Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
coimhideach
coimhigh(th)each
coimhigh(th)eas
cóimhiotal
cóimhiotalaigh
coimhirse
coimhirseach
coimhlint
coimhlinteach
coimhlinteoir
coimh-mh-
coimh-n-
coimhneas
coimhrí
coimhrín
coimhthigh
coimhthíoch
coimhthiolán
coimhthíos
coimhthiú
coimín
coimíneacht
coimir
coimhlint, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í). Race, contest; rivalry, competition. ~ reatha, running contest. ~ choraíochta, iomartha, wrestling, rowing, contest. ~ chatha, battle rivalry. Bhí ~ chrua eatarthu, they strove hard against each other. Is fearr cuid ar leith ná ~, it is better to share things round than to scramble for them. Bheith ar ~, to be rushing. (As vn.) Ag ~ (le) (i) competing (with), (ii) passing one’s share of work (to). Ag ~ leis an am, leis an aimsir, working against time. (Var: coimhling f)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine a bhualadh i gcoimhlint, i gcluiche, to beat s.o. in a contest, in a game.
~ sa choimhlint, level in the contest.
Troid, coimhlint, chrua, hard fight, contest.
Coimhlint ~, unequal contest.
Duine a fhéachaint i gcoimhlint, to try out a person in a contest.
Coimhlint ghéar, keen contest.
Ag troid, ag coimhlint, le duine, fighting, contending, with s.o.
Chuaigh sé inár leith sa choimhlint, he took our part in the conflict.
Coimhlint, misneach, gan ~, unyielding contest, courage.
Coimhlint thréan, fierce contest.
