EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
silent, a. 1 Tostach. To keep silent, fanacht i do thost. Keep silent about it, ná lig faoi d'anáil é. He became silent, thost sé. Be silent! bí i do thost! éist! Silent as the tomb, chomh ciúin leis an uaigh. A silent man, fear tostach. 2 a Ciúin; (inneall) gan torann, gan ghlór. b (Litir) bhalbh. ► silently, adv. aGan focal a rá, go tostach. bGo ciúin.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He will keep silent, as I am an honest man, ní labhróidh sé aon fhocal, rachaidh mise i mbannaí.
Silent film, scannán tostach.
One cannot always remain silent, ní thig le duine fanacht ina thost i gcónaí.
He became his silent self again, ní raibh an dara focal ina dhiaidh sin as ach a oiread agus a bhí riamh.
If only he had the good sense to remain silent, dá mbeadh de chiall aige fanacht ina thost.