number1, s.1aAr: Uimhir f -mhreach. Whole number, uimhir iomlán; slánuimhir. bLíon m, áireamh m. The number of people present, líon na ndaoine i láthair. The greater number, an mhórchuid, an tromlach m. The greater number said they would go, dúirt an mhórchuid go rachaidís. Given equal numbers we should win, ach sinn a bheith ar chomhlíon ba cheart an bua a bheith againn. I asked for an equal number, d'iarr mé an oiread céanna arís. They were six in number, bhí siad seisear ann. They are few in number, is beag acu atá ann; ní mór a líon. Books without number, leabhair gan áireamh. cUimhir f, ábhar m, oiread m (takes fem. art. in nom.). A (certain) number of persons, an oiread seo daoine; an áirithe seo daoine. A great number of apples, a lán úll, mórchuid úll. A (large) number of men, numbers of men, mórán fear, slua (mór) fear. F: I have done him any number of favours, níl aon teorainn lena bhfuil de chomaoin curtha agam air. dpl.►Numbers. Numbers of people died of it, is iomaí duine a cailleadh leis. In large numbers, (go h)iomadúil. In small numbers, (go) gannchúiseach, (go) fánach. To win by force of numbers, bua a bhreith le neart slua. He was overpowered by numbers, meáchan fear a rug bua air. eOne of their number, duine acu. He was one of their number, bhí sé ar dhuine acu. He is not of our number, ní dár ndreamna é. 2Uimhir f, figiúr m, To write the number on a page, an uimhir a chur ar leathanach. 3Uimhir (tí, saighdiúra, etc.). I live at number ten, in uimhir a deich atá cónaí orm. His number is up, tá a ghnó, a chnaipe, a chláirín, déanta. 4Gram: Uimhir f. 5aTh: Mír f (ar chlár); dreas m, babhta m (rince, etc.). bPubl: Eagrán m, uimhir f (de pháipéar). 6pl.aLit: Mus: Dréacht m -a. bVéarsaí mpl, filíocht f.
number2, v.tr.1Áirím, cuntaisim. His days are numbered, is gearr uaidh; tá sé ar a leabhar ag an bhfiach dubh. I number him among my friends, duine de mo chairde é; áirím ar mo chairde é. They numbered two thousand, bhí siad dhá mhíle ann; bhí dhá mhíle acu ann. 2aUimhrím. To number houses, uimhreacha a chur ar thithe. bv.i.Mil: To number (off) (from front to rear), comhaireamh (ó thosach go cúl).