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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
conventional
conventual
converge
convergence
convergent
converging
conversant
conversation
conversational
conversationalist
conversazione
converse
conversely
conversion
convert
converter
convertible
convex
convexity
convey
conveyance
conveyor
convict
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
conversation »
conversation, s. Comhrá m, caint f, conbharsáid f. To hold a conversation with s.o., comhrá a dhéanamh le duine. To enter, fall, into conversation with s.o., forrán cainte, cleite comhrá, ceiliúr, a chur ar dhuine. To make conversation with s.o., caint a choinneáil le duine. To be the subject of conversation, bheith mar ábhar cainte. Art: Conversation piece, pictiúr caidrimh.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His conversation bespeaks a man of intelligence, d'aithneofá ar a chomhrá gur duine meabhrach é.
To break in (up)on a conversation, ladar a chur isteach i gcomhrá.
To bring the conversation round to a subject, an comhrá a tharraingt ar rud.
He is broad in his conversation, duine graosta é.
F: He butted into the conversation, sháigh sé a theanga sa chomhrá; chuir sé isteach a ladar sa chomhrá.
He was engaged in a casual conversation, bhí sé ag comhrá go fánach.
He cut into the conversation, chuir sé a ladar isteach sa chomhrá.
To engage s.o. in conversation, forrán cainte a chur ar dhuine.
To engage in conversation with s.o., dul chun comhrá le duine.
He entered into the spirit of the conversation, luigh sé isteach le meanma an chomhrá.
I find his conversation difficult, is deacair liom a chuid cainte.
General conversation, comhrá coiteann.
To hold a conversation with s.o., tamall comhrá a dhéanamh le duine.
Hum of conversation, geoin chomhrá, mianán m cainte.
Hushed conversation, comhrá cogarnach, comhrá faoi choim.
Lively conversation, comhrá anamúil.
A lull in conversation, tost m -a.
Material for conversation, ábhar m comhrá.
Topic of conversation, ábhar m comhrá.
To open a conversation, tús a chur ar chomhrá; an ceann a bhaint den scéal.
He took part in the conversation bhí a chuid den chomhrá aige.
Private conversation, comhrá príobháideach.
(A) reference was made to this conversation, tráchtadh ar an gcomhrá seo; tarraingíodh anuas an comhrá seo.
Scraps of the conversation, corrfhocal den chomhrá.
To take a share in the conversation, bheith páirteach sa chomhrá.
He does not shine in conversation, ní comhráiteach rómhaith é.
To smarten up the conversation, beocht a chur sa chomhrá.
Subdued conversation, comhrá íseal.
Low-toned conversation, comhrá glóríseal.
To turn the conversation, scéal eile a tharraingt anuas.
The conversation turned on a variety of subjects, is iomaí scéal ar tarraingíodh an comhrá air.
To be untutored in the art of conversation, bheith dall ar ealaín an chomhrá.
Whispered conversation, comhrá m os íseal.
