TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
few , a . 1 a Beag, tearc . He has (but) few friends , is beag, tearc, na cairde atá aige . One of the few people who ..., duine den bheagán a ... During the last few days , le cúpla lá anuas, le laethanta beaga anuas . Every few days , gach aon chúpla lá . b A few , beagán m . A few more , cúpla ceann eile . He had a good few enemies , bhí roinnt mhaith naimhde aige . In a few minutes , i gceann cúpla nóiméad . A few days ago , an lá cheana . c (Pred. use) Our days are few , níl ach roinnt bheag laethanta againn . Such occasions are few , is fánach a thagann ócáid mar sin . 2 (With noun function) a Few of them had travelled , corrdhuine acu a rinne taisteal . There are very few of us , níl ach scata beag againn ann . The fortunate few , an dream beag ámharach . b Beagán m , cuid f , roinnt f . A few thought otherwise , mheas beagán a mhalairt . Some few of the survivors , roinnt bheag éigin den dream a tháinig slán . F : There were a good few of them , bhí roinnt mhaith díobh ann .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
There are few amusements here , níl mórán anseo a thógfadh cian de dhuine .
There are few, if any, left , níl mórán fágtha, má tá ceann ar bith .
(Of time) A few years back , cúpla bliain ó shin .
Because he composed a few verses of doggerel he thinks he is a poet , síleann sé gur file é cionn is gur chum sé cúpla raiméis gliogair .
To address a chosen few , labhairt le dream beag ar leith .
Every few minutes , gach cúpla nóiméad ; gach re nóiméad .
Visits few and far-between , cuairteanna annamha, i bhfad ó chéile .
The favoured few , dream beag an áidh .
He has fewer debts (than you) , is lú na fiacha atá air (ná mar atá ortsa) .
They are fewer now , is lú, is teirce, anois iad .
To become fewer , dul i laghad, i dteirce .
There the houses are fewest , ansiúd is lú, is teirce, is gainne, atá tithe .
A good many people, a good few people , riar maith, gearrchuid, áireamh maith, daoine .
This state grew out of a few small towns , ní raibh sa stát seo ach roinnt bheag mionbhailte i dtosach .
A few hurried words , cúpla focal faoi dheifir .
After a few introductory remarks , tar éis an ceann a bhaint den scéal .
Keep him at home for a few days , coinnigh istigh é go ceann cúpla lá .
A few days later on , laethanta beaga ina dhiaidh sin .
With a few less windows the house would be warmer , bheadh an teach níos cluthaire ach beagán níos lú fuinneoga a bheith air .
A few miserable pounds , cúpla punt gágach, scallta .
He mumbled a few words , dúirt sé cúpla focal trína, faoina, fhiacla .
My needs are few , is beag é mo riar, mo shásamh .
There were not a few women amongst them , níor bheag a raibh de mhná ina measc .
They are few in number , is beag acu atá ann ; ní mór a líon .
He has a few hours off , tá cúpla uair scíthe aige .
Hut made out of a few old planks , bothán a rinneadh as dornán, de dhornán, seanchlár .
A few paltry pounds , cúpla punt scallta .
I and not particular to a few pounds , is cuma liom faoi chúpla punt .
The past few years , na blianta deireanacha seo .
For the past few years , le blianta beaga anuas .
To precede a lecture with a few words of welcome , cúpla focal fáilte a rá roimh léacht .
There are precious few of them , is ríbheagán acu atá ann .
After a few preliminary remarks , tar éis cúpla focal a rá mar bhrollach, mar sheoladh .
A privileged few , an beagán a bhfuil fabhar acu .
I found a few remnants of food , tháinig mé ar chúpla grabhróg, sprúdar éigin, bia .
To ask s.o. to say a few words , iarraidh ar dhuine beagán a -rá .
To scribble a few words , cúpla focal a bhreacadh go scrábach .
We waited some few minutes , d'fhanamar tamaillín éigin .
Can you spare me a few moments? an mbeadh faill agat cúpla nóiméad a chaitheamh liom?
If he is spared a few weeks longer , má gheallann Dia dhó bheith beo cúpla seachtain eile .
He stole a few hours from his work , bhain sé cúpla uair an chloig dá chuid oibre .
Stick in a few commas , caith isteach cúpla camóg .
To put a few stitches in a garment , cúpla greim a chur i mball éadaigh .
A few stray houses , corrtheach i bhfad ó chéile .
To take down a few notes , cúpla nóta a bhreacadh síos .
He has lost a few teeth , tá sé mantach .
To add a few touches to a picture , deismínteacht bheag bhreise a dhéanamh ar phictiúr .
To trace a few lines , cúpla líne a tharraingt .
It wanted but a few days to Christmas , bhí sé i bhfoisceacht cúpla lá do Nollaig .
You can have what few books are left , cibé beagán leabhar atá fágtha féadann tú a gcoinneáil .