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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
buile
builg
builgeadán
builgearnach
builgeog
builín
builiúil
buille
builleach
búilleach
búilleadh
buillean
builsce
builsceann
builse
builtéir
buimbéal
buimbiléad
buimbiléir
buime
buimpéis
buíne
buing
buille, m. (gs. ~, pl. -llí). 1. Blow, stroke. (a) ~a thabhairt do dhuine, do rud, to deal s.o., sth., a blow. ~ a tharraingt, a bhualadh (ar), to aim, strike, a blow (at). ~ a bhualadh le duine, to strike a blow with s.o., do a stroke of work along with s.o. Prov: Níl cáin sa bhuille nach mbuailtear, hard words break no bones. Tá an ~ buailte (agus an gaiste tabhartha), the die is cast. ~ a chosaint, a sheachaint, to guard, avoid, a blow. ~ a thabhairt agus ~ a chosaint, a sheachaint, to hit and parry a blow, keep one’s end up. Bheith sa bhuille mór ar dhuine, to be down on s.o. Luí na mbuillí a chur ar dhuine, to lay into, trounce, s.o. ~ ar bhuille, blow for blow. Ar aon bhuille, striking in unison. ~ de dhorn, de bhata, blow of fist, of stick. ~ boise, de bhos, smack. Ar bhuille boise, instantly. ~ faoi thuairim, random stroke, guess. ~ fill, treacherous blow. ~ sa bhéim, felling blow; competent stroke. Tá ~ sa bhéim fós ann, there is a kick left in him yet. ~ réidh, easy stroke. Is é an ~ réidh is fearr, easy does it; the quiet life is best. Ní mó a cháil ná a bhuille, he lives up to his reputation. Níl ~ bog ar bith ann, there is no chink in his armour. Is mór an ~ air é, it is a great blow to him. Sin é an ~, there’s the rub. ~ scoir, finishing stroke. (b) ~ oibre, stroke of work. ~ a bhaint as obair, to do a stroke of work. ~ marbh a ligean in obair, to slack at work. ~ speile, scythe stroke. Tá an féar ar a bhuille, the hay is lying in swaths. Tá ~ maith féir ar an ngort sin, there is a good cut, crop, of hay in that field. Féar a bhaint as a bhuille, to ted hay from swath. Duine a chur as a bhuille, dá bhuille, to put s.o. off his stroke, to upset s.o. Tá sé os cionn a bhuille, he is well able for his work. Ní dhearna sé ~ maitheasa ó loiteadh é, he never recovered fully from his injury. (c) ~iomartha, snámha, rowing, swimming, stroke. An ~ tosaigh, láir, deiridh, the bow-oar, the mid-oar, the stroke. Bád ocht m~, eight-oared boat. ~ a bhaint as an gcladach, to hug the shore. ~ rámha, de rámh, oar-stroke. Is deas do bhuille rámha, I like your style (of rowing). (d) ~ súl, glance. Ní fhaca mé ar bhuille mo dhá shúl riamh do leithéid, I never laid eyes on anyone else like you. (e) ~ dorú, cast of fishing-line. (f) ~ cloig, stroke of clock. Ar bhuille a haon, on the stroke of one. Ar bhuille, dhá bhuille, a chlog, at one, two, o’clock. 2. Beat. ~ croí, cuisle, heart-, pulse-, beat. ~ ceoil, beat in music. ~ suas, anuas, up-, down-, beat. 3. (a) (As adv.) A little, somewhat. ~ luath, mall, a bit soon, late. ~ beag fuar, slightly cold. Druid isteach ~, move in a bit. (b) I m~ a bheith, almost. Tá sé i m~ a bheith críochnaithe, it is almost finished.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chuaigh an buille ~ air, the blow took effect on him.
Aithneoidh tú agat an béile, an buille, sin, you will feel the benefit of that meal, the effect of that blow.
Buille ~, heavy, distressing, blow.
Is troime a bhagairt ná a bhuille, his bark is worse than his bite.
Buille báis, goin bháis, deathblow, fatal wound.
Buille sa bhéim, felling blow.
Buille, pian, a bhodhrú, to deaden a blow, pain.
Buille ~, violent blow.
Bhuail sé buille de bhata orm, he struck me a blow with a stick.
~ ar an m~ is buille ar an mbuille, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Ár gcaidhleadh le buillí, le piléir, raining blows, bullets, on us.
Níl ~ sa bhuille nach mbuailtear, hard words break no bones.
Buille a cheapadh, to ward off a blow.
Focal, buille, a chur i g~, to drive home a statement, a blow.
~ buillí, rain of blows.
Buille ~, resounding blow.
Chuaigh an buille sin i ndeas don chnámh, that thrust went home.
Téann focal le gaoth ach téann buille le ~, actions speak louder than words.
Buille a chosc, to stop a blow.
Thug mé ~ a bhuille dó, I returned his blow, struck him back.
Buille a chosaint, to ward off a blow.
Buille gan chosaint, unguarded blow.
An choscairt a fuair sé ó na buillí, the shock he suffered as a result of the blows.
Buille ~, shattering blow.
Chuir sé ~ ann le buille de bhata, he staggered him with a blow of a stick.
Is maith do bhuille tua i g~, I admire your work, your strength of arm.
Buille ~, hard blow.
Rinneadh ~ de le buille, he was doubled up with a blow.
Buille ~, strong, effective, blow.
Buille de bhata, blow of a stick.
Buille a dheasú ar dhuine, to aim a blow at s.o.
Buille ~, hard blow.
Buille ~, severe blow.
Buille sa ~, a blow on the mouth.
Buille ~, felling blow.
Buille ~, light blow.
Chuaigh an buille sin go h~, that blow was sorely felt.
Buille ~, foul blow.
Buille, gortú, a fháil, to get a blow, a hurt.
Buille, gníomh, fill, treacherous blow, deed.
Cuir an buille i bh~, drive home the blow.
Buille ~, resounding blow.
5. Buille ~, missed blow.
~ a chur le buille, to add impetus to a blow.
An Claíomh Solais nár fhág riamh ~ buille, the Sword of Light whose stroke never failed.
Buillí a ghéarú, to sharpen blows.
~ buille, sharpening of blow, of stroke.
Ghoill an buille air, the blow hurt him.
~í móra agus buillí beaga, great talk and little action.
Buille gan ghrásta, merciless blow.
