Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
éirigh do
éirigh i
éirigh idir
éirigh le
éirigh ó
éirigh suas
éirightheach
éirim
eirimisc
éirimiúil
éirimiúlacht
eirín
Éirinn
éiríoch
eiripsin
eiris
eirise
eirisiarc
éiritheach
éiritheacht
eiritic
eiriticiúil
eiritricít
éirim, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í).1. Lit: Riding, driving; course, gallop; movement, journey. Dul ar ~, to ride out, fare forth. Luath in ~, fast-galloping, fast-moving, lively. Ar a n-~, on their ride, on their journey. Toirmeasc ~e, obstruction of movement. Is gearr ~ na beatha, the course of life is short. 2. Range, scope; tenor, drift. ~ scéil, the drift of a story. ~ scéime, the scope of a scheme. ~ leabhair, the argument of a book. ~ a chuid cainte, the tenor of his speech. ~ a thógáil de dhuine, to heed s.o. 3. Inclination, tendency, bent. Leanadh sé dá ~, let him follow his bent. 4. Aptitude, talent; intelligence. ~ oibre, aptitude for work. ~ an cheoil, talent for music. ~ aigne, mental power, intelligence. Tá mórán ~í aige, he is very versatile. Dá mbeadh an ~ sin ionam, if I were gifted in that way. Barr ~e a bhreith ó dhuine, to surpass s.o. in intelligence.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá éirim an cheoil sa ghasúr sin, that boy has a natural bent for music.
~ éirime, intelligence test.
Thug sé an éirim sin óna threabhchas, he got that talent from his people.
