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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
go back, v.i. 1 a He went back to his native land, d'fhill ar a thír dhúchais. b Casaim abhaile; iompaím ar ais. He went back on his steps, lean a rian féin ar ais. c To go back two paces, dul dhá chéim ar gcúl. d To go back on a subject, dul i gceann ábhair arís. To go back to turf, dul i muinín na móna arís. To go back to the old ways, filleadh ar an dúchas. 2 That story goes back to the Flood, an scéal sin ag dul siar go haimsir na díleann. We won't go back to the past, an saol atá imithe, fágaimis marbh é. His family goes back to the Normans, a chraobh ghinealaigh le ríomh siar go dtí na Normanaigh. 3 a He went back on his promise, shéan a ghealltanas. He went back on the agreement, chuaigh ar gcúl sa mhargadh. b F: To go back on a friend, cara a fhágáil san abar; cliseadh, loiceadh, ar chara.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He went back on his promise, chuaigh ar a thóin ina ghealltanas.
F: There's no going back, níl dul siar ar a bhfuil déanta.
Going back on one's word, briseadh m, séanadh m, gealltanais.
There's no going back on it, féidir dul siar air.
Going back on a friend, cliseadh, loiceadh, ar chara.
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