Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
fáinneoireacht
fáinnigh
fainnil
fáinniú
fainnligh
faíoch
faíomh
fair
fáir
fáirbre
fáirbreach
fairbrígh
fairceallach
fairche
fairchín
faircseoir
fáirdhreis
faire
faireach
faíreach
fáireach
fáireacha
faireachán
fair, v.t. & i. (vn. ~e, pp. ~the). 1. (a) Watch. Rud a fhaire, to watch, keep watch over, sth. Na tráthanna a fhaire, (i) to keep the night watches, (ii) to keep regular hours. Ag ~e na huaire, watching the clock; tied to time. Bheith ag ~e ar dhuine, to keep a watch on s.o.; to keep watching s.o. Bhí sí ag ~e an linbh ar an tine, she was guarding the child from the fire. Ag ~e na taoide ar an trá, (of vain effort) trying to hold back the tide. ~ thú féin! Bí ag ~e ort féin! Mind yourself! Iron: Bí ag ~e air! What a hope! (b) Look out for, await, expect. Ag ~e an lae, waiting for day. Ag ~e na faille, waiting for an opportunity. Ag ~e ar bhus, waiting for a bus. Ag ~e ar bhás duine, expecting s.o.’s death. Ag ~e ar imeacht, waiting to go. (c) Impend over, threaten. Tá an droim ag ~e orm arís, my back is threatening to trouble me again. Tá an teach seo ag ~e ar thitim, this house is ready to fall. 2. (Of dead) Wake. Corp a fhaire, to wake a corpse. Rinneadh é a fhaire go hómósach, he was waked with reverence.
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Ag faire na ~e ar a chéile, trying to get each other at a disadvantage.
~ a dhéanamh, to keep watch.
~ na hoíche, night-watch, vigil.
~ leapa, bedside vigil.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to set watch on s.o.
Bíodh ~ mhaith agat air, keep a good watch over him.
Fear ~, watcher, look-out man.
Bhí focal na ~ acu, they were on the alert, were placed on their guard.
~! Bí ar d’fhaire! Look out!
~ ort! Watch yourself! Mind what you do, say!
~ go brách! O, what a shame!
Bheith, dul, ar fhaire duine, to attend s.o.’s wake.
Teach ~, wake-house.
~ faire, watcher, sentinel.
~ faire, watchword; forewarning.
Fuair sé ~ na faire, he was forewarned.
Is maith an fhaire an fhógairt, forewarned is forearmed.
~ faire, watching-place.
2. Rinne siad a fhaire ~ le cantaireacht, they waked him with psalm-singing.
~ faire, watching brief.
~ faire, spy-hole.
~ ceannais, comhraic, éisteachta, faire, rialaithe, command, combat, listening, look-out, control, post.
~ faire, watching-place.
Ag faire na dtráthanna, keeping the watches of the night.
~ faire, watch-tower.
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Rinneamar ~ maith ar an iasc, we caught a fair amount of fish.
Ag an aonach, ag an Aifreann, at the fair, at Mass.
~ aonaigh, margaidh, fair-, market-, ground.
~ beithíoch, eallaigh, stoic, cattle fair.
~ capall, caorach, horse, sheep, fair.
Lá aonaigh, fair day.
Ar an ~, at the fair.
Ar scoil, ar an aonach, ar an Aifreann, at school, at the fair, at Mass.
Bhí sé ag ~t leis chun an aonaigh, he was driving cattle, on his way (with cattle), to the fair.
~ aonaigh, margaidh, fair, market, town.
Gruaig bhán, fair hair.
Tá béal ~ aige, he is fair-spoken, plausible.
~ páirce, aonaigh, entrance to field, to fair.
Ní bheathaíonn, ní chothaíonn, na briathra na bráithre, fair words butter no parsnips.
Aonach ~, brisk (trading at) fair.
~ bán, fair-haired boy; favourite son.
Bualadh chun poirt, chun an aonaigh, to make for port, set off for the fair.
~ oibre a dhéanamh, to do a fair amount of work.
Ba chaomh do chlú, fair was your fame.
~ cothrom a thabhairt, to engage in fair fight.
Cé acu aonach nó margadh atá ann? Which is it, a fair or a market?
~ bán, dubh, rua, liath, cas, (gruaige), fair, dark, red, grey, curly, head (of hair).
Is maith an fear cirt é, he is a good umpire, likes fair play.
I g~ comhlainn, in fair fight.
Tabhair ~ fir dó, give him a chance to defend himself, fight him fair.
An ~ choíche! Let us be perfectly fair!
Fuair tú a g~ de luach orthu, you got a fair price for them.
~ aonaigh, fair green.
Dul ~ an aonaigh, na cathrach, na gcruinnithe, to go to the fair, to the city, to the meetings.
An ~ baineann, banda, the fair sex.
Tá a chóir de gach uile rud aige, he has his fair share, enough, of everything.
Seoladh le ~ ghaoithe, to sail with a fair wind.
Luach ~, fair price.
Bhí sé ~ lena chomharsana, he was fair-minded, generous, towards his neighbours.
Beidh sé agam (más) ~ máireach (é), I will have it by fair means or foul.
I gceart comhlainn, in fair fight.
Aonach, cruinniú, a chomóradh, to convene a fair, a gathering.
I g~ an lae, an tsamhraidh, an aonaigh, in the middle of the day, of summer, of the fair.
Aimsir chosúil, fair weather.
Bó a mbeadh ~ bainne aici, a cow that would give a fair amount of milk.
D’ól siad ~, they drank a fair amount.
~ ruda, the corresponding amount of sth; a fair return for sth.
Fuair sé ~ na malairte, he got a fair exchange.
Níl a chothrom den bhia aige, he hasn’t got his fair share of the food; he is not being properly fed.
Tá a g~ de luach orthu, they are fetching a fair price.
~ na Féinne a thabhairt, a dhéanamh, do dhuine, to give, stand, s.o. fair play.
Féinne, in fair play; in fair fight.
~ dlí a fháil, to get even-handed justice, a fair trial.
~ a fháil ar rud, to get a fair chance at sth.
Barr ~ cruithneachta, fair crop of wheat.
