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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
Majorca
major-domo
major-general
majority
majorship
make
make away
make off
make out
make over
make up
make-believe
make-do
makefast
maker
makeshift
make-up
make-weight
making
making-up
malachite
Malachy
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To make little account of sth., a bheag a dhéanamh de rud.
To make an acknowledgment of . . ., géilleadh do, glacadh le ...
To make full admissions of guilt, an choir a admháil go hiomlán.
He made a gesture of approval, rinne sé comhartha go raibh sé sásta, toilteanach.
To make an April-fool of s.o., amadán Aibreáin a dhéanamh de dhuine.
F: He made a beast of himself, rinne sé bó de féin.
To make the best of sth., a mhór a dhéanamh de rud.
You must make the best of what you have, sin cnámh agat agus cuir féin feoil air.
To make the best of a bad job, of a bad bargain, an chuma is fearr a chur ar dhrochmhargadh.
To make a boast of sth., maíomh, gaisce f, a dhéanamh as rud.
To make a botch of sth., prácas m, puiteach m, a dhéanamh de rud.
F: He made a clean breast of it, d'admhaigh sé an t-iomlán.
To make a bungle of sth., brachán m a dhéanamh de rud.
He is making capital out of it, tá sé á chur chun a leasa féin; tá sé ag iarraidh teacht i dtír air.
F: She made a cat's paw of him, rinne sí cúl dín de.
You must make certain of it, caithfidh tú a bheith cinnte de; caithfidh tú deimhin a dhéanamh de, é a chinntiú.
To make certain of a seat, suíochán a chur in áirithe.
He would believe the moon is made of green cheese, chreidfeadh sé gur éirigh tú ó mhairbh.
He made child's-play of it, ní bhfuair sé croitheadh ar bith ina dhéanamh.
To make the circuit of the town., dul timpeall an bhaile mhóir; cuairt an bhaile mhóir a thabhairt.
To make s.o. comfortable for the rest of his days, a dhóthain a thabhairt do dhuine go deireadh a shaoil.
F: To make a conquest of s.o., of s.o.'s heart, duine a mhealladh; ortha an ghrá a chur ar dhuine.
He made the sign of the cross, choisric sé é féin; ghearr sé an chroch chéasta air féin; chuir sé comhartha, fíor, na croise air féin.
She made a great display of sorrow, chuir sí cumaí na buartha móire uirthi féin.
They are making a drudge of him, tá sé ina mhiúil acu.
I shall make it my duty, a point of duty, to help him, cuirfidh mé de chúram orm féin cabhrú leis.
To make s.o. envious of sth., duine a chur ag tnúth le rud.
She made an exhibition of herself, rinne sí seó saolta di féin.
For fear of mistakes, of making a mistake, ar fhaitíos an dearmaid, leisce an dearmaid.
Shop that makes a feature of its China tea, siopa a dhéanann cúram ar leith de thae na Síne.
F: He made a feint of doing it, lig sé air féin go raibh sé á dhéanamh.
F: To make a good fist of a job, lámh mhaith a dhéanamh d'obair.
He made a fool of himself, rinne sé amadán, baileabhair m, ceap m magaidh, de féin.
To make a fool of s.o., bambairne a dhéanamh de dhuine, bob a bhualadh ar dhuine.
To make fun of, poke fun at, s.o., ceap m magaidh a dhéanamh de dhuine; magadh a dhéanamh faoi dhuine.
To make a fuss of s.o., adhnó a dhéanamh do dhuine.
She made a fuss of the child, bhí sí ina coda beaga timpeall an linbh.
To make game of s.o., beithé m a dhéanamh de dhuine.
To make a gift of sth. to s.o., rud a bhronnadh ar dhuine.
To make a (little tin) god of s.o., dia beag a dhéanamh de dhuine.
He made a good thing out of it, bhain sé leas as; bhí rud dá bharr aige.
I don't make a habit of it, níl sé ina ghnás agam, de nós agam.
To make a hash of sth., ciseach, praiseach, a dhéanamh de rud.
The frost has wrought havoc in, made havoc of, the crops, rinne an sioc slad, scrios, ar an mbarr.
F: To make hay of sth., rud a chur in aimhréidhe.
He made hay of my argument, rinne sé ciolar chiot de mo scéal.
I can't make head or tail of it, níl bun ná barr le fáil agam air.
P: To make a hell of a noise, gleo damanta a thógáil.
To make an inventory of the goods, liosta a dhéanamh de na hearraí.
To make a good job of sth., bail mhaith a chur ar rud.
