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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dánacht, f. (gs. ~a). Boldness; daring, confidence; forwardness, audacity. ~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, ar rud, to make bold, free, with s.o., sth. siad ag déanamh ~a ar na beanna, they are venturing (too) close to the cliffs. ag dul i n~ ar an trácht, he is becoming confident in traffic. Níl de dhánacht ann é a amach, he hasnt the courage to say it out. Bhí de dhánacht ann labhairt liom, he made so bold as to speak to me; he had the effrontery to speak to me. tóg orm an ~, pardon my presumption. (Var: dána3m, dánadas m)
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dánacht a dhéanamh ar rud, to make free with sth.
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