Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
buaidhe
buaidhirt
buaidhreadh
buaidhreamh
buaidhreán
buaidhrigh
buaife
buaigh
buail
buail amach
buail aníos
buail anuas
buail ar
buail chuig
buail faoi
buail le
buail roimh
buail síos
buail suas
buail um
buaile
buaileam
buaileam sciath
buaigh, v.t. & i. (pres. -ann, fut. -afaidh, vn. buachan, pp. -ite). 1. Win, gain. (a) Cath, cluiche, duais, a bhuachan, to win a battle, a game, a prize. Bhuamar an báire, we won the match, gained the victory. Bhuaigh siad an lá, they won the day. (b) Níor bhuaigh sé mórán air, he gained little by it. Bhuaigh tú go maith de, dá bharr, you made well out of it. Bheith buaite nó caillte le rud, to gain or lose by sth.; to take a chance on sth. 2. (With ar) Defeat, overcome. Buachan ar dhuine, ar rud, to prevail over s.o., sth. Bhuaigh an codladh orm, I was overcome with sleep. Buadh glan orainn, we were well beaten. Bhuaigh sin ar a dtáinig is a dtiocfaidh, that beats everything. 3. (With ag, le) Succeed. Bhuaigh aige, leis, an chloch a thógáil, he succeeded in lifting the stone. Bhuaigh an dlí liom, I won the lawsuit. Go mbua Dia leat, God prosper you.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ áigh, ~ bua, victory, triumph.
Bua a bhreith, to win a victory.
Is olc bua na bruíne (agus is measa a díomua), nothing is ever settled by fighting over it.
~ catha, cluiche, troda, victory in battle, in game, in fight.
~ a fháil, a bhreith, ar dhuine, ar rud, to get the better of s.o., sth.
Fuair an codladh ~ orm, mo bhua, I was overcome by sleep.
Rug sin ~ ar a bhfaca mé riamh, I have never seen the like of that.
~ agus treise leat, more power to you.
Beir ~ agus beannacht, I send you my best wishes.
~ cainte, ceoil, gift of speech, music.
~ ó Dhia, gift from God.
Tá ~ na scéalaíochta aige, he is a gifted story-teller.
Tá sé de bhua aige go n-éistear leis, he is able to command attention.
Is iomaí ~ a rugadh leis, he is naturally gifted in many ways.
De bhua (ruda), by virtue of (sth.).
Sin ~ dá bhfuil ag an léann, that is one of the advantages of learning.
Is mór an ~ do dhuine an tsláinte, it is a great advantage to have one’s health.
Cloch bhua, precious stone.
Fágadh an ~ sin orainn, we can’t help being like that.
Tá sé de bhua orm a bheith ar an anás, I am fated to be always in need.
~ bhua, lómhar, luachmhar, uasal, precious stone.
Bua a bhreith ó dhomhan agus ó dheamhan, to overcome the world and the devil.
Bua, buntáiste, a fháil, to gain a victory, an advantage.
Bua, an lá, a ghabháil, to win a victory, the day.
~ bua, token of victory.
Bua ~, gift of speech.
Bua ~a, gift of intelligence.
Bua ar phointí, a win on points.
Bua, ceird, na ~a, the gift, art, of story-telling.
~ bua, precious object, jewel.
Thug siad trígháir bhua, they gave three shouts of triumph.
Bua i ngach ~, victory in every battle.
