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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
santach, a1. Greedy. 1. Covetous, avaricious. ~ ar mhaoin, chun maoine, greedy for wealth. Is é an duine ~ é, he is such a grasping person. 2. Intensely eager. ~ chun oibre, greedy for work. Thug sé sitheadh ~ orm, he rushed vehemently at me.
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá siad santach ar airgead, they are greedy for money.
Tá siad santach i maoin, they are greedy of wealth.
Thug sé ~ santach sa chomhrac, he thrust himself eagerly into the fray.
Ná ~ bean mar gheall ar spré, do not covet a woman for her dowry.
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