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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
calk
calkin
call
call aside
call away
call back
call down
call for
call forth
call in
call off
call on
call out
call over
call together
call up
call upon
call-box
call-boy
caller
calligraphy
calling
callosity
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
call for »
call for, v.ind.tr. a Glaoim, cuirim fios, ar (dhuine); iarraim (rud) a thabhairt chugam; glaoim (deoch, etc.). To call for help, glaoch, scairteadh, ar chúnamh. b Teacht ag iarraidh (duine, rud). To be (left till) called for, le fágáil go n-iarrtar; Post: ar postluí. c Dlíonn, éilíonn. That calls for an explanation, for an apology, ní mór sin a mhíniú; caithfear leithscéal a ghabháil faoi sin. It calls for attention, ní mór breathnú ina dhiaidh.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To call s.o. to account (for sth. for doing sth.), míniú m, cuntas, a iarraidh ar dhuine.
I shall call back for it, tiocfaidh mé ina choinne arís.
To call out for sth., scairteadh ag iarraidh ruda.
To call upon s.o. for sth., rud a iarraidh ar dhuine; rud a éileamh ar dhuine.
That calls for comment, is cuid léirmheasa é sin.
This calls for instant remedy, caithfear seo a leigheas láithreach.
To call loudly for sth., glaoch go hard ar rud.
He called, begged, for mercy, d'agair sé trócaire.
He is called Pat for short, Páid a thugtar go gearr air.
F: To call for a show-down, iarraidh ar dhuine a chuid cártaí a thaispeáint.
He called for silence, d'iarr sé tost, éisteacht.
