TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
quality, s. 1 a Cineál m, mianach m. Of good, poor, quality, de chineál maith, de chineál dona. Of the best quality, den chéad scoth. b Wine that has quality, scoth an fhíona. Quality car, carr m den togha. 2 a (Of pers.) Mianach m, tréith f. He has many good, bad, qualities, tá a lán dea-thréithe, drochthréithe, ann. b Heating quality of turf, cumas téite móna. 3 A & P: People of quality, an uaisleacht, an ghalántacht. The quality, na huaisle. 4 He acted in the quality of adviser, bhí sé mar, ina, chomhairleoir. 5 Cáilíocht f (fuaime).
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To credit s.o., with a quality, cáilíocht a shamhlú le duine, do dhuine.
Drying quality (of a varnish), triomú m.
Two qualities that are mutually exclusive, dhá thréith nach bhféadfadh a bheith le chéile.
Wine of the finest quality, togha an fhíona, fíon den chéad scoth.
Of first-rate quality, den chéad scoth.
Fundamental qualities of s.o., cáilíochtaí bunúsacha duine.
The qualities that go to make a soldier, na tréithe nach mór don saighdiúir.
Poor quality, mianach dona, suarach.
To be possessed of a quality, tréith a bheith agat, ionat.
Prime quality meat, feoil den chéad scoth.
The qualities required for this post, na tréithe is gá don phost seo.
Tone quality, toncháilíocht f.