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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
lústar
lústrach
lustradh
lustram
lústrán
lútáil
lútálaí
lúth
lúthach
lúthaíocht
luthairt
lutharacán
lúthartálaí
lúthbhach
lúthchleas
lúthchleasach
lúthchleasaí
lúthchleasaíocht
lúthchlis
lúthgháir
lúthmhaireacht
lúthmhar
lúthrach
lúth, m. (gs. lúith). 1. (a) (Power of) movement, agility; activity, vigour. ~ na ngéag, power to move the limbs. Tá ~ na gcos leis, he can use his legs; he is fast on his feet. Le ~ na méar, with supple fingers. ~ na teanga, power of speech. Tá ~ na teanga léi, she is well able to talk. Dá mbeadh ~ i mo chnámha, if I were able to move about. Ar ~, bounding, at speed. Ó chaill mé mo ~ is mo neart, since I lost my vigour and strength. Tá sé ar a léim lúith arís, he is in bouncing health again. ~ meanman, high spirits. S.a. cleas1 2. tromán2 1. (b) Sinew, tendon. Shíl mé go gcuirfeadh sé a ~ amach, I thought he would strain himself. 2. Lit: Joy, rejoicing. Ghabh ~ é, he rejoiced. (Var: gs. ~a; ~áil f)
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Chlaochlaigh mo lúth, mo neart, my vigour, my strength, declined.
~a lúith, athletic exercises; athletics.
Béarfaidh sé ~ gach fir ar lúth, he will exceed all men in agility.
Nár lagaí do lúth, may you never lose your vigour; good yourself!
Lúth agus ~, agility and dexterity.
Lúth agus ~, agility and strength.
Chaill sé a lúth agus a ~, he lost all power over his limbs, became prostrated.
Bheith ar do ~ lúith, to be bounding with energy; to be fit and well.
D’imigh sé ar a ~ lúith, he went bounding along.
Peil, snámh, cleasa lúith, a mhúineadh, to teach football, swimming, athletics.
Tá rith is ~, a lúth is a ~, aige, he is in his full vigour.
~ lúith, want of agility.
Théarnaigh mo lúth is mo neart, my vigour and strength are gone.
Chuaigh ar mo lúth, I lost my vigour.
~ lúith, dumb-bell.
