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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
abeyance
abhor
abhorrence
abhorrent
abide
abiding
abigail
ability
abject
abjection
abjuration
abjure
ablative
ablaut
ablaze
able
able-bodied
abloom
ablution
abnegation
abnormal
abnormalism
abnormity
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
ability »
ability, s. 1 a Cumas m, ábaltacht f. b Jur: Cumas m. 2 Intleacht f. According to his ability, de réir a acmhainne. He did it to the best of his ability, rinne sé é chomh maith is bhí ar a chumas.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Man of average abilities, fear a bhfuil intleacht chothrom aige.
He did it to the best of his ability, rinne sé é chomh maith agus d'fhéadfadh sé.
To have extraordinary ability, bheith cumasach thar na bearta.
To choose s.o. for his ability, duine a thoghadh ar a éifeacht.
He owes his ability to his mother, óna mháthair a tug sé an intleacht.
He has no scope for his abilities, níl aon deis aige lena éirim a chur ag obair.
Superiority of ability, barr m ábaltachta.
I shall assist you to the utmost of my ability, tabharfaidh mé mo dhícheall cuidithe duit.
To set too high a valuation on s.o.'s abilities, an iomarca measa a bheith agat ar chumas duine.
