New English-Irish Dictionary

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city

1 noun large towncathair fem5 c m uCork City Cathair Chorcaíhe's a city man fear cathrach is ea éshe likes city life is maith léi saol na cathrachon the city streets ar shráideanna na cathrach 2 noun (especially US) GOV municipal bodiescathair fem5 c m uthe city authorities údaráis na cathrachhe's a city official is oifigeach de chuid na cathrach écity ward barda cathrach

the city

nounan chathair fem2 c m umuintir na cathrachthe whole city welcomed them chuir muintir na cathrach ar fad fáilte rompu

Phrases and Examples in other entries

adaptation »

the series follows their adaptation to city life breathnaíonn an tsraith ar an gcaoi a dtéann siad i dtaithí ar shaol na cathrach
adrift »

he was cast adrift in the city fágadh ar a chonlán féin sa chathair é
air »

the city has a magical air tá draíocht ag baint leis an gcathair
allurement »

the allurements of the city taitneamhachtaí na cathrach
anarchy »

the city plunged into anarchy bhí ainrialachas i réim sa chathair
appeal »

the appeal of the city an tóir atá ar an gcathair, tarraingt na cathrach, mealladh na cathrach
aspect »

the window had a lovely aspect over the city bhí radharc álainn ar an gcathair ón bhfuinneog
average »

the noise level was about average for the city bhí an leibhéal torainn mar a bheifí ag súil leis sa chathair
away »

they live a long way away from the city tá siad ina gcónaí i bhfad amach ón gcathair
ban »

lorries will be banned from the city centre cuirfear cosc ar leoraithe dul go lár na cathrach
base »

the party has a strong base in the cities tá bonn taca láidir ag an bpáirtí sna cathracha
bathe »

the city is bathed in mist tá an chathair faoi bhrat ceo
batter »

the storm battered the city réab an stoirm an chathair
beware »

the city isn't safe, so beware níl an chathair sábháilte, bí ar d'fhaichill
beyond »

the city has changed beyond all recognition tá an chathair athraithe ó bhonn, tá an chathair athraithe go huile is go hiomlán
black out »

the power cut blacked out the whole city d'fhág an gearradh cumhachta an chathair ar fad gan solas
blandness »

the city's blandness irritated her chuir leadrán na cathrach isteach uirthi
bristle with »

the city is bristling with tourists tá an chathair beo le turasóirí
bypass »

we bypassed the city centre sheachnaíomar lár na cathrach, d'fhanamar glan ar lár na cathrach
calcify »

the city's calcified culture cultúr calctha na cathrach

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