TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
existence, s. 1 Beith f; bheith ann, beithsine f. Phil: eiseadh m. In existence, ann, ar fáil. That firm has been in existence for fifty years, tá an gnólacht sin ann le caoga bliain. To come into existence, teacht ann. 2 Beatha f, saol m. A wretched existence, saol angarach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Blank existence, saol folamh.
F: He was condemned to lead a hopeless existence, bhí sé faoi chrann smola lena shaol.
F: Drab existence, saol leamh, marbhánta.
He dragged out a wretched existence, thug sé a shaol ag strácáil leis an ainnise.
To ignore s.o., s.o.'s existence, súil a dhúnadh ar dhuine; gan cur chuig duine ná uaidh.
To spring into existence, teacht ann de phreab.