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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dlús, m. (gs. -úis). 1. Closeness, compactness; density. ~ in éadach, close texture in cloth. ~ i scríbhinn, compactness in writing. Adhmad a bhfuil ~ ann, close-grained timber. Sin an fear a bhfuil an ~ ann, there is a strongly-built man. Rudaí a chur i n~, to put things in close order. ~ daonra, density of population. 2. Fulness, abundance. ~ ruda a bheith agat, to have an abundance of sth. An bhfuil aon ~ airgid agat? Have you much money? 3. Close application; expedition, speed. ~ a chur le rud, to speed up sth. Cuir ~ leis an obair, get a move on with the work. Is tú a chuir ~ leis an troid, it was you who precipitated the fight. Níor chuir sé ~ lena rá, he was in no hurry to say it. (Var: dlúitheas)
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dlús, deifir, a chur le rud, to speed, hurry, up sth.
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