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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
designation
designedly
designer
designing
desilverize
desirability
desirable
desire
desirous
desist
desk
Desmond
desolate
desolation
despair
despairing
despatch
desperado
desperate
desperation
despicable
despise
despite
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
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desire1, s. 1 Mian f, dúil f, fonn m, saint f. Ardent desire, cíocras m. I feel no desire to . . ., níl aon fhonn orm . . . He is consumed with desire, tá sé ciaptha ag an gcíocras. Do as you desire, déan mar is áil leat féin. 2 At, by, s.o.'s desire, ar iarratas duine.
desire2, v.tr. 1 Santaím, mianaím, tothlaím; tá dúil agam i (rud). I desire to do it, is mian liom é a dhéanamh, tá mé ag iarraidh é a dhéanamh. If you desire it, má thograíonn tú é. Since you desire it, os toil leat é. It leaves much to to be desired, níl sé thar mholadh beirte. 2 a To desire sth. of s.o., rud a iarraidh ar dhuine. b To desire s.o. to do sth., iarraidh ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To be (all) afire with desire to..., bheith ar lasadh le fonn chun...
To be bitten with a desire to do sth., bheith ar gor ag iarraidh rud a dhéanamh.
To burn with desire to do sth., bheith ar gor le rud a dhéanamh.
True happiness consists in desiring little, is é rud é an séan ceart ná a bheith sásta leis an mbeagán.
Eager desire, dúil f nimhe.
To implant in s.o.'s breast the desire to do sth., fonn a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh.
He gave not the slightest indication that such was his desire, níor thug sé leid dá laghad uaidh gurb shin é ba mhian leis.
Desire for privacy, fonn m uaignis.
I was seized with a desire to go home, bhuail fonn láidir chun dul abhaile mé.
To be seized with a desire for sth., dúil thobann a chur i rud.
He has no desire to drink, níl fonn ar bith óil air.
Violent desire, dúil mharfach.
