among
(alsoamongst
) 1 preposition in the middle ofi measc they were found among her papers fuarthas i measc a cuid páipéar iadthey were in among the crowd bhí siad i measc an tslua, bhí siad istigh i lár an tsluahe walked about among us shiúil sé timpeall inár meascit came out from among the trees tháinig sé amach as i measc na gcrann 2 preposition expressing reciprocityidir prep i measc talk about it among yourselves labhraígí eadraibh féin faoi, labhraígí faoi in bhur measc féinwe decided among ourselves what to do shocraíomar eadrainn féin cad a dhéanfaimisTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 preposition within groupi measc he's respected among his colleagues tá meas air i measc a chomhghleacaithethe success rate among teenagers an ráta ratha i measc déagóiríonly two among them responded níor fhreagair ach beirt díobhshe was chosen from among a total of 20 entrants roghnaíodh í as 20 iarrthóir ar fad, roghnaíodh í as measc 20 iarrthóir san iomlán 4 preposition in the company ofi measc i gcomhluadar i gcuideachta it's nice to be among friends is deas a bheith i measc cairde, is deas a bheith i gcomhluadar cairde, is deas a bheith le cairde 5 preposition expressing divisionidir prep i measc it'll be shared among the children roinnfear idir na leanaí é, roinnfear i measc na bpáistí é 6 preposition included in, one ofar prep i measc he's among them tá sé ina measc, tá sé ar dhuine díobhit's among the highest marks tá sé ar cheann de na marcanna is airde, tá sé i measc na marcanna is airdea father and son were among those killed bhí athair agus a mhac i measc na ndaoine a maraíodh, bhí athair agus a mhac orthu sin a maraíodhshe was among the best bhí sí ar dhuine de na daoine ab fhearr, bhí sí ar na daoine ab fhearr
among other things
i measc rudaí eilechomh maith le rudaí eilewe arrange parties among other things eagraímid cóisirí i measc rudaí eileamong others
► (things)
i measc rudaí eilenuts and fish, among others, are rich sources is foinsí saibhre iad cnónna agus iasc, i measc rudaí eile► (people)
i measc daoine eilehe told Pól among others dúirt sé le Pól i measc daoine eile, d'inis sé do Phól chomh maith le daoine eileSeán and Bríd among others Seán agus Bríd agus daoine eile nach iad