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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
amulet
amuse
amusement
amusing
amylase
amylose
an
anabolism
anachronism
anachronistic
anacoluthon
anaconda
anaemia
anaemic
anaesthesia
anaesthetic
anaesthetist
anaesthetization
anaesthetize
anaglyph
anagram
anal
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To leave sth. out of account, to take no account of sth., rud a fhágáil as an áireamh.
I adhere to what I said, tá mé ag coinneáil, ag seasamh, leis an rud a dúirt mé.
To adjourn sth. to, till, the next day, for a week, rud a chur siar go dtí an chéad lá eile, go ceann seachtaine.
To show off sth. to advantage, an taobh is fearr de rud a chur amach.
It's good to be alive, is breá an rud a bheith beo.
(The) best of all would be to . . ., ba é an rud ab fhearr. . .
All in all, gach rud leis an rud eile; tríd an bpíosa.
What providence allotted to him, an rud a gheall an chinniúint dó.
To create sth. anew, rud a chruthú as an nua.
Prov: Talk of angels and you will hear the flutter of their wings, tagann gach aon rud lena iomrá (ach an madra rua agus an marbhánach).
I anticipated his wishes, rinne mé an rud ba mhian leis sular iarr sé orm é.
Things are (going) all anyhow, tá an uile rud bun os cionn.
Can I do anything for you? an bhfuil rud ar bith a thiocfadh liom a dhéanamh duit?
Is there anything more pleasant than...? cá bhfuil an rud is aoibhne ná...?
He eats anything, íosfaidh sé an uile rud, rud ar bith.
The nearest approach to it, an rud is cóngaraí dó; an rud is cosúla leis.
(Just) as we did last year, so we must do now, an rud a rinneamar anuraidh, is é a chaithfimid a dhéanamh anois arís.
The fate that awaits him, an rud atá faoina choinne.
To do sth. right away, rud a dhéanamh ar an bpointe boise.
This is far and away the best, seo an rud is fearr ar gach uile bhealach.
That kept me away from town, sin an rud a choinnigh as an gcathair mé.
To bang the lid on sth., an clár a bhualadh anuas ar rud.
That bears out what I have said, tá sin ag cur leis an rud a dúirt mé.
I did not understand the bearing of his words, níor thuig mé an rud a bhí ar chúl na cainte sin aige.
He began by opening the window, an chéad rud a rinne sé an fhuinneog a oscailt.
To beguile the time doing sth., an t-am a chur thart ag déanamh ruda.
Do as you think best, déan an rud is fearr de réir do bharúla féin.
Here everything betokens peace, tá cuma an tsuaimhnis ar gach aon rud anseo.
To blow the dust off sth., an deannach a shéideadh de rud.
Something was bobbing on the water, bhí rud éigin ag preabadach, ag bogadaíl, ar bharr an uisce.
F: That just suits my book, sin go díreach an rud a oireann dom.
Prov: What is bred in the bone comes out in the flesh, an rud a bheirtear sa chnámh is doiligh a bhaint as an bhfeoil.
What the future will bring forth, an rud a thiocfas leis an aimsir.
To bring the conversation round to a subject, an comhrá a tharraingt ar rud.
(Of ship) To be broad side on to sth., an taobh a bheith le rud.
To brush the dust off sth., an deannach a scuabadh de rud.
To sell sth. by the pound, rud a dhíol de réir an phuint.
s.pl.Let bygones be bygones, an rud atá thart bíodh sé thart.
Be careful what you are doing, fainic an rud atá tú a dhéanamh.
To charge five shillings a yard (for sth.), coróin an tslat a bhaint amach (ar rud).
To claim the right to do sth., an ceart le rud a dhéanamh a éileamh.
Easy come easy go, light come light go, an rud a fhaightear go bog imíonn sé go bog.
True happiness consists in desiring little, is é rud é an séan ceart ná a bheith sásta leis an mbeagán.
Every penny counts, is mór an rud é an phingin.
The curious part about it, an rud is aistí faoi.
I have decided what I shall do, tá socair agam, tá m'intinn socraithe, ar an rud a dhéanfad.
To defer doing sth., déanamh ruda a chur ar athló, ar an méar fhada.
Here everything denotes peace, tá cuma an tsuaimhnis ar gach rud anseo.
To play the deuce with sth., an donas a dhéanamh ar rud.
To play the devil with sth., an donas a dhéanamh ar rud.
