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acmhainn

  1. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Fear,rud, gan mórán acmhainne is ea é, he,it, is without much substance or strength is useless.
  2. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Dhera, bíonn sé ag obair leis i gcónaí de réir a acmhainne, he keep working away, giving of his best always.
  3. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Níor mharaíos mé féin leis an obair mar nár theastaigh uaim dul thar m'acmhainn léi, I didn't kill myself at the work because I didn't want to overtax myself.
  4. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Déanfaidh mé aon rud do san más acmhainn dom é, I'll do anything for him if it's in my power.
  5. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    ability , resource, strength
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Nach diail an acmhainn ghrinn atá inti féin, hasn't she a great sense of humour.
  6. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    capable of (paying for, enduring etc.)
    Ciall nó Míniú (GAEILGE):
    in acmhainn
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Ní bheadh sé in a achmhainn, he couldn't pay for it, couldn't afford it. Níl siad in acmhainn a cheannacht. Ní raibh sí in acmhainn aon cheo eile a thabhairt lé, she (boat) was not capable of taking any more (laden to capacity). Ní raibh sé in acmhainn aon deoir eile a ól, he wasn't capable of drinking another drop.
  7. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    b, 1 (b) Ability to put up with mockery or criticism
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Ní raibh aon acmhainn aige, he was very touchy. Bhí an-acmhainn ag an bhfear sin nar bhuail sé é (78), that man was able to put up with a lot when he didn't strike him. Tá acmhainn mór ar spóirt aige, he can put up with a lot of joking (at his own expense) (22). Acmhainn spraoi (1), ability to put up with joking at one's own expense.
  8. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    b, 1 (a) endurance
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Acmhainn fuaicht (1). Bhí an-acmhainn aige ar phoitín (23) he could drink a lot of home-distilled whiskey. Níl aon acmhainn agam ar theas (1), I can't stand (much) heat, Níl aon acmhainn le cleabhair aici (6), she (cow) can't put up with horseflies.
  9. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Níl acúinn aige. Níl sórt acúinn ar bith air. (Thógfeadh sé suas gach aon fhocal)
  10. Iontráil:
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Ní acúinn ar an mbáistigh aige
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