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amhail

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  • as if
  • as

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Bhí sé ag breathnú ar an doras amhail is go bhféadfadh an t-áibhirseoir féin teacht isteach nóiméad ar bith.

He was looking at the door as if the devil himself could come in any minute.B2

agus beidh éifeacht le halt 145 den Acht sin amhail is dá ndéanfaí an dearbhú ag an gcruinniú áirithe agus dá réir sin dá mba chuid de na himeachtaí é ag an gcruinniú sin.

and section 145 of that Act shall have effect as if the declaration had been made at the meeting in question and had accordingly formed part of the proceedings at that meeting.C2

Do pósadh í, amhail adéaram dá éis so i gcorp na stáire.

She was married, as we shall say after this in the body of the history.C2

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You may also meet these forms of amhail in a sentence.

Base form
amhail
Urú
n-amhail
Réamhlitir h
hamhail
Réamhlitir t
t-amhail
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