Headwords

anáil, fónta

Description

Dea-thionchar ag duine ar dhuine eile.

Corpus examples

• Anál fhóghanta, influence for good; droch anál, evil influence.

Additional examples

• Anál, breath. The word is used figuratively to express "influence." It means the influence, whether for good or evil, of mere presence, apart altogether from words or actions. Anál fhóghanta, influence for good; droch anál, evil influence.

• 3. Influence. D'anáil a chur faoi dhuine, to influence someone. Faoi anáil an Bhéarla, under the influence of English.

• Téigheann anáil Sheáin fá'n dtighearna, John's influence affects the lord; ní'l aon anál ag dul fé, he is under no influence; droch-anal, foul breath, evil influence.

• To exert an influence, to bring influence to bear, on someone, anáil a chur faoi dhuine; oibriú ar dhuine.