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  1. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live on
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Bhí sé ag maireachtaint ar phrátaí tur'. = He was living on "dry" potatoes. = .i. prátaí gan annlann. Sa phríosún chaith sé maireachtaint ar feadh mí ar 'rán is uisce = He had to live on bread and water in prison
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  3. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live on
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    ag maireachtaint ar = living on. maireann an seabhac ar eanlaithe beaga = .i. The hawk lives on small birds. = .i. feeds on. Maireann an míol mór ar éisc bheaga. = The whale lives on small fish. = .i. feeds on.
  4. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Thá maireachtaint ar feabhas aige = He has the best of "living". Thá slighe mhaireachtana ana-mhaith aige = He has a very good way of life Maireann siad go maith. = They live well. = .i. Thá gac fairsinge aca.
  5. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Bhí sé ag baint amach maireachtaint mhaith. = He was making a good living. Mhair sé go maith, bhí fairsinge gach aon rud aige = He lived well he had plenty of everything. Mhair sé go maith, níor spáráil sé aon rud air fhéin. = He lived well, he spared nothing on himself.
  6. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Mhairfeadh sí 'san áit a gheobhadh duine eile bás. = She'd live where another would die Ní féidir le duine maireachtaint ar a' ngaoth. = One cant live on the wind. Níl dada aca, ní fheadar me connus athá siad ag maireachtaint. = They have nothing I do not know how they live
  7. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live, to survive
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Bhí ochtar clainne aca ach níor mhair ach triur aca. = only three survived. Nuair a bhádadh an bád níor mhair ach beirt dá raibh uirthi. = only two survived.
  8. Iontráil:
    Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):
    to live, to survive
    Sampla(í) Úsáide:
    Níor mhair ach duine dá sheisear clainne = only one lived, .i. survived.
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