Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
laethúil
lafairt
láfairt
lafart
lafta
laftán
laftánach
lag
lagachan
lagachar
lagadas
lagadh
lagaigh
lagaíocht
lagair
lagáiseach
lagáisí
lagaithe
lagan
lagán
laganálach
lagar
lágar
lag1, m. (gs. laig, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Weak person, weak creature. An ~ is an láidir, the weak and the strong. 2. Weakness. ~ a bhaint as duine, to get on the soft side of s.o. 3. Lowness. (Le) ~ trá, (at) low tide. ~ trá rabharta, spring tide at its lowest ebb. 4 : lug2.
lag2, a1. Weak. 1. Lacking in strength. ~ sa chorp, leis an aois, weak in the body, with age. Tá sé ~ ag an obair sin, he is too weak for that kind of work. An té atá ~ is furasta é a leagan, the weakest goes to the wall. 2. Faint, overcome. ~ leis an ocras, weak from hunger. Bhí siad ~ leis na gáirí aige, he had them in stitches laughing. 3. Lacking in power, resources. Tír ~, weak country. Sparán ~, light purse. ~ i maoin, weak in property. Tá sé ~ ina chuid, he is in straitened circumstances. 4. Lacking in numbers. Táimid ~ i mbuíon, we are too few in number. 5. Fragile. Árthach ~, weak vessel. Téad ~, weak rope. 6. Lacking in vigour, functioning poorly. Croí ~, weak heart. Súile ~a, weak eyes. Goile ~, weak stomach. Intinn ~, weak mind. Glór ~, weak voice. Ba ~ uaim éirí, I could hardly rise. 7. Lacking in effectiveness. Freagra ~, weak retort. Fianaise ~, weak evidence. Iarracht ~, poor attempt. Is ~ an cúnamh dom é, it is of little help to me. 8. Lacking in authority, in resolution, in moral fibre. Rialtóir ~, weak ruler. Toil ~, weak will. Creideamh ~, weak faith. Ba ~ an mhaise dó é, it was a poor thing for him to do. 9. Faintly affecting senses, diffuse. Dath ~, weak colour. Stíl ~, weak style. 10. Deficient in certain ingredients, diluted. Fíon, tae, ~, weak wine, tea. 11. Of tender age, immature. Páistí ~a, weak, young, children. Fágadh an bhean sin go ~, that woman was left with a young family. 12. Gram:Briathar, réimniú, ~, weak verb, conjugation. 13. Is ~ liom é a dhéanamh, I am loath to do it. 14. Is ~ a shíl mé (go), I little thought (that).
lag3 = log.
lag4 = lagaigh.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dá mbeadh tart, ocras, laige, ar dhuine, if one were thirsty, hungry, weak.
An ~ bog, lag (i nduine, i rud), the soft, weak, spot (in person, thing).
Chomh lag le héan i m~, as weak as an ailing chick.
An bhige agus an laige, smallness and weakness.
Bhí laige chabhlach orm leis an ocras, I was faint from hunger.
A chabhracht na lag, thou help of the weak.
~ lag agus nach raibh ionam seasamh, so weak that I was unable to stand.
~ láidir, lag, strong, weak, heart.
Chuir sé an laige sin de, he recovered from that weakness.
~ na lag agus na ndeoraithe, shelterer of the weak and the wanderer.
Tá ~ ionam le laige, my bones are creaking from debility.
Tá ~ lag aici, she has a helpless brood, family.
D’fhág sé muirín lag ina dhiaidh, he left a young family.
An muineál lag in ~, the weakest goes to the wall.
~ an duine, human frailty.
~ na colainne, weakness of the body, of the flesh.
~ na ngéag, na gcéadfaí, feebleness of the limbs, of the senses.
~ intinne, weakness of mind.
~ cumaisc, weakness of mixture.
~ gutha, weakness of voice.
~ argóinte, weakness of argument.
~ solais, dimness of light.
~ gruaige, lankness of hair.
An áit a bhfuil an ~, where the weakness lies.
Chothaigh sé iad ó ~ go neart, he provided for them from childhood to maturity.
Bhí siad mar sin ó ~ go neart, they were like that both as children and adults, all their lives.
Dul, titim, i ~, to faint, to go off in a swoon.
Teacht as ~, to come out of a swoon.
Bhí ~ chabhlach orm leis an ocras, I was faint from hunger.
Bhí mé lag le teas na gréine, I was weak from the heat of the sun.
Is fearr ~ lag ná a bheith folamh ar fad, half a loaf is better than no bread.
Idir an lag is an ~, at low water, between ebb and flow.
Thit an ~ ar an lag aige, he was flabbergasted, he lost courage.
~ann na carraigeacha le lag trá, the rocks become exposed at low tide.
Bhí mé lag leis an ~, I was weak from hunger.
Bhí sí i ~ dul i laige, she looked as if she was about to faint.
~ fada ar chosa laga, ‘a long walk on weak legs’, a long journey without transport or sustenance.
Lag ~, weak but convalescing; fair to middling.
~ lag, teann, light, well-lined, purse.
Tá an bhean a bhí i laige ag teacht thart, the woman who swooned is coming round.
~im i laige, to faint.
Lag ~, weak and wan.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ moille, time lag.
Is minic a bhí ~ mall sona, ‘a lagging hound was often lucky’, better late than never.
Sruth chun deiridh, lagging current.
~ na dtaoidí, lag of tides.
~ rabharta, lag of tide.
Aga ~e, time lag.
Ná bí ag moilliú orainn mar sin, don’t lag behind us like that.
Ag ~adh siar, lagging behind.
