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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
tháls
thángthas
thar
thar ceann
thar n-ais
tharas
thart
theas
théid
théis
thiar
thig
thimpeall
thiocfadh
thíos
thíosluaite
thíos-sínithe
thob
thoir
thrí
thu
thuaidh
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ dea-dhuine, the makings of a good man.
Bhí sé d’~ orm éalú uathu, I had the good fortune to escape from them.
~ éisc ort! Good luck with the fishing!
An mbeidh cluiche maith ann Dé Domhnaigh? Beidh agus é. Will the match on Sunday be good? It definitely will.
Tugadh ~ mhaith don leanbh; fuair an leanbh ~ mhaith, the child was well cared for.
An fear ab ~e liom, the man I liked best.
Tá ~ na tíre aige, (i) he knows everybody in the country, (ii) he is well-known throughout the country.
Is ann a d’fhág sé a chuid allais, he worked the best years of his life there.
Dá mhéad é is ~ is fearr é, the bigger (it is) the better.
Is iad is fearr ~ is amach, they are by far the best.
Is é an díogha, an togha, an scoth, é, it is the worst, the choicest, the best.
Rud a chur le leas d’~a, to do something for the good of one’s soul.
Tháinig sé ~ go maith le bliain, he has come on well during the past year.
ón trá, as an tobar, up from the strand, out of the well.
An bhean is ~ leis, the woman he loves best.
An tA~ Maith, the Good Shepherd.
Fuair sé ~, he took a turn for the better.
An mhaith, an t-olc, an bhrí, a bhaint as rud, to take the good, the harm, the strength, out of sth.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to challenge s.o. to a contest; to get the better of s.o.
~eadh an áit as an tobar, the place was named after the well.
Is é a bhang é, it is the best he can do.
Bainfidh tú ~ tairbhe as, you will profit by it, be the better for it.
Tá an ~ agam air, I have got the better of him.
Tá ~ mhaith ag an dochtúir de, the doctor thinks that he is doing well.
Is é ~ é, it is the best; there is nothing to beat it.
Tá siad ag ithe as ~ a chéile anois, they are the best of friends now.
Ár m~ leis an am a bhí, God be with the good old days.
Ní bhainfeadh an diabhal an bhearna de, the devil himself wouldn’t get the better of him.
Rug sé a mbua, he defeated them, got the better of them.
Tá an seanduine ag breith (na haimsire) leis go maith, the old man is wearing (his years) well.
Bhí aimsir mhaith ann, the weather was good.
Rinne an deoch ~ dó, the drink cured him, made him feel better.
Tá sé ag bisiú sa saol, ina ghnóthaí, he is getting on well in the world, in his business.
Beannú ar an leanbh, is é atá ag bisiú, the child is thriving well, bless him.
An rud is fearr ar ~, the best thing of all.
Is fearr suí ar an scáth ná suí ar an m~ folamh, a bad bush is better than the open field.
Tá ~ ar an gcapall, the horse is in good condition.
Is mór a bhorr na daoine sin, those people have got on well in the world.
Is fearr dúinn dul faoi bhráid an tí, we had better make for the house.
Tá ~ san abhainn chomh maith is a gabhadh fós, there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
Is é an buachaill ~ é, the boy is good for nothing.
~ a fháil, a bhreith, ar dhuine, ar rud, to get the better of s.o., sth.
Síleann fear na ~ gurb é féin fear na céille, the madman prides himself on his good sense.
Is é an ~ réidh is fearr, easy does it; the quiet life is best.
Is maith an ~ go dtaga an cuntas, credit is all very well till the account is tendered.
Tá ~ beag inniu air, he has taken a turn for the better today.
Níor chlú gan cheannach é, the reputation was well-earned.
~ a fháil ar dhuine, to get the better, the upper hand, of s.o.
Tá an saol ag gabháil i g~, all’s well with the world.
~ maith agus a bhí ar a chumas, to the best of his ability.
