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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
adulterous
adultery
adumbrate
adumbration
advance
advanced
advancement
advantage
advantageous
advent
adventitious
adventure
adventurer
adventuress
adventurous
adverb
adverbial
adversary
adverse
adversity
advert
advertise
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New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
advantage »
advantage1, s. 1 Buntáiste m, bua m, sochar m. To gain the advantage over s.o., buntáiste a fháil ar dhuine. You have the advantage over me, tá an buntáiste agat orm. To take s.o. at advantage, teacht aniar aduaidh ar dhuine. He has the advantage of youth, tá buntáiste aige de thairbhe óige. I gained little advantage from it, is beag a chuaigh sé ar sochar dom. You might with advantage apply to . . ., b'fhéidir go mb'fhiú duit dul chuig . . . To take advantage of sth., leas a bhaint as rud. To take advantage of s.o., buntáiste a bhreith ar dhuine; suí i mbun duine. He turned it to advantage, chuir sé chun sochair dó féin é. (Of event) It turned out to his advantage, is é rud a chuaigh sé ar sochar dó. To show off sth. to advantage, an taobh is fearr de rud a chur amach. To show to great advantage, taibhsiú go han-bhreá. He executed the deal to the best advantage, rinne sé an margadh ab fhearr ab fhéidir a dhéanamh. Ten: Buntáiste m. 2 Mechanical advantage, buntáiste m innill.
advantage2, v.tr. Téim ar sochar do; cuirim chun cinn.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It is a dear-bought advantage, ní saill gan fiacha é, is daor an ailím é.
To follow up an advantage, buntáiste a chur abhaile.
It was but little advantage to me, is beag a fuaireas dá thairbhe.
Mean advantage, buntáiste mí-ionraic.
You have an advantage over me, tá buntáiste agat orm.
To press one's advantage, do bhuntáiste a chur abhaile.
