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[my] portion of [something]
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a lot of [somehting]
a great deal of [something]
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tá an-chuid seirbhísí ar fáil
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a lot of services are available
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bíonn an-chuid daoine ag teacht anseo i rith an tsamhraidh
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a lot of people come here in the summer
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
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cá bhfuil do chuid éadaí?
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tá an chuid is mó de na daoine anseo
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most of the people are here
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tá an chuid is mó den obair déanta
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é cuid an
34ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 391 focal.
Cuid is the
34th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 391 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
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tá cuma na fírinne ar do chuid cainte
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what you're saying seems true
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tá foirgnimh de chuid Gaudí rud beag ait
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Gaudí's buildings are a little strange
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bhain na híomhánna bíogadh asam lena gcuid áilleachta aduaine
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the images startled me with their strange beauty
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is beag aischothú a fuair scríbhneoirí áirithe ar a gcuid blaganna
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some writers got very little feedback on their blogs
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aisteach go leor, ba i Sasana a fuair sí a cuid scolaíochta agus ní in Éirinn
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strangely enough, she got her education in England and not in Ireland
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tá cuid den airgead caite agam
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I have spent some of the money
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cén dath atá ar do chuid gruaige?
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what colour is your hair?
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bhí mé cromtha ar mo chuid leabhar
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I was stooping over my books
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cheapfá óna gcuid cainte go raibh siad ag bualadh craicinn gach oíche
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you'd think from their talk that they had sex every night
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chaith sí an chuid eile den tráthnóna ag cniotáil
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she spent the rest of the evening knitting
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tá an chuid is mó den obair déanta
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ní maith liom a chuid cainte
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I don't like his talk
I don't like what he says
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cár fhoghlaim tú do chuid Gaeilge?
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where did you learn your Irish?
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tar éis dó cónaí sa Ghearmáin ar feadh dhá bhliain, tháinig feabhas mór ar a chuid Gearmáinise
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after he had ben living in Germany for two years, his German improved a lot
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tar éis go raibh sé ina chónaí sa Ghearmáin le dhá bhliain, níor tháinig feabhas ar bith ar a chuid Gearmáinise
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although he had been living in Germany for two years, his German did not improve at all
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is maith leis súgradh lena chuid bréagán
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he likes playing with his toys
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tá a cuid gruaige go hálainn
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ní bhfuair mé aitheantas as mo chuid oibre
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I didn't get recognition for my work
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bhí a chuid cainte rud beag doiléir
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his talk was a little obscure
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vótálaí rialta de chuid Shinn Féin
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a regular Sinn Féin voter
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feicim carn mór airgid i mo chuid aislingí
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I see a big pile of money in my visions
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tá a chuid amhrán chomh hábhartha inniu is a bhí sna seascaidí
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his songs are as relevant today as they were in the seventies
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tá feabhas ag teacht ar mo chuid scileanna matamaitice
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my mathematical skills are improving
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cuireann sé a chuid saineolais ar fáil go fial
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he makes his expertise available generously
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cuideoidh na habairtí samplacha leat na focail a fhí isteach i do chuid cainte go nádúrtha
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the example sentences will help you to weave the words naturally into your own speech
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Bíonn mo chuid ranganna ar siúl ag a ceathair a chlog chuile thráthnóna. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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My classes are [usually] at four o'clock each afternoon.
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ghearr mé mo chuid gruaige
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caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas
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the politicians must cut down their expenses
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tá do chuid gruaige an-fhada
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scaipigí an scéal trí bhur gcuid líonraí sóisialta
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spread the news through your social networks
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tá meas agam ar do chuid oibre
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gabhaim pardún agat as mo chuid droch-Ghaeilge
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I beg your pardon for my atrocious Irish
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tosaíonn sí ag cíoradh a cuid gruaige
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she begins to comb her hair
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Thabharfadh sí an leabhar go raibh a chuid gruaige tar éis dul i léithe. Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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She would bet that his hair has gotten greyer.
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bíonn a gcuid tuairisceoireachta claonta go minic
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their reporting is often biased
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ullmhaigh do chuid fear chun cogaidh
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Ní maith liom a chuid cainte.
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I don't like his talk. I don't like what he says.
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cá bhfuil mo chuid eochracha?
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seo duit do chuid airgid ar ais
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Cé na huaireanta a mbíonn sibh ag freastal ar bhur gcuid cúrsaí? Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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What hours do you attend your classes?
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Ach tá cuma spíonta ar chuid mhór acu fán tráth seo. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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But many of them look tired now.
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Bíonn muid sa leabharlann agus sa saotharlann an chuid is mó den am. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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We are [usually] in the library and the lab most of the time.
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Tá mo chuid feadógaí agam anseo i mo mhála. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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I have my whistles here in my bag.
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Bain díot do chuid éadaí. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Réitím go maith léi, den chuid is mó. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I get on well with her, for the most part.
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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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Bhí deis acu a gcuid buanna scéalaíochta a chur os comhair an phobail.
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They had a chance to showcase their storytelling talents to the public.
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D'fhág siad a gcuid éadaí ina ndiaidh agus isteach leo san uisce fuar.
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They left their clothes behind and off they went into the cold water.
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D'ól siad cuid den uisce beatha.
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They drank some of the whiskey.
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Bhí a cuid gruaige greamaithe dá baithis ag an mbáisteach. Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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Her hair was stuck to her forehead from the rain.
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thosaigh sí ag baint a cuid éadaí di
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she started taking her clothes off
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Buaileadh í roinnt uaireanta agus chuathas i muinín an fhornirt chun a cuid gruaige a bhearradh. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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She was hit several times and violence was resorted to to cut her hair.
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Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.
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The politicians must cut down on their expenses.
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Bíonn cithfholcadh agam, cuirim orm mo chuid éadaí, glanaim mo chuid fiacla, agus mar sin de. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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I have a shower, I put my clothes on, I brush my teeth, and so on.
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Mar chuid den uisce faoi thalamh lofa seo, cuireadh an prionsa i dteach na ngealt.
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As part of this dirty conspiracy, the prince was put in the mad house.
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Cé chomh maith is atá do chuid Spáinnise? Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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How good is your Spanish?
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Tá blas Chonamara ar do chuid Gaeilge. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Your Irish has a Connemara accent.
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Éilíonn gontacht na formáide (140 carachtar) nach dtéann an scríbhneoir chun fadála ina chuid smaointe. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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The brevity of the format (140 characters) forces the writer to avoid verbosity in his thoughts.
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Tá an chuid is mó de ghnólachtaí na tíre i seilbh phríobháideach. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Most of the country's businesses are in private ownership.
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Seo seo, tá a bhfuil sa teach amú ag do chuid scéalta. Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Now now, you have everybody in the house confused with your stories.
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Druid do bhéal ó do chuid amaidí. Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Shut your mouth and stop talking nonsense.
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Tháinig eagla ar chuid de na capaill.
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Some of the horses got scared.
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Fágadh cuid de na daoine míshásta.
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Some of the people were left unhappy.
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Reveal your opinions. Tell us what you think.
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Bhí mo chuid deartháireacha chomh seang leis an maide. Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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My brothers were as thin as sticks.
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Bhí madraí leis. Ní cuimhin liom ach a gcuid fiacla ag drannadh orainn. Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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He had dogs with him. All I remember is their teeth snarling at us.
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Tá an tseirbhís rúnda ag gníomhú in an-chuid tíortha. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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The secret service is operating in many countries.
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Roinneann sé a chuid airgid go fial.
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He shares his money generously.
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Tá a chuid gruaige beagnach imithe.
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Níor ligeadh di a cuid a ithe i gcuideachta an teaghlaigh. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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She wasn't allowed to eat along with the family.
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Sháraigh sé cuid mhaith de na fadhbanna seachadta agus rochtana a bhíodh ina gcrá croí ag iriseoirí le fada. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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It overcame a lot of the distribution and access problems that had been bothering journalists for a long time.
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Níor ghá gur thomhaltóirí nuachta iad an lucht léitheoireachta nó éisteachta a thuilleadh ach táirgeoirí a bheadh in inmhe a gcuid tuairiscí féin a bhailiú. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Readers and listeners did not have to be consumers of news anymore but producers who were able to collect their own reports.
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Tabharfaidh mé air a chuid smugachán dímhúinte a choinneáil aige féin. Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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I'll make him keep his naughty brats at home.
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Bhí mo chuid airgid ag imeacht uaim go mear.
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My money was leaving me fast.
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Tá cuid den airgead fós fágtha.
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Some of the money is still left.
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Níl uathu ach díoltas a bhaint amach ar a gcuid sean-naimhde.
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All they want is to take revenge on their old enemies.
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Cén áit a mbíonn sibh ag casadh bhur gcuid ceoil? Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Where do you [usually] play your music?
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Ar ndóigh bhí cuid acu chomh leamh le bheith ag amharc ar mhúscán gorm ag fás ar phíosa aráin. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Of course, some of them were as boring as watching blue mould growing on a piece of bread.