New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: recessed · reckless · process · access · excess · recast · recede · recent · recession · recessive

recess

1 noun GOV , LAW pause activitiessos masc3 c m uthe Dáil is currently in recess tá an sos ag an Dáil faoi láthair, níl an Dáil ina suí faoi láthair 2 noun (US) ED break in lessonssos masc3 c m u

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3 noun CONSTR , ARCHIT space in room, wallcuas masc1 c m uthe room has a small recess in the wall tá cuas beag i mballa an tseomra 4 verb (especially US) GOV , LAW

INTRANSITIVEsos a thógáil c m usos a ghlacadh c m uthe jury recessed for the rest of the day thóg an giúiré sos ar feadh an chuid eile den lá

TRANSITIVEsos a thógáil c m usos a ghlacadh c m uthe trial was recessed until Thursday cuireadh an triail ar athlá go dtí Déardaoin

phrases

the recesses of sth

1 parts not visible, remotethey live in the deep recesses of the wood maireann siad i nduibheagán na coille, maireann siad i lúbainn na coillehe tried to shine a light into the recesses of government power d'fhéach sé le léargas a thabhairt ar an gcuid is rúnda de chumhacht an rialtais 2 of emotions: not visiblethe secret is locked away in the recesses of her mind tá an rún faoi ghlas go domhain ina haigneit's there somewhere in the deepest, darkest recesses of memory tá sé ansin áit éigin i nduibheagán na cuimhne

recess

the recesses of sth

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