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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
úctha
úd
udalán
údar
údarach
údaracht
údaraigh
údarás
údarásach
údarásacht
údarú
Údás
udhacht
udhaim
udmhaille
udmhall
údramáil
ugach
úgamacht
ughaim
ughdar
ughmadóir
úgóiniam
údarás, m. (gs. & npl. -áis, gpl. ~). Authority. 1. (a) Jurisdiction, power, right to obedience. ~ na ndaoine, an rialtais, na gcúirteanna, the authority of the people, of the government, of the courts. Má tá ~ sa chás aige, if he has authority to deal with the case. Cé aige a bhfuil ~ anseo? Who is in authority here? Jur: ~ intuigthe, sainráite, implied, express, authority. (b) Delegated power. ~ a thabhairt, a thiomnú, do dhuine le rud a dhéanamh, to give, to delegate, authority to s.o. to do sth. Tá ~ na cúirte agam leis, I have the court’s authority for it. 2. Authenticity. Tá ~ lena chuid cainte, he speaks with authority. Scéal gan ~, unauthenticated story. 3. Self-assumed authority; presumption. Nach mór an t-~ duit labhairt mar sin liom? Isn’t it rather presumptuous of you to speak like that to me? Ní bhfaighfeá aon ~ a chur ar an diúlach sin, that fellow will not be dictated to. 4. Authoritative body. ~ áitiúil, poiblí, local, public, authority. ~ eaglasta, sibhialta, ecclesiastical, civil, authority. Na húdaráis, the authorities.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá sé ina mháistir orthu, ina údarás ar an dlí, he is their master, an authority on law.
~ feiliúnachta, teidil, údaráis, warranty of fitness, title, authority.
Údarás cathrach, city authority.
Oidhreacht, údarás, a dhílsiú do dhuine, to vest s.o. with an inheritance. with authority.
Seilbh, údarás, ceannas, a ghabháil, to assume possession, authority, leadership.
~ údaráis, sphere of authority.
Údarás a shárú, to exceed authority.
Cúram, údarás, a thiomnú do dhuine, to delegate responsibility, authority, to s.o.
