1 noun LAW, POL rule in legislation etcdlí masc4 c m uthey brought in a law against smokingthug siad isteach dlí i gcoinne caitheamh tobacthere was no law on racismní raibh aon dlí ann maidir le ciníochascopyright lawdlí an chóipchirtthe libel lawsdlíthe an leabhail2 noun (also the law) LAW body of lawsan dlí masc4 c m uby lawde réir an dlíunder the lawde réir an dlí, faoin dlíthat's against the lawtá sé sin in aghaidh an dlíto be required by law to do sthceangal dlí a bheith ort rud a dhéanamh, dualgas faoin dlí a bheith ort rud a dhéanamhthey think they're above the lawtá siad beag beann ar an dlíto break the law (also to flout the law)an dlí a bhriseadh, an dlí a shárúto obey the lawan dlí a chomhlíonadh, an dlí a choinneáil, géilleadh don dlíto enforce the law (also to uphold the law)an dlí a chur i bhfeidhmthe law of the landdlí na tíreto stay within the law (also to act within the law, to operate within the law)cloí leis an dlí, gan an dlí a shárú
3 noun ED, EMPL, LAW subject, professiondlí masc4 c m uhe has a law degreetá céim sa dlí aigeshe entered lawchuaigh sí leis an dlíhe's doing lawtá sé ag gabháil don dlí4 noun SCI received explanationdlí masc4 c m uthe laws of physicsdlíthe na fisiceOhm's lawdlí Ohm5 noun general truthriail fem5 c m uthe first law of politicsan chéad riail sa pholaitíocht6 noun SPOR rule of gameriail fem5 c m u7 noun REL religious or moral ruledlí masc4 c m uriail fem5 c m uthe law of Goddlí Démoral lawdlí moráltaunder Islamic lawfaoin dlí Ioslamach
phrases
to be a law unto yourself
bheith ar do chomhairle féindéanamh mar is áil leat
to go to law
dul chun na cúirtedul chun dlí
to take the law into your own hands
an dlí a ghlacadh ort féin
the law is an ass
níl sa dlí ach amaidí mhór
the law of averages
dlí na meán
the law of the jungle
an té atá thíos buailtear cos aircloíonn neart ceart
there's no law against sth
(also
there's no law against doing sth
) informalníl aon chosc ar rudníl aon dlí in aghaidh ruda
there ought to be a law against sth
(also
there ought to be a law against doing sth
) informalba cheart go mbeadh cosc ar rudba chóir go mbeadh dlí ann in aghaidh ruda