New English-Irish Dictionary

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minister

1 noun GOVaire masc4 c m ugovernment minister aire rialtaisMinister for Health an tAire Sláintesenior minister aire sinsearach 2 noun RELministir masc4 c m u

phrasal verbs

minister to

(v + prep) MED , REL TRANSITIVEfreastail ar c m ufriotháil ar c m ushe ministers to her mother bíonn sí ag déanamh cúraim dá máthair

Phrases and Examples in other entries

access »

he has access to the minister tá teacht aige ar an aire, tá cluas an aire aige
assistant »

he's an assistant to the minister tá sé ina chúntóir ag an aire
attacker »

the minister responded to his attackers d'fhreagair an t-aire lucht a cháinte
beleaguered »

the beleaguered minister refused to talk to the media dhiúltaigh an t-aire cráite labhairt leis na meáin
deny »

the minister has strongly denied rumours that he's about to retire tá na ráflaí go bhfuil sé ar tí éirí as séanta go láidir ag an aire
depute »

the minister deputed her to go to London cheap an t-aire í chun dul go Londain thar a cheann, d'ainmnigh an t-aire í chun dul go Londain ina áit
displeasure »

he expressed his displeasure at the decision to the minister léirigh sé a mhíshástacht don aire faoin gcinneadh
emasculate »

the minister has emasculated the bill to gain public support tá na putóga bainte ag an aire as an mbille ar mhaithe le tacaíocht a fháil ón bpobal
inaction »

due to the inaction of the minister mar gheall ar easpa gnímh an aire, de thoradh fhaillí an aire
minister »

she ministers to her mother bíonn sí ag déanamh cúraim dá máthair
petition »

a petition to the minister to review the decision achainí chuig an aire ag iarraidh go ndéanfaí athbhreithniú ar an gcinneadh
present »

I was presented to the minister cuireadh in aithne don aire mé
retract »

the minister was forced to retract bhí ar an aire an méid a bhí ráite aige a tharraingt siar
sway »

the minister was trying to sway public opinion bhí an t-aire ag iarraidh dul i bhfeidhm ar dhearcadh an phobail, bhí an t-aire ag féachaint le tionchar a imirt ar thuairimí an phobail
tab »

she was tabbed to be the new minister bhíothas á rá gurb ise an t-aire nua a bheadh ann
tack on »

the meeting was tacked on to the minister's visit cuireadh an cruinniú isteach ag deireadh chuairt an aire
trap »

they tried to trap the minister rinne siad iarracht breith amuigh ar an aire

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