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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
saddle-tile
saddle-tree
Sadducee
sadism
sadist
sadistic
sadness
safe
safe-conduct
safeguard
safe-keeping
safeness
safety
safety-catch
safety-lamp
safety-pin
safety-valve
safflower
saffron
sag
saga
sagacious
sagaciousness
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
safe »
safe1, s. 1 Taisceán m. 2 Meat safe, cófra m feola. 3 Rifle (set) at safe, raidhfil agus an glas air.
safe2, a. 1 a Sábháilte, in áit shábháilte. Safe from sth., saor ó, slán ar, rud. b Slán. Safe and sound, slán sábháilte. We got safe into port, bhaineamar cuan amach gan tubaiste. To come safe home, teacht abhaile slán. With a safe conscience, saor ó scrupall coinsiasa. His honour is safe, tá a chlú sábháilte. 2 a (Of place, thg., etc.) Sábháilte, gan chontúirt. Safe retreat, dídean shábháilte. To put s.o. in a safe place, duine a fhágáil ar láimh shábháilte. Safe beach, trá gan chontúirt. Safe anchorage, dea-leaba ancaire. b Dog that is not safe, madra contúirteach. Is it safe to leave him alone? an bhfuil contúirt ina fhágáil leis féin? Tchn: Safe load, ualach sábháilte. Phot: Safe edge, cumhdach m. Safe light, solas neamhaictineach. c To be on the safe side, fanacht amach ón mbaol. In order to be on the safe side, le fios nó le hamhras, ar eagla na heagla. The safest course, an dóigh is siúráilte. To play a safe game, cluiche faichilleach a imirt. It is safe to say that . . ., féadfar a rá go cinnte go . . . 3 (Of politician, etc.) Faichilleach, críonna. ► safely, adv. 1 Gan taisme, slán sábháilte. To arrive safely, teacht slán. The ship arrived safely, rinne an soitheach port gan tubaiste. To put sth. safely away, rud a chur in áit shábháilte. 2 Gan chontúirt. I can safely say that . . ., féadfaidh mé a rá go cinnte go. . .
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
In safe custody, in áit shábháilte; ar láimh shábháilte.
I pray that he may be safe, guím Dia é a thabhairt slán.
He is in safe-keeping, (i) tá faire mhaith air; (ii) tá sé i ngéibheann.
