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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
daimhliag
daimhséar
daimhseoir
daimhsigh
daimsín
dáine
dáineacht
daingean
daingeanaigh
daingeanú
daingne
daingneán
daingnigh
daingnitheach
daingnitheoir
daingniú
dainid
dainimh
dainséar
dainséarach
dainthid
daíocht
dair
daingean1, m. (gs. & npl. -gin, gpl. ~). 1. Fortress, stronghold; fort, citadel. ~ a thógáil, to build a fortress. ~ a dhéanamh d’áit, to make a stronghold of a place. ~ Gall, a stronghold of foreigners. 2. Secure place, fastness. I n~ na coille, in the security of the wood. 3. Secure base; strong position. Ós tú atá ar an ~, since you are in a strong position, on solid ground. ~ na fírinne, the firmly-established basis of truth. 4. Security. (a) Safe protection. ~ a chur ar rud, to secure sth. firmly. Chuir sé ~ ar an doras, he securely barred the door. ~ reachtaire, (dairy farmer’s) makeshift fencing. (b) Firm assurance, bond. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine le rud, to give s.o. a firm assurance about sth. ~ a nascadh ar dhuine, to bind s.o. to his word. Dá mbeadh ~ agam leis, if I had a guarantee of it. 5. I n~, firmly fixed. Tá an charraig i n~ sa talamh, the rock is firmly embedded in the ground. Tá an slaghdán i n~ ionam, the cold has got a grip on me. I n~ mo chléibh, deep-seated in, secure within, my breast. Cuir do lámh i n~ ann, grasp it firmly with your hand. Ceist a chuaigh i n~ ar mhic léinn, a question which proved crucial with students.
daingean2, a. (gsm. -gin, gsf., npl. & comp. -gne). 1. Fortified, solid; strong, secure. Baile ~, fortified town. Áit dhaingean, strong, secure, place. Balla ~, solid wall. Doras ~, secure door. Fear ~, man of solid build. Soitheach ~, tight vessel. 2. Fixed, fast; firm. Suite go ~, firmly based, established. Seasamh go ~, to stand fast. Tá sé ~ ar a chosa, he is firm on his feet. Go ~ istigh i mo cheann, firmly implanted in my mind. Chomh ~ le carraig, le bun crainn, le bianna ar mhaide bacaigh, as firm as a rock, as a tree-stump, as the ferrule on a beggar’s staff. 3. Steadfast, constant; firm of purpose. Grá ~, steadfast love. Ordú ~, firm order. Riail dhaingean, hard and fast rule. Glór ~, decided tone of voice. Gnúis dhaingean, set, determined, expression. ~ san intinn, strong-willed, of firm intent. ~ ina gcreideamh, constant in their faith. ~ ina bharúil, settled in his opinions. Nach tú atá ~ ann! So you won’t part with it! 4. Intense. Ag gol go ~, weeping intensely.
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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.
Daingean a bhaint amach, to gain, capture, a fortress.
~ daingean, firm and strong.
Glór daingean ~, firm and decided tone of voice.
~ daingin, citadel.
~ agus daingean, a protection and a bulwark.
Go Daingean ~, strong and secure.
Teach ~ daingean, strong and secure house.
Bhí ~ daingean acu ar an tír, they had firm control over the country.
Fear ~ daingean, low-sized stocky man.
Daingean ~, strong fortress.
~ daingean, firm purpose.
~aimis go daingean ina n-éadan, let us stand firmly against them.
Shuigh sé go daingean orm é, he tried hard to persuade me of it.
Duine ~ daingean, strong stocky person.
Cad a thug don Daingean é? What brought him to Dingle?
Dul don chathair, don Daingean, to go to the city, to Dingle.
