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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
balcán
Balcánach
balcann
balcánta
balchríoch
balcóin
balctha
ball
balla
ballach
ballaíocht
ballán
ballánach
ballasta
ballastach
ballastaigh
ballbhasc
ballchreathach
ballchrith
ballnasc
ballóg
ballóid
ballra
ball, m. (gs. & npl. baill, gpl. ~). 1. Anat: Organ. ~ den chorp, part, organ, of body. Baill bheatha, vitals. Gach ~ de mo bhaill, every member of my body. Bhí gach ~ díom brúite, I was bruised all over. ~ éisteachta, hearing organ, ear. Na baill ghiniúna, the genitals, the reproductive organs. 2. Component part. ~ de roth, d’inneall, part of wheel, of machine. ~ taca, supporting piece. ~ iompair (áirse), support (of arch). ~ tosaigh (báid), stempiece (of boat). Ó bhall go post, from stem to stern. ~ breise, attachment. An ~ bog, lag (i nduine, i rud), the soft, weak, spot (in person, thing). 3. Member. ~ de theaghlach, de chumann, member of a family, of a society. Tá sé ina bhall mór acu, he is an important person among them. Níl ann ach ~ den saol, he is just an ordinary person. 4. ~ sampla, ~ ar shliocht, fool of a family, of a community. ~ séire, bungler; fool. Tá mé i mo bhall séire acu, they have got me all mixed up. Rinne tú ~ séire de, you made a mess of it. Is maith chun a chéile, is cosúil le chéile, an ~ séire is an giolla, like master like man. 5. Article. ~ éadaigh, troscáin, article of clothing, of furniture. ~ acra, uirlise, implement. ~ airtléire, piece of artillery. Is breá an ~ é, it is a fine article. Is olc an ~ í, she is a bad lot. 6. Spot, place. Gach ~ den teach, den domhan, every place in the house, in the world. I m~ éigin, somewhere. I ngach aon bhall, everywhere. In aon bhall, in one place, together; at the same time. I m~ eile, elsewhere. I lár baill, in the centre. Ar fud an bhaill, all over the place. Ar an m~, on the spot. S.a. 7. Fear ar an m~ é, he is always on the spot, punctual. Ar bhall na háite, on the very spot. Ní fhágfaidh tú ~ na háite go n-óla tú deoch, you will not stir from where you are until you take a drink. 7. (Of time) ~ oibre, spell of work. Ar ~ (beag), (i) a (little) while ago, (ii) after a (little) while, (iii) presently. Ar an m~, immediately. S.a. láithreach2 2. 8. Spot, mark. ~ breac, mottle. ~ broinne, birthmark. ~ dearg, strawberry mark. ~ dobhráin, mole (on skin). ~ dóite, burn. ~ gréine, sun-spot. ~ seirce, love spot, patch. ~ súiche, smut. Tá ~ bán ar an lá, the day is dawning. 9. Sets: Element, member. ~ inbhéartach, ionannais, inverse, identity, element. Baill dho-laghdaithe, irreducible elements. Baill scoite, discrete members.
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Duine, áit, ball, a ~t, to recognize a person, a place, an object.
In ~ áit, in ~ bhall, anywhere.
Baill troscáin a athchóiriú i seomra, to rearrange articles of furniture in a room.
Bhailigh sé thart ar ball, he passed by a while ago.
Fuair sé an ball ~ ionam, he got on the soft side of me.
Bhraith sé an ball a bhí uaidh, he spotted the article he wanted.
Ball maith é ina cháil féin, it is a good article of its kind.
Ball gan chaitheamh, new, unused, article.
Ball a cheapadh, to fashion an article.
Ball ~, weak, feeble, spot.
Ball a chostáil, to cost, price, an article.
Ball críochnaithe, finished article.
Bhí ~ ball, ~ cos is lámh, air, he was trembling in all his limbs.
Baill chruinne, rounded limbs.
Ball ~, retired spot.
Ball, siopa, margadh, ~, dear article, shop, market.
Ball éadaigh, scéal, a dhéanamh as rud, to make an article of clothing, a story, out of sth.
Ball éadaigh a dhéanamh do dhuine, to make an article of clothing for s.o.
Níl ball deilbhithe nach ndéanfadh sé, he can fashion anything.
An ball, an meall, is mó ar ~, last but not least.
Éadach, ball, capall, ~, black cloth, article, horse.
Ball dúchais, congenital mark.
Ball éadaigh a dhúnadh, to fasten (up) a garment.
Ball éadaigh, article of clothing.
~ a chur i mball éadaigh, to insert a gusset in a garment.
Ball ~, defective article.
Ball ~, useful article.
Ball ~, penis.
An ball is feiceálaí ann, the most conspicuous object there.
Ball fo-éadaigh, undergarment.
Ball ~, good, useful, article.
Ball éadaigh, cnaipe, a fhuáil, to sew a garment, a button.
Ball a fhuascailt, to redeem an article (from pawn).
Baill ghiniúna, reproductive organs. genitals.
I lár baill, right in the middle.
Ball ~, vestigial organ.
Ball ~a, borrowed article.
Baill ~a, internal organs.
Ball éadaigh a iompú amach, to turn a garment inside out.
Ball iompair, bearer.
~ baill, ~ bonn; lom ~, on the spot, instantly.
Gach ball ar leith, each individual member.
Ball éadaigh a ~ean amach, to let out a garment.
3. Ball éadaigh a ~ean isteach, to take in a garment.
Duine, ball, ~e, injured person, limb.
Is deas an ball é, ach ní deise ná a ~, it is a nice article, but it is very highly priced.
Ball ~, valuable article.
Ball ~ éadaigh, close-fitting garment.
Ball ~ troscáin, good article of furniture.
Gach uile mhíle ball dá chorp, every single member of his body.
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~ bacánach, daingean, uilíoch, sádráilte, úll is cuas, moirtíse is tionúir, rabóide, rothlach, sceimhle, hinge, immovable, universal, soldered, ball and socket, mortise and tenon, rabbet, rotatory, flange, joint.
Liathróid a bhocáil, to bounce a ball.
~ béice, puff-ball.
5. ~ béice, puff-ball;
~ an liathróid, strike the ball.
~ chugam ~ uaim, bandy blows, ball, etc.
2. ~ an phúca, giant puff-ball.
~ chlis, sling-ball.
~ ordanáis, cannon-ball.
~ thine, thintrí, fire-ball, meteor; thunderbolt.
Liathróid a cheapadh, to field a ball.
1. ~ snátha, súgáin, ball of thread, of sugan.
3. Rinne an ghráinneog ~ di féin, the hedgehog curled itself into a ball.
~ (iomána), hurling-ball.
An ~ a thógáil, a bhualadh, to lift, strike, the (hurling-)ball.
~ liathróide, ball-cock.
Chomh ~ le liathróid, as round as a ball.
~ shnátha, ball of thread.
Cluiche ~ is liathróide, cup-and-ball game.
Beart, burla, moll, ceirtlín, a dhéanamh de rud, to make a parcel, a bundle, a heap, a ball, of sth.
Liathróid a dhornáil, to fist a ball.
Ghabh sé an liathróid san aer, he caught the ball in the air.
~ iompair, ball-bearings.
Peann ~, ball-point pen.
~ damhsa, tráthnóna, ball, evening, dress.
~ an liathróid, an cíoná, play the ball, the five of trumps.
An ceirtlín snátha a chasadh, to wind the ball of thread.
~ (liathróide), ball-playing, hurling.
Grán iompair, ball-bearings.
Liathróid ~, wide ball.
Tá an liathróid ~, the ball is in (play).
Liathróid a ~adh, to lash at a ball; to punt a ball.
~ liathróide, hop of ball.
Liathróid ~, bouncing, hopping, ball.
~ a imirt, to play ball.
~ a dhéanamh de rud, to make a ball of sth.
Liathróid mharbh, dead ball.
~ súile, eye-ball.
~ iarainn, luaidhe, ball of iron, of lead.
~ a dhéanamh de rud, to roll sth. into a ball.
Liathróid mhúscáin, sponge ball.
~ gunna mhóir, cannon-ball.
Liathróid a chur i b~, to pocket a ball.
~ liathróide, the roll of a ball.
Ní thabharfá de shamhail dó ach caor thine, you could compare it to nothing but a fire-ball.
An liathróid a sheachadadh, to pass the ball.
An liathróid a chur ar an ~, to spot the ball.
Liathróid a ~adh, to block a ball.
~ cic ar an liathróid, give the ball a kick.
Liathróid a thiomáint, to drive a ball.
