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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
siesta
sieve
sift
sifter
sifting
sigh
sighing
sight
sighted
sight-feed
sighting
sightless
sightlessness
sightliness
sightly
sight-reading
sight-rule
sight-seeing
sight-seer
sight-testing
sigillary
sign
sign away
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sight1, s. 1 (Faculty of vision) Amharc m, radharc m. a Short sight, amharc do dheas duit; giorra f radhairc. To lose one's sight, amharc na súl a chailleadh. b To catch sight of sth., amharc a fháil ar rud. I lost sight of him, chuaigh sé as mo radharc, ó radharc orm. To lose sight of the fact that . . ., a ligean i ndearmad go . . . I can't bear the sight of him, ní lú orm an sioc ná é. At sight, ach a fheiceáil. To translate at sight, aistriú gan ullmhú. They shot him at sight, chaith siad é ar an gcéad amharc. Com: Sight bill, bille (iníoctha) ar amharc. At first sight, ar an gcéad amharc. I know him by sight, tá aithne shúl agam air. c He found favour in her sight, thug sí taitneamh dó. 2 (Range of vision) To come into sight, teacht i radharc. It is within sight, tá sé le feiceáil. Land in sight! talamh le feiceáil. My goal is in sight, tá mé ag tarraingt ar cheann scríbe. Keep him in sight, ná lig as d'amharc é. Out of sight, ó léargas, as amharc. He didn't let her out of his sight, níor lig sé fad a radhairc í. Out of my sight! fág mo radharc! Out of sight, out of mind, seachnaíonn súil ní nach bhfeiceann. 3 Surv: Radharc m. Sm.a: Aimsiú m. Nau: To take a sight of the sun, airde na gréine a thomhas. 4 a Treoir f -rach, b Sm.a: Artil: Back-sight cúltreoir f. Fore-sight, tultreoir. 5 a Amharc m, radharc m. It was a distressing sight, ba léanmhar an t-amharc é. It was a sight to see, b'fhiú é féachaint air. F: It is a sight for sore eyes, is é an eorna nua é. b Feic m. His face was a sight, dá bhfeicfeá an aghaidh a bhí air! What a sight you are! nach tú an feic! c The sights, na hiontais. 6 P: A sight of. . ., an dúrud . . ., lear mór . . . A long sight better, i bhfad níos fearr.
sight2, v.tr. 1 Faighim radharc ar, feicim. We sighted land, tháinig an talamh ar ár n-amharc; tháinig muid i radharc na talún. 2 Treorálaim (gunna).
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Acute sight, amharc géar.
I was affected by the sight of it, tháinig tocht orm nuair a chonaic mé é.
To burst upon s.o.'s sight, teacht ar amharc duine de léim.
I know him by sight, tá aithne shúl agam air.
At the sight of my old home memories crowded on me, ar amharc an tseanbhaile dhom líon go leor seanchuimhní i mo cheann.
He disappeared from our sight, d'imigh sé as radharc orainn.
He is dull of sight, of hearing, tá an radharc, an éisteacht, go lag, go dona, aige.
His sight is failing, tá an radharc ag teip air.
At first sight, at the first blush, ar an gcéad amharc, fhásc.
A horrible sight met his gaze, tharla radharc scaollmhar faoina shúil.
His sight is going, tá na súile ag teip air; tá an radharc ag meath aige.
My goal is in sight, tá mé ag tarraingt ar cheann mo riain.
Nau: The ship hove in sight, nocht an long (ag bun na spéire).
Keenness of sight, géire f radhairc.
To make, sight, land, teacht ar amharc talún.
I lost sight of him, (i) chuaigh sé ó radharc orm; (ii) ní bhfuaireas tásc ná tuairisc air (uaidh sin amach).
Loss of sight, díth m radhairc.
The mere sight of her is enough for me, is leor liom aon amharc amháin uirthi.
Sm.a: Sight notch, sighting notch, treoireang.
(If) once, (when) once we lost sight of him, ón uair amháin rachadh sé as ár n-amharc.
Out of sight, as amharc.
Com: Payable at sight, iníoctha ar a fheiceáil.
Opt: Prismatic sight, amharc m priosmach.
Surv: Sighting rule, riail treorach.
To see the sights of the town, cuairt a thabhairt ar iontais an bhaile.
Sharpness of sight, géire amhairc.
Shortness of sight, giorra amhairc; giorra radhairc.
I am getting short-sighted, tá an t-amharc ag meath agam.
Weak-sighted, lagradharcach.
Far-sighted, (i) fadradharcach; (ii) fadcheannach.
Sighting-shot, urchar treorála.
To go sight-seeing, dul ag breathnú na n-iontas, ag fámaireacht.
To be thrilled at the sight of sth., corraíl f a theacht ort ar amharc ruda.
F: She won't trust him out of her sight, ní ligfidh sí as a hamharc é.
The sight gave me quite a turn, chuir an radharc casadh aigne orm.
Surv: (Sight-)vane, eite treorach.
The novelty of the sight soon wore off, ba ghearr nach raibh nuacht ar bith sa radharc.
Within sight, ar amharc, i radharc.
He yearned for the sight of his native land, b'fhada leis go bhfeicfeadh sé a thír dhúchais.
