1 preposition to the sound ofi lár c m uamid the noise of traffici lár thorann an tráchtathe motion was carried amid applausebhí bualadh bos ann nuair a glacadh leis an rún2 preposition against a particular backgroundshare prices fell amid fears of the future of the businessthit luach na scaireanna agus imní ar dhaoine faoi thodhchaí an ghnóhe resigned amid rumours of corruptiond'éirigh sé as agus ráflaí ag dul thart faoi chaimiléireacht3 preposition literary surrounded byi lár c m ui measc c m usituated amid the countrysidesuite i lár na tuaithethey stood amid the treesbhí siad ina seasamh i measc na gcrann