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deireadh MASCULINE NOUN
OPPOSITE: tús
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sin deireadh leis an scéal, a chairde
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that's the end of the story, my friends
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cuireann [A] deireadh le [B]
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[A] ends [B]
[A] puts an end to [B]
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chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche
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that event put and end to the night
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bhí orm deireadh a chur leis an amaidí sin
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I had to end that madness
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
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faoi dheireadh thiar thall
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críochnaíodh an tionscadal faoi dheireadh thiar thall sa bhliain 2004
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the project was finished at long last in 2004
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tá an obair críochnaithe agam faoi dheireadh
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I have finally finished the work
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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
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what did you do at the weekend?
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tá [duine] ar an dé deiridh
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[somebody] is on his last legs
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tá an fear bocht ar an dé deiridh
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the poor man is at death's door
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bhí an cumannachas ar an dé deiridh sna 1980í
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communism in the 1980s was on its way out
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tá [duine] ar an dé deiridh
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[somebody] is on his last legs
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tá an fear bocht ar an dé deiridh
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the poor man is at death's door
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bhí an cumannachas ar an dé deiridh sna 1980í
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communism in the 1980s was on its way out
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
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theastaigh uaithi deireadh a chur lena saol brónach mí-ádhúil
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she wanted to end her sad unlucky life
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ag deireadh an chéid seo caite
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at the end of the last century
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easpa airgid ba chúis le deireadh an tionscadail
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lack of money caused the end of the project
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Tharla sé ag deireadh an chéid seo caite.
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It happened at the end of the last century.
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Dá fhad an oíche, tiocfaidh an mhaidin ar deireadh.
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No matter how long the night, the morning will come at the end.
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tá na fadhbanna cloíte againn faoi dheireadh
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we have finally overcome the problems
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Tá cúpla teach tábhairne ann, agus bíonn seisiúin cheoil ar siúl ag an deireadh seachtaine. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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There are a couple of pubs there, and there are often music sessions on at the weekend.
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cad a rinne tú ag an deireadh seachtaine?
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what did you do at the weekend?
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Céard a dhéanann tú ag an deireadh seachtaine de ghnáth? Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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What do you usually do at the weekend?
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Agus céard faoin gcuid eile den deireadh seachtaine? Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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And what about the rest of the weekend?
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An dtéann Maria go Baile Átha Cliath gach deireadh seachtaine? Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Does Maria go to Dublin every weekend?
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Téim ar shiúlóidí fada de ghnáth ag an deireadh seachtaine; is breá liom bheith amuigh faoin aer. 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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I usually go for long walks at the weekend; I love being out in the open air.
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ag deireadh an tsamhraidh
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críochnaíodh an tionscadal faoi dheireadh thiar thall sa bhliain 2004
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the project was finished at long last in 2004
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tá an obair críochnaithe agam faoi dheireadh
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I have finally finished the work
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Is maith an coincheap é iriseoireacht an tsaoránaigh ach i ndeireadh ama caithfear na billí a íoc! 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Citizen journalism is a nice concept but, in the end, somebody has to pay the bills!
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Caithfidh sé go bhfuil deireadh an tsaoil ann. Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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This must be the end of the world.
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Tháinig siad ar ais ag deireadh an tsamhraidh.
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They came back at the end of the summer.
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Bhí an t-airgead ídithe faoi dheireadh na míosa.
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The money was gone by the end of the month.
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Lean an saighdiúir tréigthe ag troid go dtí an deireadh.
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The abandoned soldier continued fighting until the end.
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beidh deireadh leis sul i bhfad
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it will be over before long
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Agus beidh muid ag casadh sna tithe tábhairne Tír na nÓg agus Sláinte i Manhattan an deireadh seachtaine seo. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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And we will be playing in the Tír na nÓg and Sláinte pubs in Manhattan this weekend.
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Bíonn trí litir ag deireadh ainm gach comhaid chun a chur in iúl cén cineál comhaid atá ann.
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There are three letters at the end of each file name to indicate what type of file it is.
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ní mór duit tuairisc scríofa a chur isteach ag deireadh gach ráithe
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you must submit a written report at the end of each quarter
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An bhfuil deireadh le hiriseoireacht an tsaoránaigh? 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Is citizen journalism finished?
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Faoi dheireadh an 17ú haois bhí deireadh le húinéireacht sclábhaithe san Eoraip. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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By the end of the 17th century slave ownership was ended in Europe.
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Faoin mbliain 1776 bhí deireadh le sclábhaíocht i roinnt de na stáit thuaidh. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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By the year 1776 slavery was ended in many of the northern states.
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Aon uair amháin a gheibh duine ciall, tá deireadh aige le haoibhneas an tsaoil. Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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As soon as one grows up, the fun is over.
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An é seo deireadh an scannáin?
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Is this the end of the film?
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before the end of the day
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bhí an cumannachas ar an dé deiridh sna 1980í
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communism in the 1980s was on its way out
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tá an fear bocht ar an dé deiridh
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the poor man is at death's door
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Tá an tseanbhean bhocht ar an dé deiridh.
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The poor old woman is on her last legs.
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Ach níorbh shin é deireadh an scéil. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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But that was not the end of the story.
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ní gá duit fanacht go dtí an deireadh
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you don't need to wait till the end
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Thit an foirgneamh go talamh gan choinne i ndeireadh tráthnóna an lae úid. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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The building collapsed unexpectedly in late afternoon that day.
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I ndeireadh an lae, ámh, ní féidir na líomhaintí seo a chruthú. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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At the end of the day, though, these accusations cannot be proven.
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Sin Úna, sin Niamh. Ansin Muiris: tá seisean i lár báire. Ansin Fiona; agus mise ar deireadh. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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[Looking at a family photo:] That's Úna, that's Niamh. Then Muiris, he is in the middle. Then Fiona; and myself at the end.
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Bhí an cumannachas ar an dé deiridh i 1989.
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Communism was on its last legs in 1989.