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géar

keen

Additional definitions

  • acid
  • sharp
  • steep
  • brisk
  • close
  • intent
  • cutting
  • piercing
  • sharp object

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Tá an bainne géar.

The milk is sour.A1

Tá mo scian géar.

My knife is sharp.A1

D'éist Tomás go géar.

Tom listened attentively.B1

Ba cheart amharc go géar ar an chonradh arís.

The contract should be looked at closely again.C1

Gearradh pionós géar orthu.

They were punished harshly.B1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

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

Base form
géar
Séimhiú
ghéar
Urú
ngéar
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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