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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
slight1, a. 1 Caol, seang. 2 Beag, lag, suarach, éadrom; (ócáid) gan tábhacht. A slight pain, lagphian, meathphian. Of slight intelligence, gann i gciall. A slight shower, barrchith m -eatha. A slight repast, béile caol, gann. A slight cough, iarracht (bheag) de chasacht. It is very slight grounds for complaint, is suarach an t-ábhar gearáin é. There is a slight improvement in him, tá iompú beag bisigh aige. There is not the slightest danger, níl contúirt dá laghad ann. To some slight extent, beagán beag; ábhar éigin. He takes offence at the slightest thing, goilleann an rud is lú ar bith air. He was not in the slightest (degree) afraid, ní raibh luid, a dhath, eagla air.   slightly, adv. 1 Slightly built, caolchumtha, seangchruthach. 2 Beagán. Raise it slightly, ardaigh beagán é. He is slightly better, tá sé rud beag, beagáinín, níos fearr. I know him slightly, tá glasaithne agam air. Slightly worn, barrchaite.
slight2, s. Achasán m, tarcaisne f. To put, pass, a slight on s.o., neamart a dhéanamh i nduine; beag is fiú a dhéanamh de dhuine.
slight3, v.tr. To slight s.o., beag is fiú a dhéanamh de dhuine; tarcaisne a thabhairt do dhuine.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Man of slight build, fear beag éadrom; geitire m.
With a slight difference, ach an méidín seo de dhifear (a bheith ann).
I haven't the slightest doubt about it, níl lá amhrais orm ina thaobh.
He was mistaken to some slight extent, bhí ábhar beag de dhearmad air.
He hasn't the slightest glimmer of intelligence, níl splanc aige.
Without the slightest hesitation, gan leisce dá laghad; F: gan fuacht gan faitíos.
Without the slightest inconvenience, gan ceataí ar bith.
He gave not the slightest indication that such was his desire, níor thug sé leid dá laghad uaidh gurb shin é ba mhian leis.
I have not the slightest intention of doing it, níl lá rúin agam é a dhéanamh; níl lá dá chuimhneamh agam.
Man of slight make, fear beag éadrom; geataire m.
He has a slight squint, tá iarracht d'fhiarshúil ann.
Slight wound in the hand, gránú m ar an láimh.
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