noundúil fem2 c m ugean masc3 c m uhe had a particular liking for fishbhí dúil ar leith san iasc aige, thaitin iasc go háirithe leisI had no liking for herní raibh aon ghean agam uirthi, ní raibh dúil ar bith agam inti, níor thaitin sí liom beag ná mór
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too ... for my liking
it took too long for her likingthóg níos mó ama ná mar ba mhian léihe answered much too confidently for my likingd'fhreagair sé i bhfad rómhuiníneach, dar liom féin
to take a liking to sb/sth
dúil a chur i nduine/rudtaitneamh a thabhairt do dhuine/rudI took a liking to the placethaitin an áit liom, chuir mé dúil san áitthey took an instant liking to each otherthug siad gean dá chéile láithreach
to sb's liking
(also
to the liking of sb
)if it's to their likingmá thaitníonn sé leocooked to your likingcócaráilte mar a thaitníonn leat, cócaráilte mar is áil leatit wasn't worded to their likingní raibh siad sásta leis an gcaoi a raibh sé ráitethe decision won't be to the liking of the parentsní thaitneoidh an cinneadh leis na tuismitheoirí, ní bheidh na tuismitheoirí sásta leis an gcinneadh
