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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
repay, v.tr. 1 Aisíocaim (airgead). To repay the obligation, an chomaoin a chúiteamh. To repay an injury, cor in aghaidh an chaim a imirt. To repay s.o.'s kindness, a chórtas a chúiteamh do dhuine. I owe you more than I can repay, tá comaoin agat orm nach féidir liom a chúiteamh. 2 Aisíocaim (duine). To repay s.o. for sth., rud a chúiteamh le duine. To repay s.o. in full, tomhas iomlán a thabhairt ar ais do dhuine. To repay s.o. with ingratitude, míbhuíochas a thabhairt do dhuine ar son na maitheasa. How can I repay you? conas a íocfaidh mé an comhar leat? 3 Book that repays reading, leabhar is fiú a léamh. It would not repay me, níorbh fhiú dom é.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To repay s.o. tenfold, a dheich n-oiread cúitimh a dhéanamh le duine; comaoin duine a chúiteamh faoi dheich leis.
To repay s.o. fourfold, a cheithre oiread a aisíoc le duine, duine a chúiteamh faoi cheathair.
F: (Of injury) I'll repay him with interest, tabharfaidh mise tomhas a láimhe agus tuilleadh dó; fágfadsa comaoin air.
To repay s.o. in kind, tomhas a láimhe féin a thabhairt do dhuine.
F: To repay a service with usury, an comhar a dhíol go fairsing.
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