aeróstach
áfach
Afracach
ag
aga
agair
agallamh
aghaidh
agóid
aguisín
agus
áibhéil
aibhinne
áibhirseoir
aibhléis
aibhsigh
aibí
aibigh
aibítir
Aibreán
aibreog
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aghaidh
FEMININE NOUN
SYNONYM: éadan
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face
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aghaidh na mná
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the woman's face
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las aghaidh an pháiste le háthas
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the child's face lit up with joy
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bhris meangadh gáire amach ar aghaidh an fháilteora
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a smile broke out on the receptionist's face
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bhí slua mór daoine bailithe timpeall an tí agus dreach an bhróin ar a n-aghaidh
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a large crowd of people was gathered around the house with looks of sadness on their faces
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tháinig dreach imníoch ar aghaidh na máthar
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mother started looking worried
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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aghaidh
FEMININE NOUN
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GENITIVE SINGULAR
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aghaidhe
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NOMINATVE PLURAL
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aghaidheanna
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GENITIVE PLURAL
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aghaidheanna
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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in aghaidh
SYNONYM: i gcoinne
SYNONYM: in éadan
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against
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in aghaidh [ruda]
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against [something]
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rinne siad in aghaidh mo thola é
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they did it against my will
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bím ag rothaíocht in aghaidh na gaoithe i gcónaí
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I'm always biking against the wind
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tá mise in aghaidh an rúin
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I am against the motion
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bhrúigh an fear a shrón in aghaidh na fuinneoige agus rinne straois
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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the man pushed his face against the window and made a grimace
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níorbh é Milosevic amháin faoi ndear gach coir in aghaidh na daonnachta a tharla tráth titim as a chéile don Iúgslaiv
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Milosevic was not solely responsible for every crime against humanity that happened while Yugoslavia was falling apart
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níorbh fhada gur thosaigh feachtais in aghaidh na sclábhaíochta
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it wasn't long until anti-slavery campaigns started
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faoi 1865 bhí úinéaracht daoine in aghaidh an dlí in gach ceann de na Stáit Aontaithe
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by 1865, owning people was against the law in each of the United States
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in aghaidh
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per
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[X] in aghaidh [Y]
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[X] per [Y]
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seacht lá in aghaidh na seachtaine
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seven days a week
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trí huaire in aghaidh an lae
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three times a day
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le haghaidh
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for
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le haghaidh [ruda]
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for [something]
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chuaigh mé faoi agallamh le haghaidh poist
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I went for a job interview
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cé acu bealach a roghnófá le haghaidh an líne traenach nua?
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which route would you choose for the new train line?
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foclóir le haghaidh foghlaimeoirí
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dictionary for learners
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d'ith mé pónairí le haghaidh bricfeasta
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I ate beans for breakfast
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d'ullmhaigh sé le haghaidh an turais
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he prepared for the journey
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ar mhaith leat teacht le haghaidh dinnéir liom?
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would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?
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ar aghaidh
OPPOSITE: ar ais
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forward
ahead
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cuir an téip ar aghaidh
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wind the tape forward
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ar aghaidh leat!
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go on!
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téigh díreach ar aghaidh agus tiontaigh ar chlé
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go straight ahead and turn left
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tá sí díreach ar aghaidh
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it is straight ahead
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gabh ar d'aghaidh, bí i do shuí
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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come on in, sit down
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lean ar aghaidh
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continue
go straight on
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lean ar aghaidh go dtí an crosbhóthar agus tiontaigh ar chlé
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keep going to the crossroads and turn left
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an bhfuil sé i gceist agat leanúint ar aghaidh?
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do you mean to carry on?
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má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50
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if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50
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bhí cruiniú ar siúl ar maidin agus lean muid ar aghaidh go dtí an teach tábhairne um thráthnóna
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there was a meeting in the morning and we continued to the pub in the evening
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lean siad ar aghaidh ag spiaireacht
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they continued spying
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ar aghaidh
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opposite
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ar aghaidh [ruda]
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across [something]
opposite [something]
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tá an caife ar aghaidh na leabharlainne
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the café is opposite the library
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tabhair aghaidh
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set out
head
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tugann [duine] aghaidh ar [áit]
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[somebody] sets out for [somewhere]
[somebody] heads for [somewhere]
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chaith sé seal i bPáras sular thug sé aghaidh ar Mheiriceá
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he spent some time in Paris before he headed to America
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...sular thug siad aghaidh ar a dtithe murtallacha sna bruachbhailte
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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...before they went to their dull houses in the suburbs
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é aghaidh an
103ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 1,327 focal.
Aghaidh is the
103th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 1,327 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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cé acu bealach a roghnófá le haghaidh an líne traenach nua?
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which route would you choose for the new train line?
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Tá an caifé ar aghaidh na leabharlainne.
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The café is opposite the library.
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Tosaíonn sí ag obair ag 7.30 ar maidin agus críochnaíonn sí ag 11.00 istoíche seacht lá in aghaidh na seachtaine.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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She starts working at 7.30 in the morning and finishes at 11.00 at night seven days a week.
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Dúirt mé le mo chomharsa ar an eitleán go mbeinn ag tógáil bus ar aghaidh go dtí mo cheann cúrsa.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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I told my neighbour on the plane that I would then be taking the bus to my destination.
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Gabh ar d'aghaidh. Bí i do shuí.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Come on in. Sit down.
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in aghaidh an rúin
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against the motion
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bhí cruinniú ar siúl ar maidin agus lean muid ar aghaidh go dtí an teach tábhairne um thráthnóna
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there was a meeting in the morning and we continued to the pub in the evening
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chruthaigh sé íomhá nua-aimseartha don le haghaidh an chomhlachta
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he created a modern image for the company
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téigh díreach ar aghaidh agus tiontaigh ar chlé
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go straight on and turn left
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d'eagraigh siad léirsiú sráide in aghaidh an ciníochais
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they organized a street demonstration against racism
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