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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
neadaireacht
neádar
neadú
neafais
neafaiseach
neafrón
neag
néal
néalach
néaladóir
néaladóireacht
néalaigh
néaláit
néalaithe
néalfartach
néall
néalmhar
néalsoitheach
néalta
néaltach
néaltacht
néalthartach
néaltracha
néal, m. (gs. néil, pl. ~ta). Cloud. 1. ~ carnach, cumulus. ~ ceatha, ceathach, nimbus. ~ coscartha, dissolving cloud, heavy rain-cloud. ~ doininne, storm-cloud. ~ srathach, stratus. ~ta neimhe, na spéire, the clouds of heaven. Spéir gan ~, cloudless sky. 2. (a) State of gloom, depression. Tá sé ina ~ os ár gcionn, it hangs like a cloud over us. Bhí ~ anuas orm, my mind was oppressed. Tháinig ~ imní air, he clouded over with anxiety. Faoi ~ta bróin, clouded with sorrow. (b) Gloomy expression; dour, sullen, look. Tá ~ coscartha os a chionn, he looks deeply depressed; he has a very sullen appearance. Bhí ~ crochadóra air, he had a villainous look. 3. Fit, spasm, paroxysm. (a)Bhuail ~ feirge é, a fit of anger seized him. ~ buile, spasm of frenzy. Tháinig ~ áthais uirthi, she went into an ecstasy of joy. Chuir sé ~ aoibhnis orm, it enraptured me. ~ gréine, burst of sunshine. (b) (Used negatively) Níor fhan ~ aige, he was beside himself (with anger, etc.). 4. Nap, snooze. ~ codlata, wink of sleep. ~ a chodladh, to take a nap. Níor chodail mé ~ aréir, I didn’t sleep a wink last night. Thit ~ orm, I dozed off. Trí mo ~ta, in my sleep, in my reveries. Níl ~ air, he is wide awake; he knows very well what is going on. 5. Dazed condition. Chuir an buille ~ i mo cheann, the blow stunned me. Tháinig ~ ionam, I got dazed. Tagann ~ta as mo cheann orm, I get dizzy spells. 6. Swoon, trance. Dul, titim, i ~, to fall into a trance. Tá ~ an bháis air, he is in a death-swoon. I ~ta báis, in a deathlike stupor. 7. Bot: ~ uisce, water crowfoot. (Var: gpl. ~)
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a chonaic mé trí mo néalta, a vision I saw in my slumbers.
Chodail sé néal de bhreis aréir, he slept a bit better, longer, last night.
Néalta ~, oppressive clouds.
~ an dá néal, the first flush of dawn.
Is ~ a chodlóinn néal, I’d love to take a nap.
Níl ~ nach dtiteann néal air, Homer sometimes nods.
~ néal, under a cloud; enveloped in gloom.
Go ~ néal nóna, till the shades of evening gather.
2. ~ néalta, bank of clouds.
Néalta ag ~adh thar an spéir, clouds spreading over the sky.
6. Néal a ~ean as do cheann, to take a nap.
Tá na néalta ag luí ag bun na spéire, the clouds are settling low on the horizon.
Níl a fhios agam ó ~ anuas, ó ~ na néal, I don’t know under heaven.
Néalta ag ~eadh, clouds parting.
An ghrian ag ~adh trí na néalta, the sun bursting through the clouds.
Néal ~, filmy cloud.
Tá ~a idir na néalta, there are bright patches between the clouds.
Na néalta ag ~adh trasna na spéire, the clouds sailing across the sky.
~ na néalta, na réaltaí, the cloudy, starry, sky.
~a geala de néalta, white streaky clouds.
~ néalta, trailing clouds.
Thit néal orm, I dozed off.
