Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
altar-stone
alter
alteration
altercation
alternate
alternating
alternation
alternative
alternator
although
altimeter
altitude
alto
altogether
alto-relievo
altruism
altruist
altruistic
alum
alumina
aluminium
aluminous
alumnus
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
alternative »
alternative. 1 a. a He has an alternative plan, tá a athrach, a mhalairt, sin de phlean aige. b Alternative route, bealach eile. 2 s. The alternative of death or submission, an bás, sin nó géilleadh. He had no alternative, ní raibh an dara rogha aige; ní raibh de rogha aige ach. ► alternatively, adv. 1 Faoi seach. 2 Or alternatively you can come to-morrow, nó de rogha air sin féadfaidh tú teacht amárach.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I prefer the former alternative to the latter, is é mo rogha an chéad cheann, an ceann tosaigh, thar an gceann deiridh.
