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mórtas
  1.  boast(m1)
  2.  swell(n m1)(of sea)
Usage
  1. déan mórtas = show off(vi)(pej)
  2. i gcomórtas le = as opposed to
  3. maíomh (as), mórtas a dhéanamh (as), gaisce a dhéanamh (as) = to boast (about or of)
  4. i gcodarsnacht le, i gcomórtas le, neamhionann is, ní hionann is = in contrast to or with
  5. rudaí a chur i gcomparáid or i gcomórtas or i bhfrithshuí = to contrast things(vt:)
  6. i gcomórtas le cumas tuillimh daoine eile a bheidh fruilithe le hobair dá samhail = in comparison with the earning power of other persons engaged in similar work
  7. ar chomórtas a sheoladh dóibh lena cheapadh d'oifig Stiúrthóra Gnóthaí Tomhaltóirí = after holding a competition for appointment to the office of Director of Consumer Affairs
  8. aon chluiche, comórtas nó nós imeachta trína ndéantar duaiseanna a dháileadh trí chrannadh nó trí sheans ar dhaoine a bheidh páirteach iontu = any game, competition or other procedure whereby prizes are distributed by lot or chance among persons participating in them
  9. mar gheall ar an líon daoine atá ag iarraidh bheith istigh ar an gcomórtas agus caighdeán eolais, traenála nó taithí na ndaoine sin i gcoitinne = by reason of the number of persons seeking admission to the competition and the standard of knowledge, training or experience in general of such persons
  10. má bhíonn an caiteachas sin, i gcomórtas le haon mhír caiteachais, beag ag féachaint do luach na sócmhainne díreach sular tabhaíodh an chéad mhír caiteachais eile = in a case where such expenditure is, compared with any item of expenditure, disproportionately small having regard to the value of the asset before the subsequent item of expenditure was incurred