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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
iarach
iar-aibiú
iaraimh
iar-aimsire
iaramh
Iaránach
iarann
iarann-
iarannaois
iar-athfhreagra
iarball
iarbháis
iarbhéarla
iarbheart
iarbhír
iarbhlas
iarbhreithiúnas
iar-bhunoideachas
iarcháisc
iarchéime
iarchéimí
iarchlaonach
iarchlaonán
iarann-2. For words not found under iarann- see iarn-.
iarann1, m. (gs. & npl. -ainn, gpl. ~). Iron. 1. ~ leatháin, múnla, saoirsithe, sheet, cast, wrought, iron. ~ bandaí, fonsaí, tairní, strip-, hoop-, stub-, iron. ~ rocach, corrugated iron. Chomh crua leis an ~, as hard as nails. Tá sé ina ~, it is iron-hard. Chaithfeadh sé an t-~, it would wear out iron; (of person) he is very hard on clothes, on shoes. 2. Iron part of tool. (a) ~ céachta, coulter (of wooden plough). ~ rotha, iron rim of wheel. ~ scine, spáide, blade of knife, of spade. ~ locair, plána, plane-iron. ~ a chur ar bhróg, to tip a shoe with iron. Tá ~ ag teastáil ón gcapall, the horse needs shoeing. ~ seaca, calkin. An t-~ a thabhairt dó, (of horse, fig. of person) to spur him on. (b) ~ brandála, forloiscthe, branding-, searing-, iron. ~ rásála, fuller. Iarainn tine, fire-irons. ~ dearg, red-hot iron, red-hot poker. Ar iarainn theo, on hot irons, on a griddle. Tá an dá ~ déag sa teallach aige, he has (too) many irons in the fire. An t-~ fuar, cold steel. (c) ~ bláthnaithe, gofrála, smúdála, laundry, goffering, smoothing, iron. ~ táilliúra, tailor’s goose. An t-~ a chur ar éadach, to iron cloth. (d) ~coise, leg-irons. ~ dreapadóireachta, climbing iron. Iarainn a chur ar dhuine, to fetter, handcuff, s.o. Iarainn a chur le fuinneog, to bar a window. (e) Golf: ~ tiomána, driving iron. An ceathrú h~, No. 4 iron. 3. Med: ~ san fhuil, iron in the blood. 4. F: ‘Brass’, money. (Var: pl. ~acha, ~aí)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ iarainn, clever fool.
1. ~ iarainn, iron bar.
~ iarainn, railway.
~ iarainn, iron spike; large nail.
~ adhmaid, iarainn, marmair, block of wood, of iron, of marble.
~ iarainn, railroad.
~ iarainn, mass of iron.
Iarann a bhualadh, to beat out iron.
3. ~ iarainn, bog iron ore.
~ (iarainn), scobs, scum.
~ iarainn, gaff.
Iarann a chamadh, to bend (an) iron.
~ iarainn, gloine, iron-, glass-, works.
~ iarainn, clatter of iron.
~ iarainn, clatter of iron.
Iarann coiceála, fluting iron, goffer.
~ iarainn, sconce, flat candle-holder.
Iarann a chreimeadh, to corrode iron.
An C~ Iarainn, the Iron Curtain.
An t-iarann ~, (the) red-hot iron, poker.
Iarann dóite, branding iron.
Rud a dhó le hiarann, to brand sth. with iron.
Iarann ag donnú le taisleach, iron rusting from moisture.
Mar a bheadh ~ ar an iarann, as if the iron had magical properties.
Iarainn ~a, climbing-irons.
~ iarainn, iron forger (in foundry).
~ iarainn, bicycle.
~ iarainn, ~ gabha, iron gate.
~ (an) iarainn, iron-grey.
Iarann gófrála, goffering iron, goffer.
Iarann a ghoradh, to heat iron.
Tá an cruas san iarann, iron has the quality of hardness.
Iarann a bhualadh ar ~, to beat iron on an anvil.
D’íosfadh sé an t-iarann, he has an iron constitution.
Tá an mheirg ag ~e an iarainn, the rust is corroding the iron.
~ iarainn, gauntlet.
Bóthar iarainn, long, a ~an, to lay down a railroad, a ship.
Iarann a ~adh, to flatten out iron.
Copar, iarann, leatháin, sheet-copper, -iron.
~ iarainn, luaidhe, ball of iron, of lead.
Iarann ag tógáil ~e, iron rusting.
~ iarainn, iron filings.
~ iarainn, ironworks.
~í iarainn, iron mouldings.
Oibreacha uisce, ola, iarainn, waterworks, oilworks, ironworks.
~í iarainn, iron oxides.
Osáin iarainn, greaves.
Ceap, iarann, ~, plane-stock, -iron.
Iarann ~, plate-iron.
~ iarainn, spider-crab.
