1 (v + adv) stay at a distance INTRANSITIVEfan amach c m ufan ar shiúlthey kept away from the cityd'fhan siad amach ón gcathair, d'fhan siad glan ar an gcathair, d'fhan siad ar shiúl ón gcathairI keep away from themfanaim glan orthu, ní théim ina ngaobharkeep away from me!fan amach uaim!, fan ar shiúl uaim!, fan uaim!2 (v + adv) prevent from approaching TRANSITIVEcoinnigh ar shiúlcoimeád ó dhorascoinnigh ó dhorasit kept the journalists awaychoimeád sé na tuairisceoirí ó dhoraskeep the dog away from the childrencoinnigh an madra ar shiúl ó na leanaí
3 (v + adv) cause to be absent TRANSITIVEcoinnigh ó PhrV c m ucoimeád ó PhrV c m uit kept her away from her workchoinnigh sé óna cuid oibre í → see keep
