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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
sagacious
sagaciousness
sage
sago
sago-palm
Sahara
said
sail
sail-arm
sailcloth
sailer
sailing
sail-loft
sail-maker
sailor
sailor-hat
sailor-suit
sainfoin
saint
Saint Bernard
Saint Helena
sainted
saintliness
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sail »
sail1, s. 1 a Seol m. To hoist, lower, a sail, seol a thógáil, a leagan. To take in a sail, seol a chúngú. To carry all sails, to have all sails set, iomlán éadaigh a iompar. b Coll: Éadach m, seol m. To make more sail, tuilleadh seoil a thabhairt di. Ship under full sail, soitheach faoi iomlán éadaigh. Vessel under sail, soitheach faoi sheol. To get under sail, dul faoi sheol. To set sail, (i) seolta a chrochadh; (ii) seoladh. To strike sail, seol a leagan. c (Ship) Sail ho! soitheach ar amharc! Coll: A fleet of twenty sail, cabhlach fiche long. 2 Seol (muileann gaoithe).
sail2, s. 1 Dreas m seoltóireachta. To go for a sail, dul amach ag seoltóireacht. 2 Aistear m farraige. A day's sail from Derry, aistear lae i mbád as Doire.
sail3 . 1 v.i. (Of ship) Seolann. To sail up the coast, seoladh feadh an chósta. To sail round a cape, ceann tíre a chaitheamh. To sail into harbour. seoladh isteach chun cuain. To sail to America, seoladh go Meiriceá. To sail (at) ten knots, deich míle (farraige) san uair a sheoladh. To be about to sail, bheith ar tí imeachta (chun farraige). 2 v.tr. & i. To sail the seas, na farraigí a shiúl. 3 v.i. Seolann (sa spéir); snámhann (ar an aer). The clouds were sailing by, bhí na néalta ag seoladh leo. F: She sailed into the room, tháinig sí isteach sa seomra go státúil. 4 v.tr. Seolaim (bád).
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To sail along the land, seoladh le taobh an chladaigh; coinneáil leis an gcladach.
To sail alongshore, seoladh le taobh an chladaigh.
Rowing is one thing, sailing is another, is mór idir iomramh agus seoltóireacht.
v.tr. (Of wind) To belly (out) the sails, na seolta a líonadh.
v.i.The sail bellied out, líon an seol.
The sails were blown away, d'fhuadaigh an ghaoth na seolta.
To sail on a bowline, dul lom ar an ngaoth.
He clapped on more sail, thug sé tuilleadh seoil di; theann sé tuilleadh seoil uirthi.
To clew (up) the sails, na seolta a chrapadh.
To sail under false colours, imeacht i mbréagriocht.
Nau: To sail in consort, seoladh in éineacht.
To sail under convoy, seoladh faoi thionlacan.
To crack on sail, neart seoil a chrochadh.
Nau: Under a crowd of sail, faoi iomlán éadaigh.
Nau: To crowd (on) sail, iomlán éadaigh a chrochadh.
To fit a cart with wheels, a boat with sails, rothaí a fheistiú faoi chairt, seolta a chur ar bhád.
He fitted out the boat with new sails, chuir sé seolta nua ar an mbád.
Fore-and-aft sail, seol ar fhad an bháid.
Nau: Sailing large, ag imeacht le cóir, fairsing.
Lateen sail, seol m laidineach.
Leg-of-mutton sail, seol trí ghob.
To sail before the mast, bheith i do mhairnéalach coitianta.
Mercator's sailing, seoladh m ar an rumlíne.
Miz(z)en(-sail), seol deiridh.
Miz(z)en-top-gallant sail, barrsheol m deiridh.
Nau: To sail north, seoladh ó thuaidh.
To sail off the wind, seoladh faoin ngaoth.
The ship was under sailing orders, bhí ordú siúil ag an long.
She carried a press of sail, bhí a seaneire seoil uirthi.
To reef a sail, cúrsa a chur i seol.
Fleet sailing, cabhlach ar muir.
Sailing-ship, long seoil.
Sailing-boat, bád m seoil.
Fast-sailing ship, soitheach gasta.
Plain sailing, seoladh díreach, ar an rumlíne.
F: It is plain sailing from now on, tá an bealach réitithe feasta.
Fast sailing, siúl géar.
Navy: Order of sailing, ordú seolta.
Port of sailing, port m imeachta.
Nau: Set of the sails, suí m na seolta.
Nau: To set a sail, seol a chrochadh.
(With) all sails set, faoi iomlán éadaigh.
Nau: To shift a sail, seol a athrú.
Sailing ship, soitheach seoil.
To shorten sail, seol a ghiortú.
Nau: Shoulder of mutton sail, seol m trí choirnéal.
Nau: To sail due south, cúrsa a sheoladh ó dheas.
To spread the sails, na seolta a spré, a leathadh.
Nau: Suit of sails, culaith f (seolta).
Tacks and sheets of a sail, tacaí agus scóid seoil.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Hist: The Salic Law, an Dlí Saileach.
Const: Summer(-beam), sail f iompair.
The current sweeps the logs down with it, crochann, scuabann, an tuile na saileanna anuas léi.
Sweet violet, sail chuach chumhra.
Weeping willow, saileach shilte.
Weeping willow, saileach reatha.
