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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
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Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
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ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He did it to the best of his ability, rinne sé é chomh maith is bhí ar a chumas.
To turn sth. to the best account, a mhór a dhéanamh de rud.
I thought I was acting for the best, le dea-rún a rinneas é.
The pump is not acting well, tá ainghléas ar an gcaidéal.
Well adapted for the work, feilteach, oiriúnach, don obair.
He executed the deal to the best advantage, rinne sé an margadh ab fhearr ab fhéidir a dhéanamh.
The best man alive, an fear is fearr ar thalamh an domhain.
The best one of all those which I bought, an ceann is fearr dar cheannaigh mé.
(The) best of all would be to . . ., ba é an rud ab fhearr. . .
All the better, the worse, is amhlaidh is fearr, is measa, é.
You are all the better for it, is fearrde thú é.
To alter sth. for the better, rud a fheabhsú.
To alter for the better, dul i bhfeabhas.
He was animated by the best intentions, neart dea-rúin a bhí á spreagadh.
There was a good attendance at the meeting, rinneadh freastal maith ar an gcruinniú.
The style is well attuned to the matter, tá an stíl ag cur go maith leis an ábhar.
This is far and away the best, seo an rud is fearr ar gach uile bhealach.
You must take the bad with the good, caithfidh tú glacadh leis an saol mar gheobhas tú é (bíodh sé maith nó olc),
(With definite predicate) (i) He is the best doctor in the place, is é an dochtúir is fearr san áit é.
John is the best (of them), is é Seán is fearr (orthu).
Prov: A good beginning is half the battle, dhá thrian cuidithe tosú.
To the best of my belief, ar feadh mo thuairime; chomh fada le mo bharúil.
The best of men, togha, rogha, scoth, na bhfear.
The best of women, plúr na mban.
We drank of the best, d'ólamar scoth na dí.
He can sing with the best, tá sé inchurtha leis an gcuid is fearr acu ag ceol.
He is the best worker, níl aon fhear oibre ann ach é.
The best of the matter, the best of it, is that. . ., an chuid is fearr den scéal go . . .
The best part of the way, of the year, an mhórchuid den bhealach, den bhliain.
The best part of the work, tromchuid na hoibre.
It would be the best thing for you, ba é do bhuaic é, ba é lár do leasa é.
The best plan would be to ask him, séard ab fhearr a dhéanamh ceist a chur air.
He was doing his best, the best he could, bhí sé ar a dhícheall, ag déanamh a dhíchill.
He got the best of it, of the bargain, bhí an chuid ab fhearr de, den mhargadh, aige.
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.
At (the) best it is poor, níl maith sa chuid is fearr de.
He acted for the best, le dea-rún a rinne sé é.
He did it to the best of his ability, rinne sé é chomh maith agus d'fhéadfadh sé.
To the best of my knowledge, recollection, ar feadh m'eolais, mo chuimhne.
He does it (the) best, is leisean is fearr a thig a dhéanamh.
The best I could, chomh maith agus a tháinig liom.
The best dressed man, an fear is cóirithe; an fear is fearr éide.
The best known book, an leabhar is mó, is fearr, a bhfuil eolas air.
For the better part of the day, an mhórchuid den lá.
So much the better, is amhlaidh is fearr é.
The weather is better, tá feabhas ar an aimsir.
A change for the better, iontú m bisigh.
To get the better of s.o., (i) an ceann is fearr a fháil ar dhuine; (ii) (cheat) cleas a imirt ar dhuine, dul i mbarr ruda ar dhuine.
