EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
meaning1, a. 1 (With adv. prefixed) Well meaning, dea-mhéineach. 2 (Gáire, amharc) eolach. ► meaningly, adv. Ar chaoi a chuir go leor i gcéill. He looked at me meaningly, thug sé breathnú orm a raibh go leor le haithint air.
meaning2, s. a Ciall f, brí f, míniú m (focail). What is the meaning of that word? cén chiall atá leis an bhfocal sin? F: What is the meaning of this? cad é is ciall dó seo? b He mistook my meaning, níor thuig sé mar ba cheart mé; bhain sé an chiall chontráilte as mo chuid cainte. c His look was full of meaning, níor cheil a rosc a rún.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He comprehended the full meaning, chuaigh an bhrí iomlán ina luí air.
He did not succeed in conveying his meaning to them, níor éirigh leis é féin a chur i gcéill dóibh.
With a double meaning, agus dhá chiall leis.
I don't get your meaning, ní thuigim brí do scéil.
Inner meaning, ciall cheilte.
Lacking in meaning, gan bhrí.
Without meaning it, gan a bheith ag iarraidh a dhéanamh.
Original meaning of a word, bunbhrí focail.
Secondary meaning, of a word, fochiall focail.
Within the meaning of the Act, faoi bhrí an Achta.
He wrapped up his meaning in obscure language, d'fholaigh sé brí a scéil faoi chaint dhoiléir.