iompair1, v.t. & i. (pres. -praíonn, vn. -ar, pp. -artha). Carry. 1. Convey, transport. Rud a iompar ar do dhroim, idir do lámha, in árthach, to carry sth. on one’s back, in one’s arms, in a vessel. Earraí a iompar i mbád, to convey goods by boat. Ag iompar ualaigh, cloch, litreacha, carrying a load, stones, letters. Iompraíonn an bus seachtó paisinéir, the bus carries seventy passengers. ~ leat é, carry it along with you. Trom, éadrom, le hiompar, heavy, light, to carry. Furasta a iompar, easily carried. 2. Transmit. Fuaim a iompar, to carry a sound. D’~ an ghaoth an boladh chugainn, the wind wafted the smell to us. Píopaí le huisce a iompar, pipes to carry water. 3. Pass on, communicate. Scéal, teachtaireacht, a iompar, to carry a story, a message. Ag iompar cúlchainte, carrying gossip. 4. Carry on person, wear. Arm, scáth fearthainne, a iompar, to carry a weapon, an umbrella. Cóta mór a iompar, to wear an overcoat. 5. Nau:Crann, seol, a iompar, to carry a mast, a sail. Ag iompar iomlán éadaigh, carrying full sail. 6. Carry in womb, gestate. Bheith ag iompar (clainne, linbh), to be with child. Tá an chaora ag iompar uain, the sheep is in lamb. 7. Support, sustain. Cosa ag iompar boird, legs supporting a table. Tá sé ag iompar an dín, it carries the roof. Na colúin atá á iompar, the columns that sustain it. Tá sé ag iompar na bhfód, he is beneath the sod. 8. Bear, endure. Caill, crá croí, a iompar, to endure loss, heartbreak. D’~ sí a bhás go foighneach, she bore his death patiently. Rud a iompar ort féin, to restrain one’s feelings about sth. Lit:Iompar le rud, to tolerate sth. 9. Have capacity for. Tig leis deoch a iompar, he can carry his liquor. 10. Behave, deport (thú féin, oneself). Tú féin a iompar go maith, to carry oneself well; to behave well. D’~ sé é féin go fearúil, he bore himself like a man. Cad é mar d’~ siad iad féin sa rang? How did they behave in class?