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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
wish-bone
wishful
wishing
wishy-washy
wisp
wistaria
wistful
wit
witch
witch-broom
witchcraft
witch-doctor
witchery
witch-hazel
witching
with
withal
withdraw
withdrawal
withe
wither
withered
withering
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
wit »
wit1, s. 1 Éirim f, meabhair f -rach. He has slow wits, tá sé dallintinneach. He has quick wits, tá sé gasta, aibí. To be out of one's wits, to have lost one's wits, bheith as do mheabhair. Collect your wits! beir ar do chiall! cruinnigh do mheabhair! To sharpen s.o.'s wits, faobhar a chur ar an inchinn ag duine. To have, keep, one's wits about one, bheith airdeallach; guaim a choinneáil ort féin. I was at my wit's end, bhí mé i mbarr mo chéille. They had a battle of wits, bhíodar ag sárú ar a chéile i gclisteacht. He set his wits to work to escape, chuaigh sé i gceann staidéir féachaint cén chaoi a n-éalódh sé. 2 Deisbhéalaí f, tráthúlacht f (chainte). Flash of wit, léaspairt f.
wit2, s. (Pers.) Duine m deisbhéalach, tráthúil; nathaire m.
wit3, v.tr.A: Tá a fhios agam; is feasach mé. To wit . . ., is é sin le rá... God wot, tá a fhios ag Dia.
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PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Caustic wit, caint f ghéar, niogóideach.
A delicate wit, intinn chaolchúiseach.
Elephantine wit, greann m spágach.
F: Encounter of wits, coimhlint ghéarchúise.
Flash of wit, léaspairt f (deisbhéalaí).
F: To frighten s.o. out of his wits, sceimhle ceart a thabhairt do dhuine; scanradh a anama a chur ar dhuine.
Gutter-wit, gastacht f na gcúlsráideanna.
Half-witted person, leathdhuine m, leathcheann m.
Mother wit, gus m.
He makes no pretence to wit, níl sé ag ligean aon deisbhéalaí air féin; níl sé ag glacadh le bheith deisbhéalach.
Quick wit, deisbhéalaí f.
To have a ready wit, bheith deisbhéalach, tráthúil.
Sally (of wit), ciúta m, caint dheisbhéalach.
They were scared out of their wits, bhí siad as a gciall le heagla.
F: Speech seasoned with wit, óráid dheisbhéalach.
F: To sharpen (the wits of) s.o., faobhar a chur ar dhuine; intinn duine a mhúscailt.
The wine had sharpened his wits, mhúscail an fíon an mheabhair ann.
Book sparkling with wit, leabhar ar lasadh le deisbhéalaí.
F: Sparkling wit, deisbhéalaí bheoga, aigeantach, aibí.
Swift of wit, tráthúil, deisbhéalach.
He terrified her out of her wits, scanraigh sé an croí inti; sceimhligh sé ina beatha í.
Slow-witted, mallintinneach.
Quick-witted, fhuarintinneach, gasta.
Your wits have gone wool-gathering, tá do mheabhair ar fán uait.
