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force in Irish

éigean

force

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  • strait
  • necessity

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B'éigean dom mo bhróga, mo chrios, agus gach píosa miotal a bhaint díom, maille le pé leachtanna agus taois a bhí agam.

I had to remove my shoes, my belt and every piece of metal, as well as any liquids and pastes I had.C1

B'éigean dó luí ar phutóga folmha go maidin.

He would have to go to sleep on an empty stomach.B1

Aon oifigeach do bhuala no éigean d'imirt no tabhairt fé éigean d'imirt air agus é ag có-líona a oifige;

The offence of striking or using or offering any violence to a superior officer being in the execution of his office.B2

Oifigeach uachtarach do bhuala no éigean d'imirt no thabhairt fé éigean d'imirt air no caint bhagarthach no nea-ghéilliúnach do labhairt leis;

The offence of striking or using or offering violence to or using threatening or insubordinate language to a superior officer,B2

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

Base form
éigean
Urú
n-éigean
Réamhlitir h
héigean
Réamhlitir t
t-éigean
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