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  1. faid a ghéige
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): arm's length
    Meaning or Explanation (GA): Choimeád sé 'mach uaidh é. Níor rinn' sé aon mhuinntaras leis.
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  2. faid ruchair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): (out of) range
    Usage (EN): faid ruchair = gun range. I bhfoisgeacht faid ruchair do. = within range. Níos mó ná faid ruchair. = out of range.
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  3. faid ruchair
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): range
    Usage (EN): faid rucair = shooting "range". I bhfuisceacht faid ruchair. = within range [urchar]
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  4. faid saoghail
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): long, length
    Usage (EN): "faid saoghail chúghat a Mháire Ní Dhuinnsléibhe" a dúbhairt an t-athair Nioclás Ó Síthigh leis a' mbean a dhearbhrigh air. = Rádh bhíodh sa dútha fad ó.
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  5. faid-cheannacht
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): far-seeingness, prudence
    Meaning or Explanation (GA): breis céille
    Usage (EN): leis a bhfaid-cheannacht athá ann is deocair buntáiste a bhreith air. (Bhí an t-aid. "faid-cheannach" ann ach nílim deimhneach ar fad i dtaobh "faid-cheannacht" cé go ndéarfainn fhéin é.)
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  6. faidcheannach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): far-seeing
    Meaning or Explanation (GA): aidiacht ar dhuine a bheadh tuigseanach
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  7. faigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to get
    Usage (EN): Thá siad ag fághailt bháis leis an ocras. = They are dying of hunger. Fuair na mílte bás le h-ocras sa "droch-aimsir". = Thousands died of hunger in the time of the famine. Thá daoine ag fághailt bháis leis an ocras sa lá thá indiu ann. = People are starving at the present day.
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  8. faigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to get, to receive
    Usage (EN): Faghann sé cuid mhaith airgid ó n-a mhac i Meirice = He get a good deal of money from his son in America. Fuair sé an fheirm ó uncail leis. = He got the farm from an uncle of his. Ní gheibheann sé ach beagán pádh. = He only gets little pay. Dá bhfaigheadh sé a bhfuil amuig aige beadh sé sasta. = If he got what is owed to him he'd be pleased.
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  9. faigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to get, to acquire
    Usage (EN): Rud a fhághailt (fh = ד) = to get something. Fuair sé eolas maith ar ghnó feirme ó n-a athair. Tha ciall ceannuighthe faighte aig = .i. He has acquired experience.
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  10. fail
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bed
    Usage (EN): fail muice = litter 7rl. under a pig. sa bhfail = lying in litter 7rl. Not used to mean "sty".
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