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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
tabhú
tábla
táblach
táblaigh
tabló
táblú
tabúr
taca
tacabhloc
tacacheap
tacaí
tacaid
tacaigh
tacaíocht
tacair
tacán
tacar
tacartha
tacas
tacha
tachar
tachrach
tachrán
taca1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Prop, support. (a)~ a bhaint as rud, to lean on sth. for support. Bhí a thaca le balla aige, he was leaning against a wall. Níor mhaith liom mo thaca a ligean leis, I wouldn’t like to let it bear my weight. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to support, to back up, s.o. ~ a chur faoi rud, to prop up sth. Dá mbeadh ~ le mo cheann, if I had something to support my head. Déanfaidh sé ~ do do dhroim, it will act as a support for your back. ~ coise, uillinne, foot-, elbow-, rest. ~ crochta, flying buttress. Do chosa a chur i d~, to plant one’s feet firmly; to refuse to budge. Rud a dhéanamh as cosa i d~, to do sth. on the spot, unexpectedly. Bhuail sé as cosa i d~ mé, he struck me without warning. D’ól sé as cosa i d~ é, he drank it at one go. Prov: Is teann an ~ an trócaire, mercy has a most sustaining quality. (b) (Of person)~, fear ~, supporter, mainstay; (boxing, etc.) second. ~ na bhfann, the supporter of the weak. Níl de thaca againn ach é, he is the only person we can rely on. S.a. crann 4, cúl1 2(a).2. (a) Point of time. Faoin ~ seo, um an d~ seo, about this time, by now. Faoin ~ seo amárach, by this time tomorrow. An ~ seo den bhliain, at this time of year. I d~ an mheán oíche, close to midnight. Bliain is an ~ seo, this time last year. (b) I d~ le, as regards. I d~ liomsa de, as far as I am concerned. I d~ leis sin de, as to that. I d~ le holc, all things considered. Níl caill orthu i d~ le holc, they are not too bad, considering.
taca2, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Nau: ~ (seoil), tack. ~í agus scóid, tacks and sheets. ~ a dhéanamh, to tack. 2. ~ chrann uachtair, fidpin.
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~ taca, timber props, timbering.
Taca a bhaint as, to use it as a support.
~ taca, supporting piece.
~ taca, breast-wall.
~ taca, cradle.
~ a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to get a firm foothold, dig one’s feet in.
~ i dtaca, i láimh, i mbos, a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a leg up.
~ banda, bróige, coise, fleisce, láimhe, taca, band-, shoe-, foot-, rim-, hand-, servo-, brake.
~ cosanta, seasta, taca, pillar, champion.
Cos a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to put down one’s foot firmly, to refuse to budge.
~ taca, ~ toraic, backing; backer.
1. ~ taca, step-ladder.
Gan ~ gan taca, without prop or support.
Dúirt sé é gan ~ gan taca, he said it out bluntly.
Tá sé ina thaca le mo dhroim, it makes a support for my back.
Tá sé mar thaca le mo cheann agam, I have it as a support for my head.
Do thaca a ~ean le rud, to lean on sth. for support.
~ taca, prop.
~ thóin gan taca, pride that cannot be sustained.
Taca a bhaint as ~, to lean on a straw, on a broken reed.
~ taca, stay.
Le taca agus le ~ na talún, supported by the solid earth.
Gléas, focal, taca, a ~, to use an appliance, a word, a support.
