Pota Focal Intergaelic
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leor leoraí liamhás liath liathán liathróid licéar lig ligh ligthe lile limistéar líne líníocht linn linntreog lintile liobrálach líofa líofacht líomhain
lig
VERB
let
somebody do something, something to happen
If you're thinking of using the verb lig in a phrase like let's go or let's drink, then don't. Use the first-person plural imperative instead: téimis!let's go, ólaimis!let's drink.
lig dom imeacht!
let me leave!
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
lig
VERB
PAST TENSE
lig
PRESENT TENSE
ligeann
FUTURE TENSE
ligfidh
VERBAL NOUN
ligean
VERBAL ADJECTIVE
ligthe
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
ligthe
ADJECTIVE
lithe
lig ar cíos
rent
let out
for rent
ligeann [duine] rud ar cíos
[somebody] lets [something] out
teach á ligean ar cíos i lár na cathrach
a house is available for rent in city centre
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é lig an 242ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 2,976 focal.
Lig is the 242th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 2,976 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Lig liú ard gáire aisti.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
She let out a loud scream of laughter.
Lig osna faoisimh nuair a chonaic an doras oscailte.
She made a sigh of relief when she saw the open door.
Níor ligeadh di a cuid a ithe i gcuideachta an teaghlaigh.
'Beo!', beo.ie
She wasn't allowed to eat along with the family.
Bhí eadar dhá chómhairle acu a bhéarfadh leis an príosúnach a ligfeadh a cheann leis.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
He was undecided whether he should take the prisoner with him or let him go.
Ar do bhás lig uait é!
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
For the life of you, don't let it get away from you!
ligfeadh an eagla do Shéimí cur suas don obair.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Fear didn't allow Jamie to refuse doing it.