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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
obstetrics
obstinacy
obstinate
obstreperous
obstruct
obstruction
obstructive
obtain
obtainable
obtrude
obtrusion
obtrusive
obtrusiveness
obturate
obturation
obturator
obtuse
obtuse-angled
obverse
obviate
obvious
obviousness
occasion
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
obtain »
obtain. 1 v.tr. Faighim. To obtain sugar from beet, siúcra a bhaint as biatas. His merit obtained him the appointment, lena fheabhas a fuair sé an post. To obtain first place, an chéad áit a bhaint amach, a ghnóthú. 2 v.i. (Rud) atá ann; atá faoi réim. Practice that obtains among the rich, nós a cleachtann lucht saibhris. Fashion now obtaining, faisean atá anois faoi réim.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To obtain a fair mark (in an exam., etc.), marc cuíosach maith a ghnóthú.
You will obtain the same service from them in return, cúiteoidh siad do chomaoin leat.
Sch: To obtain a pass, pas m a fháil.
Jur: To obtain sth. on false pretences, rud a fháil le dúmas.
To obtain safeguards, cora agus bannaí a fháil.
To obtain sth. by a trick, rud a fháil le cleas, le cluain.
