Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
catamán
catán
cátan
catánach
cátaoir
catastróf
catataiméadar
cath
cáth
cátha
cathach
cáthach
cáthadh
cathaí
cathaigh
cáthaíl
cathain
cathaíodóir
cathair
cathais
cathaiseach
cathaitheach
cathaitheoir
cath, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). 1. Battle. ~ a chur, a throid, a bhualadh, to wage, fight, a battle. ~ a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle. F: An ~ a bhriseadh, to break the ice. ~ cothrom a thabhairt, to engage in fair fight. ~ a chóiriú, to arrange forces for battle. S.a. cóiriú 2. In ord ~a, in battle order. Ag cur ~a ar choinlíní, tilting at windmills. Ní hé lá an chatha lá an chnuasaithe, a stitch in time saves nine. S.a. culaith 2, rosc2 1. 2. Conflict, trial. Chuir mé an ~ sin díom, I survived that struggle, got over that illness. 3. Battalion. (Var: npl. ~a, gpl. ~)
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D’~ an chatha, after the battle.
~ catha, field of battle.
Cath a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle.
I m~ an chatha, in the front line of battle.
~ catha, cluiche, troda, victory in battle, in game, in fight.
Cath, cluiche, duais, a bhuachan, to win a battle, a game, a prize.
D’iarr sé ~ bliana orthu gan cath a chur leis, he asked them for a year’s respite from battle.
~ chatha, battle omen.
Na catha ~ i g~, the successive battles.
~ catha, rank of battle.
~ airm, catha, flank of army, of battle.
~ claíomh, catha, clash of swords, noise of battle.
~ chatha, battle rivalry.
Córacha catha, ‘runs’, flourishes, in story-telling.
Cath a chóiriú, to array forces for battle.
~ catha, (i) battle array, (ii)
Is maith an ~ (catha) a thug sí air, she really told him off.
Ní gnách cath gan chomha, it is not usual to fight without offering terms of peace.
~ chatha, mainstay in battle.
An cath a chothú go hoíche, to keep up the battle until nightfall.
~ catha, troda, battle, fighting, ring.
~ catha, champion in battle.
Cath a chur, to engage in battle.
~ chatha, battle equipment.
Cath cúlchosanta, rearguard battle.
~ catha, battle-cruiser.
~ catha, defeat in battle.
Cathanna ~a, close battalions.
Cuireadh ~ catha ar na saighdiúirí, the soldiers were drawn up for battle.
Líne, cath, eagair, ordered line, battle(-formation).
~ chatha, battle armour.
Rinne siad eití catha dá marcshlua, they placed their cavalry on the wings.
Cath ~, sea-battle.
~adh cath eatarthu, a battle was fought between them.
Cath ~, fierce battle.
~ catha, field of battle.
Cath a fhreagairt, to deliver battle.
Cath a fhreastal, to join in battle.
Thit sé i bh~ an chatha, he fell on the opposing side in the battle.
Cath ~, bloody battle.
~ chatha, sheilge, battle-, hunting-, cry.
Cath go n~ nó cath go mbriathra, an armed battle or a battle of words.
Cath, ionsaí, ~, sharp battle, encounter.
Cath go ndíth, a destructive battle.
Bhí ~ chatha, ~ áigh, ar a cheannaghaidh, he had the fearful look of battle in his face.
Gráin chatha, caltrops.
In ~ chatha, joined in battle.
Chuir siad ~ catha orthu féin, they arranged themselves for battle.
Cath a inleadh, to array forces for a battle.
Catha, easa, ~, many battles, waterfalls.
