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  1. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    carry on, follow
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Lean ort. = follow on. Lean ort mar athá tu. = Follow on as you are Lean de = Keep on at it.
  2. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    continue
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Lean de = Keep on = Continue Lean ort. = Follow on as you are, continue Ag leanamhaint de'n obair. = Continuing the work.
  3. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    following, sticking to
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Rud a leanann de dhuine = Something that "sticks" to a person. Thá an fuacht so ag leanamhaint díom. = This cold is "sticking" to me Thá casachtacht aige athá ag leanamhaint de = He has a chronic cough.
  4. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to follow
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Lean é. = follow him. (D' airigheas mo sean-athair ag rádh "leanuig é" le h-"eamphasis" a dubhairt sé é.) ag leanamhaint a chéird = Following his trade Lean de = Follow on at it, stick to it. Lean leat. = Continue as you ar Lean ort. = Continue as you ar
  5. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    persist
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Lean de rud éigin. = "stick" to something. Leanamhaint de = continue at something. Lean sé de'n obair gan stad. (Ao' rud a chuirfeadh sé roimhe (rõĩmhig) leanfadh sé de go dtí an deire)
  6. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    continue, to follow
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Lean ort. = continue on as you are doing. Lean sé de go dtí go raibh an obair críochnuighthe = He continued till the work was done Leanfar de = It will be continued.
  7. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    Peg away
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Leanamhaint de rud éigin. = Follow on, stick to it. Lean sé dhá chuid oibre = He "stuck" to his work.
  8. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    Woe ! , sorrow
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Léan ort ! Mo léan ort ! Mo léan géar ! Níor airigheas an focal ach in abairtí de'n tsórt so.

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