ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Aptitude test, tástáil éirime.
He called into play all his powers, bhain sé leas as a chuid éirime ar fad.
It comes down to this . . ., is é seo éirim an scéil . . .
That is what he said or words to that effect, murab é sin é a dúirt sé, sin é éirim a chuid cainte.
F: The essence of a book, éirim leabhair.
To give evidence of intelligence, éirim a thaispeáint; comharthaí éirime a thaispeáint.
To evince intelligence, comharthaí éirime a thaispeáint.
F: The marrow of a book, éirim f leabhair.
Main outlines, general outlines, broad outlines, of a scheme, éirim f scéime.
F: A high plane of intelligence, ardchéim f éirime.
To give proof of intelligence, a thabhairt le taispeáint go bhfuil éirim agat.
His conduct reveals great intelligence, is léir óna iompar go bhfuil an-éirim aigne aige.
She is sadly deficient in intelligence, tá easpa mhór éirime uirthi.
He has no scope for his abilities, níl aon deis aige lena éirim a chur ag obair.
To surpass s.o. in intelligence., barr éirime a bhreith ó dhuine.
Intelligence test, tástáil éirime.
It gives token of intelligence, is comhartha éirime é.
He has a turn for mathematics, tá éirim aige don mhatamaitic; tá féith, mianach, na matamaitice ann.
A vocation for literature, éirim f litríochta; luí m le litríocht.
From youth upwards he showed talent, ó thús a óige i leith bhí éirim le haithint air.