Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
Eoghanach
eoi-
eoicéineach
eoiliteach
eoin
eoitéicteach
eol
eolach
eolaí
eolaíoch
eolaíocht
eolaíochtas
eolaire
eolas
eolasach
eolchaire
eolg(h)ach
eolg(h)aiseoir
eolg(h)aisiúil
eolmhar
eomra
Eoráiseach
eorna
eolach1, a1. 1. Knowledgeable; learned, skilled; (with ar) informed in, familiar with. (a) Ceist a chur ar dhuine ~, to question s.o. who knows. Is ~ an fear é, he is a knowledgeable, a well-informed, man. Rinne sin ~ é, that helped him to understand; that taught him a lesson. Níl sé mórán níos eolaí dá bharr, he is not much the wiser for it. Tá tú chomh h~ liom féin, you know as much as I do. (b) Tá sé ~ ar an obair, he knows the work. Dá mbeinn ~ ar theangacha, if I had a knowledge of languages. ~ ar chúrsaí na tíre, familiar with the affairs of the country. Tá siad ~ ar a chéile, they know, understand, each other. Níl tú ~ go leor ar Sheán fós, you don’t know Seán’s ways well enough yet. 2. Familiar with ways, fit to guide. Tugaimis duine ~ linn, let us bring s.o. who can direct us. Tá sé ~ ar an áit, he knows his way about the place.
eolaí1, m. (gs. ~, pl. -aithe). 1. Knowledgeable, well-informed, person; learned man, expert. ~ ar rud, one with particular knowledge of sth. ~ mianach, mining expert. ~ teangacha, linguist. ~ fíona, connoisseur in wines. ~ éan, bird-fancier. Níl mé i m’~ ar na gnóthaí seo, I am not well versed in these matters. 2. Guide. (a) (Of person) Bhí ~ maith linn, we had a good guide. (b) (Of book, manual) ~ an phoist, post-office guide. ~ an teileafóin, telephone directory. 3. Scientist. (Var:eolach2 m)
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is leor ~ don eolach, a word to the wise (is sufficient).
Tá sé an-eolach ~ ar chapaill, he knows a lot about horses.
