cuir isteach ar

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “to put in on”

Verb

cuir isteach ar (present analytic cuireann isteach ar, future analytic cuirfidh isteach ar, verbal noun cur isteach ar, past participle curtha isteach ar)

1. to interrupt (disturb or halt an ongoing process or action)
2. to annoy, disturb, inconvenience, molest, put out
3. to affect (negatively)
4. to encumber, obstruct
5. to heckle

Conjugation

Conjugation of cuir isteach ar: see cuir

Synonyms

• (interrupt): téigh roimh
• (annoy, disturb, inconvenience): cuir as do
• (affect): téigh i bhfeidhm ar
• (encumber, obstruct): cuir bac ar

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cuirim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 287; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuir isteach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN