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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
lay
lay aside
lay away
lay by
lay down
lay in
lay off
lay on
lay out
lay to
lay up
lay-days
layer
layer-out
lay-figure
laying
layman
lay-out
lay-shaft
lazaret
laze
laziness
lazy
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
lay on »
lay on, v.tr. 1 Leagaim, gearraim (cáin) ar (rud). 2 Cuirim (péint) faoi (rud); leathaim (tarra) ar (bhóthar, etc.). F: To lay it on thick, with a trowel, (i) plámás thar fóir a dhéanamh; bheith ag pláibistéireacht le duine; (ii) áibhéil a dhéanamh. 3 a To lay on the lash, an lasc a oibriú. b Abs. He was laying on with a will, bhí sé ag bualadh ar a dhícheall. 4 Cuirim isteach (gás, leictreachas). Bedroom with water laid on, seomra leapa agus uisce reatha ann.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He laid his ambitions on the altar, thug sé cúl lena mhian (ar mhaithe le cúis, etc.).
He laid his cards on the table, chuir sé an t-iomlán amach ar a bhois.
To lay an embargo on the ship, long a bhac.
He laid emphasis on the necessity for . . ., luigh sé go trom ar a riachtanaí a bhí . . .
F: I forbid you to lay a finger on him, crosaim ort barr méire a leagan air.
To lay, put, one's finger on the cause of the evil, cúis f an oilc a aimsiú.
The gas is laid on, tá cóir gáis ann.
To lay hands on sth., lámh a leagan ar rud.
I cannot lay my hands on it now, ní féidir liom é a aimsiú faoi láthair.
If anyone should lay a hand on you, má leagann aon duine méar ort.
Typ: To mark the lay on a page, an leagan amach a rianadh ar leathanach.
To lay one's hand on s.o.'s shoulder, lámh a leagan ar ghualainn duine.
She laid her head on the pillow, lig sí a ceann ar an bpiliúr.
To lay so much on a horse, an oiread seo a chur ar chapall.
To lay sixpence on a colour, réal a chur ar dhath.
To lay a tax on sth., cáin a chur ar rud.
To lay the blame on s.o., an milleán a chur ar dhuine.
To lay a stick on s.o.'s back, to lay into s.o., bata a thabhairt do dhuine.
To lay on the pack, a gceann a ligean leis an gconairt.
To lay stress on a point, luí ar phointe áirithe; pointe áirithe a chur i dtábhacht.
To lay stress on a word, teannadh a chur le focal,
Parl: To lay a measure on the table, reacht a leagan ar clár.
To lay, levy, a tax on sth., cáin a ghearradh ar rud.
Bodies lay thick on the ground, bhí na coirp srathnaithe ar an talamh.
To lay sth. face upwards on the table, rud a leagan béal in airde ar an mbord.
To lay violent hands on s.o., an lámh láidir a imirt ar dhuine.
To have the water laid on, uisce reatha a chur isteach.
