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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
fairsingiú
fairthe
fáirthe
fairtheoir
fairtheoireacht
fairthín
fairthis
fáisc
faisce
fáisceadán
fáisceadh
fáisceán
fáischreideamh
fáiscí
fáiscín
fáiscire
faisciú
fáiscthe
fáise
faisean
faiseanta
faiseantacht
faiseantóir
fáisc, v.t. & i. (vn. fáscadh, pp. ~the). 1. Squeeze, compress; wring, press. Rud a fháscadh i do lámh, to squeeze sth. in one’s hand. Éadach a fháscadh, to wring cloth. Oráiste a fháscadh, to squeeze an orange. ~ an sú, an t-uisce, as, press the juice, the water, out of it. D’fháisc sé mo lámh, he squeezed my hand. Bhí sí ag fáscadh a lámh le himní, she was wringing her hands in anxiety. D’fháiscfinn an muineál aige, I would wring his neck. D’fháisc sé a bhéal (ar a chéile), he compressed his lips. D’fháisc sí an leanbh lena croí, she pressed the child to her heart. Ná ~ an t-anam asam, don’t crush the life out of me. 2. Bind closely, tighten. Téad, snaidhm, a fháscadh, to tighten a rope, a knot. ~ an t-ualach air, tighten the load on him. D’fháisc sé a chrios, he tightened his belt. ~ suas thú féin, (i) pull yourself together, (ii) wrap yourself up. Tá an t-adhmad ag fáscadh, the timber is contracting. 3. (With ar) (a) Do chuid éadaigh a fháscadh ort, to dress oneself hurriedly. (b) Press on, towards; attack. Tá siad ag fáscadh orainn, they are pressing on us. Tá an saol ag fáscadh orthu, they feel the pinch of poverty. ~ orthu! Attack them! D’fháisceamar ar an obair a dhéanamh, we pressed on with the work. ~ ort abhaile, hurry off home. 4. (With as) As an léann a ~eadh é, learning was in his bones. ~eadh as an mbochtaineacht iad, they were bred in poverty. 5. (With chun)Fáscadh chun reatha, to set off on a run. D’fháisc sé (é féin) chun léime, he gathered himself for a jump.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Casadh, fáscadh, bascadh, a bhaint as rud, to twist, squeeze, bash, sth.
~ is fáscadh, a turn and a squeeze.
~ a thabhairt do rud, a bhaint as rud, to squeeze sth.
~ éadaigh, clothes-wringing.
~ láimhe, hand-clasp.
Bhain sé ~ as mo chroí, it wrung my heart.
Tá sé ar ~, it is wringing wet.
~ téide, tightening of rope.
~ a chur ort féin, to wrap oneself up; to draw one’s clothes neatly about oneself.
~ faoi, belly-band.
~ reatha, dash, burst of speed.
Níl ~ ná fáscadh air, he can hardly hold himself together.
Fáisc go ~ é, squeeze it tight.
Fáisc an beartán agus ná bíodh sé ina thriopall treapall i do dhiaidh, tie the bundle and don’t have it trailing after you.
