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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
ruggedness
rugger
rugosity
ruin
ruination
ruined
ruinous
rule
rule out
ruler
ruling
rum
Rumania
Rumanian
rumba
rumble
rumbling
rumen
ruminant
ruminate
rumination
ruminative
rummage
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
rule »
rule1, s. 1 Riail f -ach. a To set sth. down as a rule, riail a dhéanamh de rud. As a (general) rule, de ghnáth. It is the rule to . . ., is é an gnás atá ann go . . . To do everything by rule, gach rud a dhéanamh de réir rialach. Rule of thumb, riail láimhe. Mth: Rule of three, riail na dtrí. b To make it a rule to..., gnás a dhéanamh de go... Rules of conduct, rialacha iompair. c Rules and regulations, rialacha agus rialacháin. The rules of the game, rialacha an chluiche. That is against the rules, tá sin in aghaidh na rialacha. 2 The Rule of the Road, gnás an bhealaigh. 3 Ceannas m, tiarnas m. To bear rule, bheith i gceannas. Under the rule of a tyrant, faoi smacht tíoránaigh. 3 Jur: Riail f. Rule of court, riail chúirte. 4 a Riail f. Carpenter's rule, bacart m. Folding rule, riail infhillte. b Surv: Sighting rule, riail treorach. 5 Typ: a (Brass) rule, riail (phráis). b Em-rule, fleasc f. En-rule, fleiscín f.
rule2, I v.tr. 1 Rialaím. To rule over a nation, náisiún a rialú. To rule one's passions, srian a choimeád le do mhianta. To be ruled by s.o., bheith ar teaghrán, faoi smacht, ag duine. 2 Jur: etc: Rialaím. To rule sth. out of order, a rialú go bhfuil rud as ord. 3 Líním (an páipéar). To rule a line, líne a tharraingt le riail. II v.i. Prices are ruling high, tá praghsanna ag fanacht ard. The prices ruling in Dublin, na praghsanna atá i bhfeidhm i mBaile Átha Cliath.
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PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Against the rules, in aghaidh na rialacha.
Bevel-rule, beibhealriail f -ach.
We are bound by strict rules, tá rialacha dochta orainn.
He was ruled, put, out of court, ní bhfuair sé éisteacht.
To depart from a rule, riail a bhriseadh.
To enforce a rule, féachaint chuige go gcomhlíonfaí riail.
Feint-ruled paper, páipéar línithe go héadrom.
To rule with a firm hand, smacht dian a choimeád ar (phobal, etc.).
Fixed rule, riail dhaingean.
As a general rule, mar ghnáthriail.
Golden rule, sár-riail f -lach.
Hard and fast rules, rialacha daingne.
To ignore a rule, gan beann a thabhairt ar riail.
To lay out a garden by rule and line, (slat agus) dorú a ligean ar gharraí.
This rule notwithstanding, ainneoin na rialach seo.
To offend against the rules of grammar, rialacha gramadaí a bhriseadh.
To rule sth. out of order, a rialú rud a bheith as ordú.
F: He rules the roast, aige sin atá maide na leitean.
To rule s.o. with a rod of iron, duine a choinneáil ar slabhra.
She rules the roost, ise an máistir.
That possibility that cannot be ruled out, ní féidir a chur as an áireamh go bhféadfadh sin a bheith amhlaidh.
The ruling classes, an lucht ceannais.
Ruling passion, príomhphaisean m.
Ruling price, praghas m an lae.
Te give a ruling in favour of s.o., breith a thabhairt i leith duine.
Rules that he who runs may read, rialacha atá le tuiscint ag an saol mór.
It is a sound rule to . . ., is céillí an gnás é . . .
Standing rule, buanriail f -lach.
To transgress a rule, riail a bhriseadh, a shárú.
Unhampered by rules, gan bac rialacha ort.
