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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
excruciate
excruciating
exculpate
exculpation
excursion
excursionist
excusable
excuse
exeat
execrable
execrate
execration
executant
execute
execution
executioner
executive
executor
executory
executrix
exegesis
exemplar
exemplary
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
excuse »
excuse1, s. Leithscéal m. His conduct admits of no excuse, níl sé inleithscéil. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, i dtaobh an dlí de ní haon leithscéal an t-aineolas. To make excuses, leithscéal a dhéanamh. By way of excuse he said that . . ., mar leithscéal dúirt sé . . . To offer a reasonable excuse, leithscéal leor a thabhairt. A lame excuse, camleithscéal m, leithscéal is a thóin leis.
excuse2, v.tr. a Maithim do (dhuine), gabhaim leithscéal (duine). Excuse my being late, maith dhom é mé a bheith deireanach. He may be excused for laughing, ní thógfaí air gáire a dhéanamh. If you will excuse the expression, i gcead duitse. Excuse me! gabh agam! gabh leor liom! gabh mo leithscéal! b To excuse s.o. from doing sth., duine a scaoileadh ó rud a dhéanamh. F: Excuse me getting up, gabh mo leithscéal faoi gan éirí.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To cast about for an excuse, a bheith ag iarraidh cuimhneamh ar leithscéal.
Good reason, excuse, cúis mhaith, leithscéal maith.
To hammer out an excuse, leithscéal a chur le chéile.
F: He'll use the first excuse to hand, tabharfaidh sé an chéad leithscéal a thiocfas chun a bhéil.
Lame excuse, leithscéal agus a leathbhéal faoi; leithscéal agus a thóin leis.
Paltry excuses, leithscéalta beaga bochta.
He always has an excuse pat, bíonn an leithscéal i gcónaí ar bharr a theanga aige.
Poor excuse, leithscéal agus a thóin leis; leithscéal dona.
To put s.o. off with an excuse, duine a chur díot, a chur ó dhoras, le leithscéal.
Nothing but shifts and excuses, gach cor agus leithscéal is measa ná a chéile.
Sorry excuse, leithscéal bacach.
Some sort of excuse, leithscéal éigin.
Thin excuse, leithscéal gan dath, gan chraiceann.
To trump up an excuse, leithscéal a chumadh go breallach.
By way of excuse, mar leithscéal.
