1 noun LITréamhrá masc4 c m ubrollach masc1 c m uintreoir fem5 c m uto write the preface to a bookréamhrá leabhair a scríobh2 verb TRANSITIVEthe collection is prefaced with an essaytá aiste mar réamhrá leis an mbailiúchánhe prefaced the talk by saying he was sorryghabh sé leithscéal ag tús na cainte