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ceal

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Chuir sí a coinne ar ceal.

She cancelled her date.A1

Ba sa bhliain 1976 a cuireadh pionós an bháis ar ceal.

The death penalty was abolished in 1976.C1

Cuireadh an turas ar ceal de bharr drochaimsire.

The tour was cancelled because of bad weather.B1

Mar gheall ar an drochaimsir, cuireadh an turas ar ceal.

Because of the bad weather, the tour was cancelled.A2

2° Uime sin, ráthaíonn an Stát gan aon dlí a achtú d’iarraidh an ceart sin, ná gnáthcheart an duine chun maoin a shannadh agus a thiomnú agus a ghlacadh ina hoidhreacht, a chur ar ceal.

2° The State accordingly guarantees to pass no law attempting to abolish the right of private ownership or the general right to transfer, bequeath, and inherit property.B2

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

Base form
ceal
Séimhiú
cheal
Urú
gceal
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