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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
rucálach
rúcán
ruchall
rúchladh
ruchóid
rucht
ruchtaíl
rud
rudaire
rudhrach
rudhradh
Rudhraigheacht
rudta
rufa
rufach
rufachán
rug
ruga
rugbaí
rugól
rugtha
ruibh
ruibhchloch
rud, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). Thing. 1. (a) Material object. An ~ sin i do lámh, that thing in your hand. Na ~aí a cheannaigh mé, the things I bought. An ~ a bhí mé a dheisiú, the thing I was mending. Gach ~ dá bhfásann, everything that grows. Cupáin agus ~aí, cups and things. (b) Matter, circumstance; act, event, affair, idea. An ~ a tharla, the thing that happened. ~ is fiú a dhéanamh, a thing worth doing. An ~ seo atá ag cur imní ort, this matter that worries you. An ~ atá le rá agam, what I have to say. An chéad ~ a tháinig i mo cheann, the first thing that occurred to me. An ~ is tábhachtaí, the most important thing. ~ nua, a new thing; a novelty. ~ éigin, something or other. ~ eile ar fad, another matter altogether. Rud nár thaitin liom, (which was) something I didn’t like. (c) (In substantive phrases) Ós ~ é go, since it happens that. ~ eile de, furthermore. Is é an ~ is measa de (go), the worst part of it is (that). Cad é ~? What? Cé ~ = céard. Is é ~ = is éard : éard. S.a. pé. 2. (Of living creatures) (a) (Of the young) Na ~aí beaga, the little ones. An ~ óg, the young thing. (b) (In pity) An ~ (beag) bocht, the poor (little) thing. (c) (In contempt) An ~ salach, the dirty thing. Nach tú an ~ gan mhaith! What a useless thing you are! Ná labhair leis an ~ sin, don’t talk to that creature. 3. (a) Means, substance. An té a bhfuil ~ aige, he who has something, who can afford things. S.a. grá 3. (b) Benefit, gain. Fuair sé ~ maith orthu, he made well out of them, got a good price for them. Ní fearr duit ~ maith ná é, it is a fortunate thing to have happened to you. B’fhearr liom ná ~ maith a bheith ina gcuideachta, I’d like very much to be in their company. (c) Thing of consequence. Is beag, is mór, an ~ é, it matters little, a lot. Is maith an ~ duit féin é, it is a good thing for yourself. Ba mhaith an ~ duit go raibh mé ann, it was just as well for you that I was there. Ní fearr duit ~ de, you are just as well off. (d) Way of acting. Is beag an ~ duit cuidiú liom, the least you should do is to help me. Ba mhór an ~ dó gan mé a bhualadh, he could hardly keep himself from striking me. 4. (a) ~ beag, a little bit, a little. ~ beag aráin, oibre, céille, a little bit of bread, of work, of sense. Cuir ~ beag uisce ann, put a little water in it. (As adv.) ~ beag fuar, a little bit cold. Tá mé ~ beag níos fearr inniu, I am a little better today. (b) (Deprecatingly) ‘Tá brón orm’. ‘Tá, ~!’ ‘I’m sorry’. ‘You are, I’m sure!’ 5. Thing asked for. ~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to obey s.o.’s wishes. 6. Concern, sorrow. Ná bíodh ~ ort faoi, don’t grieve over it. Chuirfeadh sé ~ ort, it would distress you. 7. Affection. Tá an-~ agam orthu, leo, I am very fond of them. 8. Wit, understanding. Ní raibh sé de ~ ann é a dhéanamh, he hadn’t the gumption to do it. 9. F: (As a.) (a) Níl sé chomh ~ le duine eile, he is not as bright as other people. (b) Tá sé sin chomh ~, that fellow thinks he is it.
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An rud atá sé a scríobh, what he is writing.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to botch sth.
~ (ar) rud a dhéanamh, able to do sth.
Ag ~ le rudaí, tinkering with things.
Rud ar bith ~ sin, anything but that.
Achtú ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to enjoin on s.o. to do sth.
~ a chur i, a ligean as, rud, to inflate, deflate, sth.
Rud a chur in, san, ~, to blow sth. sky-high.
An rud a bhí sé ag iarraidh a dhéanamh, what he was trying to do.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to countenance sth.
~ a chur i rud, to object to sth.
~ a dhéanamh i gcoinne ruda, to protest against sth.
Ag ~ in aghaidh ruda, objecting to sth.
Ceannaigh an drochrud ~ bí gan aon rud, if you buy a poor thing you will be left without anything.
Is dóigh go raibh rud éigin uaidh ~ é a theacht anseo, he probably wanted something, seeing that he came here.
Is é an rud céanna a tharlódh ~ bíodh sé féin i láthair, the same thing would happen were he himself present.
An rud atá in ~ lena thoil, what he really wishes.
Rud a ~t ar dhuine, to rebuke, to punish, s.o. for sth.
Ní hé an rud a deir sé atá ina ~ aige, he is not speaking his mind.
An rud atá i m’~ chugat, my intentions towards you.
~ a fháil ar rud, to get an opportune moment for sth.
~ a bhaint as rud, to take a large piece, bite, out of sth.
Ag ~ le rud, taking bites, chunks, out of sth.
~ a fháil ar rud, to get an opportunity to do sth.
Rud a bhaint as ~, to disentangle, unravel, sth.
D’~ a chur le rud, to sign sth.
Rud a chuaigh in ~, an overgrown thing.
Rud a thógáil in ~ ruda eile, to take sth. in mistake for sth. else.
~ a thabhairt ar rud, to pay attention to sth.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to take care of sth.
Is iomaí rud ar m’~, I have many cares, many things to attend to.
Bheith in ~ ruda, to have the care of sth.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to count, reckon, sth.
Rud a chur san ~, to take sth. into account; to include sth.
An rud is ~ air, what he deserves.
Rud ar bith is fiú a áireamh, anything worth counting, including.
~ a bhaint as rud, to toss sth.
~ a bhaint as rud, to utilize, avail oneself of, sth.
~ ruda a iarraidh, to ask for the use, loan, of sth.
Rud a fháil, a thabhairt, in ~, to get, give, sth. for nothing.
Rud a chur ina ~ féin, to put sth. in its proper place, position.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to recognize, acknowledge, sth.
Rud a ~t ó, thar, rud eile, to distinguish between one thing and another.
~t ar, de, dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bid s.o. to do sth.
Rud a chur as ~, to disguise sth., to spoil the appearance of sth.
~ a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bind, command, s.o. to do sth.
Rud a áitiú ar dhuine, to persuade s.o. of sth.
3. ~ a thabhairt ar rud, to grab, snap, at sth.
~ a thabhairt ar rud, to grab, snatch at, sth.
Gach aon rud ina ~ féin, everything in its proper place.
