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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
purser
purse-strings
purslane
pursuance
pursuant
pursue
pursuer
pursuit
pursuivant
pursy
purulence
purulent
purvey
purveyance
purveyor
purview
pus
push
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New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
pursuit »
pursuit, s. 1 a Tóraíocht f; cuardach m lorgaireacht f; tóir f -a; fiach m; leanúint f -úna. Pack in eager, hot, pursuit, conairt go géar ar lorg. To set out in pursuit of s.o., imeacht sa tóir ar dhuine. b Tóraíocht f (airgid, etc.). In pursuit of happiness, ar lorg, ar thóir (sonais). In pursuit of knowledge, ar lorg eolais, ag iarraidh eolais. 2 a Gairm f; ceird f. To engage in scientific pursuits, dul do chúrsaí eolaíochta. His literary pursuits, a shaothar liteartha. b Caitheamh m aimsire. Hunting is his favourite pursuit, fiach an caitheamh aimsire is fearr leis.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Ardent in pursuit of the enemy, díbhirceach sa tóir ar an namhaid.
Eager in pursuit of the enemy, faobhrach sa tóir ar an namhaid.
Eager pursuit, tóraíocht dhíbheirgeach.
To escape pursuit, an cor gearr a thabhairt do lucht tóra, éalú ón tóir.
To be in hot pursuit of s.o., bheith go díbhirceach ar thóir duine.
To set out in pursuit of s.o., imeacht ar thóir duine, dul sa tóir ar dhuine.
