How to say “to optimize” in Irish
- Irish:
- optamaigh
- English:
- to optimize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- optamú (ag optamú, optimizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- optamaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “OP-ta-mee” /ˈɔpˠt̪ˠəmˠiː/
What does “optamaigh” mean?
- to optimize
- To make something work as well or as efficiently as possible, especially in computing or mathematics.Also: optimise, make efficient, improve performance.
“Optamaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'optamaigh méI optimized | Níor optamaigh méI did not optimize | Ar optamaigh mé?Did I optimize? |
| tú (you) | D'optamaigh túYou optimized | Níor optamaigh túYou did not optimize | Ar optamaigh tú?Did you optimize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'optamaigh sé / síHe optimized | Níor optamaigh sé / síHe did not optimize | Ar optamaigh sé / sí?Did he optimize? |
| sinn (we) | D'optamaíomarWe optimized | Níor optamaíomarWe did not optimize | Ar optamaíomar?Did we optimize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'optamaigh sibhYou optimized | Níor optamaigh sibhYou did not optimize | Ar optamaigh sibh?Did you optimize? |
| siad (they) | D'optamaigh siadThey optimized | Níor optamaigh siadThey did not optimize | Ar optamaigh siad?Did they optimize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Optamaíodh | Níor optamaíodh | Ar optamaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | OptamaímI optimize | Ní optamaímI do not optimize | An optamaím?Do I optimize? |
| tú (you) | Optamaíonn túYou optimize | Ní optamaíonn túYou do not optimize | An optamaíonn tú?Do you optimize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Optamaíonn sé / síHe optimizes | Ní optamaíonn sé / síHe does not optimize | An optamaíonn sé / sí?Does he optimize? |
| sinn (we) | OptamaímidWe optimize | Ní optamaímidWe do not optimize | An optamaímid?Do we optimize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Optamaíonn sibhYou optimize | Ní optamaíonn sibhYou do not optimize | An optamaíonn sibh?Do you optimize? |
| siad (they) | Optamaíonn siadThey optimize | Ní optamaíonn siadThey do not optimize | An optamaíonn siad?Do they optimize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Optamaítear | Ní optamaítear | An optamaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Optamóidh méI will optimize | Ní optamóidh méI will not optimize | An optamóidh mé?Will I optimize? |
| tú (you) | Optamóidh túYou will optimize | Ní optamóidh túYou will not optimize | An optamóidh tú?Will you optimize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Optamóidh sé / síHe will optimize | Ní optamóidh sé / síHe will not optimize | An optamóidh sé / sí?Will he optimize? |
| sinn (we) | OptamóimidWe will optimize | Ní optamóimidWe will not optimize | An optamóimid?Will we optimize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Optamóidh sibhYou will optimize | Ní optamóidh sibhYou will not optimize | An optamóidh sibh?Will you optimize? |
| siad (they) | Optamóidh siadThey will optimize | Ní optamóidh siadThey will not optimize | An optamóidh siad?Will they optimize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Optamófar | Ní optamófar | An optamófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'optamóinnI would optimize | Ní optamóinnI would not optimize | An optamóinn?Would I optimize? |
| tú (you) | D'optamófáYou would optimize | Ní optamófáYou would not optimize | An optamófá?Would you optimize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'optamódh sé / síHe would optimize | Ní optamódh sé / síHe would not optimize | An optamódh sé / sí?Would he optimize? |
| sinn (we) | D'optamóimisWe would optimize | Ní optamóimisWe would not optimize | An optamóimis?Would we optimize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'optamódh sibhYou would optimize | Ní optamódh sibhYou would not optimize | An optamódh sibh?Would you optimize? |
| siad (they) | D'optamóidísThey would optimize | Ní optamóidísThey would not optimize | An optamóidís?Would they optimize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'optamófaí | Ní optamófaí | An optamófaí? |
“Optamaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
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To optimize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to optimize?
The Irish for to optimize is optamaigh (pronounced “OP-ta-mee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is optamú.
What is the verbal noun of optamaigh?
The verbal noun of optamaigh is optamú, used after ag for the continuous: ag optamú (optimizing). The verbal adjective is optamaithe.
How do you say optamaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'optamaigh mé; negative Níor optamaigh mé; question Ar optamaigh mé?. Future: Optamóidh mé; negative Ní optamóidh mé; question An optamóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of optamaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'optamóinn (I would optimize); negative Ní optamóinn; question An optamóinn?.
Is 'optamaigh' the same as 'feabhsaigh'?
'Feabhsaigh' is the general word for improve, while 'optamaigh' is a technical term meaning to make something as efficient as possible, as in 'optamaigh an cód'.
