TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
general. I a. 1 General sketch, drawing, léaráid f den iomlán. General conversation, comhrá coiteann. 2 a General meeting, cruinniú ginearálta. General election, olltoghchán m. General holiday, lá saoire poiblí; saoire phoiblí. General headquarters, ceanncheathrú ghinearálta. Ecc: General confession, (i) faoistin choiteann; (ii) faoistin bheatha. b Forleitheadúil, coitianta. The use of it is pretty general, tá sé á úsáid go forleitheadúil. As a general rule, mar ghnáthriail. Speaking in a general way, ag labhairt go ginearálta. As a general thing, go hiondúil, de ghnáth. The general public, an gnáthphobal, an pobal i gcoitinne. The general reader, an gnáthléitheoir. c General knowledge, eolas m forleathan, ginearálta. General store, ilstór m. General shop, siopa ilearraí. General bookseller, díoltóir il-leabhar. General servant, searbhónta gach cúraim. d General resemblance, leathdhealramh m, scothchosúlacht f. 3 Inspector-general, príomhchigire m. 4 adv. phr. In general, go coitianta, de ghnáth; i gcoitinne. ► generally, adv. 1 Go coitianta, go hiondúil, de ghnáth. 2 I gcoitinne, go ginearálta. 3 He generally comes on Thursdays, is Déardaoin a thagann sé go hiondúil. II s. 1 He argued from the general to the particular, bhunaigh sé an argóint aonair ar an dteoiric ghinearálta; thug sé breith ar an gcás aonair de réir mar a bhíonn i gcoitinne. 2 The general, an phoiblíocht f. 3 Ginearál m. General Murphy, an Ginearál Ó Murchú. He's no general, ní haon cheann m airm (ar fónamh) é. 4 F: = GENERAL SERVANT.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
This proposal met with general acceptance, glacadh go forleathan leis an moladh seo.
Adjutant general, ardaidiúnach.
The Attorney-general, An tArd-Aighne m.
Mil: Commissary general, ardoifigeach m lónroinne.
By general confession, mar admhaíonn an saol mór.
Cook-general, cailín cócaireachta agus tí.
London developed into the general mart of Europe, tháinig Londain chun cinn mar ghnáthmhargadh don Eoraip uile.
There was a general disposition among them to remain, bhí fonn ar a bhformhór fanacht.
General Election, olltoghchán m.
F: After the chairman's speech there was a general exodus from the hall, i ndiaidh óráide an chathaoirligh bhánaigh an halla.
There is a general feeling that . . ., tá tuairim choitianta go . . .
To give a general idea of a book, léargas ginearálta a thabhairt ar leabhar.
The general lines of the party's policy, príomhairíona fpl pholasaí an pháirtí.
There was a general movement towards the door, thug siad uile iarraidh ar an doras.
Main outlines, general outlines, broad outlines, of a scheme, éirim f scéime.
General pardon, pardún coiteann.
There has been a general post among the staff, táthar i ndiaidh go leor athruithe a dhéanamh ar an bhfoireann,
The General Post Office, Ard-Oifig an Phoist.
General practitioner, gnáthdhochtúir m.
The general public, the public at large, an saol mór, an phoiblíocht.
Fact which has obtained general recognition, rud a hadmhaítear go coitianta.
The Registrar General, An tArd-Chláraitheoir.
As a (general) rule, de ghnáth.
There was a general scurry towards the door, bhí siad ag baint na sál dá chéile ag tarraingt ar an doras.
General servant, cailín m gach cúraim.
Fr.Hist: The States General, na hEastáit Ghinearálta.
F: Ireland was in the throes of a general election, bhí Éire i gceartlár mórthoghcháin.
To the general surprise, rud a chur ionadh ar chách.
General utility waggon, trucail ilghnóthaí.
To offer a general view of the subject, léargas ginearálta a thabhairt ar an ábhar.
Speaking in a general way, le tagairt don scéal i gcoitinne.
The general weal, leas an phobail.