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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
caiteadrálta
caitéin
caitéineach
caiteog
cáiteog
caiteoir
cáiteoir
caith
cáith
caith amach
caith aníos
caith anuas
caith ar
caith as
caith chuig
caith de
caith i
caith le
caith ó
caith siar
caith síos
caith suas
caith thar
caith, v.t. & i. (vn. ~eamh, pp. -ite). I. 1. Wear. (a) (As garment, etc.) Éadach, bróga, a chaitheamh, to wear clothes, shoes. Suaitheantas, ornáidí, a chaitheamh, to wear a badge, ornaments. Tá do chulaith ag ~eamh go maith, your suit is wearing well. Go maire tú is go gcaithe tú é, may you live to wear it. (b) Wear out. Muinchillí ag ~eamh, sleeves getting worn, frayed. Sála, céimeanna, ag ~eamh, heels, steps, getting worn down. Tá an choinneal, an tine, ag ~eamh, the candle, the fire, is burning out. Tá an croí ag ~eamh aige, his heart is wearing out. Chaith mé mo theanga orthu, I wasted my tongue on them. Tá sé ag ~eamh na mbróg, na spor, ina diaidh, he is forever running after her. 2. Consume. Bia, deoch, a chaitheamh, to take food, drink. Feoil, iasc, a chaitheamh, to eat meat, fish. Cógas a chaitheamh, to take medicine. Corp Chríost a chaitheamh, to partake of the Body of Christ, receive Communion. Chaith mé béile maith, féasta, I had a good meal, a feast. Ní chaithim siúcra, I don’t take sugar. ~ trí huaire sa lá é, take it three times a day. Snaois, tobac, a chaitheamh, to take snuff, tobacco. Toitíní, píopa, a chaitheamh, to smoke cigarettes, a pipe. ~ gal, toit, have a smoke. An gcaitheann tú? Do you smoke? 3. Spend. (a) (Of means) Airgead a chaitheamh, to spend money. Chaith sé a shaothrú, a mhaoin shaolta, he spent, wasted, his earnings, his worldly goods. (b) (Of time) An lá a chaitheamh (le rud), to spend the day (at sth.). Tá na blianta á gcaitheamh, the years are passing. De réir mar a bhí an oíche á ~eamh, according as the night wore on. Chaith mé mí, an Nollaig, ann, I spent a month, Christmas, there. Chaith sé uair ag caint, he talked for a whole hour. San am a ~eadh, in times gone by, in the past. Ag ~eamh na haimsire, passing the time. Chaith an obair bliain ar bun, the work lasted a year. Prov: Ag ~eamh an tsaoil is an saol ár gcaitheamh, consuming time whilst time consumes us. (c) (With le) (i) (Of cost) D’ainneoin ar chaith mé leat, notwithstanding all the expense I incurred for you. An méid a chaith siad le pósadh a n-iníne, what they spent on their daughter’s wedding. Ag ~eamh le himirt is ag ~eamh le hól, wasting money on gambling and drink. (ii) (Of care, energy, etc.) Dúthracht a chaitheamh le rud, to expend zeal on sth. Ar ~eadh de shaothar leis, all the labour that was spent on it. Chaith mé meabhair leis, I gave thought to it. (iii) (Of treatment) Chaith sibh go maith liom, you entertained me well. Sin mar a ~eadh liomsa, that is how I was treated. 4. ~ i ndiaidh, hanker after. Bhí sí ag ~eamh i ndiaidh an linbh, an bhaile, she was pining for the child, for home.
II. 1. Throw, cast. (a) Cloch a chaitheamh, to throw a stone. Dorú a chaitheamh, to cast a fishing-line. Díslí a chaitheamh, to cast dice. Seile a chaitheamh, to throw a spit. Scáil a chaitheamh, to throw a shadow. Vóta a chaitheamh, to cast a vote. ~imis crainn (air), let us cast lots (for it). ~ do shúil thairis, cast your eye over it. ~eadh ar gcúl, soir siar, iad, they were hurled back, in all directions. Bhí sé ag ~eamh na ngéag, he was flinging his arms about. ~ béal faoi é, throw it face downwards. S.a. cré1. (b) Duilliúr a chaitheamh, to shed foliage. Craiceann, fionnadh, a chaitheamh, to cast skin, coat. Lao a chaitheamh, to cast a calf. Chaith an capall crú, the horse cast a shoe. Chaith sé go leor báistí, it rained heavily. Bhí an taoide ag ~eamh inár gcoinne, the tide was pressing against us. ~eadh an cás, the case was dismissed. (c) Léim a chaitheamh, to take a jump. Chaith sé an abhainn (de léim), he cleared the river (at a jump). Chaith sé an cúinne, he shot round the corner. Chaith an long an t-oileán, the ship cleared, sailed past, the island. Chaithfeadh sé an teach, he would jump over the house. Bhí na bradáin á gcaitheamh féin, the salmon were leaping. (d) Urchar, piléar, a chaitheamh, to fire a shot, a bullet. Duine a chaitheamh, to shoot s.o. (e) Is mór atá an spéir ag ~eamh anocht, there are a great many shooting stars tonight. 2. Tend. Ag ~eamh ó thuaidh, veering, drifting, northwards.
III. (Auxiliary verb used mainly in future & conditional to denote obligation, necessity) ~fidh mé imeacht, I must go. Chaithfinn fianaise a bheith agam leis, I would need to have evidence of it. Chaithfeá féin labhairt leis, you would have to speak to him yourself. ~fidh (sé) go raibh deifir orthu, they must have been in a hurry.
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Caithfidh siad a bheith agam amárach, I must have them to-morrow.
Caite ag an aois, worn out with age.
Caith ~ leis, take time at it, don’t rush it.
Bhí sé ionann ~ (a bheith) caite aici, she had almost spent it.
Ná caith le h~ é, don’t throw it away.
Caitheamh ~e, pastime.
Tá an t-~ caite, the credit is exhausted.
Caith ~ é, throw it down outside.
Níl ann ach gur caitheadh an t-~ ann, one would hardly notice that he is alive.
Tá cuma chaite orthu, they look worn.
Caite agus ~chaite, completely worn-out.
Ag caitheamh, tabhairt, ~ (ar), censuring, reproving.
Caith, imir, do bhearta mar is cóir, play your cards properly; play the game.
Caith ort go ~, get into your clothes at once.
2. Tá ~ sneachta caite aige, there has been a light fall of snow.
An bhliain seo caite, a chuaigh thart, last year.
An rud a fhaightear go ~ caitear go ~ é, easy come, easy go.
Ag caitheamh, ag imirt, ~í, bowling, playing bowls.
Caith díot na ~í sin, take off those duds.
Tá ~ mo chuid airgid caite, nearly all my money is spent.
Bhí caitheamh is ~ acu air, they attacked and reviled him.
Tá an fharraige ag caitheamh ~í, the sea is foamcrested.
Tá an ~ caite, the credit period is expired; the time of reckoning has come.
Caitear an ~ agus ní mhaitear na fiacha, procrastination is the thief of time.
Éadach ~, worn(-out) clothes.
Abairt chaite, hackneyed phrase.
Ticéad ~, lapsed ticket.
Seanfhear ~, spent old man.
An tseachtain, Dé Luain, seo ~, last week, Monday.
Bliain go Bealtaine seo ~, a year last May.
San am atá ~, in the past.
An aimsir chaite, the past tense.
~ amach, ar an urlár, ar fud na háite, thrown out, on the floor, all over the place.
Tá an bhó sin ~, that cow is elf-shot.
~ le saighead, shot with an arrow.
~ amach (as an teach, san abhainn) iad, throw them out (of the house, into the river).
~ amach an duán, cast out the fishing-hook.
~eadh amach an rún, the motion was rejected.
~eann an gráta sin amach an teas, that grate throws out the heat.
~eadh amach as a ghabháltas é, he was evicted from his holding.
Tá an aill ag ~eamh amach, the cliff is overhanging.
Ag ~eamh aníos cré, throwing up earth.
~ anuas den bhalla é, knock it down off the wall.
Tá an simléar ag ~eamh anuas, there is a down-draught in the chimney.
Bíonn siad ag ~eamh anuas orm, they speak slightingly of me, belittle me.
~ ar an tine é, throw it on the fire.
~ ort (do chuid éadaigh), throw on your clothes.
Bhí sí á ~eamh féin air, she was throwing herself at him.
Tá rud éigin ag ~eamh air, there is sth. the matter with him.
Tá sé ag ~eamh ar mo ghoile, it is affecting my stomach.
