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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
major
Majorca
major-domo
major-general
majority
majorship
make
make away
make off
make out
make over
make up
make-believe
make-do
makefast
maker
makeshift
make-up
make-weight
making
making-up
malachite
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To make an appearance, one's appearance (at a place), teacht ar an láthair.
To make an attempt at sth., at doing sth., to do sth., iarraidh, iarracht, a thabhairt ar rud, ar rud a dhéanamh.
You made a good attempt at it, (i) is leor duit mar rinne tú; (ii) thug tú iarraidh mhór air.
To make a back (at leapfrog), cromadh síos.
F: Not to make two bites at a cherry, gnó a dhéanamh d'aon iarraidh; gan aon bhraiteoireacht a dhéanamh.
To make a clutch at sth., áladh a thabhairt ar rud.
He made a sudden dart at it, thug sé sciuird thobann faoi, thug sé faoi de sciotán.
She made eyes at John, F: she gave John the glad eye, bhí sí ag iompú catsúilí ar Sheán.
To make sheep's eyes at s.o., súile glasóige a chaitheamh ar dhuine.
He was making, pulling, faces at me, bhí sé ag cur strainceanna air féin liom.
To make fun of, poke fun at, s.o., ceap m magaidh a dhéanamh de dhuine; magadh a dhéanamh faoi dhuine.
Make yourself at home, déan do chuid féin den teach.
Can you come at six? Make it half-past, an mbeidh tú in ann teacht ag a sé? abair leathuair tar éis a sé.
To make mouths at s.o., cár a chur ort féin le duine.
He made a long nose at me, chuir sé ordóg lena shrón liom.
Ecc: To make the responses in the Mass, at Mass, an tAifreann a fhriotháil.
To make a run at s.o., sciuird a thabhairt faoi dhuine.
To make a rush at s.o., rúchladh a thabhairt ar dhuine.
F: To make a set at s.o., (i) aghaidh do bhéil a thabhairt ar dhuine; (ii) (of woman) beartú le fear a cheapadh.
To make a shot at an answer, buille faoi thuairim a thabhairt ar fhreagra.
To make a snap at s.o., áladh a thabhairt ar dhuine.
To make a snatch at sth., iarraidh f sciobtha, áladh m, a thabhairt ar rud.
