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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
coirtigh
cois
coisbheart
coisc
coisceach
coisceadh
coisceas
coiscéim
coiscéimnigh
coiscín
coiscreach
coiscreas
coiscriú
coiscthe
coisctheach
coisctheoir
coisdeargán
coise
coiseagán
coiseann
coisear
coisearc
coiseog
coiscéim, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). Footstep; pace. ~ a thabhairt, to take a step. ~ chun tosaigh, ar gcúl, do leataobh, a step forward, backward, to one side. ~ a choinneáil (le), to keep step (with). Ar aon choiscéim (le), in step (with). ~ a bhaint de, as, to start walking, get going. Géarú, fadú, ar do choiscéim, to hurry, lengthen, one’s footsteps; to step it out. Filleadh ar do choiscéim, to turn, walk, back. Tá sé trom, éadrom, ar a choiscéim, he is heavy, light, of step. Bhí ~ éadrom aige, leis, he walked lightly. Ba dheas an choiscéim siúil a bhí aici, léi, she stepped it out nicely. Níl ~ ann, he can’t, can hardly, walk. D’aithin mé ar a choiscéim é, I recognized him by his walk. Casadh orm ar mo choiscéim é, I met him along the way, as I walked along. Tháinig sé isteach ar a choiscéim, he came in as he was passing. Ar gach ~, at every step. ~ thomhaiste, measured step, tread. Talamh, fad, a thomhas ina choiscéimeanna, to step (off) land, a distance. Tá ~ coiligh ar an lá, the day is noticeably longer. ~ coiligh ar charn aoiligh, arrogant step. ~ bhacaí, limp. (Var:pl. ~í, ~neacha; m)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Coiscéim, siúl, ~, lumbering step, walk.
Coiscéim chiúin, soft, silent, step.
Coiscéim a choinneáil le duine, to keep step with s.o.
Coiscéim chorrach, unsteady step.
Thug sé coiscéim ar g~, he took a step back.
Coiscéim, port, válsa, a dhamhsa, to dance a step, a jig, a waltz.
Coiscéim ~, light step.
Do choiscéim a éadromú, to lighten one’s step.
Coiscéim fhadálach, lingering step.
~eadh ar do choiscéim, to retrace one’s steps.
Thug sé coiscéim fholamh, he missed his step.
Tá sé ~ ar a choiscéim, he steps it out smartly.
Do choiscéim a ghéarú, to quicken one’s step.
Coiscéim iomraill, false step.
~ sé a choiscéim, he slowed his pace.
Coiscéim i ~, a step to one side.
Coiscéim mhall, slow, sluggish, step.
Tá a choiscéim ag maolú, his pace is slackening.
Tá a choiscéim ag dul i ~, he is getting slow of step.
Mhothaigh mé a choiscéim, I heard his footsteps.
Coiscéim mhall ~, slow and deliberate step.
Tá a choiscéim ag dul chun righnis, he is getting to be slow of step.
Coiscéim ~, free stride.
4. Coiscéim shocair, easy pace.
~ coiscéim chun tosaigh, take a step forward.
Dul siar ar do choiscéim, to retrace one’s steps.
Coiscéim a thógáil, to take a step.
Chuaigh mé trí choiscéim na ~ leis, I accompanied his funeral procession for a short distance.
Tá a choiscéim ag tromú, his step is getting heavier.
Coiscéim thuisleach, tottering step.
