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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
attacker
attain
attainable
attainder
attainment
attaint
attar
attempt
attend
attendance
attendant
attention
attentive
attentiveness
attenuate
attest
attestation
attestor
Attic
Attica
atticism
attire
attitude
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
attempt »
attempt1, s. 1 Iarraidh f, iarracht f. To make an attempt at sth., at doing sth., to do sth., iarraidh, iarracht, a thabhairt ar rud, ar rud a dhéanamh. You made a good attempt at it, (i) is leor duit mar rinne tú; (ii) thug tú iarraidh mhór air. No attempt will be made to . . ., ní dhéanfar iarraidh ar bith ar ... He was successful at the first attempt, d'éirigh leis an chéad uair a d'fhéach sé leis. I will do it or perish in the attempt, déanfaidh mé é nó caillfidh mé m'anam leis. To give up the attempt, éirí as an iarracht. 2 There was an attempt on his life, tugadh iarraidh mharfach air.
attempt2, v.tr. 1 a Féachaim le, tugaim faoi, tugaim iarraidh faoi (rud a dhéanamh). b He attempted resistance (to them), thug sé iarraidh ar a gcosc. He attempted a smile, d'fhéach sé le gáire a dhéanamh. To attempt the impossible, féachaint le rud nach bhfuil indéanta. Attempted murder, iarraidh dhúnmharaithe. 2 To attempt s.o.'s life, iarraidh mharfach a thabhairt ar dhuine.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The attempt cost him his life, maraíodh é san iarracht.
To give up (the attempt) in despair, éirí as (an iarracht) le teann éadóchais.
Attempt which is doomed to failure, iarracht f nach raibh aon fhorás i ndán di.
To attempt sth. hit or miss, iarraidh a thabhairt ar rud, breith nó fág.
To bring an attempt to naught, iarracht a chur ó mhaith, ó chrích, ar neamhní.
I shall do it or perish in the attempt, déanfaidh mé é, dá gcailltí choíche mé.
To smile at s.o.'s attempt, gáire faoi choim faoi iarracht duine. The child was smiling in his sleep, bhí fáthadh an gháire ar an leanbh trína chodladh.
Unsuccessful attempt, iarracht f in aisce.
