TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
possible. 1 a. a (Rud) is féidir; Phil: féideartha. That is possible, thiocfadh dhó. Would it be possible for you to. . .? an mbeadh sé ar do chumas...? It is not possible to do it, níl sé inrásta é a dhéanamh. It is possible that . . ., b'fhéidir go . . .; d'fhéadfadh sé go . . . Is it possible that you know nothing about it? an féidir nach bhfuil aon eolas agat air? All possible details, gach ar féidir de mhioneolas. b (In- with v.adj.) It is possible to do it, cut it, mend it, tá sé indéanta, inghearrtha, indeisithe. (Do- with v.adj.)It is not possible to do it, etc., tá sé dodhéanta, etc. What possible connection can he have with it? cén bhaint ar chor ar bith a d'fhéadfadh a bheith aigesean leis? If possible, más féidir. As far as possible, chomh fada agus is féidir. As early as possible, ar an dá luas. It is as bad as possible, tá sé ar a dhonacht. c Intarlaithe. A possible event, rud a d'fhéadfadh tarlú. d F: (Of pers.) Réasúnta, soranna. They are quite possible people, daoine sochaideartha iad. 2 s. a To do one's possible, do dhícheall a dhéanamh. b (Shooting) To score a possible, an t-iomlán a dhéanamh. ► possibly, adv. 1 I cannot possibly do it, ní fhéadfaidh mé é a dhéanamh ar chor ar bith. It cannot possibly be! ní féidir! I'll do all I possibly can, déanfaidh mé a bhféadfaidh mé. I'll come as early as I possibly can, tiocfaidh mé chomh luath in Éirinn agus fhéadfas mé. He did everything he possibly could, rinne sé gach uile ní dar fhéad sé. 2 B'fhéidir, seans. Possibly he has heard of you, seans, b'fhéidir, gur chuala sé caint ort. Possibly! b'fhéidir! It is possibly true, d'fhéadfadh sé bheith fíor.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I keep clear of him as far as possible, fanaim amach uaidh chomh maith agus a fhéadaim é.
With all possible dispatch, with the utmost dispatch, ar an dá luas.
At the earliest possible moment, an dá luaithe is féidir é.
As early as possible, chomh luath agus is féidir.
As soon as possible, an túisce is féidir; chomh luath agus is féidir.