, dul le saothar agus faillí a thabhairt dá chionn sin ina ndualgais sa teaghlach.

2° The State shall, therefore, endeavour to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.

C1

Beidh bainistí agus riara genearálta an Teaghlaigh de chúram ar an gCoiste, d'fhonn spáráil do dhéanamh laistigh agus lasmuich agus d'fhonn saothar na n-iostuithe d'úsáid sa mhéid gur féidir é.

The Committee shall be charged with the general management and administration of the Home, with a view to affecting external and internal economies, and to the utilisation of the inmate labour as far as possible.

C1

Beidh riara agus bainisti ghenearálta an Teaghlaigh agus an Ospidéil de chúram ar an gCoiste, d'fhonn spáráil do dhéanamh lasmuich agus laistigh, agus d'fhonn saothar na n-iostuithe d'úsáid oiread agus is féidir é.

The Committee shall be charged with the general management and administration of the Home and Hospital, with a view to effecting external and internal economies, and to the utilising of inmate labour as far as possible.

B2

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