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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
rachtán
rachtánach
rachtanna
rachtmas
rachtúil
racsam
racún
rad
rada(i)-
radacach
radacachas
radacarbón
radacarpach
radachur
radacóbalt
radadh
radagónaiméadar
radagraf
radagrafach
radagrafaí
radagrafaíocht
radagram
radaí
rad1, f. (gs. raide). 1 = radadh. 2. (In phrase) Cead raide, leave to do as one pleases. Tabhair cead raide do na páistí, let the children amuse themselves. Tá cead raide acu ar na milseáin, they may take all the sweets they like.
rad2, v.t. & i. 1. Lit: Give, bestow. (Usually preterite) ~ sé ór dóibh, he gave them gold. ~adh luach a deor di, she was rewarded for her tears. 2. Throw, cast, fling. Clocha a ~adh le rud, to cast stones at sth. Bhí sé ag ~adh ceisteanna chugam, he was plying me with questions. Ag ~adh dorn, throwing punches. Ag ~adh báistí, pouring rain. Ag ~adh cainte, talking rapidly, volubly. ~sé é féin isteach san uisce, he flung himself into the water. 3. (Of horse, etc.) Fling, kick. Ag ~adh lena chosa deiridh, flinging out his hind legs. ~fadh sé thú, he would throw you. B’fhéidir go ~fadh an t-asal leat, the donkey might lash out at you. 4. Caper, frolic, gambol. Ag ~adh is ag léimneach, frisking and jumping.
