amount1, s.1Suim f, méid m, candam m. What is the amount of it?cé mhéad atá ann?Have you the right amount, bhfuil an tsuim cheart agat?(Up) to the amount of twenty pounds, a fhad le fiche punt. 2aCuid f -oda. Twice that amount, a dhá oiread sin. He spent it in small amounts, chaith sé ina chodanna beaga é. F: To spend any amount of money, na múrtha airgid a chaitheamh. He has any amount of money, tá sé ar maos in airgead, tá an-lear airgid aige. Any amount of people saw it, chonaic a lán daoine é. bPh: Ch: Cainníocht f. 3Fiúntas m. It is of little amount, is beag is fiú é.
amount2, v.i.1Déanann (suas). It amounted to five pounds, bhí cúig phunt san iomlán, rinne sé (suas) cúig phunt. I don't know what my debts amount to, níl a fhios agam cé mhéad fiacha atá orm. 2(Be equivalent) Is ionann agus. It amounts to the same thing, is ionann an cás; F: tá sé chomh fada is atá sé leathan. His speech amounts to this, seo é bun agus barr a chuid cainte. 3He will never amount to much, ní thiocfaidh sé in éifeacht choíche.