EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
impress1, s. a Lorg m, rian m. Impress of the fingers, lorg na méar. b Sainchomhartha m, comhartha m. Work that bears the impress of genius, obair a bhfuil rian na hardintleachta uirthi.
impress2, v.tr. 1 a To impress a seal upon wax, séala a chur, a bhrú anuas, ar chéir. To impress a kiss on s.o.'s cheek, póg a thabhairt ar an ngrua do dhuine. b To impress motion (up)on a body, corp a chur ag gluaiseacht. 2 To impress sth. upon s.o., rud a chur ina luí ar dhuine. I must impress upon you that . . ., ní mór dom a chur ina luí ort go . . . To impress s.o. with the idea that.., é a chur ar a shúile do dhuine go ... 3 He impressed me favourably, thug mé dea-thuairim do. To impress s.o., dul i bhfeidhm ar dhuine. His firmness impressed them, chuir siad sonrú ina sheasmhacht. F: I am not impressed, is beag m'aird air sin.
impress3, v.tr. a Tógaim (daoine) chun seirbhíse éigeantaí; preasálaim. b Tógaim seilbh éigeantach ar (bhia, earraí).