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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
ceifilean
ceifileapód
ceifileapódach
ceifili-
ceifilin
ceifiliú
ceig
ceil
ceile
céile
ceileabhair
ceileabhar
céileachas
céileann
ceileantas
ceileatram
céileog
céileogach
ceilg
ceilge
céilí
céilinne
céilíoch
ceil, v.t. (vn. ~t). Conceal; suppress, withhold. 1. Scéal, rún, imní, a cheilt, to conceal a story, a secret, anxiety. Ná ~ an fhírinne orm, tell me the truth. Cheil sé a intinn orainn, he disguised his intention from us. Ní cheileann rosc rún, a look tells everything. Ní cheilim gur fíor é, I do not conceal the fact that it is true. Níl maith a bheith á cheilt, it is no good trying to keep it dark. Níl sé á cheilt ar aon duine, he makes no secret of it. Ná ~ a mhaith air, don’t let his goodness go unknown. Níor cheil sí a chlú air, she told everybody all about him. Níl sé ~te orm, I am not unaware of it. Níl dada ~te air, he is wise to everything. 2. A chuid a cheilt ar dhuine, to deny someone his portion. Cheil tú do chabhair orm, you withheld your help from me. ~ do ghreann orainn, keep your jokes to yourself, stop teasing us. ~ do cheiliúr, do chomhrá, air, stop talking to him, let him alone. 3. Cárta a cheilt, to renege a card. 4. Do mhuintir a cheilt, to deny one’s people.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ceil, folaigh, ar, conceal, hide, from.
~ báis, bróin, concealment of death, of sorrow.
~ fírinne, scannail, suppression of truth, of scandal.
Níl ~ ar bith ann, he can’t keep a secret.
Níl ~ aige ar rud ar bith, he keeps, is keeping, nothing back.
Rud nach bhfuil ~ air, what cannot be kept dark.
~ dí ar dhuine, withholding of drink from s.o.
Ná ceil ar fheara Fáil é, don’t make any secret of it.
Nithe ceilte, hidden things, secrets.
