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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
authenticate
authentication
authenticity
author
authoress
authoritarian
authoritative
authority
authorization
authorize
authorized
authorship
autobiographer
autobiographic
autobiography
autocracy
autocrat
autocratic
autodetermination
autograph
autographic
auto-ignition
automatic
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
authority »
authority, s. 1 Údarás m. He has authority over me, tá ceannas aige orm. Who is in authority here? cé atá i gceannas anseo? To be under s.o.'s authority, bheith faoi cheannas duine. 2 He has no authority in the matter, níl údarás ar bith sa gcás aige. To give s.o. authority to do sth., údarás a thabhairt do dhuine le rud a dhéanamh. 3 a He is an authority on the matter, is údar, eolaí, ar an scéal é. b I have it on good authority, tá urra maith agam leis. 4 Adm: Public authority, údarás poiblí. The authorities, lucht m an cheannais.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To assume authority, údarás a ghabháil.
He went beyond his authority, chuaigh sé taobh anonn dá chead.
To aim a blow at s.o.'s authority, féachaint le baint de cheannas duine.
It carries authority, tá údarás aige.
The civic authorities, údaráis na cathrach.
Constituted authority, údarás m reachta.
To denounce s.o. to the authorities, sceitheadh ar dhuine leis na húdaráis.
To derogate from s.o.'s authority, údarás duine a laghdú.
He made his authority felt, chuir sé a smacht i gcion.
He handed over his authority, thug sé uaidh a chumhacht.
I have it on good authority that . . ., tá urra maith agam leis go . . .
Local authorities, (na) húdaráis áitiúla.
Misuse of authority, mí-úsáid údaráis.
I have it on good authority, tá urra mhaith agam leis.
To quote an authority for sth., údar a thabhairt le rud.
The supreme authority resides in the King, ag an rí atá an t-ardcheannas.
He was able to make his authority respected, bhí sé in ann a údarás a chur i gcion.
The taxation authorities, na húdaráis chánach.
To vest s.o. with authority, údarás a dhílsiú do dhuine.
Authority vested in the people, údarás atá ag an bpobal, dílsithe don phobal.
The proposal is viewed unfavourably by the authorities, ní thaitníonn an moladh leis na húdaráis, tá intinn na n-údarás in aghaidh an mholta.
