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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
contemptuous
contend
content
contented
contention
contentious
contentment
contest
contestable
contestant
contestation
context
contiguity
contiguous
continence
continent
continental
contingency
contingent
continual
continuance
continuant
continuation
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
contest »
contest1, s. a Troid f -oda, comhrac m, comhlann f(with, le; between, idir). b Comórtas m, iomaíocht f (cheoil, etc.). Contest of eloquence, comórtas m óráidíochta.
contest2 . 1 v.tr. a Déanaim aighneas, díospóireacht, sáraíocht, faoi (cheist). b Conspóidim. To contest s.o.'s right to do sth., cur i gcoinne ceart duine chun rud a dhéanamh. Sp: To contest a race, dul in iomaíocht rása. It was a well-contested match, bhí coimhlint ghéar sa chluiche. To contest a seat in parliament, cur isteach, dul san iomaíocht, ar shuíochán sa phairlimint. c Jur: Cuirim in aghaidh (fianaise, fiacha). 2 v.i. a Déanann sáraíocht, argóint, aighneas(with, against, le), b To contest for a prize, cur isteach ar, dul san iomaíocht ar, dhuais.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
A close contest, coimhlint ghéar.
It was closely contested, bhí coimhlint ghéar ann.
To drop out of a contest, éirí as an iomaíocht.
Hardly-contested match, cluiche díbhirceach.
Hot contest, coimhlint ghéar.
Obstinate contest, coimhlint dho-eadrána, gan staonadh, gan stríocadh.
Warm contest, coimhlint ghéar.
