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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
buaidhrigh
buaife
buaigh
buail
buail amach
buail aníos
buail anuas
buail ar
buail chuig
buail faoi
buail le
buail roimh
buail síos
buail suas
buail um
buaile
buaileam
buaileam sciath
buaille
buailte
buailteach
buailteacha
buailteachas
buail ar, v.t. & i. 1. Beat on, strike against. ~ ar an doras, knock at the door. Ag bualadh ar an díon, beating against the roof. Bhuail sé a cheann ar an matal, he knocked his head against the mantelpiece. Bhuail sé dorn orm, he hit me with his fist. Bhuail sé buille de bhata orm, he struck me a blow with a stick. ~eadh, bhuail, an bád ar charraig, the boat struck on a rock. 2. (Of music) Play on. Ag bualadh ar an veidhlín, ar an bpíb, playing on the violin, on the bagpipes. 3. Press upon. Comhrá a bhualadh ar dhuine, to engage s.o. in conversation. Bhuail sé bleid orm, he accosted me. Bhuail siad achrann air, they started a row with him. ~im ort, I challenge you (to pick a team against me, etc.). 4. Cast on. ~ ort do chóta, throw on your coat. ~ (aniar) ar do shlinneáin é, throw it over your shoulders. Ná ~ an milleán ormsa, don’t throw the blame on me. An rud suarach a ~eadh orm, the sordid thing that was foisted on me. ~ sreangán air, put a cord on it. ~eadh cúirt orthu, court proceedings were brought against them. ~ ar do rothar agus bain as, get up on your bicycle and be off. S.a. bob2. 5. ~te ar, touching upon, adjoining. Tá na tithe ~te ar a chéile anseo, the houses here adjoin, are set close together. Tá sé ~te ar bharr na haille, it is set on the very edge of the cliff. Bhí an citeal ~te anuas ar an tine, the kettle was down on top of the fire. Tá a dhá thaobh ~te ar a chéile, its two sides are pressed together; he is extremely thin. Tá a cheann agus a chosa ~te ar a chéile, he is bent double.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tháinig an ~ air; bhuail an ~ é, he became fatally ill.
Buaileadh ~ orm, I was had.
Chuir, bhuail, sé ~ ar a éadan, he gave his face a quick wash, a lick and a promise.
Bhíomar ag bualadh bóthair ar feadh an lae, we were tramping the road all day.
~ ar aghaidh, go right ahead.
~ amach an doras orthu, slam the door against them.
~ anuas ar do cheann é, pull it down over your head.
~ anuas ar an urlár é, throw it down on the floor.
~ fút ar an stól, set yourself down on the stool.
~ ar an m~ is buille ar an mbuille, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Ní raibh ~ ar bith ar an iasc inniu, the fish were not taking today.
Níl ~ amach ar an scíth, there is nothing better than a rest.
~ chuige ar bhuail tú é? Why did you beat him?
Bhuail sé ~ mé, bhuaigh sé ~ orm, he beat me hollow.
Buail ~ ar an doras, knock at the door.
Bhuail sé a cheann ar chorr na carraige, he struck his head against the projecting edge of the rock.
An té a bhíos thíos buailtear ~ air, the lowly is sure to be oppressed.
Leag, buail, luigh, ~ air, keep it dark.
Bhuail sé ar fhad mo leicinn mé, he struck me across the cheek.
Bhuail sé ~ air, he gave him a hard knock.
Bhuail sé a cheann ar fhaobhar an bhoird, he struck his head against the edge of the table.
Bualadh fút ar rud, to set oneself down on sth.
Bhuail mé isteach ar ~, I called in to pass the time, for amusement.
Buaileadh ar ~ an bhéil é, he was struck across the mouth.
Thug sé ~ bhuailte orm, he made an attempt to strike me.
Buaileadh ~ a chraicinn air, he got a good hiding.
Leag, bhuail, tú do mhéar air, you have put your finger on it, pointed precisely to it.
Tháinig ~ air; bhuail ~ é, he became dissatisfied.
Ag seinm, ag bualadh, ar na píoba, playing the bagpipes.
Buaileadh ~ air, he was elf-struck, bewitched.
Cad é an ~ a buaileadh ort? What strange fit came over you?
Ag bualadh sna ~theacha air, striking against the back of his legs.
Buille a bhí ar shlí a bhuailte, a blow that might well have been struck.
Buaileadh ~ air, he was stricken mysteriously.
Buail ~ air, stamp on it; keep it dark.
Bhuail sé ~ ar an mbord, he thumped the table.
