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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
compass1, s. 1 (A pair of) compasses, compás m, Proportional compasses, compáis chomhréireacha. 2 a Teorainn f -nn. b Imchuairt f (foirgnimh). To fetch a compass, timpeall m a dhéanamh. 3 a Méid f, fairsinge f. That is beyond my compass, tá sin taobh amuigh de réim mo chuid eolais. In small compass, ar mhionchóir. b Mus: Réim f (an ghutha). 4 Compás m. Mariner's compass, compás mairnéalaigh. The points of the compass, airde an chompáis. To take a compass bearing, treo-uillinn compáis a thógáil.
compass2, v.tr. 1 Tugaim cuairt (ruda); timpeallaím (rud). 2 Compassed about by, with, enemies, i sáinn, i bhfáinne, ag naimhde. 3 Tuigim, bainim meabhair as. 4 Jur: Beartaím (duine a mharú, etc.). 5 Bainim amach (cuspóir).
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Nau: To adjust the compass, an compás a cheartú.
Azimuth compass, compás m asamait.
To box the compass, (i) Nau: an compás a ghabháil; na hairde a ainmniú de réir oird; (ii) F: Teacht thart ar ais (go dtí na céad tuairimí).
(Sg. only in compounds) Calliper compasses, (pair of) callipers, teanchair f, cailpéar m.
Point of compass, aird f ar an gcompás.
Sluggish compass, compás marbhánta.
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