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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
chain1, s. 1 a Slabhra m. Prisoner in chains, cime cuibhrithe. F: He burst his chains, bhris na hiallacha. Mec.E: Driving chain, slabhra m tiomána. S.a. WATCH-CHAIN. b Sraith f (smaointe, sléibhte, eachtraí); líne f, scuaidrín m (gardaí). 2 Surv: Meas: Slabhra m (dhá shlat fhichead).
chain2, v.tr. 1 To chain sth. to sth., rud a cheangal de rud eile (le slabhra). 2 To chain sth. down, rud a choinneáil, a fhostú, le slabhra. 3 Cuirim slabhra le (doras), dúnaim (doras) le slabhra. 4 Surv: Tomhaisim (páirc) le slabhra; cuirim slabhra ar (pháirc).
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Chain-stores, sreangchomhlacht m -a, sreangshiopaí mpl.
Daisy chain, slabhra m .
Chain ferry, bád farantóireachta ar shlabhra.
He was fidgeting with his watch-chain, bhí ag méirínteacht ar shlabhra a uaireadóra.
Chain necklace, slabhra m brád.
(Of animal) To slip its chain, é féin a scaoileadh as an slabhra.
To twiddle (with) one's watch-chain, bheith ag méirínteacht ar shlabhra d'uaireadóra.
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