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TORTHAÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
laghad, m. (gs. ~). Smallness, fewness. 1. ~ an chostais, the smallness of the cost. ~ na vótálaithe, the fewness of the voters. B’ionadh leo ~ an tráchta ar na bóithre, they were surprised at the small amount of traffic on the roads. Ná cáin é ar ~ a aoise, don’t condemn him for his lack of years. Ina ~ aimsire, in such a short space of time, of years. Dul i ~, to lessen, decrease. Ag dul i ~ in aghaidh an lae, getting fewer every day. Is beag an ~ a tháinig orthu, they haven’t decreased very much. A ~ díobh a tháinig, there were so few of them who came. Is leor a ~, it is little enough. Is é a locht a ~, one could do with more of it. 2. Dá ~ é is maith liom agam é, little as it is I am glad to have it. Dá ~ ciall atá aige, tá faichill ann, little sense as he has he can be cautious. Dá ~ a thaitin sé liom, little as I liked it. Dá ~ dá ndéarfaidh tú, the less you say. Níl amhras dá ~ faoi, there is not the least doubt about it. 3. Ar a ~, at least. Míle ar a ~, at least a mile. Is ar a ~ duit é, it is the least you should do. Is ar a ~ liom a bhfuair mé de, I could have done with more of it. Ar a ~ ar bith, at the very least.
ABAIRTÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dá laghad é is maith liom agam é, little as it is I am glad to have it.
Níor tugadh ~ dá laghad dom faoi, I wasn’t given the least indication of it.
Tá an méid sin ar a laghad ag dul duit, you are entitled to that much at least.
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