Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
spréachphlocóid
spréachta
spréachthástálaí
spreactha
spreacúil
spreacúlacht
spréadh
spreag
spreagadh
spreagthach
spreagthacht
spreagthóir
spreagúil
spreall
spreallaire
spréamh
spreang
spreangach
spreangadh
spreangaide
spreangaideach
spreanglachán
spreangúil
spreag, v.t. (pp. ~tha). 1. Urge, incite; arouse, inspire; prompt, encourage. Duine a ~adh le rud a dhéanamh, to inspire s.o. to do sth. An pobal a ~adh, to rouse the people. ~ sé na fir, he encouraged the men. D’intinn a ~adh, to stimulate one’s mind. An chuimhne a ~adh, to jog the memory. ~ smaoineamh mé, a thought occurred to me. ~ sé mé (go), it occurred to me (that). Ba é Dia a ~ thú, God inspired you. Cad é a ~ iad le sin a dhéanamh? What prompted them to do that? Mianta a ~adh, to excite passions. ~ an tsaint iad, greed drove them on. ~ an Diabhal é, the Devil tempted him. Ná ~ é, don’t provoke him. Ní bhfuair mé le ~adh é, I couldn’t prevail on him. Ceol a ~adh, to inspire music; to play, sing, with spirit. Ag ~adh na dtéad, twanging the strings. Ag ~adh Béarla, rattling away in English. 2. Lit: Rebuke, reprove. An peacach a ~adh, to admonish the sinner. Ag ~adh a choireanna dó, reproaching him for his transgressions.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Croí duine a mhealladh, a spreagadh, to beguile, stir, s.o.’s heart.
~ súgach, ~ spreagtha, asparagus.
~ a chur i nduine, to rouse, incite, s.o.
~ intinne, mental stimulation.
~ feirge, provocation to anger.
~ na colainne, excitation of the body.
~ ceoil, lively (playing of) music.
An ~ nach bhfuair sé, the encouragement he didn’t get.
