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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
maiteachas
maíteacht
maith
maithe
maitheach
maitheacht
maitheamh
maitheas
maitheasach
maitheasaí
maithín
maithiúil
maithiúlacht
maithiúnas
maithmheach
máithreach
máithreacha
máithreachas
máithreánach
máithrigh
máithrín
máithriúil
máithriúlacht
maitheas, f. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). 1. Goodness, good. Dul chun ~a, to improve. Déanfaidh sé ~ duit, it will do you good. Níl fonn ~a air, he is not inclined to make himself useful. Ní dhéanann sé buille ~a dá athair, he doesn’t do a tap of work for his father. Mac i mbéal a mhaitheasa, a son in his early prime. Cailleadh é i mbláth a mhaitheasa, he died in the prime of his life. Tá an rud sin i ndeireadh a mhaitheasa, that thing’s usefulness is ended. Níl an duine bocht ag déanamh ~a, the poor fellow is not doing any good, is not improving in health. Lá ~a, (i) a working day, (ii) a day’s work. Ní dhearna sé lá ~a ina dhiaidh, he never did any good afterwards. An mhaitheas phoiblí, the common weal. I bpáirt mhaitheasa, in good part. 2. Good thing, kindness, gift. ~aí Dé, God’s gifts. Ghabhamar buíochas léi as a ~aí, we thanked her for her kindnesses. 3. Lit: Goods, property. (Var: m)
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In ~ a mhaitheasa, in his prime.
Bhí sé i m~ a mhaitheasa an uair sin, he was then at his best, in his prime.
Tá sé i m~ a mhaitheasa, he is coming into his prime.
Ní dhearna sé ~ maitheasa ó loiteadh é, he never recovered fully from his injury.
Tá ~ mhaith, na maitheasa, orthu, they look good.
Níl aon ~ maitheasa ann, he will never make good.
Tá mé i n~ a mhaitheasa, I rely on his goodness.
Tá ~ na maitheasa ann, he has the appearance of a good worker.
Tá ~ éigin maitheasa ann, there is some bit of good in him.
Ní raibh siad ach i dtús a maitheasa, they were only beginning to show promise.
Níor mhaígh sé a mhaitheas orm, he didn’t grudge me his favour.
I b~ mhaitheasa, well-meant.
Bhí sé i b~ a mhaitheasa, he was in his prime.
~ gach maitheas uainn, every good thing vanished from us.
Tá sé i d~ a mhaitheasa, he is in his early prime.
Tobar na h~ mhaitheasa, the fount of all goodness.
A n-~ mhaitheas shaolta, all their worldly goods.
