HeyRuaHow to say “to pound” in Irish
- Irish:
- tuairteáil
- English:
- to pound, crash
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tuairteáil (ag tuairteáil, pounding)
- Verbal adjective:
- tuairteáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TOOR-tyaal” /ˈt̪ˠuəɾˠtʲɑːlʲ/
What does “tuairteáil” mean?
“Tuairteáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to pound
- To beat or strike something heavily and repeatedly.Also: thump, bang, batter, hammer.
1 other meaning: crash
- 2to crash
- To crash or bump into something, or (of a computer or program) to stop working suddenly.Also: bump into, collide, crash a computer.
“Tuairteáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thuairteáil méI pounded | Níor thuairteáil méI did not pound | Ar thuairteáil mé?Did I pound? |
| tú (you) | Thuairteáil túYou pounded | Níor thuairteáil túYou did not pound | Ar thuairteáil tú?Did you pound? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thuairteáil sé / síHe pounded | Níor thuairteáil sé / síHe did not pound | Ar thuairteáil sé / sí?Did he pound? |
| sinn (we) | ThuairteálamarWe pounded | Níor thuairteálamarWe did not pound | Ar thuairteálamar?Did we pound? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thuairteáil sibhYou pounded | Níor thuairteáil sibhYou did not pound | Ar thuairteáil sibh?Did you pound? |
| siad (they) | Thuairteáil siadThey pounded | Níor thuairteáil siadThey did not pound | Ar thuairteáil siad?Did they pound? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tuairteáladh | Níor tuairteáladh | Ar tuairteáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TuairteálaimI pound | Ní thuairteálaimI do not pound | An dtuairteálaim?Do I pound? |
| tú (you) | Tuairteálann túYou pound | Ní thuairteálann túYou do not pound | An dtuairteálann tú?Do you pound? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tuairteálann sé / síHe pounds | Ní thuairteálann sé / síHe does not pound | An dtuairteálann sé / sí?Does he pound? |
| sinn (we) | TuairteálaimidWe pound | Ní thuairteálaimidWe do not pound | An dtuairteálaimid?Do we pound? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tuairteálann sibhYou pound | Ní thuairteálann sibhYou do not pound | An dtuairteálann sibh?Do you pound? |
| siad (they) | Tuairteálann siadThey pound | Ní thuairteálann siadThey do not pound | An dtuairteálann siad?Do they pound? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tuairteáiltear | Ní thuairteáiltear | An dtuairteáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tuairteálfaidh méI will pound | Ní thuairteálfaidh méI will not pound | An dtuairteálfaidh mé?Will I pound? |
| tú (you) | Tuairteálfaidh túYou will pound | Ní thuairteálfaidh túYou will not pound | An dtuairteálfaidh tú?Will you pound? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tuairteálfaidh sé / síHe will pound | Ní thuairteálfaidh sé / síHe will not pound | An dtuairteálfaidh sé / sí?Will he pound? |
| sinn (we) | TuairteálfaimidWe will pound | Ní thuairteálfaimidWe will not pound | An dtuairteálfaimid?Will we pound? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tuairteálfaidh sibhYou will pound | Ní thuairteálfaidh sibhYou will not pound | An dtuairteálfaidh sibh?Will you pound? |
| siad (they) | Tuairteálfaidh siadThey will pound | Ní thuairteálfaidh siadThey will not pound | An dtuairteálfaidh siad?Will they pound? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tuairteálfar | Ní thuairteálfar | An dtuairteálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThuairteálfainnI would pound | Ní thuairteálfainnI would not pound | An dtuairteálfainn?Would I pound? |
| tú (you) | ThuairteálfáYou would pound | Ní thuairteálfáYou would not pound | An dtuairteálfá?Would you pound? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thuairteálfadh sé / síHe would pound | Ní thuairteálfadh sé / síHe would not pound | An dtuairteálfadh sé / sí?Would he pound? |
| sinn (we) | ThuairteálfaimisWe would pound | Ní thuairteálfaimisWe would not pound | An dtuairteálfaimis?Would we pound? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thuairteálfadh sibhYou would pound | Ní thuairteálfadh sibhYou would not pound | An dtuairteálfadh sibh?Would you pound? |
| siad (they) | ThuairteálfaidísThey would pound | Ní thuairteálfaidísThey would not pound | An dtuairteálfaidís?Would they pound? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thuairteálfaí | Ní thuairteálfaí | An dtuairteálfaí? |
“Tuairteáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thuairteáil sé an doras lena dhorn.
He pounded the door with his fist.
Tuairteálann na tonnta na carraigeacha gach lá.
The waves pound the rocks every day.
Tuairteálfaidh an ríomhaire má osclaíonn tú an clár sin.
The computer will crash if you open that program.
Thuairteálfadh sé an bord dá mbeadh fearg air.
He would bang the table if he were angry.
Níor thuairteáil an carr in aghaidh an bhalla.
The car didn't crash into the wall.
Ar thuairteáil an feidhmchlár arís?
Did the application crash again?
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To pound in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pound?
The Irish for to pound is tuairteáil (pronounced “TOOR-tyaal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tuairteáil.
What is the verbal noun of tuairteáil?
The verbal noun of tuairteáil is tuairteáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag tuairteáil (pounding). The verbal adjective is tuairteáilte.
How do you say tuairteáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thuairteáil mé; negative Níor thuairteáil mé; question Ar thuairteáil mé?. Future: Tuairteálfaidh mé; negative Ní thuairteálfaidh mé; question An dtuairteálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tuairteáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thuairteálfainn (I would pound); negative Ní thuairteálfainn; question An dtuairteálfainn?.
Does tuairteáil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tuairteáil can mean to pound or to crash, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say a computer crashed in Irish?
You can say 'thuairteáil an ríomhaire', using 'tuairteáil' intransitively for a computer or program crashing.
