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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
cartún
cartúnaí
cartúr
cartús
carúb
carúl
carús
cas
cás
casabhach
casach
cásach
casachán
casacht
casachtach
casachtáil
casadh
casadhmad
casadóir
cásaigh
cásáil
casaíocha
casair
cas1, a1. 1. Twisted, winding; curly. 2. Complicated, intricate. 3. Twisty. devious.
cas2, v.t. & i. 1. Twist. Rópa, snáithe, a chasadh, to twist a rope, a thread. Do mhurnán a chasadh, to twist one’s ankle. ~ an muineál aige, wring his neck. Chas tú mo chuid cainte, you twisted my words. 2. Turn. Roth a chasadh, to turn a wheel. Eochair, murlán, a chasadh, to turn a key, a knob. Rud a chasadh ar bior, ar inse, to turn sth. on a spit, on a hinge. (Of wheel) Ag ~adh ar a fhearsaid, revolving on its axis. ~adh thart, timpeall, to turn about. Chas sé ar a sháil, he turned on his heel. ~adh ar clé, to turn left. ~adh abhaile, to turn homewards. ~ an capall dom, turn the horse for me. Chas sé an coirnéal, he turned the corner. Tá an taoide ag ~adh, the tide is on the turn. Tá an lá ag ~adh, the days are beginning to lengthen, shorten. 3. Wind. Clog a chasadh, to wind a clock. 4. (With ar, thar) Rud a chasadh ar eiteán, ar do mhéar, to wind sth. on a spool, round one’s finger. Bhí sé ag ~adh a ordóg ar a chéile, he was twiddling his thumbs. ~ tharat é, wrap it round you. Chas sí a dhá lámh thairis, she wound her two arms round him. Ní thig liom mo theanga a chasadh air, I can’t get my tongue round it, pronounce it. 5. (Of voice, music) Amhrán, port, a chasadh, to sing a song, play a tune. Chas sí olagón, she raised a lament. 6. Return. Tá an slaghdán ag ~adh orm, I am taking the cold again. Níor chas sé orainn ó shin, he hasn’t come back to us since. Go gcasa Dia an tsláinte ort, may God give you back your health. Beimid roimhe ach a gcasfaidh sé, we will be there to meet him when he returns. 7. (With le) (a) Reproach with. A locht a chasadh le duine, to cast his fault up to s.o. Ní á chasadh leat é, not that I blame you for it. Chas tú bréag liom, you accused me of lying. Mura bhfuil geab aige ~tar leis é, he certainly has the gift of the gab. Mura raibh oíche againn ~ liomsa é, we had a great night, I assure you. (b) Attempt. Bhí mé ag ~adh leis an obair, I was trying to do the work. 8. (Used autonomously with various prepositions) (a) (With ar, do, le) Meet with. ~adh orm, dom, liom, é, I met, happened to meet, him. ~tar na daoine ar a chéile (ach ní chastar na cnoic ná na sléibhte), it is a small world (if one moves around). ~adh teach mór liom, I came upon a large house. (b) (With chuig, ag) Happen to have. ~adh punt chugam, I happened to have a pound. Dá gcasfaí a luach chuig duine, if one should have the price of it. Má chastar choíche agat é, if ever you have it. (c) (With i) Happen to be in. ~adh ina measc é, he happened to be among them. Má chastar ann arís mé, if I happen to be there again. Is maith an áit ar ~adh mé, I have come to the right place.
cas3, m = casadh.
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An ~ ar casadh orm é, as I happened to meet him.
Cuirfidh tú ~ ort féin ag casadh do bhéil mar sin, you will distort your face grimacing like that.
Casadh, fáscadh, bascadh, a bhaint as rud, to twist, squeeze, bash, sth.
~ broghach, ~ casta, scum.
Casadh orm é i m~ na séibe, I met him unexpectedly.
~ chasta a thabhairt ar rud, to turn sth. over whilst grilling it.
~ uisce, gush of water.
~ fola, stream of blood.
~ abhann, river current.
~ mhara, tidal race.
~ chúil, backward current, eddy.
~ reatha, spurt.
2. ~ an phúca, giant puff-ball.
~ a chur i rud, to twist (the strands of) sth.
Cuir ~ eile sa téad, give another twist to the rope.
Chuir sí ~ ina cuid gruaige, she twisted, coiled, her hair.
~ a bhaint as rud, to give sth. a twist, a turn.
Bain ~ as an roth, give the wheel a turn.
Bhain sé ~ as mo lámh, he gave my hand a twist.
Ná bain ~ as mo chuid cainte, don’t twist my words.
Bainfidh an saol ~ as, the world will teach him a lesson. (With article)
An ~ a bhaint as rud, to untwist sth.
Bhain sé an ~ as an téad, he untwisted the rope.
~ súgáin, the twisting of a straw rope.
Súgán gan chasadh, (i) untwisted (straw) rope, (ii) spineless person.
~ an tobac, cable-stitch.
~ i gceol, i nglór, turn in music, inflexion in voice.
~ súl, glance.
~ in abhainn, i mbealach, twist, winding, in a river, in a path.
Tá gach re ~ is lúbadh ann, it is full of twists and turns.
Lán castaí, full of twists;
~ na taoide, the turn of the tide. (Of sick person)
Tá ~ beag inniu air, he has taken a turn for the better today.
Tá ~ fuar san oíche, the night is turning cold.
~ timpeall, about turn.
Le ~ an phoist, by return of post.
Chuirfeadh sé ~ aigne ort, it would nauseate you.
Rud a chur ar ~, to set sth. spinning.
~ an chorcáin leis an gciteal, the pot calling the kettle black.
Scéal ~, complicated story.
Focal ~, difficult word.
Ceist chasta, knotty question.
Stíl chasta, tortuous style.
Críon ~, old and mis-shapen.
Aghaidh chasta, wizened face.
Práta ~, wrinkled potato.
Cé a casadh, a chasfaí orm, ach é féin? Who did, should, I meet but himself?
~ bán, dubh, rua, liath, cas, (gruaige), fair, dark, red, grey, curly, head (of hair).
~ a chasadh, a chur ag gabháil, to wind, start, a clock.
Casadh orm ar mo choiscéim é, I met him along the way, as I walked along.
