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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
uirlis
uirnín
uirrí
uirscéal
uirstéad
uirthi
úis
uisce
uisceach
uisceadán
uiscealach
uiscebhealach
uiscechlár
uiscedhath
uiscedhíonach
uiscedhiúltach
uiscefhuaraithe
uisceghloine
uisceleibhéal
uisce-obach
uiscerian
uiscí
uiscigh
uisce, m. (gs. ~, pl. -cí). Water. 1. (a) ~ fuar, te, cold, hot, water. ~ glan, milis, úr, clean, sweet, fresh, water. ~ bog, (i) soft water, (ii) lukewarm water. ~ crua, hard water. ~ reatha, running water. ~ abhann, díge, portaigh, tobair, river-, ditch-, bog-, well-, water. ~ fearthainne, ~ na spéire, rain-water. ~ goirt, brackish water. ~ salach, dirty water. Ag caitheamh ~ salach ar dhuine, vilifying s.o. ~ beannaithe, water from holy well. ~ coisricthe, holy water. Ní dhéanfadh sé ~ coisricthe dúinn, it is nowhere near enough to meeting our needs. ~ a chur ar rud, to water sth. ~ a chur i rud, to mix sth. with water; to water down sth. (b) ~ ionnalta, water for washing face, etc. ~ níocháin, water for washing clothes, etc. Nigh aníos as dhá ~ é, rinse it out twice in clean water. ~ cos, water in which feet have been washed. ~ prátaí, uibheacha, water in which potatoes, eggs, have been boiled. Ní fiú ~ na bprátaí, na gcos, é, it is quite worthless. S.a. ros1 3. 2. (a) ~ aeraithe, aerated water. ~ aoil, lime-water. ~ potaise, potash-water. ~ ruibhe, sulphur-water. ~ sóide, soda-water. (b) ~ beatha, whiskey. 3. Body of water. Dul thar ~, to cross water. Long a chur ar an ~, to float a ship. Os cionn ~, above water. Dul faoi ~, to submerge. Tá an talamh faoi ~, the land is flooded. I gcraiceann an ~, level with the surface of the water, awash. Idir dhá ~, partly submerged, water-logged. S.a. snámh2 1(a). ~ domhain, tanaí, deep, shallow, water. ~ cladaigh, inshore water. ~ bharr talún, surface water. ~ cúil, backwater. ~ faoi thalamh, underground water; Fig: intrigue. ~faoi thalamh a dhéanamh i gcoinne duine, to intrigue against s.o. ~ lonnaithe, stagnant water. ~ marbh, dead water. ~ stiúrach báid, slipstream of boat. ~ taoide, tidal water. Uiscí intíre, inland waters. Uiscí teorann, territorial waters. Uiscí uachtair, head-water(s). 4. Rain, tears, saliva. Déanfaidh an oíche anocht ~, it will rain heavily tonight. Is mór an lán ~ atá caite aige, there has been a heavy fall of rain. Bhí ~ lena shúile, his eyes were running. Chuir sé ~ le m’fhiacla, it made my mouth water. 5. Urine. S.a. caoin3 2, madra1 1(b), tím, tinneas 1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Uisce a ól, to drink water.
An t-amadán is mó idir ~ is uisce, the greatest fool on earth.
~ uisce, water-diviner.
~ an uisce sa loch, sa bhairille, the level of the water in the lake, in the barrel.
~ uisce, journey to fetch water.
Iasc úr ~ as an uisce, fish fresh out of the water.
Bhí an t-uisce ~ go glúine orm, the water was up to my knees.
Nigh as uisce é, wash it in water.
Gail a bhaint as uisce, to bring water to the boil.
3. Thar a bhaint san uisce, out of his depth in the water.
~ le huisce, baptism with water.
Teacht ar ~ (uisce, talaimh), to break the surface (of water, soil).
D’éirigh siad i m~ uisce, they rose to the surface of the water.
~ uisce, water-way.
Uisce, feoil, a bheiriú, to boil water, meat.
Uisce beirithe, boiling water.
Uisce ~, lukewarm water.
~ le huisce te é, soften it with warm water.
2. ~ uisce, palmful of water.
~ uisce, palmful of water.
1. ~ uisce, water held in cupped hands.
~ bainne, uisce, drop of milk, of water.
~ uisce, seepage of water.
Uisce ~, muddy water.
~ deataigh, uisce, eruption of smoke, water.
Uisce ag ~adh aníos as an talamh, water bursting up from the ground.
~ na dtrí n-uisce, the confluence of three streams.
Bhí sé á cháibleáil san uisce, he was being tossed about in the water.
Uisce a chaidéalú, to pump water.
~ uisce, gush of water.
8. ~ (ar uisce), ripple (in water).
Chaoin sí uisce a cinn, she cried her eyes out.
Uisce ~, narrow water.
~ uisce, waterhen.
~ na gréine ar an uisce, the play of sunlight on the water.
3. Dul faoi uisce an cheatha, (i) to go with the (foolish) majority, (ii)
~ uisce, thrá, pond, sea, slater.
~ uisce, sáile, water-, sea-, blister.
~ uisce, water closet.
~ uisce, hemp agrimony.
~ báistí, uisce, sudden downpour.
~ uisce, water equivalent.
Bhí an t-uisce go ~ air, the water came up to his middle.
Uisce a choimeád, to hold water.
A chóimhéid uisce a chur leis, to add an equal amount of water to it.
Chuaigh sí faoi choinne uisce, she went to fetch water.
Uisce a choinneáil, to hold water.
~ uisce, water system.
Uisce coisreacain, holy water.
Uisce ~the, holy water.
