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noun
aidhm
feminine noun, 2nd declension
cuspóir
masculine noun, 3rd declension
english
to
be
at
cross
purposes
irish
bheith
as
teacht
trasna
english
to
all
intents
and
purposes
irish
ach
sa
bheag
nach
beag
english
to
all
intents
and
purposes
irish
ionann
is
english
on
purpose
irish
d
'
aon
turas
,
d
'
aon
ghnó
english
with
a
sinister
purpose
irish
le
rúm
urchóide
english
a
person
whose
eyesight
is
so
defective
that
he
is
unable
to
find
his
way
about
without
guidance
,
for
the
purpose
of
guidance
irish
duine
a
bhfuil
a
radharc
chomh
holc
sin
nach
bhfuil
ar
a
chumas
a
bhealach
a
dhéanamh
thart
gan
treoir
,
chun
críche
treorach
english
the
tenant
shall
afford
to
the
landlord
access
thereto
for
the
purpose
of
viewing
the
condition
and
state
of
repair
of
the
dwelling
irish
ligfidh
an
tionónta
don
tiarna
talún
dul
isteach
ann
chun
bail
agus
deis
na
teaghaise
a
fheiceáil
english
the
Board
may
with
machinery
,
apparatus
or
equipment
enter
on
land
for
the
purpose
of
gaining
access
to
the
site
of
a
pipeline
irish
féadfaidh
an
Bord
dul
le
hinnealra
,
gaireas
nó
trealamh
eile
isteach
ar
thalamh
le
rochtain
go
dtí
láithreán
píoblíne
english
for
the
purpose
of
gaining
access
to
the
site
of
fishery
improvement
works
which
are
completed
irish
d
'
fhonn
rochtain
a
bheith
aige
chuig
láthair
oibreacha
feabhsúcháin
iascaigh
atá
críochnaithe
english
the
accident
would
have
been
deemed
for
those
purposes
so
to
have
arisen
had
he
been
under
such
an
obligation
irish
measfaí
chun
na
gcríocha
sin
an
tionóisc
tarlú
amhlaidh
dá
mbeadh
sé
faoi
oibleagáid
den
sórt
sin
english
for
the
purpose
of
enabling
the
person
,
without
incurring
hardship
,
to
secure
appropriate
alternative
accommodation
irish
chun
a
chumasú
don
duine
,
gan
cruatan
a
thabhú
,
cóiríocht
oiriúnach
a
malairte
a
fháil
english
without
prejudicing
the
purposes
for
which
it
was
accorded
irish
gan
aidhmeanna
a
tugtha
a
chur
i
mbaol
english
to
distribute
forest
trees
for
shelter
belts
and
other
purposes
in
accordance
with
a
scheme
adopted
irish
crainn
foraoise
a
dháileadh
le
haghaidh
criosanna
fothaine
agus
críocha
eile
de
réir
scéim
a
mbeidh
glactha
aige
léi
english
to
this
end
;
accordingly
;
for
this
purpose
;
to
do
so
;
to
this
effect
irish
chuige
sin
;
leis
an
aidhm
sin
;
chun
na
críche
sin
english
the
accused
shall
be
entitled
to
free
legal
aid
in
the
preparation
and
conduct
of
his
defence
at
the
trial
and
to
have
a
counsel
assigned
to
him
for
that
purpose
irish
beidh
an
cúisí
i
dteideal
cúnamh
dlíthiúil
in
aisce
a
fháil
ag
ullmhú
agus
ag
stiúradh
a
chosanta
ag
an
triail
agus
abhcóide
a
bheith
ar
sannadh
dó
chun
na
críche
sin
english
fruit
and
vegetable
juices
which
have
not
lost
their
original
character
through
the
addition
of
water
for
sweetening
or
preservative
purposes
irish
súnna
torthaí
agus
glasraí
nach
mbeidh
a
gcáil
bhunaidh
caillte
acu
trí
uisce
a
chur
leo
lena
milsiú
nó
lena
leasú
english
the
Official
Assignee
shall
represent
him
for
all
the
purposes
of
the
winding
up
and
may
be
called
upon
to
admit
to
proof
any
money
due
from
the
bankrupt
irish
feidhmeoidh
an
Sannaí
Oifigiúil
ar
a
shon
chun
críocha
uile
an
fhoirceanta
agus
féadfar
glaoch
air
chun
aon
airgead
a
bheidh
dlite
ón
bhféimheach
a
ligean
faoi
chruthú
english
the
Government
may
avail
of
or
adopt
any
organ
,
instrument
or
method
of
procedure
used
or
adopted
for
the
like
purpose
by
irish
féadfaidh
an
Rialtas
aon
organ
stáit
nó
sás
nó
nós
imeachta
a
chur
chun
críche
nó
a
ghlacadh
a
chuirtear
chun
críche
nó
a
ghlactar
chun
a
leithéid
sin
de
chuspóir
ag
english
it
shall
not
be
lawful
for
any
person
to
give
a
child
to
any
other
person
for
the
purpose
of
having
that
child
adopted
by
that
other
person
irish
ní
dleathach
d
'
aon
duine
leanbh
a
thabhairt
d
'
aon
duine
eile
le
go
n
-
uchtódh
an
duine
eile
é
english
the
body
was
established
wholly
or
partly
for
the
purpose
of
securing
a
tax
advantage
irish
bunaíodh
an
comhlacht
go
hiomlán
nó
go
páirteach
chun
buntáiste
cánach
a
fháil
english
for
the
purpose
of
comparing
with
that
of
other
persons
the
state
of
health
of
a
person
,
an
industrial
medical
adviser
may
invite
any
person
to
be
medically
examined
irish
d
'
fhonn
staid
sláinte
duine
a
chur
i
gcóimheas
le
staid
sláinte
daoine
eile
féadfaidh
lia
-
chomhairleoir
tionscail
iarraidh
ar
dhuine
dul
faoi
scrúdú
liachta
english
International
Development
Association
Act
for
replenishing
resources
and
for
the
purposes
of
the
special
facility
for
Sub
-
Saharan
Africa
irish
an
tAcht
um
Chomhlachas
Forbartha
Idirnáisiúnta
chun
acmhainní
a
athlíonadh
agus
chun
críocha
na
saoráide
speisialta
don
Afraic
Fho
-
Shahárach
english
activities
carried
on
on
behalf
of
the
holder
of
a
licence
shall
,
for
the
purpose
of
any
assessment
to
tax
,
be
deemed
to
be
the
agent
of
that
person
irish
gníomhaíochtaí
a
bheidh
á
seoladh
thar
ceann
sealbhóir
ceadúnais
measfar
,
chun
críche
aon
mheasúnachta
i
leith
cánach
gur
gníomhaire
don
duine
an
sealbhóir
ceadúnais
sin
english
an
aircraft
shall
be
in
flight
from
the
moment
when
power
is
applied
for
the
purpose
of
take
-
off
and
from
the
moment
of
touchdown
until
the
moment
when
the
landing
run
(
if
any
)
ends
irish
bíonn
aerárthach
ar
eitilt
ón
nóiméad
a
fheidhmítear
cumhacht
le
turgabháil
agus
ón
nóiméad
tadhlta
go
dtí
an
nóiméad
a
chríochnaíonn
an
rúid
tuirlingthe
(
más
ann
)
english
prevent
the
institution
of
asylum
being
resorted
to
for
purposes
alien
to
those
for
which
it
is
intended
irish
a
chinntiú
nach
mbainfear
leas
as
an
tearmann
chun
críoch
atá
bunoscionn
leis
na
críocha
ar
ceapadh
chucu
é
english
a
body
of
persons
established
for
the
sole
purpose
of
promoting
athletic
or
amateur
games
or
sports
irish
comhlacht
daoine
a
bunaíodh
d
'
aontoisc
chun
cluichí
nó
spórtanna
lúthchleasa
nó
amaitéaracha
a
chur
ar
aghaidh
english
it
has
for
or
amongst
its
purposes
or
objects
the
provision
of
turf
for
fuel
irish
arb
iad
a
chuspóirí
nó
a
aidhmeanna
móin
a
sholáthar
le
haghaidh
breosla
nó
ar
ceann
dá
chuspóirí
nó
dá
aidhmeanna
english
any
charge
for
installation
of
or
servicing
of
the
goods
or
for
ancillary
equipment
reasonably
required
for
the
purpose
of
the
use
or
enjoyment
of
the
goods
irish
aon
táille
i
leith
na
hearraí
a
shuíomh
nó
a
sheirbhísiú
nó
i
leith
trealamh
coimhdeach
is
gá
le
réasún
chun
na
hearraí
a
úsáid
nó
a
theachtadh
english
a
person
entering
on
land
may
do
therein
all
things
ancillary
to
or
reasonably
necessary
for
the
purpose
for
which
the
entry
is
made
irish
féadfaidh
duine
a
bheidh
ag
dul
isteach
ar
thalamh
gach
ní
a
dhéanamh
atá
cumhalda
nó
riachtanach
le
réasún
chun
na
críche
ar
chuici
a
chuathas
isteach
english
the
cost
of
the
provision
of
court
rooms
and
ancillary
accommodation
in
the
Dublin
Metropolitan
District
for
the
purposes
of
the
Children
irish
an
costas
a
ghabhfaidh
le
seomraí
cúirte
agus
cóiríocht
fhoghabhálach
a
sholáthar
i
nDúiche
Chathrach
Bhaile
tha
Cliath
chun
críocha
na
Cúirte
Leanaí
english
industrial
purposes
and
purposes
ancillary
or
incidental
thereto
irish
cuspóirí
tionscail
agus
cuspóirí
atá
coimhdeach
nó
bainteach
leo
sin
english
a
person
who
sends
for
the
purpose
of
causing
annoyance
,
inconvenience
or
needless
anxiety
to
another
a
message
which
he
knows
to
be
false
irish
aon
duine
a
dhéanfaidh
teachtaireacht
is
eol
dó
a
bheith
bréagach
a
chur
chun
duine
eile
a
chrá
nó
chun
ciotaí
a
dhéanamh
dó
nó
chun
imní
gan
ghá
a
chur
air
english
whether
or
not
its
use
for
that
purpose
is
dependent
on
the
use
of
anything
else
in
conjunction
therewith
irish
cibé
acu
atá
nó
nach
bhfuil
a
úsáid
chun
na
críche
sin
ag
brath
ar
aon
rud
eile
a
úsáid
ina
theannta
english
he
shall
give
such
directions
as
appear
to
him
to
be
expedient
for
the
purpose
of
preventing
undue
communication
with
the
jurors
irish
tabharfaidh
sé
cibé
treoracha
is
fóirsteanach
leis
do
chur
cosc
le
cumarsáid
mhíchuí
leis
na
giúiróirí
english
the
title
of
every
Bill
presented
or
to
be
introduced
and
a
short
description
of
its
purpose
prepared
by
the
proposer
shall
appear
irish
cuirfear
teideal
gach
Bill
a
thíolacfar
nó
a
bheidh
le
tabhairt
isteach
mar
aon
le
gearrthuairisc
ar
a
chuspóir
a
d
'
ullmhaigh
tairgtheoir
an
Bhill
english
if
the
underwriting
commissions
are
applied
for
the
purposes
of
the
scheme
irish
má
chuirtear
na
coimisiúin
frithgheallta
chun
feidhme
chun
críocha
na
scéime
english
land
used
solely
or
mainly
for
agricultural
purposes
,
as
arable
,
meadow
or
pasture
ground
or
as
woodlands
,
market
gardens
or
nursery
grounds
irish
talamh
a
úsáidtear
go
heisiatach
nó
go
formhór
le
haghaidh
talmhaíochta
mar
thalamh
airiúil
,
talamh
móinéir
nó
talamh
féaraigh
nó
mar
thailte
coille
,
garraithe
margaidh
nó
tailte
altran
english
to
ensure
that
its
purpose
is
to
elicit
information
upon
or
elucidate
matters
of
fact
or
policy
and
that
it
contains
no
argument
or
personal
imputation
irish
chun
deimhin
a
dhéanamh
de
gur
Ceist
í
chun
eolas
nó
léiriú
a
fháil
ar
chúrsaí
fíorais
nó
beartais
agus
nach
bhfuil
aon
argóint
inti
ná
aon
líomhnachas
pearsanta
english
Emergency
Powers
Act
,
an
act
for
the
purpose
of
securing
the
public
safety
and
preservation
of
the
state
in
time
of
an
armed
conflict
irish
an
tAcht
Cumhachtaí
Práinne
,
chun
slándáil
an
phobail
a
chur
in
áirithe
agus
chun
an
stát
a
chaomhnú
in
aimsir
choinbhleachta
faoi
arm
english
articles
put
up
in
retail
packings
for
medical
or
surgical
purposes
irish
earraí
curtha
suas
i
bpacálacha
mionreice
le
haghaidh
úsáidí
leighis
nó
máinliachta
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