EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
express1 . 1 a. a Express image, macasamhail chruthanta. b (Of order) Cinnte, suite, sainráite. For this express purpose, d'aon ghnó chuige seo. c Express train, traein f luais. By express messenger, le teachtaire luais. d Express company, comhlacht teachtaireachta. 2 adv. To go express, imeacht ar luas. 3 s. a Teachtaire m luais. b Rail: Traein f luais.
express2, v.tr. 1 Fáiscim (súlach, ola)(out of, from, as). 2 a Cuirim (tuairim, smaointe) in iúl, i bhfocail; nochtaim (tuairim, mian). He expressed his thanks to them, ghabh sé buíochas leo. To express thoughts on paper, smaointe a chur síos ar pháipéar. b Mth: Sloinnim. To express a fraction in the form of a decimal, codán a chur i bhfoirm deachúile. 3 To express oneself in French, tú féin a chur in iúl i bhFraincis.
express3, v.tr. Cuirim (litir) ar an bpost luais.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I have no words to express ..., níl mé in ann ... a chur i bhfocail.
I am at a loss for words to express . . ., níl insint béil agam air ...
He expressed satisfaction at the result, chuir sé in iúl go raibh sé sásta leis an toradh.
To express one quantity in terms of another, cainníocht (áirithe) a insint i dtéarmaí cainníochta eile.
Thought unhappily expressed, smaoineamh a cuireadh in iúl go ciotach.