Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
gléire
gléireán
gléithe
gleithearán
gleithearnálach
gleithreán
gleithreánaí
gleo
gleocán
gleoch
gleoir
gleoiréis
gleoiréiseach
gleois
gleoiseach
gleoisín
gleoisíneacht
gleoite
gleoiteacht
gleoiteog
gleomhar
gleonna
gleorach
gleo, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna) 1. Fight, combat, battle. Dul sa ghleo, to join in the fighting. Thit sé sa ghleo, he fell in battle. Do cheann a thabhairt as ~, to survive battle, danger. Throid siad ~ gáifeach, they fought a fierce battle. 2. Noise, clamour, uproar, tumult. ~ a dhéanamh, to make a noise, to kick up a row. ~ páistí, noise of children. ~ a thógáil faoi rud, to raise a ruction about sth. Is tú a tharraing an ~ orainn, you brought the disturbance on us. Is beag an ~ a bhí timpeall air, he didn’t make much of a stir; he was a quiet man. 3. (As vn.) Ag ~, fighting, contending; making a noise, an uproar. (Var: gs. ~idh)
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní chluinim thú ag gleo na bpáistí, I can’t hear you because of the noise of the children.
Ná cuir do bhata sa ghleo, don’t interfere in the fight, argument.
I m~ an ghleo, at the height of the commotion.
Gleo ~, incessant noise.
Tá gleo ~ agaibh, you are making an infernal din.
Gleo, callán, a dhéanamh, to make a tumult, a clamour.
Gleo, trioblóid, an diabhail, devilish din, trouble.
An gleo a d’~, the noise that arose.
Bhí fearg air faoi go raibh siad ag déanamh gleo, he was angry because they were making noise.
Níor chuala mé é le gleo na bpáistí, I didn’t hear it because of the noise of the children.
Neartú le gleo, to intensify strife; to increase noise.
~igí den ghleo, stop making noise.
Fan go socraí an gleo, wait till the noise dies down.
~ gaoithe, gleo, abatement of wind, of noise.
Na seabhaic nár ~ ó ghleo, the warriors who did not shirk battle.
Ag ~ gleo, treasa, giving battle.
Bhí sé ag cur thairis faoi ghleo na bpáistí, he was giving out about the noise of the children.
