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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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Similar words:
speak of
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speak to
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speak up for
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fear for
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head for
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EN > GA
GA > EN
speak for
(
v + prep
)
TRANSITIVE
labhair ar son
I'm speaking for the three of us
táim ag labhairt ar son an triúir againn
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Phrases and Examples in other entries
criticise
»
she was heavily criticised for not speaking out sooner
cáineadh go géar í mar nár labhair sí amach níos túisce
difficult
»
it's difficult for her to speak out
is deacair di labhairt amach
,
ní furasta di labhairt amach
fact
»
the facts speak for themselves
insíonn na fíricí a scéal féin
,
tá a chosúlacht lena chois
for
»
I couldn't speak for the fear
bhain an eagla an chaint díom
,
ní fhéadfainn labhairt ar mhéad is a bhí d'eagla orm
for
»
they haven't spoken to each another for years
níor labhair siad le chéile leis na blianta
for
»
I'm speaking for all of us
tá mé ag labhairt ar ár son uilig
for
»
to speak for the nation
labhairt thar ceann an náisiúin
let
»
let him speak for himself
lig dó labhairt ar a shon féin
,
labhraíodh sé ar a shon féin
mandate
»
a mandate to speak for sb
údarás labhairt ar son duine
off-the-cuff
»
she's famous for speaking off-the-cuff
tá sé de cháil uirthi go ndeir sí an rud is túisce a thagann isteach ina cloigeann
pause
»
he spoke for two hours without pause
labhair sé ar feadh dhá uair an chloig gan stopadh
,
labhair sé ar feadh dhá uair an chloig gan a anáil a tharraingt
remorselessly
»
he spoke remorselessly for hours
labhair sé gan stad gan staonadh ar feadh uaireanta an chloig
sake
1
»
I spoke to her for company's sake
labhair mé léi ar son an chomhluadair
,
chuir mé forrán uirthi de ghrá na cuideachta
sin
»
it's a sin for you to speak like that
is mór an náire duit labhairt mar sin
,
is dubh ar d'anam labhairt mar sin
speak
»
sth speaks for itself (etc)
the report speaks for itself
tá an tuairisc an-soiléir
,
ní gá aon ní eile a rá faoin tuairisc
the facts speak for themselves
tá na fíricí an-soiléir
speak
»
speak for yourself
labhair ar do shon féin
speak up for
»
someone needs to speak up for the children
caithfidh duine éigin labhairt amach ar son na bpáistí
spoken
»
to be spoken for
1
reserved
bheith in áirithe
,
bheith coinnithe
that's already spoken for
tá focal air sin cheana
,
tá sé sin in áirithe cheana
2
in relationship
she's spoken for
tá sí luaite le duine eile
,
tá sí i gcaidreamh
time
»
we timed how long he spoke for
thomhaiseamar an fad a labhair sé
within
»
he spoke while reaching within his coat for a pen
labhair sé agus peann á lorg aige ina chóta
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