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smattering in Irish

smattering in Irish is salacharaíl, smeadar — smattering means a small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.

smattering in Irish

salacharaíl
noun
A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
smeadar
noun
A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

What does "smattering" mean?

  1. noun A small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.
    "She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."
  2. noun A small number or quantity of something.
    "He was introduced to a smattering of boos from the crowd, a sign of the presence of fans from Notre Dame and other Big Ten schools."
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smattering in a sentence

  • She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
  • He was introduced to a smattering of boos from the crowd, a sign of the presence of fans from Notre Dame and other Big Ten schools.
  • There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.

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What is "smattering" in Irish?
"smattering" in Irish is salacharaíl, smeadar. smattering means: A small amount of knowledge about a subject, not deep.
Are there other ways to say "smattering" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "smattering": salacharaíl, smeadar.
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