company1, s.1Comhluadar m, cuideachta f. To keep s.o. company, comhluadar a choinneáil le duine; cuideachta a dhéanamh do dhuine. He was keeping company with her, bhí sé ag gabháil léi. To part company (with s.o.), (i) scaradh le duine; (ii) briseadh le duine. 2aConlán m, buíon f, cuideachta f, comhluadar m. Select company, cuideachta thofa. Present company excepted, gan a bhfuil láithreach a chomhaireamh. b(Guests) Cuideachta f, cuairteoirí mpl. We are expecting company, táimid ag súil le cuairteoirí. He put on his company manners, chuir sé gothaí galánta air féin. 3(Associates) Comhluadar m, cuideachta f. To keep good company, comhluadar maith a thaithí. Avoid bad company, seachain droch-chomhluadar, cuideachta dhrochshamplach. A man is known by his company, inis dom do chomhluadar agus inseoidh mé duit cé thú féin. He is very good company, is breá an chuideachta é. 4Com: Ind: Comhlacht m, cuideachta f. Holding company, cuideachta urlámhais. Joint stock company, comhlacht comhstoic. Limited (liability) company, comhlacht fiachtheoranta. Smith and Company (and Co.), Mac Gabhann agus a Chomhlacht. 5aTh: Foireann f aisteoirí. The Abbey Company, Foireann na Mainistreach. Touring company, foireann thaistil. bNau: The ship's company, foireann f an tsoithigh. 6Mil: Complacht m. Half-company, leathchomplacht m. F: He got his company, rinneadh captaen de.
company2, v.i.To company with s.o., (i) comhluadar a choinneáil le duine; comhluadar duine a thaithí; (ii) cónaí, taisteal, in éineacht le duine.