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To redirect in Irish (atreoraigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

Other uses of ‘atreoraigh’: refer

The Irish for to redirect is atreoraigh; ag atreorú is redirecting.
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How to say “to redirect” in Irish

Irish:
atreoraigh
English:
to redirect, refer
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
atreorú (ag atreorú, redirecting)
Verbal adjective:
atreoraithe
Pronunciation:
“AT-ror-ee”  /ˈatʲɾʲoːɾˠə/

What does “atreoraigh” mean?

“Atreoraigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

to redirect
To send something or someone in a different direction or to a different place.Also: reroute, divert, forward.
1 other meaning: refer
2to refer
To send a person or matter on to someone else to deal with it.Also: refer on, pass on.

“Atreoraigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'atreoraigh méI redirectedNíor atreoraigh méI did not redirectAr atreoraigh mé?Did I redirect?
tú (you)D'atreoraigh túYou redirectedNíor atreoraigh túYou did not redirectAr atreoraigh tú?Did you redirect?
sé / sí (he / she)D'atreoraigh sé / síHe redirectedNíor atreoraigh sé / síHe did not redirectAr atreoraigh sé / sí?Did he redirect?
sinn (we)D'atreoraíomarWe redirectedNíor atreoraíomarWe did not redirectAr atreoraíomar?Did we redirect?
sibh (you, plural)D'atreoraigh sibhYou redirectedNíor atreoraigh sibhYou did not redirectAr atreoraigh sibh?Did you redirect?
siad (they)D'atreoraigh siadThey redirectedNíor atreoraigh siadThey did not redirectAr atreoraigh siad?Did they redirect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AtreoraíodhNíor atreoraíodhAr atreoraíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)AtreoraímI redirectNí atreoraímI do not redirectAn atreoraím?Do I redirect?
tú (you)Atreoraíonn túYou redirectNí atreoraíonn túYou do not redirectAn atreoraíonn tú?Do you redirect?
sé / sí (he / she)Atreoraíonn sé / síHe redirectsNí atreoraíonn sé / síHe does not redirectAn atreoraíonn sé / sí?Does he redirect?
sinn (we)AtreoraímidWe redirectNí atreoraímidWe do not redirectAn atreoraímid?Do we redirect?
sibh (you, plural)Atreoraíonn sibhYou redirectNí atreoraíonn sibhYou do not redirectAn atreoraíonn sibh?Do you redirect?
siad (they)Atreoraíonn siadThey redirectNí atreoraíonn siadThey do not redirectAn atreoraíonn siad?Do they redirect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AtreoraítearNí atreoraítearAn atreoraítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Atreoróidh méI will redirectNí atreoróidh méI will not redirectAn atreoróidh mé?Will I redirect?
tú (you)Atreoróidh túYou will redirectNí atreoróidh túYou will not redirectAn atreoróidh tú?Will you redirect?
sé / sí (he / she)Atreoróidh sé / síHe will redirectNí atreoróidh sé / síHe will not redirectAn atreoróidh sé / sí?Will he redirect?
sinn (we)AtreoróimidWe will redirectNí atreoróimidWe will not redirectAn atreoróimid?Will we redirect?
sibh (you, plural)Atreoróidh sibhYou will redirectNí atreoróidh sibhYou will not redirectAn atreoróidh sibh?Will you redirect?
siad (they)Atreoróidh siadThey will redirectNí atreoróidh siadThey will not redirectAn atreoróidh siad?Will they redirect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AtreorófarNí atreorófarAn atreorófar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'atreoróinnI would redirectNí atreoróinnI would not redirectAn atreoróinn?Would I redirect?
tú (you)D'atreorófáYou would redirectNí atreorófáYou would not redirectAn atreorófá?Would you redirect?
sé / sí (he / she)D'atreoródh sé / síHe would redirectNí atreoródh sé / síHe would not redirectAn atreoródh sé / sí?Would he redirect?
sinn (we)D'atreoróimisWe would redirectNí atreoróimisWe would not redirectAn atreoróimis?Would we redirect?
sibh (you, plural)D'atreoródh sibhYou would redirectNí atreoródh sibhYou would not redirectAn atreoródh sibh?Would you redirect?
siad (they)D'atreoróidísThey would redirectNí atreoróidísThey would not redirectAn atreoróidís?Would they redirect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'atreorófaíNí atreorófaíAn atreorófaí?

“Atreoraigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

D'atreoraigh na gardaí an trácht inné.
The police diverted the traffic yesterday.
Atreoraíonn an suíomh seo chuig leathanach eile.
This site redirects to another page.
Atreoróidh mé do litreacha chuig an seoladh nua.
I will forward your letters to the new address.
D'atreoródh an dochtúir thú chuig speisialtóir.
The doctor would refer you to a specialist.
Níor atreoraigh siad an eitilt.
They didn't divert the flight.
Ar atreoraíodh an bus?
Was the bus rerouted?

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To redirect in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to redirect?

The Irish for to redirect is atreoraigh (pronounced “AT-ror-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is atreorú.

What is the verbal noun of atreoraigh?

The verbal noun of atreoraigh is atreorú, used after ag for the continuous: ag atreorú (redirecting). The verbal adjective is atreoraithe.

How do you say atreoraigh in the past and the future?

Past: D'atreoraigh mé; negative Níor atreoraigh mé; question Ar atreoraigh mé?. Future: Atreoróidh mé; negative Ní atreoróidh mé; question An atreoróidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of atreoraigh?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'atreoróinn (I would redirect); negative Ní atreoróinn; question An atreoróinn?.

Does atreoraigh have more than one meaning?

Yes. Atreoraigh can mean to redirect or to refer, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How is 'atreoraigh' related to 'treoraigh'?

'Atreoraigh' is 'treoraigh' (guide, direct) with the prefix 'ath-' meaning 're-', so it means to redirect. It takes 'chuig' for the destination: atreoraigh chuig an oifig é.

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