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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
grouping
grouse
grousing
grout
grove
grovel
grovelling
grow
grower
growing
growl
growler
grown
growth
groyne
grub
grubbing-hoe
grubby
grub-up
grudge
grudging
gruel
gruelling
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
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grow. I v.i. 1 a (Of plant) Fásann. To grow again, athfhás (a dhéanamh). The tree is not growing, níl aon fhás faoin gcrann. (Of nail) To grow in, dul i bhfeoil. b (Of seeds) Eascraíonn. F: A feeling of hate grew up between them, d'éirigh faltanas eatarthu. This state grew out of a few small towns, ní raibh sa stát seo ach roinnt bheag mionbhailte i dtosach. 2 (Of pers.) Fásann. To grow tall, éirí mór. She has grown into a woman, tá sí ina bean. When he grew up, nuair a d'fhás sé suas; nuair a tháinig ann. He grew out of his clothes, shéan sé a chuid éadaigh. He will grow out of it, fágfaidh sé ina dhiaidh é leis an aimsir. 3 a Méadaíonn, téann i méid. The crowd is growing, tá an slua ag dul i méid; tá an slua ag iomadú. The firm is growing considerably, tá borradh mór faoin gcomhlacht. To grow in wisdom, dul i ngaois. b Habit that grows on one, béas a ghabhann leastuas de dhuine de réir a chéile. c That picture grows on me, tá an pictiúr sin ag dul i gcion orm. 4 a Éirím. To grow old, éirí sean, dul i gcríonnacht. He grew alarmed, tháinig scanradh air. To grow rarer, bheith ag dul i dteirce. It is growing dark, tá sé ag éirí dorcha. b I have grown to think that . . ., táim tagtha ar an tuairim go . . . II v.tr 1 Saothraím, cuirim (prátaí, arbhar, etc.). Beet is grown there, saothraítear an biatas ann. He grows roses, bíonn rósanna ag fás aige. Land that will grow wheat, talamh a thabharfaidh cruithneacht. 2 Ligim (do m'fhéasóg) fás.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
As he grew older, de réir mar bhí sé ag dul in aois.
To grow big(ger), éirí mór, níos mó; dul i méad, méadú.
(Of aged pers.) To grow childish, éirí leanbaí, simplí; dul san aois leanbaí.
To grow dim (of light, sight, etc.) lagú; (of colour) tréigean.
He grew drowsy, tháinig sámhán air.
It is growing dusk, tá an lá ag diúltú dá sholas, tá sé ag éirí dorcha.
The river grows ever wider, tá an abhainn ag dul i leithne i gcónaí, ag síorleathnú.
To get, grow, fat, titim chun feola, feoil a chur suas.
I found myself growing tired, d'airíos mé féin ag éirí tuirseach.
To get a plant to grow, planda a chur ag fás.
A grown-up girl, cailín óg.
Hort: Grown under glass, d'fhás faoi ghloine.
To grow greater (and greater), dul i méid (i gcónaí).
To grow green, dul i nglaise; glasrú.
To grow grey, liathadh.
He has grown grey in the service, in harness, tá a shaol caite faoin úim aige.
Growing debt, fiacha a bheadh ag méadú.
There was a growing fear that. . ., bhí eagla na ndaoine go ... ag méadú.
Corn-growing district, ceantar arbhair; ceantar arbhar a chur.
The growing age, tréimhse an fháis.
Growing pains, pianta fpl fáis.
(Full-) grown, fásta, déanta, in inmhe.
He is a grown-(up) man, tá sé in inmhe fir; tá sé i mbun a mhéide.
When you are grown up, nuair a bheidh tú mór. s.
The grown-ups, na daoine fásta.
Wall grown over with ivy, balla eidhneach; balla faoi eidhneán.
To get, grow, into the habit of sth., cleachtadh a dhéanamh de rud.
(Emphatic) You have grown! nach tú a d'fhás!
Home-grown wheat, cruithneacht na tíre.
He grew into a fine man, rinneadh fear breá de.
He had grown out of all knowledge, bhí sé as aithne le méid.
To grow large, larger, dul i méad.
It grew less and less, d'éirigh sé níos lú agus níos lú: bhí sé ag dul i laghad i gcónaí.
He has grown mellow, shéimhigh sé.
To grow moist, taisiú.
To grow narrow, caolú, cúngú.
The fruit grown in that neighbourhood, na torthaí a fhásas sa cheantar sin.
To grow obsolete, dul i léig.
To be growing old, bheith ag dul in aois, anonn i mblianta.
When he grows older, nuair a thiocfas tuilleadh dá aois.
He grew, turned, pale, tháinig dath geal bán air.
The wind grew quiet, thit an ghaoth.
To grow rich, éirí saibhir.
To grow ripe, aibiú.
To grow savage, dul le cuthach.
May your shadow never grow less, go gcuire Dia rath agus bláth ort.
To grow more slender, caolú.
The slope grows steeper, tá an mhala ag éirí crochta; tá an t-ard ag géarú.
To grow stiff, stompú.
To grow stout, titim chun feola.
