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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
honour1, s. 1 Onóir f -óra; urraim f. He is held in great honour, urraim mhór . The seat of honour, an áit is airde. To put up a statue in honour of s.o., leacht a thógáil le hurraim do dhuine. To pay, do, honour to s.o., onóir a thabhairt do dhuine. All honour to him! gura slán . Honour where honour is due, an ceart choíche. 2 He considers it an honour, is onóir leis é. To whom have I the honour of speaking? sin agam ann le do thoil? Games: Your honour, leatsa imirt. 3 Oineach m. He lost his honour, chaill a chlú, a oineach. It is a point of honour with him, is cúrsa oinigh leis é. He is in honour bound to do it, a chlú i ngeall ar a dhéanamh. He is the soul of honour, is é croí na huaisle é. I cannot in honour accept his money, bhfaighinn ó mo choinsias a chuid airgid a ghlacadh. Upon my honour, ar m'fhocal agus ar m'fhírinne. Word of honour, focal m. To put s.o. on his honour, duine a chur faoi bhrí a onóra. 4 Céimíocht f, céim f. Academic honours, céimeanna léinn. He carried off the honours, rug an chraobh leis. 5 Sch: Honours degree, céim onórach. To take honours at an examination, onóracha a fháil i scrúdú. 6 a To receive s.o. with full honours, fáilte onórach a chur roimh dhuine. To do the honours (of one's house), riar ar na haíonna. b pl.Cards: Onóracha fpl. Honours are even, táimid cothrom. 7 (Of pers.) a He is an honour to his country, is mór an clú thír é. b Your Honour, a dhuine uasail. If your honour pleases, le toil d'onóra. 8 Com: Acceptance for honour, bille a ghlacadh ar son clú.
honour2, v.tr. 1 a Onóraím, tugaim onóir do. I honour you for it, is mór é mo mheas ort bharr. b We are honoured by your presence, is onóir dúinn a bheith i láthair. He honoured me with his confidence, lig a rún liom. 2 Com: To honour a bill, bille a íoc.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Affair of honour, comhrac m aonair.
I am fully alive to the honour they have done me, tuiscint mhaith agam ar an onóir a fuair uathu.
Bankrupt of honour, gan blas macántachta.
He bartered away his honour, dhíol é féin.
It is a blot on his honour, is míchlú air é.
You are in honour bound, do chlú i ngeall air.
His honour is concerned, a cháil i dtreis.
Dead to honour, gan tuiscint don uaisleacht.
Cards: Honours easy, (onóracha) cothrom.
He forfeited his honour, reic a chlú.
Greedy of honours, ródhúilmhear in onóir.
To form a guard of honour, garda gradaim a dhéanamh.
He bears an honoured name, ainm uasal air.
His honour is involved, a chlú i ngeall air.
Maid of honour, bean choimhdeachta banríona.
To what do I owe this honour? cad é a thabhaigh an onóir seo dom?
To palter with one's honour, do chlú a reic.
To pay honour to s.o., onóir a thabhairt do dhuine.
Peace with honour, síocháin onórach.
Punctilious on the point of honour, cáiréiseach i ngnóthaí onóra.
To put honour before riches, onóir a thoghadh de rogha ar shaibhreas.
To reflect on s.o.'s honour, smál a chur ar chlú duine.
It is a reflection on your honour, míchlú ort é.
He retrieved his honour, thuill a chlú ar ais.
The roll of honour, liosta na laoch.
His honour is safe, a chlú sábháilte.
To save s.o.'s honour, clú duine a chosaint, a chaomhnú.
All is lost save honour, deireadh caillte ach clú féin.
He is sensitive on questions of honour, faichilleach faoina chlú.
He set his honour above money, ba mheasa leis a chlú na an t-airgead.
To cast a stain on s.o.'s honour, clú duine a mhilleadh.
Honour among thieves, dílseacht na gceithearnach coille.
He is touchy on a point of honour, a chlú an-chúramach aige.
He trafficked away his honour, reic a onóir, a chlú.
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