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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
caoth
caothaigh
caothartaíl
caothúil
caothúlacht
capaillín
capaisín
capall
capallach
capán
caplaid
capóg
capras
capstan
capsúl
captaen
captaenacht
car
cár
cara
carabhán
carabhat
carabhuaidh
capall, m. (gs. & npl. -aill, gpl. ~). 1. Horse. ~ cogaidh, céachta, cóiste, rása, seilge, ualaigh, charger, plough-horse, coach-horse, racehorse, hunter, pack-horse. ~ marcaíochta, hackney. Obair chapaill, na g~, a dhéanamh, to work like a horse. ~ na hoibre an bia, one cannot work without food. Prov: Is minic a rinne bromach gioblach ~ cumasach, many a ragged colt made a noble horse. Prov: Ní dhéanfadh an saol ~ rása d’asal, you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Prov: Mair, a chapaill, agus gheobhaidh tú féar, live horse and you will get grass. S.a. aois 1. 2. Mare. 3. ~ maide, (i) wooden, vaulting, horse, (ii) hobby-horse. ~ luascáin, rocking-horse. 4. Orn: ~ coille, capercaillie. 5. Capaill bhána, white horses, crested waves. 6. (gs. as attrib.a.) Large, coarse (species of sth). Cnó capaill, horse-chestnut. Péist chapaill, large caterpillar. S.a. beach 2, faocha1 1, paidir 2.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Capall ~, spirited horse.
Capall ~, unruly horse.
An capall ~, the off-horse (of pair).
~ bó, capall, cow-, horse-, dung.
Tá ~ chapall na comharsan, chapall na malairte, chapall na muintire, aige, he is as old as Methuselah.
~ capall, caorach, horse, sheep, fair.
Capall ardfhola, a thorough-bred horse.
Capall ardualaigh, pack-horse.
~ ó na capaill, control the horses.
Capall ~, piebald horse.
Tá mé i mo bhambairne (ag cos thinn, ó cailleadh an capall orm), I am in a predicament, frustrated (with a sore foot, since I lost my horse).
Teach, hata, capall, ~, white house, hat, horse.
2. ~ chapaill, ~ ghabhair, wasp.
Tá ~ crua, ceansa, ag an gcapall sin, that horse has a hard, a soft, mouth.
~ capaill, caorach, horse, sheep.
Chuir sé tairne i m~ sa chapall, sa bheo ag an gcapall, he drove the nail into the horse’s quick.
Capall na hoibre an ~, one must eat to work.
Tá ~ ar an gcapall, the horse is in good condition.
Tá ~ sa chapall sin, that is a spirited horse.
Capall ~, dapple-grey horse.
Bád, capall, a chur thar a ~, to overload a boat, overburden a horse.
Bhris sé anáil an chapaill, he caused the horse to become broken-winded.
6. Capall a bhriseadh, to break a horse.
Capall a bhriseadh isteach, to break in a horse.
Capall ~, broken-winded horse.
~ an capall, spur the horse.
Duine, capall, ~, fiery person, horse.
~ capaill, crest of horse.
Capall ~, light bay (horse).
Chaill mé scilling ar chapall, I lost a shilling on a horse.
Chaith an capall crú, the horse cast a shoe.
~eadh den chapall é, he was thrown from the horse.
B’éigean an capall a chur i g~, the horse had to be put in stocks (while being treated).
~ an capall dom, turn the horse for me.
~ is dhá chapall; dhá chapall is ~, one hundred and two horses.
Tabhair a cheann don chapall, give the horse his head.
~ capall, bó, horse-, cattle-, dealer.
Capall ~, white-faced horse.
Capall a cheansú, to tame, curb, a horse.
~ a bhaint as capall, to canter a horse.
Is é an capall ~ é, he is a very willing horse.
Capall, seisreach, a chinnireacht, to lead a horse, a plough-team.
~ capaill, one leading a horse.
~ chapaill, curry-comb.
Capall a chíoradh, to curry a horse.
~ capaill, maide, big strong horse, stick.
Chlis an capall, the horse shied.
~ capaill, horse-chestnut.
Crann ~ capaill, horse-chestnut tree.
~ capaill, madra, horse-, dog-, collar.
