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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
direct1, v.tr. 1 Seolaim (litir). 2 Stiúraim, treoraím (gnó, obair). 3 a To direct s.o.'s attention to sth., aire duine a tharraingt ar rud. b To direct one's steps towards ..., dul i dtreo ..., déanamh ar . . . To direct one's efforts to(wards) an end, dícheall a dhéanamh ar chuspóir a bhaint amach. 4 Cuirim (duine) ar an eolas. To direct s.o. to the station, eolas an bhealaigh go dtí an stáisiún a thabhairt do dhuine, duine a threorú go dtí an stáisiún. 5 a To direct s.o. to do sth., ordú do dhuine rud a dhéanamh. As directed, mar a ordaítear; de réir ordaithe. I am directed by the Minister to state . . ., tá ordú agam ón Aire a rá ... Do as duty directs, déan do dhualgas. b (Of judge) To direct the jury, an coiste a threorú.
direct2 . 1 a. a Díreach. Direct taxation, cáin dhíreach. To be a direct descendant of s.o., síolrú go díreach ó dhuine. That was the direct cause of it, ba shin é a thug chun cinn é. The direct opposite of sth., contrárthacht f ruda ar fad. Gram: Direct object, cuspóir díreach. Direct speech, insint dhíreach. b (Of pers.) Ionraic, macánta, díreach. c El: Direct current, sruth díreach. Direct current motor, mótar díreachshruthach. 2 adv. Téim cruinn díreach, glan díreach, gach ndíreach.   directly. 1 adv. a (Téim) caol díreach, lom díreach, réimdhíreach. To go directly to the point, dul cruinn díreach go bunús an scéil. I am not directly concerned, ní bhaineann sin go díreach liomsa. b Díreach. Directly contrary, contrártha ar fad, amach is amach(to, do). He lives directly opposite to the church, tá sé ina chónaí díreach ar aghaidh an tséipéil amach. c Gan mhoill, ar an bpointe, láithreach. The doctor came directly, tháinig an dochtúir ar an bpointe. 2 conj. Chomh luath géar agus, ar an bpointe agus. I will come directly I've finished, tiocfaidh mé chomh luath géar agus a bheidh críochnaithe agam.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Direct-tube boiler, coire feadáin dhírigh.
Direct current, sruth díreach.
To give s.o. the cut direct, an tsúil a dhúnadh ar dhuine.
Direct-drive dogs, creathanna dírthiomána.
Direct drive, dírthiomáint f.
I gave him the lie direct, chasas an t-éitheach lena bhéal leis.
In direct line, ó athair go mac.
Gram: Direct, indirect, oration, insint dhíreach, insint neamhdhíreach.
In direct ratio to . . ., i gcóimheas díreach le ...
Gram: Direct speech, insint dhíreach.
Direct taxes, assessed taxes, cánacha díreacha.
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