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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
mól
mola
Molacaíoch
molach
mólach
molachán
mólacht
moladh
molaibdéineam
molán
mólarach
mólaracht
molard
molás
molbhadh
molbhthach
molc
molcheann
molcheannach
molfa
molfach
moll
mollóg
moladh could be a grammatical form of:
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moladh, m. (gs. -lta, pl. -ltaí). 1. vn. of mol2. 2. Praise, commendation. ~ a dhéanamh ar, a thabhairt do, dhuine, to praise s.o. Bhí ~ mór acu ort, they had great praise for you. Tá ~ mór ar a chuid leabhar, his books are highly regarded. ~ le Dia, praise be to God. 3. Recommendation, proposal. ~ a dhéanamh faoi rud, to make a recommendation about sth. ~ iarrthóra, proposal of candidate. Ar mholadh duine, on s.o.’s recommendation. Litir mholta, letter of recommendation. 4. Appraisement, adjudication, award. Rud a fhágáil faoi mholadh duine, to let s.o. be the judge of sth. ~ beirte, arbitration by two persons. Níl sé thar mholadh beirte, it leaves much to be desired. 5. (a) Song of praise, eulogy, panegyric. ~ mairbh, panegyric for deceased person; praise for the dead. Ní ~ mairbh ar bith agam air é, I am not just extolling his memory. (b) Ecc: Moltaí, lauds.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí siad á moladh aige, they were being praised by him.
Tá ~ molta acu air, they have reason to praise him.
Is minice an moladh aige ná an cáineadh, he is more given to praise than to blame.
Moladh iad as a gcineáltas, they were praised for their kindness.
Moladh bréige, insincere praise.
Ag moladh agus ag ~eadh, praising and blaming.
Ag moladh a chéile, praising each other.
Ag moladh na ~a, pandering to fools.
~ molta, eulogy.
~ molta, caithréime, song of praise, of triumph.
Níor fágadh ~ molta air, nothing was left unsaid in his praise; he was lauded to the skies.
Ag moladh liom, ~ dhea, pretending to agree with me.
~adh as a eagna é, he was commended for his wisdom.
~adh do dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to advise s.o. to do sth.
~adh dom labhairt leat, I was recommended to speak to you.
Ní raibh sé ach ag ~adh leat, he was only humouring you, encouraging you to go on.
Ag ~adh na dtráthanna, chanting the hours.
~ molta, eulogistic verse.
~ molta, exceeding praise.
Moladh, cáineadh, a thabhairt, to give praise, blame.
~ agus moladh, recommendation and praise.
Tá moladh ~te aici as, she deserves praise for it.
