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can you translate for me please

  • 07-02-2011 08:48PM
    #1
    Cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,924 ✭✭✭


    can you translate for me please


    2 phrases:


    To learn off by heart

    To do something on purpose

    Many Thanks


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,222 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Foghlaim de ghlanmheabhair.

    Rud a dhéanamh d'aon ghnó.


  • #3
    cantalach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭cantalach


    Cork wrote: »
    To learn off by heart

    Rud éigin a chur de ghlanmheabhair (strictly: to commit something to memory)
    To do something on purpose

    Rud éigin a dhéanamh d'aon ghnó


  • #4
    cantalach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭cantalach


    Sorry, replies crossed...


  • #5
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    An alternative;

    To do something on purpose

    rud éigin a dhéanamh d'aon turas


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