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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
moirtiúlacht
moirtnigh
moirtniú
móis
móisianta
moite
móitíf
mol
mól
mola
Molacaíoch
molach
mólach
molachán
mólacht
moladh
molaibdéineam
molán
mólarach
mólaracht
molard
molás
molbhadh
mol1, m. (gs. & npl. moil, gpl. ~). 1. (a) Hub, nave. ~ rotha, hub of wheel. (b) Pivot, shaft, spindle. ~ muilinn, shaft of millstone. ~ tuirne, pivot of spinning-wheel. (c) ~ píobáin, hose-reel. 2. Mec: Aer: Nau: Boss. ~ liáin, boss of propeller. 3. Geog: Pole. An M~ Thuaidh, Theas, the North, South, Pole. 4. Rounded, protuberant, part; top, crown. ~ uibhe, top of egg. Ar mhol a dhá ghlún, on his bended knees. Thar mhol an tsléibhe, over the top of the mountain. Tabhair ~ an tseoil mhóir di, give her full sail.
mol2, v.t. & i. 1. Praise, commend. Duine, rud, a mholadh, to praise s.o., sth. Mhol sé go spéir iad, he extolled them to the skies. ~aim do chiall, I admire your sense. ~adh as a eagna é, he was commended for his wisdom. Níor mhol sé aon duine riamh, he never had a good word to say for anyone. Is furasta (é) a mholadh, there is little to be said in his favour; he is only middling; it is not up to much. Iron: ~aimse an obair a dhéanfása! What a wonderful job you would do! ~tar Dia! God be praised! Iron: Ye gods! Prov: ~ an óige is tiocfaidh sí, youth responds to praise. Prov: Más maith leat do mholadh faigh bás, panegyrics are for the dead. S.a. áth 1, deireadh1 1(d), gort12, obair 2 (a). 2. Recommend. (a) Rud a mholadh do dhuine, to recommend sth. to s.o. ~adh do dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to advise s.o. to do sth. Cad a mholfá? What would you suggest? ~adh dom labhairt leat, I was recommended to speak to you. (b) Med:Cóir leighis a mholadh do dhuine, to prescribe a course of treatment for s.o. (c) Iarrthóir a mholadh do phost, to recommend a candidate for a post. 3. Propose. Rún, tairiscint, a mholadh, to propose a resolution, a motion. An plean a mhol sé, the plan he put forward. ~aim go . . . I move that . . . 4. Award, adjudge. Duais a mholadh do dhuine, to award a prize to s.o. 5. ~ le, agree with; encourage, humour. Mhol sé liom ar an scéal, he agreed with me on the matter; he encouraged me to proceed with the matter. Ní raibh sé ach ag ~adh leat, he was only humouring you, encouraging you to go on. Ní mholaim leis sin, I don’t subscribe to that. 6. Ecc: Laud, sing in praise. Ag ~adh na dtráthanna, chanting the hours.
mol3 = moll.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí siad á moladh aige, they were being praised by him.
Tá ~ molta acu air, they have reason to praise him.
Duine a mholadh go h~, to praise s.o. to the skies.
Is minice an moladh aige ná an cáineadh, he is more given to praise than to blame.
Ná mol ~ ná cáin é, neither praise nor find fault with it.
Duine a mholadh go h~, to praise s.o. highly.
Moladh iad as a gcineáltas, they were praised for their kindness.
Mol an t-~ mar a gheobhair, judge things as you find them.
Ó bhéal do mholadh, you are not sincere in your praise.
Moladh bréige, insincere praise.
Ag moladh agus ag ~eadh, praising and blaming.
Ag moladh a chéile, praising each other.
Duine a mholadh go ~a neimhe, na gréine, na spéire, to praise s.o. to the high heavens.
Ag moladh na ~a, pandering to fools.
Mol a dheireadh, you may judge it from the result.
~ molta, eulogy.
~ molta, caithréime, song of praise, of triumph.
Duine a mholadh ~ rud, to praise s.o. for sth.
Níor fágadh ~ molta air, nothing was left unsaid in his praise; he was lauded to the skies.
B’fhurasta iad a mholadh, it was easy to praise them; there was little to be said in their favour.
~ (mholta) a ligean, to give a cheer.
Mol ~ is ná mol geamhar, 'praise the crop and not the braird', don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Ag moladh liom, ~ dhea, pretending to agree with me.
~ maol, uterine mole.
~ a dhéanamh ar, a thabhairt do, dhuine, to praise s.o.
Bhí ~ mór acu ort, they had great praise for you.
Tá ~ mór ar a chuid leabhar, his books are highly regarded.
~ le Dia, praise be to God.
~ a dhéanamh faoi rud, to make a recommendation about sth.
~ iarrthóra, proposal of candidate.
Ar mholadh duine, on s.o.’s recommendation.
Litir mholta, letter of recommendation.
Rud a fhágáil faoi mholadh duine, to let s.o. be the judge of sth.
~ beirte, arbitration by two persons.
Níl sé thar mholadh beirte, it leaves much to be desired.
~ mairbh, panegyric for deceased person; praise for the dead.
Ní ~ mairbh ar bith agam air é, I am not just extolling his memory.
Moltaí, lauds.
~ molta, eulogistic verse.
~ molta, exceeding praise.
~ a mholadh, a rith, to propose, to pass, a resolution.
Moladh, cáineadh, a thabhairt, to give praise, blame.
~ agus moladh, recommendation and praise.
Tá moladh ~te aici as, she deserves praise for it.
