Meaning of tabhair ar | Babel Free
Definitions
- to call (with the name as the direct object of tabhair and the person called as the object of ar)
- to make, cause, compel (with the person compelled as the object of ar and the action caused as a verbal noun complement)
Examples
“Tabharfaidh Máire Brian ar a mac.”
Máire will call her son Brian.
“Thug sé amadán orm.”
He called me a fool.
“Tugtar teach spéire ar foirgneamh an-ard.”
A very tall building is called a skyscraper.
“Thug sí ar a deartháir an obair uile a dhéanamh.”
She made her brother do all the work.
“Tabhair orthu suí síos.”
Have them sit down.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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