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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
sign1, s. 1 Comhartha m. a To make a sign to s.o., comhartha a dhéanamh le dhuine. b Sign of recognition, comhartha aithne. c Tg: Call sign, comhartha glaoite. 2 a Tuar m, mana m. Sure sign, tuar cinnte. Sign of rain, tuar fearthainne. It is a sign of the times, tá sé ag cur leis an uair atá ann. There is no sign of his coming, níl iomrá ar bith ar a theacht. b Rian m, lorg m. He showed no sign of life, ní raibh cosúlacht ar bith air go raibh an anáil ann. There was no sign of him, ní raibh tásc ná tuairisc air. He showed signs of drink, bhí aithne an óil air. 3 Suaitheantas m, clár m, fógra m (siopa, etc.). The Signs of the Zodiac, Comharthaí an Stoidiaca. 4 (Written sign) Mth: Sin f; Mus: etc: comhartha. 5 Sign of the cross, comhartha, fíor f, na croise. He made the sign of the cross, choisric sé é féin; ghearr sé comhartha na croise air féin.
sign2, v.tr. 1 a Marcálaim. To sign yourself, comhartha na croise a ghearradh ort féin. b Cuirim m'ainm le, síním (litir). Sign please! d'ainm anseo le do thoil. 2 to sign assent, comhartha aontaithe a dhéanamh.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He made an affirmative sign, rinne sé comhartha aontachta.
Auspicious sign, dea-chomhartha m.
Paper signed in blank, páipéar folamh agus é sínithe.
He signed it under compulsion, cuireadh d'iallach air é a shíniú.
He made the sign of the cross, choisric sé é féin; ghearr sé an chroch chéasta air féin; chuir sé comhartha, fíor, na croise air féin.
He signed with a cross, scríobh sé a mharc; leag sé a lámh ar an bpeann.
Typ: Dagger sign, comhartha miodóige.
To his everlasting disparagement he signed the decree, thuill sé náire shíoraí de bharr a ainm a chur leis an ordú.
He gave no sign(s) of life, ní raibh dé ann, cor as.
Hopeful sign, dea-chomhartha m.
Illuminated sign, fógra soilsithe.
Lucky sign, tuar m áidh, séin.
a.Mth: Minus sign, s.minus, míneas m.
Sign post, finger-post, cuaille eolais.
Signs prognostic of sth., comharthaí mpl tuartha ruda.
The sign tells the way, tugann an comhartha eolas an bhealaigh.
Tell-tale signs, comharthaí mpl inléite.
In testimony whereof I sign my name, mar fhianaise air sin cuirim m'ainm leis seo.
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