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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
pobalda
pobalscoil
poblacht
poblachtach
poblachtachas
poból
poc
póca
pocach
pocadaíl
pocadán
pocaid
pocaide
pocáil
pocaire
pocaireacht
pocán
pócar
pocdamhas
pocfeáireacht
pochaille
pochán
pocléim
póca, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Pocket. 1. ~ bríste, casóige, veiste, trouser-, coat-, vest-, pocket. ~ ascaille, inside breast-pocket. ~ tóna, hip-pocket. Bheith ar phócaí folmha, to have empty pockets. Do phócaí a líonadh, to line one’s pockets. Do lámh a chur i do phóca, to put one’s hand in one’s pocket, to spend some money. Bheith as ~ le rud, to be out of pocket by reason of sth. Is beag as a phóca é, it costs him little; he can well afford it. 2. Tá ~ teann aige, he has a well-lined purse. Dá mbeadh ~ agam lena chur ann, if I had a pouch in which to put it. Chuir sé airgead i mo phóca, he enabled me to make some money. 3. Bill:Liathróid a chur i b~, to pocket a ball.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ póca, pocket-money.
Bain as do phóca é, take it out of your pocket.
Póca ~e, inner coat-pocket.
~ do lámh as do phóca, take your hand out of your pocket.
Chomh ~ le cat a mbeadh póca air, as proud as Punch.
~ i do phóca é, put it in your pocket.
Chaill mé as mo phóca féin leis, I had to pay for it out of my own pocket.
~ póca, pocket-handkerchief.
Do phócaí a chuardach, to search one’s pockets.
Rud a chur i mála, i gcomhad, i do phóca, to put sth. in a bag, in a file cover, in one’s pocket.
síos i bpoll, i do phóca, to put sth. down into a hole, into one’s pocket.
Ní raibh mo phóca ~ dom, my pocket could not bear the expense of it.
Bheith ar phócaí folmha, to have empty pockets.
Do phócaí a fholmhú, to empty one’s pockets.
~ pingin ina phóca, without a penny in his pocket.
Cuir i do phóca é, put it in your pocket.
~ i dteach, i gcúinne, i bpóca duine, in a house, a corner, s.o.’s pocket.
~ póca, flash-lamp.
~ póca, gearrthóg, pocket-, scrap-, book.
~ póca, flap of pocket.
~ póca, pocket handkerchief.
Ag ~adh pócaí, picking pockets.
~ póca, pick-pocket.
~ póca, pocket-pistol.
Bhí sé ag ~ ina phócaí, sa chófra, he was fumbling in his pockets, in the chest.
~ sé a phócaí, he went through everything in his pockets.
~ sé síos ina phóca é, he shoved it quickly into his pocket.
Shac sé síos ina phóca é, he thrust it into his pocket.
~ phóca, pocket-knife, penknife.
Tá sé aige ~ ina phóca, this fellow has it in his pocket.
Tá mo phócaí ~ta, there is nothing left in my pockets.
Pócaí a ~adh, to pick pockets.
Póca, sparán, ~, well-filled pocket, purse.
Dá dtéadh mo phóca faoi dom, if my pocket could bear it.
~ i bpoll, ina phóca, faoin talamh, down in a hole, in his pocket, under the ground.
Bhí mo phóca ~ leis, I was out of pocket by it.
Bhí sé ag ~ ina phócaí, he was fumbling in his pockets.
