TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
immediate, a. 1 a Gar, cóngarach; Phil: neamh-mheánach. My immediate object, mo chéad chuspóir; an chéad rud atá romham. In the immediate future, ar ball beag; faoi cheann achair bhig; go luath amach anseo. My immediate predecessor, an duine a bhí ann díreach romham. b In its immediate vicinity, buailte air; an-ghar dó. 2 Ar an bpointe; ar an toirt. 'For immediate delivery', 'seachadadh gan mhoill'. 3 (Riachtanas) nach bhfulaingíonn moill; géibheannach, práinneach. ► immediately. 1 adv. a It does not affect me immediately, ní chuireann sé dada as domsa go díreach. b Ar an bpointe, ar an toirt, láithreach. Please answer immediately, freagair láithreach, le do thoil. Immediately on his return, I wrote to him, scríobh mé chuige chomh luath géar agus a tháinig sé ar ais. Immediately after, go díreach ina dhiaidh sin. c Phil: Go neamh-mheánach. 2 conj. Immediately he received the money he paid me, ar an dá luas; a luaithe, a fuair sé an t-airgead, d'íoc sé mé.