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circumstance

1 noun fact, conditioncúinse masc4 c m utoisc fem2 c m uthe circumstances surrounding his death na cúinsí a bhain lena bhás, na tosca a bhain lena bhásif circumstances permit más féidir, má bhíonn deis annin such circumstances i gcás mar sinunder exceptional circumstances i gcúinsí eisceachtúla, i gcásanna faoi leith 2 noun fate, uncontrollable eventscinniúint fem3 c m ushe's a victim of circumstance cuireadh cor ina cinniúintthings change by force of circumstance ní choisctear cinniúint proverb

circumstances

noun person's situation, especially financialcúinsí mpl4 c m uis there any change in circumstances? an bhfuil aon athrú ar chúinsí?, an bhfuil aon athrú ar chúrsaí?it depends on your financial circumstances braitheann sé ar do chúinsí airgeadais, braitheann sé ar an gcaoi a bhfuil cúrsaí airgid leatshe's in easy circumstances tá sí go maith asthey were in poor circumstances bhí siad ar an ngannchuid, bhí dóigh anásta orthuour circumstances are the same is ionann ár gcás, is ionann cor dúinnfamily circumstances cúinsí teaghlaigh, imthosca an teaghlaigh, cor an teaghlaigh

phrases

under the circumstances

(also

in the circumstances

) mar a sheasann cúrsaífaoi mar atá cúrsaíunder the circumstances it wouldn't be advisable mar a sheasann cúrsaí ní bheadh sé inmholtahe won't go there, under the circumstances ní rachaidh sé ansin agus cúrsaí mar atá

under no circumstances

(also

in no circumstances

) i gcás ar bithunder no circumstances should you answer níor cheart duit freagairt i gcás ar bith; níor cheart duit freagairt, is cuma cad é a tharlóidh

due to circumstances beyond our control

mar gheall ar nithe nach bhfuil neart againn orthude bharr cúrsaí nach bhfuil aon neart againn orthu

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