Irish word

lean

to follow

verbmasculine/lʲan̪ˠ/

lean means “to follow” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /lʲan̪ˠ/.

Definitions

Lean an saighdiúir tréigthe ag troid go dtí an deireadh.

The abandoned soldier continued fighting until the end.

Bhí cruiniú ar siúl ar maidin agus lean muid ar aghaidh go dtí an teach tábhairne um thráthnóna.

There was a meeting in the morning and we continued to the pub in the evening.

Lean an bóthar sin.

Follow that road.

Lean an carr sin!

Follow that car!

Lean ar aghaidh go dtí an crosbhóthar agus tiontaigh ar chlé.

Keep going to the crossroads and turn left.

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

té

goes

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