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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
kebabs
kedge
kedgeree
keel
keel-blocks
keelhaul
keelson
keen
keenness
keen-set
keen-sighted
keen-witted
keep
keep away
keep back
keep down
keep in
keep off
keep on
keep out
keep to
keep together
keep under
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
keen »
keen1, a. 1 (Of knife, etc.) faobhrach, géar. Keen edge, faobhar m maith. 2 (Of cold, wind) polltach, faobhrach, feanntach. 3 Keen pleasure, an-phléisiúr. Keen appetite, goile géar. Keen satire, aoir fhaobhrach. 4 a Díocasach, cíocrach. He is a keen hurler, tá dúil mhór san iománaíocht aige. As keen as mustard, chomh díbhirceach le beach. He is not keen on it, níl aon dúil aige ann. I am not too keen on it, níl mórán spéise agam ann. b Keen competition, coimhlint ghéar. Keen prices, luachanna scafa. 5 (Súil) ghéar, ghrinn. He has a keen eye for a bargain, tá a fhios aige cá bhfuil a mhargadh. 6 (Of mind) Géarchúiseach, géarintinneach. ► keenly, adv. 1. Go díocasach, etc. 2. (Éisteacht) go géar. He is keenly interested in it, tá ard-spéis aige ann.
keen2, s. Caoineadh m -nte.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Keen competition, géarchoimhlint.
Knife with a keen edge on it, scian ghéar.
Keen on sth., leata ar; dúilmhear i.
Keen-scented dog, madra géarshrónach.
He has a keen sense of hearing, tá cluas ghéar aige.
He has a keen sense of humour, tá tuiscint mhaith ar an ngreann aige.
He has a keen sense of smell, tá sróin ghéar aige.
