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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
garbhshnoigh
garbhtheilg
garbhtheilgean
garbhú
garbhuaic
garbhuille
garchabhair
garda
gardáil
gardairíom
gardas
gardnóir
garg
gargach
gargaigh
gargaire
gargánta
garghaol
gargraigh
gargraisigh
gargú
gariascaireacht
gariníon
garda, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Guard. 1. Defensive posture. Dul faoi, ar, do gharda, to put oneself on guard. Bhí sé faoina gharda go maith, he had himself well guarded, well covered. Do gharda a chur suas, to put up one’s guard. Níl ~ ar bith aige air féin, he is not able to guard himself. 2. Vigilant state, watch. Bheith ar ~ (ar rud), to be on guard (over sth.). Dul ar ~, to mount guard. ~ a sheasamh, to stand guard, sentinel. ~ a chur ar rud, to set a guard on sth. Seomra, teach, ~, guardroom, guardhouse. 3. Person or body of persons on protective duty. ~ saighdiúirí, guard, body, of soldiers. An G~ Síochána, the Civic Guard. ~ (síochána), member of the Garda Síochána, policeman. ~ cosanta, bodyguard. ~ gradaim, guard of honour. ~ cósta, coastguard. ~ abhann, coille, cuain, river, forest, harbour, guard. ~ traenach, railway guard. Is é ~ an anama é, he is the guardian of the soul. 4. (Of contrivance) ~ tine, truicir, fire-, trigger-, guard. ~ rámha, oar-guard, clamp.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Rug na gardaí air, the guards caught him.
Bhí na gardaí á g~, the guards were watching them.
~ gardaí, mionn, commissioner of police, for oaths.
Chruthaigh na gardaí air, the guards gave evidence against him.
In ~ banaltra, garda, saighdiúra, in nurse’s, garda, soldier’s, uniform.
Ghabh na gardaí é, the guards arrested him.
Tá sé ~ ag na gardaí, he has been arrested by the guards.
~ gharda, without a guard, unguarded.
Sna gardaí, sna Doiminicigh, san Ord Oráisteach, in the guards, in the Dominicans, in the Orange Order.
D’~ sé ar na gardaí, he escaped from the guards.
Garda onóra, guard of honour.
Thóg na gardaí é, the guards arrested him.
~ gardaí, cordon of guards.
~ garda, garda report.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
In ~ banaltra, garda, saighdiúra, in nurse’s, garda, soldier’s, uniform.
~ (síochána), member of the Garda Síochána, policeman.
~ garda, garda report.
