general
1 adjective not specificginearálta adj3 the conversation was very general bhí an comhrá an-ghinearáltathe book is fairly general in content tá ábhar an leabhair sách ginearáltathat's our general policy sin an polasaí ginearálta atá againnin the general direction of Belfast i dtreo Bhéal Feirste a bheag nó a mhórthe general idea is to keep them occupied is é atá i gceist go ginearálta ná iad a choinneáil gnóthachgeneral enquiries fiosruithe ginearáltageneral rules rialacha ginearáltain general terms i dtéarmaí ginearálta 2 adjective non-specialisedginearálta adj3 gnáth- prefgeneral medicine leigheas ginearálta, míochaine ghinearáltathe general reader an gnáthléitheoirTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective widespread, commoncoitianta adj3 coiteann adj1 it's in general use tá sé in úsáid go coitianta, úsáidtear go forleathan éthe general view is that ... meastar go coitianta go ...the general lack of understanding an easpa tuisceana i gcoitinnethere's general agreement about this táthar ar aon intinn i gcoitinne faoi seothese stories are of general interest bíonn suim ag an bpobal i gcoitinne sna scéalta seo 4 adjective overallyour general health is very good tríd is tríd, tá tú breá folláin; go ginearálta, tá do shláinte an-mhaiththe general condition of the road is poor tríd is tríd, tá drochbhail ar an mbótharthe general area an ceantar mórthimpeall, an ceantar máguairdit's not clear but you get the general idea níl sé soiléir ach tuigeann tú cad atá i gceistour general idea was to start as soon as possible an plean a bhí againn ná tosú a luaithe agus ab fhéidir 5 adjective usual, normalgnáth- prefthe general method of teaching music an gnáthmhodh múinte ceoil, an gnáthbhealach a múintear ceolthe general run of literature that's available an ghnáthlitríocht atá ar fáil 6 adjective head, chiefard- prefginearálta adj3 general headquarters ceanncheathrú ghinearáltaGeneral Secretary Ard-Rúnaí 7 noun MIL military officerginearál masc1 General de Búrca an Ginearál de Búrca