Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
agá
agaibh
agaigh
agaill
agaille
agailt
againn
agair
agairg
agairt
agaistéir
agáit
agall
agallach
agallamh
agallann
agam
agamacht
agaois
agar
ágar
agarbh
agard
agair1, v.t. (pres. agraíonn, vn. ~t, pp. -artha). 1. Plead, entreat. Cás a ~t le duine, to plead a case with s.o. Trócaire, maithiúnas, a ~t, to plead for mercy, forgiveness. D’~ mé é fanacht sa bhaile, I pleaded with him, begged him, to stay at home. Guím agus agraím thú, I pray and beseech you. Dia a ~t, to implore God. 2. (With ar) Avenge, retribute. Coir a ~t ar dhuine, to avenge a crime on s.o. Agróidh Dia orthu é, God will punish them for it. Nár agraí Dia ort é, may God forgive you for (doing, saying) it. D’~ sé a fhearg, a dhíoltas, orthu, he wreaked his anger, his vengeance, on them. Ná h~ an focal sin orm, don’t hold that statement against me. Ná h~ a chuid ábhaillí ar an leanbh, don’t punish the child for playing pranks. 3. Jur: Sue.
agair2 : agar2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Liomsa an ~, vengeance is mine.
D’fhaltanas a agairt ar dhuine, to vent one’s spleen on s.o.
D’agair sé ~ orm, he pleaded with me to forgive him.
