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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
propane
propel
propeller
propeller-blade
propeller-shaft
propelling
propensity
proper
property
property-man
property-room
property-tax
prophecy
prophesy
prophesying
prophet
prophetess
prophetic
prophylactic
prophylaxis
propinquity
propitiate
propitiation
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
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proper, a. 1 A: With my (own) proper eyes, le mo dhá shúil féin. 2 a Proper to sth., is dual do rud, a bhaineas le rud ó cheart. b To paint s.o. in his proper colours, a chomharthaí dílse a thabhairt ar dhuine. c Gram: Proper noun, ainm dílis. d Her: Lion proper, leon dualdaite. 3 a Fíor, ceart, cóir. The proper sense of the word, ciall cheart an fhocail. b Mth: Proper fraction, fíorchodán m. c s. Phil: Dlí m. 4 P: He's a proper rogue, rógaire cruthanta é; rógaire ceart é. He got a proper hiding, buaileadh dual na druinne air. 5 a Cuí, oiriúnach. At the proper time, i dtráth; go tráthúil. He deemed it proper to ..., mheas sé gur cheart é ... Do as you think proper, déan an rud a cheapfas tú a bheith ceart. To do the proper thing by s.o., a cheart a thabhairt do dhuine. The proper way to do it, an chaoi cheart lena dhéanamh. To keep sth. in proper condition, caoi, bail, cheart a choinneáil ar rud. b Cuibhiúil, oiriúnach. It was not proper for him to say that, ní raibh sé sin inráite aige. A very proper old lady, seanbhean an-bhéasach. Proper behaviour, iompar cuibhiúil. ► properly, adv. 1 a Word properly used, focal ina bhrí cheart. Properly so called, lena ainm féin a thabhairt air. b Go maith, go ceart. Do it properly or not at all, má dhéanann tú ar chor ar bith é déan ceart é. 2 F: (Intensive) He was properly drunk, bhí sé ar deargmheisce. To tell s.o. off properly, ropadh ceart den teanga a thabhairt do dhuine. 3 a Go cuibhiúil, go hoiriúnach. To behave properly, tú féin a iompar go cuibhiúil. b He very properly refused, d'eitigh sé agus an ceart ar fad aige.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Proper fraction, fíorchodán.
To dress s.o. down good (and proper), íde béil a thabhairt ar dhuine; scalladh maith teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
To insulate sth. from its proper surroundings, rud a scaradh, a dhealú, óna cheartionad.
Proper pride, bród m.
His proper province, a iomaire féin.
It is only right (and proper) to tell you . . ., is é is lú is gann dom a insint dhuit . . .
At the proper time and place, in am agus in ionad.
