1 nounpeaca masc4 c m uit's a sinis peaca é, peaca atá annit's a sin for you to speak like thatis mór an náire duit labhairt mar sin, is dubh ar d'anam labhairt mar sinit'd be a sin to throw that outba mhór an trua é sin a chaitheamh amach, ba mhór an peaca é sin a chaitheamh amachmy greatest sin was telling heré a insint di an mheancóg is mó dá ndearna mé2 verb REL INTRANSITIVEpeacaigh verb c m uthey sinned against the laws of Godpheacaigh siad in aghaidh dhlíthe Dé
phrases
as ... as sin
as ugly as sinchomh gránna lena bhfaca tú riamh
for my (etc) sins
humorous ar son mo chuid peacaíshe has to work late for her sinsar an drochuair di, caithfidh sí oibriú deireanachI have to go to a party tonight for my sins! ironic mise bocht a chaithfidh dul chuig cóisir anocht!
more sinned against than sinning
literary he's more sinned against than sinningní hé féin is measa ach daoine eile
