edge
noun
1 noun outermost limitimeall masc1 ciumhais fem2 colbha masc4 corr fem2 she sat on the edge of the bed shuigh sí ar chorr na leapa, shuigh sí ar cholbha na leapahe lived on the edge of town bhí cónaí air ar imeall an bhaileit was built at the river's edge tógadh é ar chiumhais na habhann, tógadh é ar bhruach na habhannshe stood on the cliff edge sheas sí ar bharr na hailleit was at the very western edge of the county bhí sé ar an taobh thiar ar fad den chontae 2 noun sharp or cutting sidefaobhar masc1 I like to keep a good edge on my tools is maith liom faobhar maith a bheith ar mo chuid uirlisíthe edge of a knife faobhar scineShow full entry
3 noun MATH where two surfaces meetfaobhar masc1 4 noun advantagebuntáiste masc4 lámh in uachtarhe felt he had an edge on them bhraith sé go raibh buntáiste aige orthuthey had the edge in costs bhí praghas níos fearr acu, bhí siad níos fearr ó thaobh costais dethe site gave them an edge ba bhuntáiste dóibh an suíomh 5 noun exciting qualityfaobhar masc1 fiacail fem2 he's lost his radical edge níl sé chomh radacach agus a bhíodh 6 noun sharp or aggressive tonebior masc3 faobhar masc1 there was an edge to her voice bhí faobhar ar a guth, bhí bior ar a guth
verb
7 verb move sth 8 verb FIN go up or down in value INTRANSITIVEdruid verb bog verb oil prices edged up d'ardaigh praghas na hola 9 verb form a border TRANSITIVEciumhais a chur leimeall a chur le a low wall edges the path tá balla íseal mar chiumhais leis an gcosán 10 verb HORT trim edge of TRANSITIVEbearr verb gearr verb she edged the lawn ghearr sí an féar ar chiumhais an ghairdín 11 verb informal SPOR beat narrowly TRANSITIVEhe edged his opponent bhuaigh sé ar éigean ar a chéile comhraic, fuair sé an ceann is fearr ar éigean ar a chéile comhraic