TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
léargas, m. (gs. -ais). 1. Sight, insight, discernment, vision. ~ a bheith agat ar rud, to be able to discern sth., to visualize sth. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine ar rud, to enlighten s.o. on sth. Dá mbeadh ~ ar bith agam air, if I had any clear idea of it. Thug sin ~ dom ar an ábhar, that gave me an insight into the subject. Tá ~ glinn aige, he has clear vision, discernment. Duine gan ~, sightless person; undiscerning person. Chuaigh sé ó ~ orm, I lost sight of it; it became blurred in my mind. Tugadh ~ ar na flaithis dó, he was given a glimpse of heaven. 2. Visibility.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ léargais, ray of insight.
Thug an ráiteas sin léargas éigin ar staid na tíre, that statement gave some insight into the state of the country.