New English-Irish Dictionary

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close thing

a close thing

1 noun near missshe didn't get hurt, but it was a close thing níor gortaíodh í, ach dóbair di; níor gortaíodh í, ach chuaigh sí gairid go maith dóit was a close thing, but they survived dóbair dóibh, ach tháinig siad slán 2 noun close-run contestthe first round was a close thing bhí an chéad bhabhta an-chóngarach, ní raibh mórán sa difear sa chéad bhabhtait was a close thing between the two candidates ní raibh mórán idir an dá iarrthóir

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it isn't the same thing but it's close ní hionann é go díreach ach níl sé i bhfad uaidh, ní hé an rud céanna é ach tá sé cosúil go maith leis
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this election will be a close-run thing beidh géariomaíocht sa toghchán seo

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