ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Archimedean principle, prionsabal Airciméidéis.
Departure from a principle, tréigean m prionsabail.
Sound principles had been engrafted in him, fréamhaíodh prionsabail fhiúntacha ann.
Guiding principle, prionsabal rialaithe.
He laid it down as a principle that. . ., d'áitigh sé, d'áirigh sé mar phrionsabal go, . . .
Overriding principle, prionsabal dosháraithe.
To put, carry, a principle into practice, prionsabal a chur i ngníomh.
To lay sth. down as a principle that. . ., é a leagan amach mar phrionsabal go . . .
To do sth. on principle, to make it a matter of principle to do sth., rud a dhéanamh ar phrionsabal.
Low-principled, gan aon phrionsabail.
His conduct proceeds from most noble principles, na prionsabail is uaisle is údar lena iompar.
To reduce everything to a single principle, aon phrionsabal amháin a dhéanamh de gach rud.
To renounce one's principles, do phrionsabail a shéanadh.
Principles rooted in the public mind, prionsabail atá daingnithe in aigne an phobail.
To make a surrender of principle(s), do phrionsabail a shéanadh.