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  1. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a little, few.
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: fíor-bh- = very little. bíonn blas ar a' mb- .
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  2. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): to cast a slur on, something small
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanadh de - to belittle him, to make little of him. Rinneadh beagán de os comhair a raibh ann. - He was made little of in front of all that were there.
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  3. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): to grovel
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: ag déanadh beagán de fhéin. - making little of himself. Ná déin beagán díot fhéin i láthair aoinn - Don't humiliate yourself before anyone.
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  4. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): humiliation, "little"
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanadh dhe. - make little of him, humiliate him. Rinneadh beagán de os comhair a raibh ann. - He was made "little" of in front of all who were there. (a "ch-th"-.) mórán a dhéanadh dhe = make much of.
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  5. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): to demean, "little", a small quantity
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: Ní dhéanfainn beagán díom fhéin a bheith 'n a chuideachta. - I wouldn't "make little" of myself to be in his company. .i. I wouldnt demean myself. Rinn' sé beagán de fhéin. - He demeaned himself. .i. ní raibh aon meas aige air féin.
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  6. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): to speak slightingly
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanamh de dhuine - make little of a person, to slight a person
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  7. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): a little
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanadh dhe - make little of him, show him no respect. Rinn' sé beagán díom os comhair a raibh ann. - He "made little" of me in presence of all who were there "mórán a déanadh de" - make "much" of him. ___ a chomh-tarsan.
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  8. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): fawn
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanadh dhíot fhéin os a chomhair. - Humble yourself before him. "maidrín laithighe" a dhéanadh dhíot fhéin. Bheith go "maolchluasach" os a chomhair. - fawn on him.
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  9. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (Gaeilge): neamh-ní
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  10. beagán
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA): slight
    Sampla(í) Úsáide: beagán a dhéanadh de - slight him, make little of him.
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