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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
faileanna
faileog
fáileog
fáilí
failín
failíoch
fáilíocht
faill
failleagán
failléan
failleanna
faillí
failligh
faillitheach
faillitheacht
faillitheoir
failm
failp
failpeadh
failpéir
failpéireacht
failsceacht
failscí
faill1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Lit: Negligence, omission. ~ a dhéanamh i rud, to neglect sth. Le gníomh nó le ~, by deed or omission. De dhroim ~e, through sheer negligence. 2. Unguarded state. Duine a fháil ar ~, to get s.o. off guard. Fuarthas a fhaill, he was caught unawares. ~ a bhreith ar dhuine, to take s.o. at a disadvantage. Ag faire na ~e ar a chéile, trying to get each other at a disadvantage. S.a. caill1 1. 3. Chance, opportunity. Breith ar an bh~; an fhaill a fhreastal, to seize an opportunity. An fhaill a ligean thart, to let an opportunity pass. Uair na ~e, the opportune moment. Nuair a tháinig an fhaill, when the opportunity occurred. Dá bhfaighinn ~ na feannóige air, if I got the slightest chance at it. 4. Time, occasion. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine (le rud a dhéanamh), to give s.o. time (to do sth.). Níl ~ suí agam, I haven’t time to sit. Dá mbeadh ~ agam mo chomhrá a dhéanamh, if I had time to have a chat. Tá an fhaill agus an acmhainn aige, he has the time and the wherewithal. 5. Cessation, easement. Ní théann ~ ar mo thuirse, my weariness never wears off.
faill2 = aill.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Nuair a thagann an chaill tagann an fhaill, misfortunes never come singly.
An fhaill a choimhéad, to watch for an opportunity.
Faill a fháil le rud a dhéanamh, to find time to do sth.
Ag ~e na faille, waiting for an opportunity.
Bhíomar ag ~acht le faill orthu, we were waiting to get a chance at them.
Ná ~ an fhaill uait, don’t let the chance go by.
Cairde, faill íocaíochta, a thabhairt, to give credit, time to pay.
Níor thapaigh tú an fhaill, you weren’t quick enough to take your chance.
Níor tugadh faill dó ~ na haithrí a dhéanamh, he wasn’t given time to commend his soul to God.
