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To deregulate in Irish (dírialaigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to deregulate is dírialaigh; ag dírialú is deregulating.
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How to say “to deregulate” in Irish

Irish:
dírialaigh
English:
to deregulate
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
dírialú (ag dírialú, deregulating)
Verbal adjective:
dírialaithe
Pronunciation:
“DEE-ree-uh-lee”  /dʲiːˈɾʲiəlˠiː/

What does “dírialaigh” mean?

to deregulate
To remove rules or official controls from an industry, market or activity.Also: remove regulations, free from controls.

“Dírialaigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Dhírialaigh méI deregulatedNíor dhírialaigh méI did not deregulateAr dhírialaigh mé?Did I deregulate?
tú (you)Dhírialaigh túYou deregulatedNíor dhírialaigh túYou did not deregulateAr dhírialaigh tú?Did you deregulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhírialaigh sé / síHe deregulatedNíor dhírialaigh sé / síHe did not deregulateAr dhírialaigh sé / sí?Did he deregulate?
sinn (we)DhírialaíomarWe deregulatedNíor dhírialaíomarWe did not deregulateAr dhírialaíomar?Did we deregulate?
sibh (you, plural)Dhírialaigh sibhYou deregulatedNíor dhírialaigh sibhYou did not deregulateAr dhírialaigh sibh?Did you deregulate?
siad (they)Dhírialaigh siadThey deregulatedNíor dhírialaigh siadThey did not deregulateAr dhírialaigh siad?Did they deregulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DírialaíodhNíor dírialaíodhAr dírialaíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DírialaímI deregulateNí dhírialaímI do not deregulateAn ndírialaím?Do I deregulate?
tú (you)Dírialaíonn túYou deregulateNí dhírialaíonn túYou do not deregulateAn ndírialaíonn tú?Do you deregulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Dírialaíonn sé / síHe deregulatesNí dhírialaíonn sé / síHe does not deregulateAn ndírialaíonn sé / sí?Does he deregulate?
sinn (we)DírialaímidWe deregulateNí dhírialaímidWe do not deregulateAn ndírialaímid?Do we deregulate?
sibh (you, plural)Dírialaíonn sibhYou deregulateNí dhírialaíonn sibhYou do not deregulateAn ndírialaíonn sibh?Do you deregulate?
siad (they)Dírialaíonn siadThey deregulateNí dhírialaíonn siadThey do not deregulateAn ndírialaíonn siad?Do they deregulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DírialaítearNí dhírialaítearAn ndírialaítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Dírialóidh méI will deregulateNí dhírialóidh méI will not deregulateAn ndírialóidh mé?Will I deregulate?
tú (you)Dírialóidh túYou will deregulateNí dhírialóidh túYou will not deregulateAn ndírialóidh tú?Will you deregulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Dírialóidh sé / síHe will deregulateNí dhírialóidh sé / síHe will not deregulateAn ndírialóidh sé / sí?Will he deregulate?
sinn (we)DírialóimidWe will deregulateNí dhírialóimidWe will not deregulateAn ndírialóimid?Will we deregulate?
sibh (you, plural)Dírialóidh sibhYou will deregulateNí dhírialóidh sibhYou will not deregulateAn ndírialóidh sibh?Will you deregulate?
siad (they)Dírialóidh siadThey will deregulateNí dhírialóidh siadThey will not deregulateAn ndírialóidh siad?Will they deregulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DírialófarNí dhírialófarAn ndírialófar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DhírialóinnI would deregulateNí dhírialóinnI would not deregulateAn ndírialóinn?Would I deregulate?
tú (you)DhírialófáYou would deregulateNí dhírialófáYou would not deregulateAn ndírialófá?Would you deregulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhírialódh sé / síHe would deregulateNí dhírialódh sé / síHe would not deregulateAn ndírialódh sé / sí?Would he deregulate?
sinn (we)DhírialóimisWe would deregulateNí dhírialóimisWe would not deregulateAn ndírialóimis?Would we deregulate?
sibh (you, plural)Dhírialódh sibhYou would deregulateNí dhírialódh sibhYou would not deregulateAn ndírialódh sibh?Would you deregulate?
siad (they)DhírialóidísThey would deregulateNí dhírialóidísThey would not deregulateAn ndírialóidís?Would they deregulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DhírialófaíNí dhírialófaíAn ndírialófaí?

“Dírialaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Dhírialaigh an rialtas an margadh fuinnimh anuraidh.
The government deregulated the energy market last year.
Dírialaíonn roinnt tíortha a gcórais bhaincéireachta go tapa.
Some countries deregulate their banking systems quickly.
Dírialóidh siad an tseirbhís tacsaí an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will deregulate the taxi service next year.
Dhírialódh an páirtí an tionscal dá mbeadh sé i gcumhacht.
The party would deregulate the industry if it were in power.
Níor dhírialaigh siad an earnáil iompair fós.
They haven't deregulated the transport sector yet.
Ar dhírialaigh an Eoraip na haerlínte?
Did Europe deregulate the airlines?

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To deregulate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to deregulate?

The Irish for to deregulate is dírialaigh (pronounced “DEE-ree-uh-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dírialú.

What is the verbal noun of dírialaigh?

The verbal noun of dírialaigh is dírialú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dírialú (deregulating). The verbal adjective is dírialaithe.

How do you say dírialaigh in the past and the future?

Past: Dhírialaigh mé; negative Níor dhírialaigh mé; question Ar dhírialaigh mé?. Future: Dírialóidh mé; negative Ní dhírialóidh mé; question An ndírialóidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of dírialaigh?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhírialóinn (I would deregulate); negative Ní dhírialóinn; question An ndírialóinn?.

How is 'dírialaigh' formed?

It combines the prefix 'dí-' (removal, undoing) with 'rialaigh' (regulate), so 'dírialaigh' means to undo regulation. The noun is 'dírialú', deregulation.

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