ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To deny sth. blankly, rud a shéanadh, go dubh agus go bán, amach is amach.
He cast off all sense of shame, chaill sé, shéan sé, an náire.
Cast-off clothing, cast-offs, éadaí mpl séanta, seanéadaí mpl.
A merry Christmas! Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas duit!
He confessed to a liking for . . ., níor shéan sé dúil a bheith aige i ...
True happiness consists in desiring little, is é rud é an séan ceart ná a bheith sásta leis an mbeagán.
He cut me dead, shéan sé mé; dhún sé an tsúil orm.
To denounce a treaty, conradh a shéanadh.
I don't deny it, nílim á shéanadh.
I cannot deny (but) that you are right, ní fhéadaim a shéanadh ná go, nach, bhfuil an ceart agat.
There is no denying the fact, níl gar á shéanadh.
To deny God, Dia a shéanadh.
He denied his signature, shéan sé a shíniú.
It is difficult to deny that . . ., ní féidir a shéanadh nach...
He disclaimed all responsibility, shéan sé nach raibh freagracht ar bith air.
Disclaimer of right, séanadh m cirt.
Disclaimer of responsibility, séanadh m freagrachta.
To dishonour one's word, gealltanas a shéanadh, dul siar ar ghealltanas.
He ate his words, (i) shéan sé a fhocal; tharraing sé siar a ndúirt sé cheana; (ii) labhair sé trína fhiacla; bhí sé ag cogaint na bhfocal.
To deny sth. flatly, rud a shéanadh go neamhbhalbh, go diongbháilte.
Facts that cannot be gainsaid, fíorais nach féidir a shéanadh.
He went back on his promise, shéan sé a ghealltanas.
He grew out of his clothes, shéan sé a chuid éadaigh.
To plead not guilty, an choir a shéanadh.
F: To turn over a new leaf, an t-olc a shéanadh agus aithrí a dhéanamh; saol níos fearr a chleachtadh.
To renounce one's principles, do phrionsabail a shéanadh.
To renounce one's faith, do chreideamh a shéanadh.
To deny sth. stoutly, rud a shéanadh go teann.
To make a surrender of principle(s), do phrionsabail a shéanadh.
Unalloyed happiness, séan m gan scáth.
He is undeniably the best, ní féidir a shéanadh nach é is fearr.